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Another Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport leaves nine injured
- July 2,2019
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- SUSTG Team
A Houthi drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport has injured nine civilians on Tuesday, the latest in a series of recent cross-border terrorist attacks by the Iran-backed group in Yemen. Eight Saudis and one Indian citizen were injured in the attack. The Houthis have recently stepped up attacks against targets in Saudi Arabia, which is […]
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In Saudi Arabia, Pompeo Seeks ‘Global Coalition’ On Iran; Dines at Nobu Popup with Crown Prince
- June 25,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Saudi Arabia on Monday in the first stop of a trip to the Gulf region to build a “global coalition” on Iran and express support for the security of Saudi Arabia. Pompeo held two separate meetings with King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, photos show. Pompeo called the United States and […]
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Declines in Saudi unemployment continue as more women join workforce, report says
- June 19,2019
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- SUSTG Team
A recently-released Jadwa Investment report on the Saudi labor market highlights gains made in edging down the Saudi unemployment rate, especially for women and youth in the Kingdom. According to Jadwa, The latest General Authority for Statistics (GaStat) labor market release for Q1 2019 shows that unemployment declined to 12.5 percent, reaching its lowest rate since […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Gives Interview to Asharq Alawsat, Addresses Iran Aggression
- June 17,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gave an interview to the Saudi-owned, London-based Asharq Alawsat newspaper and discussed recent attacks on oil tankers and on the Kingdom’s southern border, saying Saudi Arabia does not want a war in the region, but stressed that it “will not hesitate in dealing with any threat against our people, sovereignty […]
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More Weaponized Drones Launched at Saudi city of Khamis Mushayt from Yemen, Two Shot Down
- June 11,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s air defense forces shot down two “weaponized drones” launched by Houthis from Yemen toward the city of Khamis Mushait, a spokesman for the Arab Coalition supporting Yemen’s legitimate government said early Tuesday. In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) and carried by Arab News, Colonel Turki Al-Maliki said the attack […]
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Shawwal Crescent Sighted, Eid to be Celebrated Tuesday
- June 4,2019
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- SUSTG Team
The Saudi Royal Court said the Shawwal crescent moon was seen in Saudi Arabia on Monday, meaning the festival of Eid al-Fitr will officially begin on Tuesday. Celebrations and observances began across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today. Eid al-Fitr celebrations follow the sighting of the Shawwal crescent moon. It marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan and the fasting of […]
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Saudi Arabia Jumps 13 Places to 26th Overall in IMD World Competitiveness Ranking
- May 29,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia jumped 13 places in one ranking on world competitiveness as the Kingdom’s economic reforms continue to gather steam. 63 countries participated in the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2019 issued this week. Saudi Arabia was 26th overall in the ranking, and the 7th most competitive country among its G20 peers. IMD highlighted Saudi investment in education, […]
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Tensions Simmer in the Gulf as Kingdom Says it Wants to Avoid War but ‘Will Respond Firmly and Decisively to Any Threat’
- May 20,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Tensions simmered with Iran over the weekend as Saudi Arabia, the United States and allies made it clear war should be avoided at all costs but that they would respond to security threats and defend their interests if necessary. Following last week’s two attacks on key Saudi energy targets, which the Kingdom blames on Iran and […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Sipchem, Sahara Eye U.S. and Asia Deals after Merger – Report
- May 14,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi International Petrochemical Co (Sipchem) and Sahara Petrochemical “plan to target acquisitions and joint ventures in the United States and Asia when their merger is completed in order to expand market reach,” Reuters reports, citing top executives. Sipchem signed a non-binding agreement to buy Sahara Petrochemicals Company in a deal valued at 8.25 billion riyals ($2.2 […]
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PIF-Subsidiary Launches 1 Million Square Meter Amusement Park, Other Projects in Eastern Province
- May 1,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN), a subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), said on Wednesday that it was launching its largest project to date in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom – an amusement park, along with other entertainment projects. In its announcement, SEVEN said it would be building its first amusement park, which will cover an area […]
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Syria Civil WarOn Syria fronts, U.S.-backed forces probe Raqqa defenses as Iran-allied fighters gain key foothold
U.S.-backed forces cleared mines from the eastern fringe of the Islamic State’s Syrian stronghold of Raqqa on Tuesday as a second front south of the city appeared to falter.
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Saudi Oil PolicySaudis Cut Back Oil Supply To Asia, Slash Exports To U.S.
OPEC’s de facto leader and the world’s biggest crude oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, will be reducing exports to some of its buyers in Asia next month, and will significantly cut crude exports to the U.S., Reuters reported on Monday, quoting industry sources.
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SyriaIranian-Backed Militias Employ Drone Against U.S. Forces in Syria
American and coalition forces operating in southeast Syria were attacked Thursday by a drone that hit a coalition patrol, part of a rapidly escalating war with Iranian-backed militias in the country, according to the Pentagon.
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Oil SupplyU.S. Begins Importing Iraqi Oil After Saudis Cut Exports
New data from the Department of Energy suggests that during the first week of June, Iraqi oil entered the U.S. at the quickest rate in the past five years – marking the first time the nation’s exports exceeded those from Saudi Arabia over the same time period.
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Qatar DisputeHow Saudi Arabia and allies strong-armed Qatar, blindsided U.S.
But to Qatar's neighbors the question was irrelevant: the comments reflected the broad lines of Qatar's independent-minded foreign policy, which critics say has destabilized the region through its alliance with Islamist armed groups and cordial ties with Iran.
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RaqqaU.S. Bombs Iranian Militia in Syria, As Fight For Raqqa Begins
American warplanes bombed an Iranian-backed militia that entered a supposed no-go zone near a U.S garrison in southern Syria on Tuesday, U.S. officials said.
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Qatar DisputeFor Qataris, U.S. forces at Al Udeid Air Base are the best defense against Trump attacks
“It’s not just the facility,” said former defense secretary Robert M. Gates in a recent appearance in Washington. “It’s the freedom of operation. Qatar is the only country in the region that allows us to land B-52s, and put B-52s at their base at Al Udeid. We have run operations out of there for a dozen years.”
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Human RightsNikki Haley: U.S. doesn’t “support Saudi Arabia when it comes to human rights”
"We don't support Saudi Arabia when it comes to human rights," the ambassador said. "And they know that we don't condone some of the things that they do. We'll always be vocal about that."
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U.S.-Saudi Arms SaleU.S. Approves $1.4 Billion Military Sale to Saudi Arabia
Monday’s approval by the State Department specifically pertains to two major sales: a training program for military forces like the Royal Saudi Air Force and a radar system to improve Saudi Arabia’s border security.
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Qatar DisputeU.S. seen trying to calm waters between Qatar and Saudi Arabia
The United States will quietly try to calm the waters between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, current and former U.S. officials said on Monday, arguing that the small Gulf state was too important to U.S. military and diplomatic interests to be isolated.
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