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Boeing, Saudi Companies to Form New Joint Venture for Helicopter Service
- August 28,2015
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Boeing and its Saudi partners are forming a maintenance, repair and overhaul company for commercial and military helicopters in Saudi Arabia, according to reports. Boeing has signed the agreement with Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI) and Alsalam Aircraft Company to create the Saudi Rotorcraft Support Center in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The joint venture will have locations […]
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How Saudi Women are Finding a Way in the Workforce
- July 20,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi women’s successes in the workforce represent “evidence of a slow but seismic shift” in Saudi society with entrepreneurs and career professionals finding ways toward career success in the Kingdom, according to a feature story by Alexandra Zarvis in the Los Angeles Times. “No matter how successful we are, no matter how much we achieve, the […]
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Opening of New Terminal at Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (PMIA) in Medina Shows Possibility of Public-Private Partnerships in Saudi Arabia
- July 3,2015
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- SUSTG Team
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) and Tibah Airports Development Company today announced the opening of the new terminal at Prince Mohammed Bin Abdul Aziz International Airport (PMIA) in Madinah Al-Munawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, according to a press release. The opening of the new terminal at Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (PMIA) […]
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A Saudi-Russia Thaw?
- June 18,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited Russia today amid growing evidence of a thaw in Saudi-Russian relations. With the headline of “Saudi Arabia and Russia to cement ties,” the English language daily Arab News reports that Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman “will seek to cement economic, cultural, political and trade relations […]
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Video: Daesh Claims Second Mosque Attack in Saudi Arabia that Kills 4
- May 29,2015
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- SUSTG Team
A suicide bomber affiliated with the self-styled Islamic State, or Daesh, attacked a mosque in Saudi Arabia for the second time in a week on Friday, killing 4. The attack comes a week after another terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province that killed 21 worshippers and injured over 100 others. عاجل فيديو: لحظة تفجير مسجد […]
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Lockheed, Arabsat/KACST in Satellite Deal to Boost Media in Saudi Arabia and Middle East
- April 28,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Arabsat and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) announced in a press release today contracts for Lockheed Martin to manufacture two A2100 communications satellites, in a bid to provide TV, internet, telephone and secure communications to customers in the Middle East. “The two satellites ordered by Arabsat will strengthen the Arabsat fleet to […]
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KAEC Fellowship Brings Harvard Grads For On-The-Ground Experience in Urban Planning
- April 16,2015
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- SUSTG Team
In 2014, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) launched the Impact KAEC Fellowship in 2014, inviting three students from Harvard’s Graduate School of Design for a hands-on experience in urban planning. The 2014-2015 Fellowship began in October 2014 and ended in March 2015. KAEC fellows “were placed within business units in the city to bring fresh ideas and […]
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Photo: World’s Largest Container Ship Docks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- March 12,2015
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The Saudi Press Agency reports that the CSC Globe, the world’s largest shipping vessel currently in operation has docked at the Red Sea port of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. According to the BBC, the ship can carry 19,100 standard 20ft containers. “That’s estimated to be enough space for 156 million pairs of shoes, 300 million tablet computers or 900 […]
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IHS Jane’s: Saudi Arabia is the World’s Largest Defense Importer, and Largest Buyer for the United States
- March 9,2015
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Saudi Arabia replaced India as the largest buyer of defense equipment and weaponry worldwide in 2014, and the largest importer from the U.S., according to IHS Jane’s. One out of every seven dollars spent on defense imports in 2015 will be spent by Saudi Arabia, the British military publication said. Ben Moores, senior defence analyst at […]
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An Outpouring of Grief from Saudis on Social Media as Heads of State Arrive for Funeral of the Late King Abdullah
- January 23,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s citizens took to social media to express their grief and sadness at the death of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud as heads of state arrived in Riyadh to attend services and express solidarity with the leaders and people of the Kingdom. At the time of this writing, the hashtag #KingAbdullah is the […]
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UAE in SpaceFirst UAE astronaut heading to International Space Station in 2019
The United Arab Emirates has announced it will send an astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS) next year, becoming the latest nation to launch a citizen beyond Earth.
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PIFSpace for private equity in Saudi’s grand vision
Return targets have hovered around 3 percent for PIF; it is aiming to generate between 4 percent and 5 percent in average annual returns by 2020.
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Saudi SolarWhat Saudi Arabia’s 200 GW solar power plant would look like from space
With current technology, solar panels capable of generating 200 GW would likely cover 5,000 sq km—an area larger than the the world’s largest cities.
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Saudi-UkraineUkraine Is Building a Spaceplane for…Saudi Arabia?
In a presentation earlier this year, Ukrainian space company KB Yuzhnoye made a splash by unexpectedly revealing an exotic shuttle-like space vehicle. The presentation shows a bullet-shaped design that looks more like a plane than a traditional rocket—and unlike anything seen from the famous Ukrainian rocket makers before.
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Saudi-IsraelAir India’s flight to Israel will be first to use Saudi airspace
For the first time ever, an international airline can use Saudi airspace to fly to Israel.
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Saudi-IsraelIsrael’s El Al seeks international help to access Saudi airspace
Israel's flag carrier El Al has asked an airline industry lobby group to help it access Saudi Arabian airspace, so it can compete with Air India's planned route between India and Israel.
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Saudi-IsraelSaudi Arabia letting Israel use its airspace marks major policy shift
News of Saudi Arabia potentially easing its airspace regulations may add concrete evidence to reports of the country's warming ties to Israel.
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Saudi-IsraelSaudi grants airspace approval for flights to Israel
Saudi Arabia has granted for the first time permission for Air India flights headed to Israel to use its airspace, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported.
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Technology InvestmentSaudi Arabia Gave Richard Branson $1 Billion to Go to Space
Saudi Arabia may be poised to become a world leader in commercial space travel.
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Virgin GalacticSaudi Arabia to invest $1bn in Virgin space companies
The investment, which will need US regulatory approval, will see the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia take a significant stake in the three Virgin space companies. However, Branson said Virgin would remain the majority shareholder and the firms would continue to be based in southern California and New Mexico.
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