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Five trends that will shape the Arab World’s online industry in 2015
- January 8,2015
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- Khaldoon Tabaza
2014 was a milestone year for online businesses in the Arab world. It was the year in which Arab online users spent more time behind their smartphone and computer screens than their televisions, online classified’s popularity soared over that of print classifieds, and several industries such as transportation, automotive, and food & beverage were disrupted […]
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John Kerry’s Remarks at U.S. Chamber of Commerce Middle East Commercial Center Leadership Dinner
- December 12,2014
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- SUSTG Team
In an energetic and wide-ranging speech delivered to guests attending the Middle East Commercial Center Leadership Dinner on Monday night at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Secretary of State John Kerry praised the work of the Center and the development of business relationships between the United States and the Middle East region. Secretary Kerry shared […]
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Al-Jubeir: ‘Every Time the U.S. and Saudi Arabia Have Come Together, We have Done Wonders for the Region’
- October 30,2014
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- SUSTG Team
In his luncheon keynote remarks to the National Council on US-Arab Relation’s annual policymaker’s forum in Washington, D.C., Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States Adel al-Jubeir discussed the historical and current status of the Saudi-U.S. relationship and it’s track record of success when facing regional and global challenges. Full video of his remarks can […]
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Saudi Aramco: Not Your Ordinary NOC
- October 8,2014
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- Richard Wilson
Last month Saudi Aramco opened a 50,000 square foot, state-of-the-art research center in Houston that Saudi Aramco President and CEO, Khalid Al-Falih called, “an upstream research center like no other.” It will be an extension of Saudi Aramco’s Exploration and Petroleum Engineering Center’s Advanced Research Center (EXPEC ARC) and it’s Research and Development Center both […]
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U.S. and Saudi Arabia Conduct Joint Strikes on IS Targets in Syria
- September 23,2014
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- SUSTG Team
The United States and Gulf Arab allies, including Saudi Arabia, conducted joint airstrikes within Syria’s borders for the first time primarily on Islamic State targets in and around Raqqa, several news agencies and CENTCOM are reporting. Islamic State militants bore the brunt of the large-scale attack, which included strikes from various aircraft and also missile […]
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KAFD: Saudi Arabia’s ‘City Within a City’ Slated for Soft Opening as Kingdom Gears Up To Be Financial Hub of the Gulf
- September 17,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
A date has been set for a “soft opening” of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Financial District, a mega project in Saudi Arabia’s capital city that has been under construction for years. Situated on the outskirts of Riyadh, the new development bears the name of a King who has steered a nation through a period of […]
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Shifting Gender Norms in Saudi Arabia
- September 7,2014
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- Nouf Al Sadiq and Stefanie Hausheer
Though often caricatured as backwards and traditional, Saudi gender roles are undergoing a reconfiguration. Previously, the majority of Saudi women did not work outside of the home and relied on male relatives to manage many aspects of family life. Globalization and economic necessity, not necessarily liberal values, are propelling more Saudi women into work outside […]
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Stanford, KACST Team Up for Six Year Collaborative Partnership on Aerospace Research
- August 5,2014
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- admin
Stanford University and Saudi Arabia’s KACST have launched a new six-year collaborative research partnership to establish a center to develop new liquid rocket fuels for satellite applications, according to the Northern California-based university.
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A Plea to the Saudi Ministry of Transportation: Save the Lives of Thousands of Saudis
- March 11,2014
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- John Sfakianakis
Recently, I received an invitation from Saudi Aramco to deliver a speech in the Eastern Province peninsula town of Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia. I was welcomed as a member of the Saudi Aramco family, and not just a visitor. This was not my first time delivering a speech for this great company. I decided to […]
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PHOTOS: A New Look for the Grand Mosque in Mecca – Kabaa ‘Walkaround’ Completed
- July 26,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
Construction on the new Kabaa “walkaround” is now complete, enabling increased capacity for visitors to the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Photos of the new construction were published on the Instagram handle of Arab News, which show a double-decker structure that appears to dramatically increase the amount of space for pilgrims to circle the holy […]
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U.S.-Saudi Military SalesUSAF Selects S&K Aerospace for $559M Saudi F-15 Aircraft Program Support
S&K Aerospace has won a potential $559 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to support an F-15 fighter aircraft program of Saudi Arabia’s air force.
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Iranian AirspaceIran closes airspace for US, Saudi aircraft
Iran has banned US aircraft – including commercial airlines – from entering its airspace, Iranian FARS news agency reports quoting Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli. All US aircraft flying above Iran, will be met with a warning from the Islamic Republic’s air defense base.
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Iran Missile LaunchIran Claims It Launched a Rocket Into Space
Iran successfully launched an advanced satellite-carrying rocket into space on Thursday, the nation’s state news channel announced. Experts describe the “Simorgh” rocket, whose name translates to “phoenix” in Persian, as a copy of North Korea’s Unha rocket, which uses some of the same technology as a long-range ballistic missile.
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Total and IranPerspective: Total’s Iran Deal Gives Rouhani Space to Push Reform
As an energy deal, it is not groundbreaking, and is unlikely to unlock the floodgates and lead to an early rush of international businesses entering Iran. But it does carry with it an opportunity to embolden President Hassan Rouhani’s economic reform agenda and strengthen the hands of the moderates.
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Qatar DisputeSaudi Arabia says Qatar airspace closure to protect citizens from threats
The Saudi comments were in reaction to remarks by Qatar Airway's chief executive that the kingdom, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain were violating international law by shutting out Qatari flights.
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Arab Space ProgramsThe Arabs hoping to explore space
On a recent visit to the United Arab Emirates, Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson reaffirmed plans to build a space port in Abu Dhabi within two years. It is just the latest development in a fledgling local space industry that sees big profits in extraterrestrial exploration.
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Trump Saudi VisitMajor Oil, Aerospace Deals Expected During Trump’s Visit To Saudi Arabia
President Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia will be a busy one for the oil sector as General Electric (GE), Schlumberger (SLB), Baker Hughes (BHI) and Halliburton (HAL) are expected to announce deals with Saudi Arabia's state run oil company, according to a Bloomberg report.
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Saudi-IranPowerful Saudi prince says no space for dialogue with Iran
Saudi Arabia’s deputy crown prince said Tuesday in a rare and wide-ranging interview that there is no space for dialogue with rival Iran due to its Shiite ambitions “to control the Islamic world.”
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Space MiningSpace May Be Next Frontier for Earth’s Crude Oil Giants: Analyst
“Space mining is still a long way from commercial viability, but it has the potential to further ease access to space,” Poponak wrote. “Water and platinum group metals that are abundant on asteroids are highly disruptive from a technological and economic standpoint.”
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EgyptEgypt’s Economy Is in Crisis. So Why Is the Government Spending Millions on a Fancy New Space Agency?
A space program can be a good investment, economists say, but that depends on the government’s commitment to developing a staff to run it.
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