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14 Years After 9/11 Attacks, U.S. Judge Throws Out Suit Against Saudi Arabia
- September 30,2015
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- SUSTG Team
A U.S. judge on Tuesday dismissed claims against Saudi Arabia by families of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, just over 14 years after the strikes on the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon. U.S. District Judge George Daniels in Manhattan said Saudi Arabia “had sovereign immunity from damage claims by families of […]
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SAMA Draws Down on ‘$50-70 Billion’ From Foreign Assets in Face of Sustained Oil Price Slump
- September 28,2015
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- Lucien Zeigler
Saudi Arabia is seeking to cut its widening deficit and “reduce exposure to volatile equities markets amid the sustained slump in oil prices” as it draws down a reported $50-$70 billion from foreign holdings around the world in 2015, according to a Financial Times report. The sale of assets is in line with estimates on […]
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Over 700 Dead and Hundreds More Injured after Stampede in Mina Seen as ‘Worst Hajj Disaster in 25 Years’
- September 24,2015
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- SUSTG Team
At least 717 pilgrims were killed and 805 others were injured on Thursday in a stampede in Mina, outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, in the worst disaster to strike the annual haj pilgrimage in 25 years. The stampede was caused by two large groups of pilgrims arriving together at a crossroads on their way […]
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U.S. Coordinates with Saudi Arabia to Return Guantanamo Detainee
- September 23,2015
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- SUSTG Team
A suspected former bodyguard to Osama bin Laden has been transferred from Guantanamo Bay to his native Saudi Arabia, according to U.S. DoD officials. “The United States is grateful to the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its willingness to support ongoing U.S. efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. The United […]
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2015 C3 US-Arab Business Summit – New York City
- September 18,2015
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- SUSTG Team
In collaboration with the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and C3 International, the C3US-Arab Business Summit will take place on Monday, October 19, 2015, in New York City at the Union League Club. The summit will focus on “Cyber Security, Smart Cities, and Bilateral Prosperity.” Save the date and register now […]
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Key Backing of Iran Deal by Saudi King Salman Could Further Boost U.S.-Saudi Military Ties
- September 11,2015
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- Lucien Zeigler
Following King Salman’s personal and public support for the P5+1 deal with Iran at the White House last week, the United States and Saudi Arabia have overcome one of the largest bi-lateral diplomatic hurdles in decades. The strong support follows months of salesmanship by the Obama administration and paves the way for continued military and […]
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As Saudi Student Scholarship Program Expands to All Students Abroad, MoE Explores Limiting Program’s Scope to Medicine and Engineering
- September 10,2015
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- SUSTG Team
While visiting the United States last week, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman extended the Kingdom’s already expansive scholarship program to all students studying abroad, including to those currently paying their own way. The King met directly with Saudi students studying in the United States while in Washington and made the announcement during his visit. However, according […]
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King Salman’s Energetic Visit to Washington
- September 8,2015
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- SUSTG Team
During King Salman’s visit to Washington last week – his first official state visit anywhere – the King had back-to-back meetings with President Obama at the White House and met with Saudi military personnel, Saudi students, former U.S. presidents, former Aramco employees and the U.S.-Saudi business community in a schedule that provided a boost to U.S.-Saudi relations. […]
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U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum Opens in Washington, D.C. with Panel of Ministers and High-Level Government Officials
- September 4,2015
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- SUSTG Team
The U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum opened today in Washington, D.C. with a panel of high level ministers and officials to discuss the investment climate in Saudi Arabia. The event opened with a keynote by Abdullatif al-Othman, Governor and Chairman of the Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority (SAGIA), the primary organizer of the event alongside the Council […]
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Viral Marketing Video by Coca Cola Seats 6 Strangers Together for Iftar Dinner
- September 1,2015
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- SUSTG Team
During Ramadan, Coca-Cola Middle East created a video along with an anti-prejudice campaign in which six strangers came together for an iftar dinner to urge tolerance. The video was shot in the dark using infrared video equipment so the men couldn’t see each other as they chatted about various topics. When the lights turned on, they […]
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War in YemenSaudi Military Campaign in Yemen Draws Congressional Attention to U.S. Arms Sales
Some lawmakers have introduced legislation seeking to condition or prohibit the sale or transfer of certain munitions and the provision of some U.S. foreign assistance to Saudi Arabia.
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Anti-ISIS CampaignU.S. intelligence sees Islamic State as weakened after series of defeats
The Pentagon and U.S. intelligence agencies now view Islamic State as a shrinking and increasingly demoralized military force, a sharp shift from the seemingly invincible extremist army that declared an Islamist caliphate two years ago.
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SyriaU.S. tries to stop feuding allies from unraveling Syria strategy
The United States scrambled on Monday to get its feuding allies, Turkey and Kurdish YPG militia, to focus their firepower on Islamic State instead of each other after clashes that have threatened to unravel America's war strategy in Syria.
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SyriaTurkey fires on U.S.-backed Kurdish militia in Syria offensive
Turkish troops fired on U.S.-backed Kurdish militia fighters in northern Syria on Thursday, highlighting the complications of an incursion meant to secure the border region against both Islamic State and Kurdish advances.
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U.S.-IranWatch: Iranian Attack-Boats Swarm U.S. Destroyer
Under an IRGC “swarming” attack, Iranian fast boats, typically armed with anti-ship cruise missiles and torpedoes, would set off in a dispersed fashion from hidden coves or small islands scattered across the Persian Gulf and then converge to surprise attack an enemy ship.
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U.S. NavyU.S. Navy calls high-speed approach by Iranian ships dangerous harassment
A U.S. defense official said the Iranian boats approached the Nitze at high speed on Wednesday, in an unsafe and unprofessional manner.
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IraqSpecial Report: Massacre reports show U.S. inability to curb Iraq militias
Shi’ite militias in Iraq detained, tortured and abused far more Sunni civilians during the American-backed capture of the town of Falluja in June than U.S. officials have publicly acknowledged, Reuters has found.
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SyriaU.S. and Europe Say Assad May Have Kept Some Chemical Weapons
The world’s chemical weapons watchdog has repeatedly found traces of deadly nerve agents in laboratories that Syria insisted were never part of its chemical weapons program, raising new questions about whether Damascus has abided by its commitments to destroy all of its armaments, according to a highly confidential new report.
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U.S.-TurkeyWith Biden visit, U.S. seeks balance with truculent Turkey
Biden will be the most senior U.S. official to visit Turkey since the failed July 15 coup, when a group of rogue soldiers tried to overthrow the government and killed at least 240 people.
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Anti-ISIS CampaignU.S.-backed Turkish forces enter Syria to take on Islamic State
Turkey spearheaded a new U.S.-backed offensive into Syria Wednesday aimed at capturing the Islamic State’s last stronghold on the Turkish border, sending its troops across the frontier in its biggest military involvement yet in the war against the militants.
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