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Female Saudi Student Abroad: ‘I can confidently claim that being able to drive has transformed my daily life’
- September 15,2014
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- SUSTG Team
In an op-ed published by the Riyadh-based english daily Arab News, PhD student Hatoon Kadi writes that being able to drive while abroad in the U.K. “has transformed my daily life.” The post, entitled “Memoirs of a Saudi Ph.D. student: Convenience of owning a car,” was published in Monday’s edition of the newspaper. It is the latest […]
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Arab States Offer Willingness to Conduct Air Strikes on Islamic State as CENTCOM Chief Visits Riyadh
- September 15,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
The U.S. has received offers from “several” Gulf allies to aid in airstrikes against the Islamic State, according to the New York Times and several other news outlets as US CENTCOM chief Lloyd James Austin III met with Crown Prince Salman in Riyadh today. Following President Obama’s announcement that he would drastically increase strikes against Islamic State positions in Iraq, Secretary of […]
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Analysis: Threat of ISIS, U.S. Diplomacy Help Re-build Tested U.S.-Saudi Ties
- September 12,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
For the U.S.-Saudi diplomatic relationship, what a difference 9 months makes. Less than a year ago, a flood of analysts and commentators were debating whether the U.S.-Saudi alliance would survive what some were calling the lowest point in that relationship in decades. But just 9 months later, with Secretary Kerry in Jeddah for talks on […]
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John Kerry in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Coordinate with Allies in Upcoming Battle Against the Islamic State
- September 11,2014
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- SUSTG Team
Secretary of State John Kerry is in Jeddah today for talks with the Saudi Arabian government and other allies as the U.S. seeks a broad, cooperative effort in defeating the Islamic State. Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide bases for the training of moderate Syrian rebels who are battling the Sunni militants and the Assad […]
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Nitaqat Three Years On: A Summer 2014 Report Card
- September 11,2014
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- Nathan Field
Four years into the Arab Spring, Saudi Arabia has been an oasis of relative calm and stability in an otherwise tumultuous Middle East region. This is partially because the perceived social, economic and political dysfunction resulting from Arab Spring reform movements has had a sobering effect on Saudi perceptions. In fact, many Saudis consider the […]
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At Dinner with Foreign Policy Experts, Obama Previews Plans to Escalate Attacks on IS Without Congressional Approval
- September 9,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
When President Obama announced that he would not strike Syria without Congressional approval in 2013 following a chemical attack by Syria’s President Assad, Gulf allies of the U.S. determined to see Assad overthrown were put off at the unwillingness of a U.S. President to follow through on a previously set “red line.” “While I believe […]
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Social Media’s Arab Future
- September 9,2014
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- Richard Wilson
One could argue that of all the repercussions from the Arab Spring in 2011 none will be more consequential than the kickstart of a period of phenomenal growth of social media in the Arab World. The pace is astonishing. Apart from the numbers, what does it actually mean if Saudi Arabia has the highest per-capita […]
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President Obama, Biden, Kerry Meet with Washington’s Foreign Policy Elite for Strategic Dinner
- September 9,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden hosted a dinner meeting at the White House with several of Washington’s top foreign policy experts on Monday, according to reports. The timing of the meeting yesterday with bipartisan guests “seemed more for Mr. Obama to give his guests, several of whom are fixtures on television […]
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Saudi Arabia Fast-Tracks Nuclear Power to Meet Soaring Domestic Demand
- September 9,2014
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- SUSTG Team
In an excellent round-up of the shifting energy sector in Saudi Arabia, James Conca in Forbes discusses Saudi Arabia’s embrace of nuclear and renewable energy sources to meet demand – an important initiative for the increasingly energy-hungry Saudi society. “Saudi Arabia burns almost a billion barrels of oil a year to produce electricity, this change […]
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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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Saudi-QatarSaudi King Salman meets with Qatari Emir
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at his residence Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar.
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War in YemenU.N. Chief Says Saudi Air War Taking Heavy Toll on Yemeni Children
On Tuesday, Ban pushed back, telling delegates at a special U.N. Security Council session on the plight of children in armed conflict that he has ongoing concerns about abuses of children in Yemen.
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UNESCOUNESCO and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reinforce cooperation to drive education reform
The letter of agreement foresees strengthening the participation of Saudi universities in the UNITWIN programme that aims to foster international inter-university cooperation in building education and research networks, with a commitment to establish 13 UNESCO Chairs in six different institutions.
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Economic ReformShrinking the Public Sector in the GCC
In fact, cutting government spending is not the primary advantage associated with such a policy; instead, the key benefit will be reflected in the productivity data at the level of the entire economy.
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Indian WorkersThousands of Indian Workers Are Stuck in Saudi Arabia as Kingdom’s Economy Sags
The Indian government has sent emergency aid to more than 10,000 of its citizens who are stranded in Saudi Arabia without money or food.
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U.S. Shale OilU.S. Fracking Now Competitive With Saudi Oil Prices
U.S. fracking operations are now efficient enough to produce oil at a price that's competitive with traditional drilling in Saudi Arabia-at least for Pioneer Natural Resources PXD , whose CEO confirmed that production costs have fallen to $2.25 a barrel in some locations.
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Youth and Vision 2030Saudi Arabia Adopts Three International Indexes for Youth Decision-Making
As part of its Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia has adopted three international indexes, which will contribute to the decision-making process and guidance policies to the kingdom’s young generation.
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Failed Turkey Coup AttemptTwo high-ranking generals resign in Turkey
Resignations, on eve of Supreme Military Council meeting, in protest against mass dismissals in wake of failed coup bid.
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'Snow City'Saudi snow city tests kingdom’s capacity for fun
At a shopping mall in southern Riyadh, a woman shrouded in black robes and bulgy black coat throws snowballs at her young son, giggling underneath a face covering. The boy gleefully lobs snowy projectiles back in her direction
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Arms TradeMaking a Killing: The 1.2 Billion Euros Arms Pipeline to Middle East
An unprecedented flow of weapons from Central and Eastern Europe is flooding the battlefields of the Middle East.
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