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HRDF’s New Priority: Business Education Scholarships For Saudi’s Young Private Sector Leaders
- June 11,2014
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- Bill Connor
Since its inception in 2000, the primary mission of the Saudi Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) has been to provide job training and locate entry-level employment for young Saudis. But thanks to a new partnership with The Madinah Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship (MILE), HRDF now has another ambitious goal: to educate and support Saudi’s […]
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Needed Changes at Saudi Arabia’s Majlis As Shura Council
- June 9,2014
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- John Sfakianakis
A parliament is a legislature. More generally, “parliament” may simply refer to a democratic government’s legislature. The term is derived from the French parlement, the action of parler (“to speak”): a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which such a discussion took place. It acquired its modern meaning as […]
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FocusKSA: An Interview with Abdulaziz Alhazmi, COO and Acting Director General of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia)
- June 4,2014
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- Richard Wilson
On the eve of the 2014 Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM) Career Fair and Graduation Ceremony last week, I sat down with Abdulaziz Alhazmi, COO and Acting Director General of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia). Saudia is a major sponsor of these events and Mr. Alhazmi was in Virginia to personally congratulate the 12,500 Saudi students […]
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PHOTOS: The 2014 SACM Career Fair at the Gaylord Hotel in Washington DC
- May 30,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
The recently completed 2014 SACM Career Fair brought together over 12,500 Saudi graduates and leading employers in Saudi Arabia to match talent with opportunities. Leading companies from the U.S., Saudi Arabia and around the world set up booths to meet the recent graduates, introduce their companies, and discuss employment opportunities.
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2014 SACM Career Fair and Graduation: 9 Things to Know
- May 20,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
If you’re attending the 2014 SACM career fair and graduation ceremony in the Washington, D.C.-area starting on May 24th, you’ll be joining thousands of other Saudi students in the U.S. for an excellent networking opportunity. Students on the King Abdullah Scholarship Program and their families come from around the country to celebrate their achievements and […]
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SMEs in Saudi Arabia: How the Supreme Economic Council Can Support SME Growth in the Kingdom
- May 20,2014
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- John Sfakianakis
SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) are key to an economy’s growth and account for 60% to 70% of jobs in most Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, with a particularly large share in Italy and Japan, and a relatively smaller share in the US. The percentage contribution of SMEs to GDP/total value added […]
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VIDEO: FocusKSA Discussion on ‘Saudi Labor in Transition’
- May 19,2014
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- SUSTG Team
Last week, SUSTG President Richard Wilson and SUSRIS Editor-in-Chief Patrick Ryan hosted three panelists to discuss issues related to labor in Saudi Arabia.
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The Euromoney Conference: Investment in Saudi Arabia – Sfakianakis
- May 16,2014
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- John Sfakianakis
Just recently Fitch upgraded the sovereign rating of Saudi Arabia to AA from AA-, denoting a stable outlook for the Kingdom. Fitch’s upgrade of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign rating makes it rank seventh within the G20 members, after the United States, Germany, Canada, Australia, Britain, France, and ahead of even Japan and China. Despite political upheaval […]
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FOCUS KSA – ‘Saudi Labor in Transition’: Register Now for Wednesday, March 14th 10:00am EST Online Discussion
- May 13,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
The international news cycle has moved on from President Obama’s visit to Riyadh in late March. The surge of commentary surrounding his trip tended toward hand-wringing about the status of the US-Saudi Arabia relationship and the tension between American and Saudi perspectives regarding Iran, Syria and Egypt.
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Commentary | King Abdullah: Nine Golden Years of Prosperity and Stability – Mulhim
- May 6,2014
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- SUSTG Team
Saturday marked the 9th anniversary [on the Islamic calendar] of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah’s accession to the throne and pledging of allegiance to him. When King Abdullah assumed the leadership of Saudi Arabia, the world in general and the region in particular was facing difficult times, as violence, instability and drastic […]
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Saudi-PalestineKing Salman: Saudi’s stance on Palestine remains firm
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman emphasized on Sunday the kingdom’s firm stance towards the Palestinian cause and the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people after he received President Mahmoud Abbas at his palace in Jeddah.
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Terrorism FinancingSaudi Arabia upset after Hillary Clinton links oil kingdom to terrorism
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Smoking BanPublic Smoking Banned in Saudi Arabia From June 2016
It's not the only Middle Eastern country moving forward with the times; Syria was the first in the region to ban public smoking in 2010. Plus, annually, No Tobacco Day sees a 24-hour ban on purchasing tobacco products. Now will more follow?
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Solar EnergyKingdom issues global tender for 2 solar plants
The tender is the first by Saudi Arabia to seek international partners to cooperate in building and operating renewable-energy facilities, according to the Middle East Solar Industry Association.
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Smoking BanSaudi Arabia bans smoking in public areas
The decree was issued 12 months ago and prohibits smoking in a series of public areas, including religious, educational, health, sport and cultural institutions, Saudi Gazette reported citing a source.
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Property StocksSaudi Property Stocks Named in Kingdom’s Post-Oil Plans Soar
Stocks of property companies that Saudi Arabia plans to partner with as it diversifies its economy away from oil have soared this week.
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Ramadan 2016Kingdom pardons 362 prisoners in Ramadan
Some 362 persons jailed for public and private rights in various parts of the Kingdom have been pardoned and were set free on the first day of Ramadan.
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Saudi Aramco IPOSaudi to retain key decision-making for Aramco after IPO
The taxation and accounting of Aramco would require “extensive rewiring”, Mr Falih said. Projects undertaken on behalf of the government rather than for the commercial entity would have to be “delineated”.
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Ma'adenSaudi mining hub plays key role in kingdom’s industrial dream
At a sprawling desert complex on Saudi Arabia's northeastern Gulf coast, refineries, smelters and casting machines transform dull pink rocks into silver aluminium bars, a symbol of the kingdom's attempt to diversify its economy.
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