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Saudi Arabia in 2013: 25 Events That Changed the Kingdom
- December 31,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
2013 was an eventful year for Saudi Arabia – an oasis of relative calm in an otherwise stormy Middle East region. The year saw a more assertive Saudi foreign policy, incremental advances in women’s rights, and the enforcement of controversial government policies aimed at putting Saudis back to work. It was also a year of […]
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For Saudi Arabia, Change in Fiscal Policy Should Come Sooner than Later
- December 28,2013
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- John Sfakianakis
Each year brings the announcement of a new historic budget for Saudi Arabia with an increase in spending higher than its predecessor. In fact, there is nothing permanent in the economy, and there is nothing permanent in government spending. For Saudi Arabia, government spending depends on oil prices, and the continued expansion of the budget is […]
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Restructuring Higher Education in Saudi Arabia
- December 23,2013
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- John Sfakianakis
Education in Saudi Arabia is still not sufficient to match the requirements of the labor market, especially for the Saudi private sector. Graduates need the right skills as required by the labor market, and those without these skills who focus on more general social sciences will be at a disadvantage. The answer is not more […]
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Several Prominent Saudi Voices Continue to Express Discontent with Western Policies toward Iran, Syria
- December 18,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
In a hard-hitting New York Times op-ed, Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom Prince Mohammed Bin Nawaf Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud wrote that while the Western-Saudi relationship friendship has lasted for decades, Saudi Arabia will pursue its own interests in the Middle East, even if they diverge from those of the Western powers.
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Fahad Nazer: You should go see ‘Wadjda’; but for greater insight into Saudi Arabia don’t miss these BBC documentaries
- December 16,2013
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- Fahad Nazer
2013 will be remembered as a seminal year in the history of Saudi filmmaking. Haifaa Al Mansour’s “Wadjda” – the first feature length film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia and directed by a Saudi woman – has received critical acclaim and has even generated Oscar buzz as a possible nominee for best foreign language film. […]
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Walid Abukhaled to Head Northrop Grumman KSA
- December 16,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
Deputy Minister for Industrial Affairs at the Saudi Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Walid Abukhaled, has been selected by Northrop Grumman to head its Saudi Arabia operations, the company said in a press release today. H.E. Mr. Abukhaled, who spoke in September at the 2013 U.S.-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum in Los Angeles, California, was former […]
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Saudi Flood Toll: 11 killed, 4 still missing
- November 21,2013
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- SUSTG Team
Floods that have ravaged Saudi Arabia from its capital, Riyadh, to regions in the Kingdom’s Eastern Province have claimed 11 lives, with four individuals unaccounted for, according to official figures released by Saudi Arabia’s state-run news agency. The SPA reports that out of those killed, seven were in Riyadh Region, two in the city of […]
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Should the U.N. Security Council have a Permanent Seat for Arab States?
- November 11,2013
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- SUSTG Team
In the wake of Saudi Arabia’s decision to turn down a non-permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council, Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United Nations Abdallah Yahya A. Al-Mouallimi is calling for Arab states to be permanently represented on the U.N.’s most powerful body and for veto power to be eliminated.
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U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry Visits Saudi Arabia, Meets with King Abdullah, other Senior Saudi Officials [PHOTOS]
- November 4,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry visited Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Monday, November 4, 2013, on a trip aimed at shoring up the “special relationship” between the United States and Saudi Arabia. Secretary Kerry met with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, Foreign Minister Prince Saud al Faisal, U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Adel Al Jubeir, […]
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These Amazing Instagrams Show How Much Saudi Arabia’s Capital Riyadh Has Grown in the Last Decade
- October 30,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, has undergone dramatic growth and modernization during the last decade – an extraordinary period of economic expansion and population growth. Riyadh’s population now exceeds 5 million with its metropolitan area claiming close to 7 million people.
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'Hologram for the King'‘Hologram For The King’ And ‘Wadjda’: Glimpses Into Saudi Life
Run, don’t walk to your nearest movie theater to catch Tom Hanks’ newest film, “A Hologram for the King.” After seeing that film, hurry up and order a copy of another entertaining Saudi-oriented film, “Wadjda” (released in 2012).
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King Abdullah Financial DistrictSaudi Arabia puts on hold $324m bourse tower project in King Abdullah Financial Center
Saudi Arabia has put on hold a 380 billion won ($324 million) financial centre project being developed by Samsung C&T Corporation at the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) for a seven-month period owing to financial difficulties amid oil slump, according to a Korean daily.
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GovernanceSaudi king replaces minister for water and electricity
Saudi Arabia's King Salman replaced the minister for water and electricity Abdullah al-Husayen on Saturday with Agriculture Minister Abdulrahman al-Fadhli, who will do the job on an acting basis, state media reported, citing a royal decree.
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Obama Visit: April 2016Obama looking for Gulf to step up on day 2 of Saudi visit
A day after his longer-than-planned talks with Saudi King Salman partially eased some long-simmering tensions, President Barack Obama was working Thursday to persuade other Gulf leaders to take a more muscular role in stabilizing their region.
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Obama Visit: April 2016Obama meets with King Salman at start of Saudi Arabia visit
President Barack Obama opened a brief trip to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday with a one-on-one meeting with King Salman in Riyadh.
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Obama Visit: April 2016In Saudi visit, Obama faces ‘curveball’ in ties with kingdom
When President Barack Obama arrives in the Saudi capital on Wednesday, he'll face an increasingly assertive leadership still heavily dependent on U.S. weapons and military might that nonetheless has little trust in him and essentially believes it's been thrown a curveball.
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IslamOpinion: Taking Sides in the War Within Islam
It is a war that is ideological, theological, and political, a war that cuts across worlds, cultures, and what we are right to call civilizations, from the lost city neighborhoods of France to those areas – for example, Kurdistan, Morocco, Bosnia, and Bangladesh – where enlightened Islam remains alive and well.
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SubsidiesSaudi Deputy Crown Prince Says Kingdom Working to Soften Blow of Subsidy Cuts
Saudi Arabia will limit the impact of subsidy cuts on its citizens as the world’s largest oil exporter overhauls its economy for the post-oil era, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said.
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