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SUSRIS Interviews Prince Turki Al Faisal on Recent Developments in the U.S.-Saudi Relationship
- October 26,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
Following his candor at the National Council on US-Arab Relations’ Policymakers Conference in Washington, our partner site SUSRIS features an exclusive interview with Prince Turki al Faisal.
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Saudi Ministry of Labor, Human Resources Development Fund to Sponsor Post-Doc at Harvard Kennedy School of Government
- October 25,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Labor and the Saudi Human Resources Development Fund will sponsor a one-year postdoctoral study at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, according to an announcement submitted to SUSTG. The purpose of the sponsorship is to better understand the Saudi labor market. The accepted applicant will train as a research fellow at […]
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The Remarkable Photos of SUSTG Student Ambassador Khalid Habash Show A Unique Perspective of the U.S.-Saudi Forum
- October 20,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
An ‘original’ student volunteer from the first U.S.-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum in Chicago in 2010, Khalid Habash is a master with the camera, an excellent communicator and always willing to help. So, when SUSTG began its selection process to identify 15 top-flight Saudi students to be founding members of our Student Ambassadors Program, Khalid was […]
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The Staying Power of Gulf Monarchies: Why the Middle East’s Monarchies Survived the Arab Spring
- October 17,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
In a report for the Brookings Center in Doha, F. Gregory Gause tackles the question: why have Gulf Monarchies showed staying power during the Arab Spring? The Gulf monarchies that “have been written off for decades as anachronisms” have outlasted many of their republican neighbors, Gause argues, because a combination of “hydrocarbon wealth and coalitions of […]
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UPDATE: Saudi Arabia Declines Seat on the U.N. Security Council for Two Year Term
- October 17,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
Saudi Arabia has been elected to the United Nations Security Council as a non permanent member, a seat the Kingdom will hold for two years. However, a Foreign Ministry statement said that it would decline to take the seat. Reuters reports that a “decision of such magnitude would have to have been taken by King Abdullah […]
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Steve Clemons Interviews Defense Secretary Hagel: ‘Still Sergeant Hagel After All These Years’
- October 12,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
Steve Clemons, Washington Editor-at-Large of the growing online magazine The Atlantic, has a wide-ranging exclusive interview with U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel seven months after he replaced Robert Gibbs at the Pentagon. The interview provides valuable insight into the office of the Secretary of Defense and Secretary Hagel himself. When asked by Clemons about the strategic […]
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RUH -> LAX: Saudia Expands Nonstop Portfolio to Los Angeles, California
- October 10,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
Saudia, formerly known as Saudi Arabian Airlines, announced recently that it would begin nonstop flights from Los Angeles, California to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, starting in April 2014. The announcement was advertised to attendees of the U.S.-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum in Los Angeles, where Saudia had a physical presence to make the attendees aware of the […]
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Social Media: Connecting U.S.-Saudi Forum Attendees, Speakers, and Followers Around the World
- October 2,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
Social media played a key role in connecting the speakers, attendees, and followers worldwide during the U.S.-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum presented in Los Angeles September 16-18, 2013. The Saudi-US Trade Group (SUSTG), in coordination with the top-flight Saudi members of the SUSTG’s Student Ambassador Program, organized this social media effort across all major platforms, including […]
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U.S. Commerce Secretary: Saudi Economy at an ‘Exciting moment as it moves to a more knowledge-based economy’ – VIDEO
- September 23,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
In her keynote address to the U.S.-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum in Los Angeles, the Honorable Penny Pritzker, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, noted that the United States and Saudi Arabia have a strong trade and investment relationship which has tripled in the last decade. The more than 1,100 private sector and government leaders from both the […]
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PHOTOS: A first look at photos from the U.S.-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum in Los Angeles
- September 19,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
The U.S.-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum in Los Angeles concluded here yesterday with over 1,100 attendees. Participating companies and officials from both the United States and Saudi Arabia gathered to network with new opportunities and to listen to keynotes, plenary discussions and breakout sessions covering numerous sectors that are key to building and sustaining lasting business […]
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Natural GasGas finds in the Mediterranean spark partnership between rival nations
With competition for gas markets intensifying both from traditional producers such as Russia and emerging ones such as the U.S., East Med countries need to collaborate closely in order to find the optimal export options that will allow gas from the region to compete effectively in international markets.
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Budget CutsPompeo supports Trump’s proposed cut to State Department
The Trump administration’s budget plan, released Monday, would slash the budget for the State Department and international programs by more than 23 percent, from $55.8 billion to a proposed $42.8 billion.
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Venture CapitalVenture capitalists bullish about Saudi and Egyptian start-ups
“We’ve also been hearing a lot of news coming out of Saudi Arabia in the last few years. There’s obviously a latency, it takes time, but we can actually see it and feel it. Those two markets are going to be crucial going forward and will play a big role in the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the region,” Mr Sati said.
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THAADLockheed Martin’s $15 Billion Saudi Arms Deal Is a Go
It's the first step in a larger deal struck last year between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia that will eventually see the Kingdom receive 44 THAAD launchers, missiles, and affiliated equipment.
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Manufacturing40% of smartphone material made by Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia manufactures some 40% of innovative material used in smartphones, according to Minister of Communication and Information Technology Abdullah Al-Sawaha.
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AlgeriaAlgerian president announces departure plans after mass protests
Algeria’s ailing president has promised to step down after the next election and enact reforms, as the nation’s elite moved to consolidate its power in the face of historic mass protests.
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Women in SportsSaudi cyclist says it takes a ‘brave heart’ to normalize the sport for women
“I think my generation of women [middle-aged], in general, have mixed feelings because we’re so happy that it happened, but we’re kind of sad that it happened so late. And that we missed this opportunity when we were younger.”
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AirbusAirbus eyes warplane with no German parts after Saudi arms ban: sources
Airbus has decided to redesign the C295 military transport aircraft it builds in Spain to remove German components following Germany’s freeze on arms exports to Saudi Arabia, company sources told Reuters.
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Stock MarketSaudi market cross-listing regulations expected in second quarter
Regulations to allow companies from other Gulf countries to list on Saudi Arabia’s stock market are expected to be finalised in the second quarter of this year, the chief executive of the Saudi bourse, Tadawul, said on Thursday.
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Banking and FinanceStanChart gets approval to open unit in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's cabinet approved a license for Standard Chartered to open a unit in the kingdom, the state news agency reported on Tuesday.
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