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Suspect Journalism: The New York Post’s Shoddy Saudi Student Reporting
- April 18,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
A Saudi student studying in the United States on the King Abdullah Scholarship Program was injured in the Boston Marathon bombing on Monday. The student was one of at least two Saudi nationals hospitalized as a result of the attack. One of the victim’s friends told Al Arabiya that an amputation was almost required but […]
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Saudi Arabia Sees Limited Impact from US Shale Oil While SABIC Eyes Gas
- April 14,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
According to this report by Summer Said in the Wall Street Journal, a close advisor of Saudi Arabia’s Minster of Petroleum and Natural Resources Ali Al Naimi said that the production of oil from shale will be “too limited and costly” to make a significant impact on the interests of exporters, but that the so-called […]
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Photos of Saudi Arabia’s Impressive Pavilion at the Hannover Industrial Forum in Germany
- April 11,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
Saudi Arabia’s presence at the Hannover Industrial Forum, which took place in Hannover, Germany this week, is worth seeing. The Kingdom constructed a massive pavilion to show off business opportunities in Saudi Arabia and provide a networking platform for visitors of the expo in Hannover, Germany.
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Billionaires Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, Bill Gates Team Up to Defeat Polio
- April 10,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
Two of the richest men in the world, and the two richest men in the United States and Saudi Arabia respectively, are teaming up through their foundations to finally eradicate polio, according to a press release. “The Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation-Global (Registered in Lebanon), chaired by HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, signed […]
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Hard Choices Ahead for MENA Energy Pricing
- April 5,2013
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- SUSTG Team
In order for Saudi Arabia to effectively address some of its most pressing challenges it will need to make some hard, unpopular and, quite likely, disruptive choices. The current uproar over the expulsion of illegal foreign workers, for example, doesn’t change the fact that it is a necessary step in re-ordering the incentives of private-sector […]
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Stanford University in California Asks Five Questions of Saudi MBA Alumnus Fahd Al-Rasheed, CEO And Managing Director Of King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC)
- April 3,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) is set to astonish the world when completed, and it is only one of four brand new cities that will be constructed by the Kingdom in the coming years. At a cost of more than $100 billion, Saudi Arabia began construction on four new economic cities designed to […]
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Op-Ed: Block of WhatsApp, Skype Flunks Smart Phones
- April 2,2013
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- SUSTG Team
The proposal by telecommunications regulatory commissions in Saudi Arabia to ban VoIP services like WhatsApp and Skype, which are an inexpensive and preferred way by many to communicate, particularly between students and families abroad, has caused several in the Saudi media to take issue with the ban.
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A Kingdom’s Thirst: The Saudi Water Challenge
- March 29,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
It’s no secret that Saudi Arabia is a dry place in a particularly arid region of the world. The dearth of water resources in the Kingdom is among its foremost challenges, with some estimates predicting full depletion by 2050 if nothing is done.
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17-day long Janadriyah festival for Saudi Heritage and Culture to begin April 3
- March 27,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
The 28th National Festival for Heritage and Culture at Al-Janadriyah showcasing the cultures and traditions of Saudi Arabia will open Wednesday, April 3, the Saudi Gazette reports. The festival is a display of Saudi culture and tradition. China is a guest country at the celebration, and will have a pavilion that is 2.000 sq. meters “at the […]
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Twitter Use Booms in Saudi Arabia: Infographic
- March 23,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
Bit.ly, a link-tracking service company, published a comprehensive look at global social media use, which found that Saudi Arabia is rapidly embracing Twitter. “In this country, most of the social sharing happens on facebook and twitter, but what about in the rest of the world?” bit.ly asks on its company blog. The findings detail the number of […]
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SyriaWatch: 11 Videos Marking Five Years of Conflict in Syria
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Saudi-IraqKing Salman Discusses Bilateral Ties with Iraqi Parliament Speaker
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at Al-Yamamah Palace on Tuesday Iraqi Parliament Speaker Dr. Salim bin Abdullah Al-Jubouri and his accompanying delegation.
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Saudi TourismFlight booking rates from Saudi increase by 80%
According to employees in the travel and tourism sector, Saudi tourists travel to closer countries when the holidays are short and do not exceed one week while they go to Malaysia, east Asian countries, Europe and the US on long holidays.
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AfghanistanSenior U.S. general wants to start striking the Taliban again
A senior American general has proposed resuming offensive strikes against the Taliban, exposing a rift between the military and senior administration officials over the U.S. role in the war in Afghanistan, according to military officials.
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Strange DaysEgyptian Student Agrees to Leave U.S. After Making Trump Threat
A student pilot from Egypt who made a threatening Facebook post about U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has agreed to return to Cairo, his lawyer said on Monday.
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SaudiaSaudia’s first A330-300 jet in the making
Assembly of Saudi Arabian Airlines’ first A330 regional airplane is well underway at the Airbus Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is the first of 20 A330-300s that will join the airline’s fleet, making Saudi Arabian Airlines the first carrier in the world to operate the new Airbus A330-300 Regional.
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Hannibal DirectiveWrong Waze: App Leads Israeli Troops to Palestinian Camp Sparking ‘Hannibal’ Rescue Operation
Spokesperson for Waze, Julie Mossler, told Newsweek that the app has a setting that ensures routes into Palestinian-controlled territories are prevented for Israelis, saying that this feature was not in use by the soldiers.
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Saudi women have been blowing minds around the world with their superb work. In science and in medicine, the following doctors and scientists have contributed immensely to their fields. Their achievements transcend Saudi Arabia and touch the world.
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SyriaPutin goes on diplomatic blitz seeking to bolster Syrian cease-fire deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin worked Wednesday to place himself in the center of efforts to secure a Syrian cease-fire, speaking by phone to the leaders of Syria, Saudi Arabia and Iran and drawing promises of cooperation, according to the Kremlin.
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