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Saudi Arabia Extends Financial Support of Egypt, Despite Fiscal Strains at Home
- December 17,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia has extended its financial support of the Egyptian government to an added $8 billion in 5 years, along with energy concessions and other assistance, despite facing a budget crunch at home. The announcement followed a meeting between Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, and Egyptian Prime […]
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With Extreme Stance on Muslims, Trump Angers Arab Businessmen, Jeopardizes Global Business Interests
- December 10,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Arab businessmen and Gulf industry leaders are blasting Donald Trump for his extreme views on Muslims, with some of the region’s most powerful men branding Trump “the biggest enemy of Islam” and others eyeing a rethink of ties with the controversial Republican presidential candidate. Trump’s comments are having a very real impact on his business interests in the […]
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‘The key challenges are our overdependence on oil and the way we prepare and spend our budgets’, Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Says to NYT Columnist Friedman
- November 25,2015
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- SUSTG Team
In an op-ed published today in the New York Times, columnist Tom Friedman discussed his recent visit to Saudi Arabia and the seismic shift in governance in the Kingdom over the last year. The columnist spent an evening with one of the Middle East’s most powerful leaders, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and said the […]
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Saudi Forces Train to Fight in Rugged Mountain Terrain as War in Yemen Continues
- November 19,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Military personnel from Saudi Arabia were photographed by the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) training in remote mountain terrain as the battle against the Houthi rebels in Yemen continues. Victory has remained elusive for the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, but steady gains on the back of coalition airstrikes have turned the tide in the […]
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Storms Pound Saudi Arabia as Floods in Jeddah Claim 12 lives
- November 18,2015
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- SUSTG Team
At least 12 people are dead as torrential rains have flooded Jeddah, Saudi Arabia’s second-largest city, as thunderstorms reportedly turned “wadis into rivers and alleyways into raging torrents.” Local meteorologists report the city received 22 millimetres (.86 inches) of rain over a few hours. Two people were electrocuted when they touched a lamp post as they […]
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King Salman Tops Region’s Most Powerful in Latest Forbes List following Eventful First Year
- November 6,2015
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- Lucien Zeigler
Forbes magazine has named Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques HRH King Salman as the most powerful personality in the Arab world in the magazine’s most recent list for 2015. Russian President Vladimir Putin (No. 1) takes the top spot out of 73 on Forbes’s seventh annual ranking of “The World’s Most Powerful People.” In a curious decision by […]
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Report: U.S. State Department Approves Sale of $11.5b Littoral Combat Ships to Saudi Arabia, Latest in ‘Biggest Year Yet’ for U.S. Arms Sales
- October 20,2015
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- SUSTG Team
The State Department has approved the sale of as many as four Littoral Combat Ships for $11.25 billion under the Foreign Military Sales program according to an official cited by Bloomberg. The approval allows the Saudis to negotiate contracts for the ships unless Congress passes legislation to block the deal, the report said. The news […]
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Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal Outlines Saudi Foreign Policy Principles, Bids Heartfelt Farewell to Late Brother at AUSPC Keynote
- October 19,2015
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- SUSTG Team
In remarks to attendees at the Arab-US Policymaker’s conference in Washington, D.C. last week, HRH Prince Turki al-Faisal outlined a Saudi foreign policy with three central pillars before paying a heartfelt tribute to his brother, the former foreign minister who passed away earlier this year. The remarks, included below, framed Saudi foreign policy around unity, […]
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Perspective: “Lessons from America’s Continuing Misadventures in the Middle East” – Chas Freeman’s Speech to AUSPC in Washington
- October 15,2015
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- SUSTG Team
In the opening keynote at this year’s 24th Arab-US Policymaker’s conference, Ambassador Chas W. Freeman, Jr. discussed the lessons from America’s “continuing misadventures in the Middle East.” The event, hosted by the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations in Washington, D.C., enters its second day today at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center. Ambassador Freeman chairs Projects […]
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Iranian Fighters Among Those Captured So Far in Yemen, According to a Former Saudi Navy Captain and Prince
- October 7,2015
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- SUSTG Team
At a NCUSAR-hosted event on Capitol Hill in Washington yesterday, HRH Navy Captain (Ret.) Prince Sultan bin Khalid Al-Faisal told an audience that Iranians and Hezbollah forces have been captured by Saudi-led coalition forces in Yemen. Barbara Slavin in Al Monitor writes that while Prince Sultan bin Khalid Al-Faisal was not speaking on behalf of the Saudi government, “his […]
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Saudi air defenses intercept 17 Houthi armed drones – state TV
Saudi Arabian air defences late on Saturday destroyed six armed drones launched by Yemen's Houthi movement towards the kingdom, bringing the total it intercepted during the day to 17, state TV cited the Saudi-led coalition as saying.
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Al-Qaida could regroup in Afghanistan in 2 years, says US defense secretary
It was the most specific public forecast of the prospects for a renewed international terrorist threat from Afghanistan since President Joe Biden announced in April that all U.S. troops would withdraw by Sept. 11.
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Saudi air defenses intercept drone launched by Yemen’s Houthis
Saudi Arabia's air defences intercepted a drone launched by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group toward Khamis Mushait on Thursday, Al-Arabiya TV channel reported on Thursday.
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Saudi deputy defense minister receives US, UN envoys for Yemen
The envoy’s discussions in the region “will focus on achieving an urgent comprehensive, nationwide, and sustainable cease-fire to ensure the regular and unobstructed delivery of essential commercial goods and humanitarian assistance throughout Yemen and a transition to an inclusive political process,” the State Department said on Tuesday.
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World Defense Show: ready for something different?
“We have had the unique advantage of being able to design this from a blank sheet of paper,” says WDS chief executive officer Shaun Ormrod, an events veteran who previously headed the company that runs the Farnborough Airshow. He and his Saudi colleagues have spent two-and-a-half years conceiving the event, which was formally launched in July last year.
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Interview: Patriot missile deal with Greece to help boost Saudi defenses, secure world energy supplies, says Greek FM
The Patriot air defense system that will be provided by Greece to Saudi Arabia will not only bolster the Kingdom’s security but also secure global energy supplies, Nikos Dendias, the Greek foreign minister, has told Arab News. He made the remark during an exclusive interview on Tuesday, after signing an agreement on draft arrangements for the legal status of the Greek armed forces in Saudi Arabia that will be supporting the Kingdom’s defense capabilities.
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Saudi Arabia’s World Defense Show: Ready for Something Different?
After a year in which there have been few opportunities for industry professionals to meet in person, the prospect of a brand new biennial global defence exhibition in early 2022 is doubly enticing. For it will take place in a nation that is not only one of the most dynamic markets in the world, but going through remarkable economic, political, and social change.
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Greece signs deal to provide Saudi Arabia with Patriot air defense system
Greece and Saudi Arabia have signed a deal to lend a Patriot air defence system to the Arab country to protect critical energy facilities, GreekForeign MinisterNikos Dendias said on Tuesday. Dendias and Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos met earlier on Tuesday with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhain in Riyadh.
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Biden’s $715B Defense Ask: Higher Than Expected, Lower than Trump’s Plan
The Biden administration pledged to spend billions of dollars on nuclear weapons, long-range weapons, and emerging technologies to counter China, but hinted that it would propose cuts to existing weapons and troops.
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to visit Israel next week
Austin is expected to arrive on Sunday and meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi. The agenda will include Iran and other regional issues like Syria and Lebanon, Israeli officials say.
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