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More Airstrikes in Saudi Arabia as Soldiers Said to be Captured by Houthis
- September 22,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Two Saudi soldiers fighting with the Arab coalition in Yemen have been detained by Houthi rebels and three others are missing as Saudi airstrikes continue to pound targets across the war-torn country today. The two Saudi soldiers were on the ground in Yemen and “are detainees and not hostages,” according to Brig. Gen. Ahmed Asseri of […]
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Report: Crane collapse and subsequent action against Binladin Group ‘deeply troubled Saudi King Salman’
- September 21,2015
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- SUSTG Team
The collapse of a crane in Mecca on September 11th “deeply troubled” Saudi Arabia’s King Salman as analysts say the King took unusually swift response in sanctioning the Binladin group. According to an AFP report which cited unnamed western diplomats, authorities were “embarrassed” by the accident and expressed surprise that the company was sanctioned only […]
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The Middle East’s Migration Crisis Brings Regional Challenge Home to Europe, Gulf States
- September 15,2015
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- SUSTG Team
As a global crisis emerges on how and even if it is possible to accommodate the displaced from Syria’s conflict, a once-distant conflict for many in Western nations and in Gulf states is now a real and visible problem that cannot be ignored. With hundreds of thousands of migrants in exodus – many of whom have left Syria as […]
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Yemen Surge: 10k Coalition Troops Pour into Yemen as Airstrikes Continue to Pound Houthi Targets
- September 9,2015
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- SUSTG Team
A Saudi-led alliance launched more air strikes on Yemen’s capital and more foreign troops were reported to be moving into the country, Reuters reports, an escalation in coalition involvement. Local sources cited by Reuters report an increase in Qatari, Sudanese, and Egyptian forces entering Yemen, while Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Gazette, citing Al Arabiya TV, reports […]
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King Salman’s Visit to Washington and Strengthening U.S.-Saudi Business Ties
- September 3,2015
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- SUSTG Team
In an op-ed today in Al Arabiya, Patrick Ryan of SUSRIS notes that while geopolitical issues are making headlines in advance of King Salman’s first visit to Washington as King, “no less visible will be the importance of the historic business relationship between the kingdom and America as demonstrated by an expected high-powered, day-long investment […]
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Oil in Downward Spiral as Global Markets Push Prices to Fresh Lows
- August 25,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Recent turmoil in global markets, originating in China and spreading to markets globally, have put added pressure on an already battered price of oil as investors look for the bottom. Oil has fallen by about $60 in the last year, and instability in markets this week has increased downward pressure on the commodity with a 6% […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Women are Registering to Vote for the First Time Ever
- August 20,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Voter registration for women began in the parts of Saudi Arabia this last weekend in a milestone for women’s rights. The first registered women voters in Saudi Arabia comes four years after King Abdullah announced that women will be granted equal voting rights. “The participation of the Saudi women in the municipal elections as voters and […]
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Saudi Oil Exports Boosted to Record Numbers as IMF Urges Fiscal Policy Changes and Greater Economic Diversification
- August 19,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s oil exports rebounded in June from a five-month low as the largest OPEC producer boosted output to a record, Bloomberg reports. Exports climbed to 7.37 million barrels a day from 6.94 million barrels in May, according to JODI data. Saudi Arabia told OPEC its June production was a record, exceeding a previous all-time high set in […]
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Saudi Super Cup in London Brings Saudi Football Fans a Taste of Home Sport in the United Kingdom
- August 14,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabian football clubs Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal squared off in the King’s Cup, the championship of the Saudi Professional League, in the United Kingdom to the delight of Saudi nationals in the UK. The UK print and online newspaper The Guardian noted that while the quality of the game may not have compared to the English Premier League gold standard, […]
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Crown Prince Naif Visits Site of ISIS Attack as Leadership Vows Action Against ‘Criminals’
- August 11,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Last week’s mosque attack in the Asir region of Saudi Arabia will not divide Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Naif said as he visited the site of the massacre. “The terrorist bombing revealed the extent of hatred of these criminals as well as their disregard for the sanctity of God’s houses and the lives of innocent people, […]
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Eastern Province UnrestWhy part of a Shia town in Saudi Arabia has been flattened
A Saudi government source says that Musawara's narrow streets and abandoned buildings serve as a "criminal's haven" and that Saudi police were unable to patrol the area because of the intensity of the attacks against them.
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Abdulnasser GharemAbdulnasser Gharem: Making an island for Saudi artists
"Creating some form of understanding ... where someone coming to the exhibition who barely knows where Saudi Arabia is or has heard of it but not necessarily in favorable terms, can relate to the art and say, 'That's amazing. I didn't know there was somebody in Saudi Arabia who could make something like this.'"
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AwamiyaSaudi security forces flatten old quarter of Shi’ite town
A security campaign against Shi'ite Muslim gunmen in eastern Saudi Arabia has reduced dozens of buildings in the town of Awamiya to ruins and forced thousands of residents to flee.
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Smart BuildingsExpert: Saudi reinforcing smart building concept
Dr Mohanad Alshaikh, CEO of Al Salem Johnson Controls, says that energy efficiency and conservation is an essential ingredient for economic growth and this can be achieved by designing and building energy-efficient buildings.
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Saudi-IranZarif’s Handshake with Saudi Counterpart Draws Mixed Reactions in Iran
The two top diplomats exchanged diplomatic pleasantries on the sidelines of the Organization of Islamic cooperation (O.I.C.) summit in Istanbul on Tuesday.
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Religious Police AttackedReport: Saudi religious police headquarters comes under fire
A state-linked Saudi news website is reporting that assailants opened fire on the Riyadh headquarters of the country’s religious police.
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U.S. State DepartmentTillerson tightens the reins at the State Department
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson last month tightened his control over the State Department by taking back powers previously held by the top career foreign service officer, an action critics said would delay major decisions and marginalize career diplomats.
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Hip HopHow Hip Hop became part of Saudi Arabia’s cultural scene
There has been debate over Hip Hop’s culturally acceptability in Saudi Arabia and whether it can become part of the Kingdom’s art landscape. Al-Jasser noted that the art of Hip Hop must be respectful and consistent with the Kingdom’s laws and regulations.
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Iran in the RegionCommentary: Iran Is Outgunning And Outsmarting The US Across The Middle East
Iran has enlisted tens of thousands of young Shiite men into an armed network that is challenging the US across the Middle East. The Trump administration is not prepared.
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Qatar DisputeQuartet says Qatar talks possible but no concessions
The four Arab countries leading an embargo against Qatar are ready to talk but not to back down from their demands, the quartet's foreign ministers said in a joint press conference Sunday in Manama, Bahrain.
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