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The U.S. Reported to be Assessing Support of Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Energy Plans
- November 30,2017
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- SUSTG Team
The Trump administration is reportedly holding talks on providing nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia in a move that would be a significant shift in U.S. policy, ProPublica reports. The report notes that, “The Trump administration hasn’t stated a position on whether it will let the Saudis have enrichment and reprocessing technology. An NSC spokesman declined […]
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NYT Columnist Tom Friedman Praises Saudi Arabia’s ‘Arab Spring, At Last’; Twitter Reacts
- November 27,2017
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- SUSTG Team
New York Times Columnist and bestselling author Tom Friedman met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia for a second time in three years to speak with the powerful and young leader about the ongoing Vision 2030 social and economic reform plans as well as ongoing regional and security issues facing the Kingdom. […]
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U.S. Approves Possible Sale of THAAD Missile Defense System to Saudi Arabia with Massive $15b Price Tag
- October 9,2017
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- SUSTG Team
The United States has given preliminary approval for the sale of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system to Saudi Arabia with a price tag of $15 billion, according to reports and a statement by the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). The announcement, made on the heels of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman […]
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Saudi-Russia Ties Strengthen as King Salman Visits around Russia Energy Week
- October 4,2017
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- Lucien Zeigler
Saudi-Russia ties continue to warm ahead of King Salman’s visit as the Kingdom looks to expand bi-lateral investment opportunities, according to reports. Saudi Arabia and Russia are the two biggest energy players, producing almost a quarter of the world’s oil between them. As the de facto leader of OPEC, Saudi Arabia has forged a working […]
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Saudi Arabia Will Remove its Ban on Internet Phone Calls on Thursday
- September 20,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia will remove its ban on internet phone calls on Thursday, a government spokesman said, in a bid “aimed at stimulating online business as the kingdom looks to boost non-oil revenue,” Reuters reports. The news is sure to be welcomed by the many foreign men and women who travel to Saudi Arabia for business, […]
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With Hajj Beginning on Wednesday, Saudi Arabia Welcomes Millions from 178 Countries
- August 28,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia is making final preparations and welcoming millions of pilgrims into its borders for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, which begins Wednesday and lasts until September 4. The hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, which capable Muslims must perform at least once, marking the spiritual peak of their lives. Worshippers from over […]
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Kushner Flies to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
- August 23,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Senior advisor to President Trump Jared Kushner was in Jeddah on Tuesday as part of a US delegation that met with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. According to reports, the US delegation also included Jason Greenblatt, special presidential representative for international negotiations, and Dina Powell, deputy national security advisor for strategy. The delegation […]
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Saudi Government Says It Will Charge Offenders Accused of Spreading Hate Speech Online
- August 15,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Department of Public Prosecution will now have the “powers to charge offenders who are accused of spreading hate speech, creating social conflict and threatening peace and security through social media channels,” according to a Bloomberg story, which cited a government statement. The statement accompanied the “summoning” of social media users who were “called in” […]
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Saudi Arabia is the World’s Largest Arms Importer, Qatar Third – UK Study
- August 10,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia is the largest arms importer in the world by total sales amount, with regional rival Qatar surging to third largest importer, according to a data released by the UK’s Ministry of Justice. The report sheds light on the flow of arms, weaponry and military equipment around the world. According to the data, which can be […]
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President Trump Approves Credentials of New Saudi Ambassador to the U.S. Prince Khaled bin Salman
- July 24,2017
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- SUSTG Team
US President Donald Trump received at the White House on Friday newly appointed Saudi ambassador Prince Khaled bin Salman bin Abdulaziz to approve his credentials as an official diplomat to Washington. Prince Khaled is the 10th Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the US since 1945. According to the London-based Saudi newspaper Asharq Alawsat, US political analysts believe […]
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Qatif UnrestSaudi Interior Ministry: 3 killed in clashes with security forces in Qatif
Saudi Interior Ministry announced on Friday, that three wanted men were killed in clashes with security forces in Qatif.
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Eastern Province UnrestSaudi official says a security corporal killed, 6 wounded
Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry says a Saudi security corporal has been killed and six security men wounded in a militant attack on their patrol in a restive town in the country’s eastern province.
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SecuritySaudi security forces kill ‘wanted man’ in Mecca: Arabiya TV
The gunmen, who are wanted for terrorism, exchanged fire with the security forces who surrounded one of the buildings in the al-Aseelah neighborhood in Mecca where the militants were hiding. No one from the security forces was harmed in the shooting, Arabiya reported.
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U.S.-Saudi Defense CooperationU.S.-Saudi Defense Cooperation: Economic and Security Dimensions
President Trump's recent deal with the Kingdom solidifies a decades-long alliance with the world's largest oil exporter and will be worth $350 billion over 10 years. American defense manufacturers are estimated to add upwards of 1000-2000 new jobs throughout the U.S. labor market as a result.
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Saudi-US RelationsSaudi Cabinet welcomes Saudi-US path for enhancing security and prosperity
The Saudi cabinet on Monday welcomed the Saudi-US commitment to the decades long relationship between the two nations, enhancing stability, security and prosperity.
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Royal Saudi NavyThe Royal Saudi Navy as a tool of geopolitics and security policy
The Royal Saudi Navy (RSN) as an actor in foreign and security policy of the Kingdom of SaudiArabia (KSA) has grown of increasing significance in the last eighteen months having held a strongrole in operations in the Yemen war
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Cyberattacks in Saudi ArabiaSecurity Firm: Cyberattacks Against Saudi Arabia Continue
Researchers at U.S. antivirus firm McAfee say the cyberattacks that have hit Saudi Arabia over the past few months are continuing, revealing new details about an unusually disruptive campaign.
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Freedom of ExpressionSaudi poet who criticized security to be imprisoned
A counterterrorism court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a poet to two months imprisonment for poetry deemed insulting to security officials.
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Saudi-AsiaDuterte meets with Saudi king on trade, security
President Duterte and Saudi Arabia King Salman Abdulaziz Al Saud have agreed to boost their cooperation on trade and security on Wednesday in an engagement described as "a meeting between friends."
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U.S.-Saudi Security RelationshipPerspective: Counterproductive U.S.–Saudi Security Ties
Expanded U.S.–Saudi security cooperation in the region could empower their shared enemies of Iran and militant Sunni Islamists.
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