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23rd NCUSAR Policymaker’s Conference Begins Tomorrow in Washington
- October 27,2014
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- SUSTG Team
The National Council‘s 23rd Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference begins tomorrow, September 28th-29th at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. Saudis scheduled to speak at the event include HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal, H.E. Dr. Abdullah I. El-Kuwaiz and others. For a full list of speakers and the agenda, click here. You can […]
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Opinion: Teaching Religious Tolerance in Schools
- October 23,2014
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- Nouf Al Sadiq
In recent months, much attention has been given to the expanding influence of jihadist groups and religious extremists in the Middle East. The rise of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq has been attributed, in part, to former Prime Minister Maliki’s sectarian policies. The Houthis, a Shiite rebel group in Yemen have occupied Sanaa and […]
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Murder of Abdullah Alkadi in California Hits Home for Saudi Students, Families
- October 20,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
The suspected murder-carjacking death of Saudi Arabian national Abdullah Alkadi has caused tremors through the vast, tightly-knit community of Saudi students in the United States. In comments to SUSTG, Ghadah Alghunaim, co-founder of the popular Saudi student social networking group, Saudis in USA, said that the event shook many Saudi students in the US and […]
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Body of Saudi Student in the USA Abdullah Abdullatif Alkadi Found in California Desert
- October 19,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
Saudi students in the USA and others on social media are mourning Abdullah Abdullatif Alkadi, whose body was found in Palm Desert, California alongside a freeway more than a month after he disappeared. The 23 year old California State University, Northridge student was an electrical engineering student on the King Abdullah Scholarship Program. His brother […]
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Saudi Labor Reform and a Supermarket Checkout Line
- October 17,2014
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- SUSTG Team
Last month SUSTG featured a Summer 2014 Report Card analysing the Nitaqat Program to significantly increase the number of Saudis in the workforce. In that article Nathan Field assessed the structural reform required simply to implement the Nitaqat initiative as well as the array of regulatory changes and their impact on the Saudi labor environment. In […]
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Taxi Apps Prosper As Women Seek to Cope with Ban Driving – Report
- October 16,2014
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- SUSTG Team
Taxi apps in Saudi Arabia are flourishing in large part due to demand from women unable to drive themselves, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Rory Jones and Ahmed al-Omran note that taxi and ride-sharing businesses are rushing to meet demand in Saudi Arabia, and the services are well-liked by many women who are finding […]
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Saudi FM Says Iran is ‘Part of the Problem and Not Part of the Solution’ in Regional Conflicts as KSA Diplomatic Activity Increases
- October 13,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had an active start to the week for its regional policy as the Emir of Qatar and Germany’s Foreign Minister were in Jeddah to meet with Saudi officials. Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani met with King Abdullah at his palace on the Red Sea, while Prince Saud al-Faisal met […]
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Complex Security ‘Fence’ System on Saudi Arabia’s Northern Border with Iraq to Deter Encroachers
- October 12,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
With an eye on the threat posed by the extremist group IS in Iraq and Syria and a deteriorating security situation in Yemen, Saudi Arabia has prioritized border security to safeguard the Kingdom from outside threats. A promotional video in Arabic shows how Saudi security forces monitor and deploy to deter encroachers onto Saudi soil. […]
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Red Sea Coastal Cities May Soon be Connected by Rail as SRO Chief Criticized for ‘Endless Promises’
- October 9,2014
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s coastal cities Jeddah and Jazan may soon be connected by rail as the Saudi Railways Organization completed the first phase of a feasibility study, according to a report in Arab News. P.K. Abdul Ghafour reports that businessmen and officials are welcoming the plan for a railway that would run alongside roads connecting the two coastal cities […]
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At C3 US-Arab Business Summit in New York, Experts Discuss Opportunities
- October 8,2014
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- SUSTG Team
On Monday, business and government officials gathered in New York City for the C3 U.S.-Arab Business Summit to discuss opportunities and key issues to the region. In his Keynote address, UAE Businessman Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Chairman of the Al Habtoor Group, discussed his path to success and how he built his business empire over […]
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Yemen RaidBipartisan Senate group demands briefing on Yemen Raid
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Public Cloud ServicesGartner Says Public Cloud Services in the Middle East and North Africa Region Forecast to Reach $1.2 Billion in 2017
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Motiva SplitShell expects to split Motiva assets with Saudi Aramco in second quarter
Shell Oil Co, the U.S. unit of Royal Dutch Shell Plc, said on Monday it expects to divide the refineries and other assets of the Motiva Enterprises [MOTIV.UL] joint venture with co-owner Saudi Aramco in the second quarter of 2017.
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Free Speech in Saudi ArabiaSaudi cartoonist on ‘reflecting society’ back to readers
“In our region, caricature is surrounded by numerous short-lived red lines which drive the cartoonist to maneuver and overcome a myriad of restrictions. On the other hand, readers today value smart ideas that respect their intellect and renouncing, at the same time, the one-dimensional ideas. This is the reason why my cartoons are mostly coded and symbolic of ideas I can carry on,” Jaber told Al Arabiya.
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Anti-ISIS CampaignIs ISIS Breaking Apart?
Others, such as Colin Clarke and Chad Serena, see the dynamic as more problematic, one that could possibly lead to the emergence of smaller, and potentially more extreme groups—thereby making an already long war even longer.
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Trump Travel BanTrump fires Justice Department head over executive order defiance
President Donald Trump on Monday fired Sally Yates, the acting attorney general and a Democratic appointee, after she refused to defend in court his controversial refugee and immigration ban.
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Mohammed AbduSaudi ‘Paul McCartney’ in rare concert
The performance by Mohammed Abdu, a mustachioed singer popular throughout the Arab world, was the first major concert in seven years in Jeddah, the kingdom's second city, according to Arab News.
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Jeddah Food CartsSaudi women get license to operate food cart
He added that the Social Development Bank has chosen Jeddah as a starting point to support the street cart project in the Kingdom. The fund provides financing of SR250,000 regardless of the gender of the owner.
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Social Welfare in Saudi ArabiaRegistration in Citizen’s Fund starts Feb.1
Registration in the Citizen’s Fund will start Wednesday (Feb. 1) through the electronic gate which has been especially established for the program.
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U.S.-Saudi RelationsSix Ways to Recommit to the U.S. Partnership with Saudi Arabia
U.S.-Saudi relations deteriorated under U.S. President Barack Obama. The decline is not irreparable but will require concerted action on the part of both governments to repair.
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