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Reports Former Crown Prince Confined to Palace ‘Baseless’, Official Tells Reuters
- June 29,2017
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- SUSTG Team
A senior Saudi official on Thursday denied as “baseless” a New York Times report that Prince Mohammed bin Nayef has been confined to his palace in Jeddah and barred from traveling abroad, according to a Reuters report. The original report in the New York Times cited four current and former American officials and Saudis “close […]
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$1.4b in Defense Contracts Approved by State Department as Senate Eyes Debate
- June 6,2017
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- SUSTG Team
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of more than $1.4 billion worth of military training and equipment for Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said on Monday, the first fraction of a $110 billion arms deal U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to with Saudi Arabia when he visited in May. The announcement by the State […]
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Following President Trump’s Visit, U.S.-Saudi Business and Diplomatic Ties Reach New Heights
- May 22,2017
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- SUSTG Team
The two-day visit by President Trump and top members of his family and staff to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia marks a new height in the history of U.S.-Saudi diplomatic and business relations as the warm Saudi embrace of President Trump was on full display in the Kingdom. President Trump’s visit amounted to a bonanza for large, established American companies […]
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Flurry of Business Activity in Riyadh as SoftBank To Launch $100 billion Fund during President Trump’s Visit, One of Many Deals Slated for Busy Weekend
- May 19,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Japan’s richest man and Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son will travel to Saudi Arabia and announce the close of the first fundraising round for what will be the world’s biggest private equity fund, backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund and Apple Inc., according to a Reuters report. The expected launch of the $100 billion Vision Fund […]
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New Saudi Arms Manufacturer ‘SAMI’ Launched As Part of Vision 2030 Ahead of Trump Visit
- May 18,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced on Wednesday the launch of a national state company for arms manufacturing as part of its Vision 2030 economic and social reform program, according to reports. The new company, the Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), will be producing not just arms but armored vehicles and will work to repair […]
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New Saudi Arms Manufacturer ‘SAMI’ Launched As Part of Vision 2030 Ahead of Trump Visit
- May 18,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced on Wednesday the launch of a national state company for arms manufacturing as part of its Vision 2030 economic and social reform program, according to reports. The new company, the Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), will be producing not just arms but armored vehicles and will work to repair […]
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Overview of Saudi Arabia’s Drive Toward Privatization
- May 17,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s push toward privatization is a key component of the government’s ambitious Vision 2030 economic and social reform program, and necessary for the Kingdom’s goals of diversifying its economy away from petroleum revenue dependency. The news service Reuters provides a “factbox” list of Saudi Arabia’s sectors that are making progress toward privatization, and encouraging […]
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Riyadh Summit 2017: Website Launched for Upcoming Events Connected to President Trump’s Visit to Saudi Arabia
- May 16,2017
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- SUSTG Team
A website has been launched detailing the events connected to the arrival of President Donald Trump to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, his first visit abroad as President. The ‘Riyadh Summit 17′ is a series of events over two days to highlight U.S.-Saudi and Islamic relations. The website URL is https://www.riyadhsummit2017.org/. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia welcomes President […]
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Ahead of Trump’s Visit, White House Official Tells Reuters $100b in Arms Deals Planned
- May 15,2017
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- SUSTG Team
The United States is close to completing a series of arms deals with Saudi Arabia totaling more than $100 billion, a senior White House official told Reuters on Friday, a week ahead of President Donald Trump’s planned visit to Riyadh. The arms deals could reach up to $300 billion over 10 years to help Saudi […]
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‘Frankly, Saudi Arabia has Not Treated Us Fairly’, Trump Threatens Reset with Old Election Talking Point
- April 28,2017
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- SUSTG Team
After the visit of Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House last month, a top advisor to the prince released a statement praising “a historical turning point” in U.S.-Saudi relations. The unnamed advisor said that during President Obama, U.S.-Saudi relations underwent “a period of difference of opinion” but that after meeting with President […]
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Saudi Arabia second globally, first in Arab, ME and Asia on ITU’s Global Cybersecurity Index
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has realized a new global achievement by ranking second among 193 countries and first in the Arab world, Middle East and Asia on the Global Cybersecurity Index, issued by the International Telecommunication Union, a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for all matters related to information and communication technologies.
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Afghan president set to visit White House as security situation in his country worsens
“It is a dynamic situation,” he said. “We said from the outset that we’re going to treat it as such in and that if there needs to be changes made to the pace to the scope and scale of the retrograde on any given day or in any given week, we want to maintain the flexibility to do that.
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Arab states call on U.N. Security Council to meet over Ethiopian dam
Ethiopia is pinning its hopes of economic development and power generation on the dam. Egypt relies on the river for as much as 90% of its fresh water and sees the dam as an existential threat. Sudan is concerned about the operation of its own Nile dams and water stations.
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After Trump ‘Chaos,’ National Security Council Seeks a Return to ‘Regular Order’
“What the team inherited was not a blank page, but literally a burned page,” said John Gans, who published a book about the National Security Council in 2019. “It was disused, it was dysfunctional, and it was completely totally disconnected from any of the traditions and processes and norms by which the National Security Council has functioned for 70-something years.”
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Lebanon’s Navy chief talks fleet expansion, new security missions
According to the U.S. State Department, the American government provided Lebanon in fiscal 2020 with $216 million in military grant assistance. This included $105 million in foreign military financing, $3 million in international military education and training, and $108 million in funding authorized by the Pentagon.
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Israel Security Chief Warns Against Incitement of Conflict as Tensions Mount Before Key Vote
Fears of renewed unrest in Israel heightened over the weekend, leading the country’s internal security director to issue a rare public warning about what he called rising levels of incitement following rightist efforts to derail progress toward a new coalition government.
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How Saudi Arabia is charting a path to food security
Smart agriculture in Saudi Arabia means shifting the focus toward crops that require relatively less water and finding alternatives to water-intensive farming. Thus, farming of thirsty grains such as wheat has been largely transferred to water-rich Sudan, while local farmers are encouraged to concentrate on water-conserving approaches such as the greenhouse production of fruits and vegetables.
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Pentagon chief, Saudi crown prince discuss regional security, Yemen war
Austin "noted Saudi Arabia’s recent successes in defeating Houthi attacks on the Kingdom" and thanked the crown prince for working with U.S. special envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking to end the Yemen war, Kirby said. Last month, Lenderking criticized the Houthis for not engaging seriously in stalled efforts to secure a ceasefire. He also urged the coalition to remove restrictions on all Yemeni ports and airports.
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UK’s Middle East minister holds climate and security talks in Saudi Arabia
Britain’s Middle East minister has arrived in Saudi Arabia for talks on a variety of issues including climate change, security and trade. James Cleverly also met Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed Awadh bin Mubarak and delivered a message from Britain's Queen Elizabeth II to Yemeni President Abdrabu Mansur Hadi.
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UAE offers to mediate Nile dam dispute in name of Red Sea security
Can the United Arab Emirates succeed where others have failed in bringing Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt to terms over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam?
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