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Saudi Defense Minister Prince Salman Visits Pentagon, White House
- April 12,2012
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz held talks at the Pentagon on Wednesday that focused on the crisis in Syria, hours before a ceasefire deadline was due to expire. The Saudi defense chief later held talks with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office.
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Saudi Arabia & the GCC – post ‘Arab Spring’: Obaid
- April 11,2012
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- SUSTG Team
This week Mr. Nawaf Obaid, former strategic adviser to Prince Turki Al-Faisal, presented a briefing titled, “Saudi Arabia & the GCC in a Post ‘Arab Spring’ Environment” at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government as part of a program examining responses among GCC states to the “Arab Spring” turmoil that started early last year. Obaid […]
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Al-Rabiah moves to push foreign trade and investment
- April 11,2012
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- SUSTG Team
Commerce and Industry Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah yesterday opened a major workshop for the development of Saudi commercial attaches as part of the ministry’s efforts to promote trade and investment relations with foreign countries. The workshop attended by top officials from related departments and agencies discussed ways to improve the performance of Saudi commercial attaches abroad […]
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Graphic: The Rise of Saudi Oil Consumption
- April 5,2012
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- Richard Wilson
Saudi Arabia uses as much oil per person as America, largely to run oil-fired power plants to run domestic air conditioners. And the more of its oil siphoned off for such uses, the less cushion there is in the worlds oil supply. Thats a big problem now but is becoming less of one. America and […]
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Critical Commercial and Economic Ties: Interview with Jose Fernandez
- April 3,2012
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- SUSTG Team
The 2nd US-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum in Atlanta in December brought together a high level delegation of over 200 Saudi officials and business people with over 1000 Americans to explore the $1 trillion-plus commercial openings available in the coming decade in the Kingdom. The response to the Forum – and what it means for American investment and […]
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Secretary of State Clinton to Visit Saudi on Friday and Saturday
- March 26,2012
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- SUSTG Team
Clinton will be in Saudi Arabia’s capital of Riyadh Friday and Saturday. There, she’ll meet with Saudi King Abdullah and participate in an event dedicated to the “strategic cooperation” between the U.S. and Gulf Arab states. Washington and many of its allies say Syrian President Bashar Assad has lost all legitimacy in a year of […]
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Geithner welcomes Saudi oil pledge
- March 21,2012
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- SUSTG Team
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said he welcomed Saudi Arabia’s pledge to continue to make sure oil supplies are sufficient to meet demand.
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Car-nage
- March 20,2012
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- SUSTG Team
In his weekly piece for Arab News, Abdulateef Al-Mulhim takes a look at the extraordinary toll exacted on Saudi roads. With well-engineered roads and streets and access to the latest and safest automobiles, he says, Saudi Arabia still leads the world in highway fatalities. He offers a few ideas about how to gain control over […]
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Jadwa Saudi Chartbook – March 2012 – Banking
- March 10,2012
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- SUSTG Team
Bank deposits rose for the fifth consecutive month in January, with demand deposits accounting for the entire rise to reach almost 60 percent of total bank deposits. Bank excess deposits at SAMA remained very high, giving scope for further lending growth.
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Jadwa Saudi Chartbook – March 2012 – Trade
- March 6,2012
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- SUSTG Team
According to Jadwa Investment’s March 2012 Chart Book, “Non-oil exports hit a new all-time high in December owing to greater production of petrochemicals and plastics. Imports also jumped that month and data on letters of credit issued for imports suggest further rises are likely in the months ahead.”
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Digital RomanceSaudi Men Try to Catch a Date With Their Smartphones
Vocativ reported on Saudis using mobile apps like WeChat, Tango, Facebook and Twitter to exchange flirtatious messages. Author Dr. Abdul Al Lily, noticed that some social media users replace their username with a phone number, hoping to get a call. Since dating apps like Tinder are banned in Saudi Arabia, using available social media that isn't explicitly for dating is the next best thing.
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Anti-ISIS CampaignIslamic State now controls part of major Iraqi oil refinery
U.S. military officials on Wednesday acknowledged that Iraq’s biggest oil refinery is in danger of falling to Islamic State militants and downplayed the refinery’s strategic importance only weeks after building it up.
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U.S. - Saudi: Educational PartnershipGW Partners with Saudi University to Prepare Education Leaders
The George Washington University expanded its partnerships in the Middle East this week, as the Graduate School of Education and Human Development signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Taibah University to collaborate on a doctoral program in educational leadership.
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Saud Al-FaisalKerry bids fond farewell to Saudi counterpart
“He worked with 12 of my predecessors as US secretaries of state, and was universally admired,” he added.
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Judith MillerJon Stewart grills Judith Miller over her Iraq reporting
Miller, there to promote her new book, "The Story: A Reporter's Journey," was at first jovial but quickly became exasperated with Stewart when it became apparent the host was not going to let her off easily.
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Saud Al-FaisalDeparture of Saudi foreign minister marks end of an era
Urbane, measured, sometimes a hawk and often a voice for moderation, Prince Saud al-Faisal, the Saudi foreign minister who was replaced on Tuesday, occupied his post for 40 years during which the kingdom grew into a regional heavyweight bolstered by its vast oil riches.
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YemenYemen Crisis Looms as Kerry Meets With Iranian Counterpart on Nuclear Deal
Secretary of State John Kerry held his first meeting with his Iranian counterpart on Monday since an initial nuclear accord was announced in Lausanne, Switzerland, early this month.
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PalestineCarter, Saudi seek mediation between Palestinian factions
Former US President Jimmy Carter is undertaking Saudi-backed mediation efforts between rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah, a Palestinian source said Sunday.
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CybersecurityCarter Unveils New Cyber Defense Roadmap
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter is positioning the military to assume a key role in combating potentially devastating cyber attacks against the United States. Cyber threats are "one of the world’s most complex challenges today," Carter said April 23 during a lecture at Stanford University titled "Rewiring the Pentagon: Charting a New Path on Innovation and Cybersecurity."
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Afghanistan: TalibanAfghan Taliban announce ‘spring offensive’ to start Friday
This year's offensive marks the first fighting season in which Afghan forces will battle the insurgents without the full support of US-led foreign combat troops.
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