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Saudi Arabia Adjusts National Transformation Plan (NTP)
- November 2,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia has adjusted some targets within its five-year National Transformation Plan (NTP), making changes to metrics on the official document that can be found on the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 website. Bloomberg first reported the changes on November 1, noting that the new document “doesn’t affect major fiscal or energy-related reforms” but nevertheless represents a scaling back of […]
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Unemployment Unchanged in Saudi Arabia in Latest Labor Market Report
- October 30,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Unemployment in Saudi Arabia remained unchanged in the latest government estimated figures, according to a recently released report by Jadwa Investment on the Saudi labor market. The latest General Authority for Statistics (GaStat) labor market release for Q2 2018 shows that unemployment rate remained unchanged, at 12.9 percent, for the second consecutive quarter. However, the […]
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Saudi Crown Prince Promises Justice for ‘Heinous Crime’ of Khashoggi Murder, Touts Reform Progress
- October 25,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman took the stage yesterday at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, making his first public comments since the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul grabbed the world’s attention. The Crown Prince did not shy away from the topic, and opened with addressing what he and the Saudi […]
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Video: Bloomberg Interview with Head of the Saudi Stock Market Sarah Al-Suhaimi
- October 11,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s head of its stock exchange, Sarah Al-Suhaimi, gave an interview with Bloomberg outlining her plans for the Tadawul at the Bloomberg Invest Summit in London. Al-Suhaimi is the first Saudi woman to chair the Saudi Arabian stock exchange, which is the largest stock market in the Middle East. [Click here to watch the interview on Bloomberg.com]
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Saudi Crown Prince to Visit Kuwait on Saturday for Qatar Talks – Reports
- September 28,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman will visit Kuwait on Saturday to discuss the Kingdom’s ongoing conflict with Qatar, according to reports. During the visit, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will hold talks with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, according to the Kuwaiti News Agency via Twitter. Kuwaiti mediation efforts have failed so far to end the crisis […]
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The Impact of Reforms on The Saudi Retail Experience – Report
- September 26,2018
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- SUSTG Team
A report today in Reuters highlights the impact that Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 economic and social reforms are having on Saudi Arabia’s malls and bazaars – which are changing as retailers embrace a shift in shopping habits. “Designer clothes stores and high-end chocolate and flower shops are shutting and fast-fashion, fast-food, budget stores and cinemas […]
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MSCI, Tadawul Sign Agreement to Launch a Tradeable Index Later This Year
- September 5,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Global index provider MSCI announced the signing of an agreement with the Saudi Stock Exchange Co (Tadawul) to jointly launch a tradeable index later this year, Reuters reports, a “move that could spur the growth of derivatives and exchange-traded funds.” The Tadawul said it would introduce exchange-traded derivatives in the first half of 2019. According to a […]
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Saudi Arabia Taps Aradhana Khowala for NEOM Tourism Chief
- August 30,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Aradhana Khowala, former CEO and founder of Aptamind, a global private client advisory firm, has been appointed as NEOM’s managing director of tourism, according to reports. “We will be working alongside Aradhana to make NEOM an exceptional global tourism destination looking ahead to the future,” said NEOM’s CEO Nadhmi Al-Nasr in a tweet on NEOM’s official […]
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Report: Top Tech Companies Remove Accounts Related to Anti-Saudi ‘Iranian Propaganda Operation’
- August 22,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Facebook, Twitter, and Alphabet collectively removed hundreds of accounts tied to an alleged Iranian propaganda operation on Tuesday, while Facebook took down a second campaign it said was linked to Russia, according to a Reuters report. Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said the accounts identified on his company’s platform were part of two separate campaigns, […]
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C3 U.S. – Arab Healthcare & Business Summit 2018 Set for Monday September 24th in New York City
- August 15,2018
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- SUSTG Team
The C3 U.S. – Arab Healthcare & Business Summit 2018 will assemble business leaders, policy makers, educators and healthcare professionals from the Arab world and the United States to bolster and promote U.S. and Arab world initiatives that are focused on the most up-to-date healthcare topics including infrastructure, the shift from communicable diseases, the future […]
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IPCC report: Can we limit climate change and extreme weather?
The IPCC has produced an authoritative, exhaustive summary of climate research about twice per decade since 1990. The original 1990 IPCC report framed climate change as a problem for the future. The group’s latest report makes clear that it is a crisis that is already well underway.
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The Taliban Say They’ve Changed. Experts Aren’t Buying It And Fear For Afghanistan
The prospect of a Taliban takeover reminiscent of the movement's 1996 blitz on the capital, Kabul, has people both inside and outside Afghanistan worried about the future. While the Taliban have been making rapid gains — particularly since U.S.-led forces began a withdrawal in May — few experts see a complete takeover of the capital as imminent.
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How climate change is making parts of the world too hot and humid for humans
In regions like the Persian Gulf, extreme heat is the new normal: Qatar has adapted so extensively to the blistering climate that it air-conditions the outdoors. But not everyone has access to outdoor air conditioning, including those building the facilities that have them.
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All in the family: How an animated series reflects social change in Saudi Arabia
Indeed, Nejer intends for Masameer County’s comedy to be “all in the family,” to cite the title of the U.S. sitcom that adopted a similar mindset.
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The Future of Global Sports: The Playing Field Has Changed
The global sports industry is seeing a huge influx of capital: money from sponsors and broadcast rights, as well as buyouts by venture capital, large corporations and billionaires. Sports have also become an arena for countries, companies, investors, fans, broadcasters, streaming platforms and athletes to jostle in a global free-for-all for influence and attention.
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Living with COVID-19: Israel changes strategy as Delta variant hits
Four weeks ago, Israel was celebrating a return to normal life in its battle with COVID-19. After a rapid vaccination drive that had driven down coronavirus infections and deaths, Israelis had stopped wearing face masks and abandoned all social-distancing rules. Then came the more infectious Delta variant, and a surge in cases that has forced Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to reimpose some COVID-19 restrictions and rethink strategy.
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Switzerland and Saudi Arabia plan stock exchange cooperation
The Swiss and Saudi stock exchanges have signed a memorandum of understanding on future cooperation at a high-level meeting in Switzerland.
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The IMF wants poor countries’ debt erased in exchange for climate action
According to the International Energy Agency, developing countries collectively need to spend at least $1 trillion per year on clean energy by 2030 to avert catastrophic levels of greenhouse gas emissions. On top of that, the UN estimates that the total cost of climate adaptation could reach $300 billion annually by 2030.
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G20 recognizes carbon pricing as climate change tool for first time
The carbon pricing mention on Saturday marks the influence of the Biden administration, which immediately rejoined the Paris agreement in January and has set out ambitious carbon reduction targets and clean energy and transportation investment plans.
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‘Times have changed’: Saudi Arabia-Syria in rapprochement talks
An official from the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs would not comment to Al Jazeera on whether the Damascus talks focused on bettering relations with Iran, but did say, “the time has come to accept that Syria, as it is, is an indelible part of the Arab landscape”.
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