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Understanding the Saudi-Iran agreement with a trio of special guests: Saudi Embassy Spokesperson Fahad Nazer, CSIS’ Dr. Jon Alterman, and Saudi Foreign Policy Expert Dr. Aziz Alghashian
- March 24,2023
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia and Iran recently agreed to normalize ties between the two regional powers after seven years. The 966 speaks with three top voices to understand the deal and the potential road ahead for Saudi Arabia, Iran, China, the United States, and other regional and global players.
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Holy Month of Ramadan Begins for Muslims Around the World; Ramadan Kareem from the SUSTG Team
- March 23,2023
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- SUSTG Team
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began at sundown on Wednesday, as Muslims around the world celebrated the start of the holy month which begins a period of dawn-to-dusk fasting intended to bring them closer to God and to remind them of the suffering of those less fortunate.
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Saudi Astronauts Meet with HRH Ambassador Reema bint Bandar; Set to Conduct Cloud-Seeding Experiments in Space
- March 22,2023
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- SUSTG Team
Two Saudi astronauts who are heading to the International Space Station met this week with HRH Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud, Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States, who shared a photo of the meeting on social media.
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U.S.-Based Marriott Inks Deal with Rua Al Madinah Holding Company for Eight Hotels
- March 21,2023
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- SUSTG Team
U.S.-based Marriott International announced it has signed an agreement with Rua Al Madinah Holding Company to open as many as eight hotels in the Holy City of Madinah in Saudi Arabia.
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Iran’s Government Proposes Three Locations for Meeting of Foreign Ministers; Riyadh Reportedly Invites President to Visit
- March 20,2023
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- SUSTG Team
The Iranian government has proposed to Saudi Arabia three locations for a meeting of foreign ministers, according to Iran’s foreign minister, as the two countries move forward with re-establishing ties.
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F1 Returns to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for Jeddah Grand Prix This Weekend
- March 17,2023
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia is set to host the Jeddah Grand Prix this weekend, which takes place at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Sunday, March 19.
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US Senate confirms Michael Ratney as next US ambassador to Saudi Arabia
- March 16,2023
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- SUSTG Team
Despite being nominated by US President Joe Biden in April 2022, Michael Ratney, has just been confirmed by the US Senate as the next US ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
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White House and Embassy of Saudi Arabia release statements lauding ‘landmark’ purchase of Boeing aircraft
- March 15,2023
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- SUSTG Team
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean noted that the agreements will anchor Saudi Arabia’s new international airline together with support for a new international airport. The partnership is another milestone in eight decades of cooperation between Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Arabia’s New National Airline, Riyadh Air, Names CEO and Eyes Billions in Boeing-Made 787s
- March 14,2023
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia launched a new airline, Riyadh Air, and named an industry-veteran CEO in Tony Douglas for the new company this week. The airline, along with current state-flag carrier Saudi Airlines (Saudia) signed an agreement for an order of 72 Boeing-made airplanes.
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Riyadh-based Consultancy Mukatafa, Saudi Ministry of Economy and Planning Sign MOU to Collaborate on Private Sector Development
- March 13,2023
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- SUSTG Team
Riyadh-based private consultancy firm Mukatafa has signed a MOU with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Economy and Planning to improve the Kingdom’s development plans and enable sustainable growth, according to Arab News.
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Travel restrictions due to COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia extended indefinitely, DFA says
“Also extended are the suspension of international and domestic flights, except for inbound Saudi citizens and health/medical workers, and prohibition on entering and leaving the three cities (Makkah, Madinah and Riyadh), as well as moving to and from the 13 regions of the Kingdom including bus, taxi and train activities,” the DFA said in an advisory.
- Reuters - Saudi Arabia expands lockdown as coronavirus death toll doubles
- U.S. Embassy/Riyadh - Health Alert – U.S. Mission Saudi Arabia
- Gulf News - COVID-19: Saudi Arabia shuts entry and exit into Jeddah, brings forward curfew
- Saudi Gazette - US Ambassador: Saudi Arabia is serious in combating coronavirus
- Euronews - Opinion: Saudi Arabia’s clear response to the coronavirus outbreak is in stark contrast to the West
- Gulf News - Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia announce 154 new cases, bringing total cases in country to 1,453
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Turkey Indicts 20 Saudis in Jamal Khashoggi’s Killing
The case is unlikely to come to trial since none of the 20 men are in the country and Turkish law demands the presence of the defendants for a trial. Saudi Arabia has not granted Turkish investigators access to the accused in Saudi Arabia, and is unlikely to cooperate in any extradition.
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U.S. to send Victoria Coates as special energy envoy to Saudi Arabia, sources say
The Trump administration will appoint Victoria Coates as a special energy representative to Saudi Arabia as Washington struggles to deal with a global oil price crash that drags on the economy and threatens U.S. energy producers, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
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Saudi monetary authority eases financial transaction restrictions to mitigate impact of COVID-19
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) has issued a series of measures and guidelines for banks and financial institutions in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The initiatives are designed to ease financial transactions and improve payment solutions through electronic services. Under the SAMA directives, purchase limits on Atheer enabled cards — supporting near-field communication (NFC) technology — will be increased from SR100 ($27) to SR300 per transaction without the need to enter a PIN code.
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Saudi Arabia restricts movement, other Gulf states limit entry as coronavirus spreads
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar reported new cases, raising the total number in the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to 963, with no deaths reported.
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Saudi Arabia restricts entry for Gulf citizens, residents – SPA
Travelers coming from any fellow GCC state - the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar - must spend 14 continuous days there and show no signs of the coronavirus before being granted entry, SPA said, citing an interior ministry source.
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Opinion: Netanyahu scrabbles his way to one of his biggest victories
Nearly 70 polls had predicted that Israel's March 2 election would produce something reminiscent of Bill Murray's classic movie "Groundhog Day" -- a seemingly endless time loop of political stalemate, dysfunction and yet another election following the previous two last April and September.
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Perspective: U.S. sees Taliban deal as exit from Afghanistan. Militants see it as victory over the superpower.
“Even if we don’t say that the U.S. is defeated in Afghanistan, it is an open secret now that they are defeated,” said Anas Haqqani, a senior member of the Haqqani network, considered to be the most formidable of the Taliban’s fighting forces, who was recently released from an Afghan jail in exchange for two Western professors taken hostage by the Taliban in 2016.
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Libya conflict: ‘Stressed’ Ghassan Salame resigns as UN envoy
The UN's special envoy for Libya has resigned saying his efforts to bring peace in the North African country was damaging his health. Ghassan Salame tweeted that "my health no longer allows this rate of stress". Talks between the UN-backed government based in the capital, Tripoli, and fighters loyal to renegade Gen Khalifa Haftar have floundered.
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Libya conflict: Turkey confirms first soldiers killed
Two Turkish soldiers have been killed in Libya, the first casualties the nation has confirmed since it sent troops to the oil-rich state. "We have two martyrs in Libya," President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, without giving further details. Last month, Turkey sent soldiers and Syrian fighters to Libya to bolster the UN-backed government in Tripoli.
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