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How Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District’s Future Has Shifted
- May 11,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Riyadh’s unfinished King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) located halfway between downtown Riyadh and King Fahd International Airport is headed for new ownership and a revised master plan. KAFD – the city within a city that was originally designed to be home to the Kingdom’s banks and international financial houses – will soon be owned by […]
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Graphic: Saudi Arabia Reshuffles Government Leaders, Modifies Ministries
- May 9,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued a Royal Order on Saturday, May 7th, 2016 making changes to the government structure and key leaders. The Royal Order follows the recently released ‘Vision 2030’ economic and development plan to transform the Saudi economy and society into the 21st Century. The full text of the changes as issued by […]
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The 5 Major Changes Saudi Arabia’s Capital Markets Authority Made to Increase Foreign Investment in the Saudi Stock Market
- May 3,2016
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- Lucien Zeigler
Saudi Arabia’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has significantly lowered the barriers to entering the Saudi stock market as a foreign investor and increased the amount which a foreigner may own of a Saudi company, the bourse announced in a release today. “These rules were implemented with the aim of raising the bar in relation to investing […]
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Commentary: Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, Don’t Miss the Point
- April 29,2016
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- Richard Wilson
While Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 was formally endorsed by the Saudi Council of Ministers and published on April 25, 2016, anticipation about the plan had been building for months. McKinsey & Company’s 165-page Moving Saudi Arabia’s Economy Beyond Oil in December 2015 confirmed the depth of the analysis underway within the Saudi government while Deputy […]
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The 13 ‘Programs’ in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030
- April 27,2016
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- Lucien Zeigler and Richard Wilson
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 document, released on Monday April 25th, provides an ambitious roadmap for significant changes to the Kingdom’s economy and society over the next 15 years. The document highlights three general themes: a “vibrant society“, a “thriving economy“, and an “ambitious nation,” under which the document makes commitments to achieve progress on both […]
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Full Text: Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’ National Transformation Program
- April 26,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is chair of the Council of Economic Development Authority (CEDA) and Minister of Defense presented the much-anticipated ‘Vision 2030’ framework of new policies to be pursued by the Saudi government. Here’s the full text of his presentation, as well as the Vision 2030 roadmap itself. The […]
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‘Saudi Vision 2030,’ Saudi Arabia’s National Transformation Plan for a New Saudi Economy, Launches with Media Push
- April 25,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s has launched the ‘Saudi Arabia 2030’ National Transformation Plan (sometimes referred to as ‘Vision 2030’) today with a video announcement on Twitter and the first video interview with Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman given to the news channel Al Arabiya. Details of the comprehensive plan are expected to include economic and social […]
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President Obama, King Salman Attend GCC Summit in Riyadh; Pledge to build on ‘Deep Strategic Partnership’
- April 21,2016
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- Lucien Zeigler and Richard Wilson
President Obama and King Salman attended the summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia today at the Al-Diriyah Palace. The White House on Wednesday called the summit “an important opportunity for the United States and its Gulf partners to strengthen cooperation against [the Islamic State group] and also to address regional […]
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Deputy Crown Prince: Saudi National Transformation Plan Part of Larger ‘Vision for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’ to be Unveiled April 25
- April 18,2016
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- SUSTG Team
During another interview with Bloomberg last week Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the “Vision for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia” – a comprehensive plan the includes developmental, economic and social aspects and is intended to position Saudi Arabia for a post-oil era – will be announced on April 25th. The National Transformation Plan […]
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Saudi Students in the U.S. Drop by 33% as Popular Program Undergoes ‘Re-Evaluation’
- April 13,2016
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- SUSTG Team
According to Dr. Mohammad Al-Isa, Cultural Attaché to the United States, the number of Saudi students studying in the United States has fallen from 120,000 in 2015 to 80,000 in 2016, reports Arab News. The drop comes as the popular program has been “re-evaluated,” with new scholarship program guidelines that are significantly tighter and limit participants to […]
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Youth ExchangeUS exchange a ‘turning point’ for Saudi students
The Saudi students, the 14th group to take part in the scheme, will be hosted by families in states including Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan.
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Saudi Stock MarketSaudi Stock Exchange has a healthy IPO pipeline, says chief
But the pace of foreign investment has fallen since investing institutions satisfied their requirements in Saudi markets, and the percentage increase for the year is now in low single digits. On Tuesday, the TASI index closed at 7,924 points, compared to 7,798 at the start of the year.
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Saudi AramcoSaudi Aramco moves closer to IPO with change of chairman
Saudi Arabia has taken an important step forward with its long delayed listing of oil giant Aramco, replacing the company's chairman with someone seen as more sympathetic to Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman's IPO ambitions.
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Saudi Oil PolicySaudi Energy Ministry Split Sees Oil Policy Continue Unchanged
The reshuffle, announced as part of a raft of royal decrees on Friday, sees Al-Falih keeping responsibility over energy policy and losing the industry and mining aspects of the role.
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Haifa Al-MansourVenice film festival: Saudi Arabian director praises ‘momentum change’ in her country
“There is a crack now, and we see things happening and changing. But it needs to happen at an earlier stage,” she said. “It starts from financing. It starts with studios opening up their systems to more diverse directors.
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MSCI InclusionSaudi stock exchange now full MSCI member, but market euphoria may fade
The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul), the region’s largest market, has completed the second and final phase of joining the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, raising its weight on the closely monitored index to 2.8 percent.
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Haifa Al-MansourSaudi Arabia’s First Female Filmmaker Wants to “Push for Change”
In the script, which she wrote with her husband, Bradley Niemann, the filmmaker shows her lead character grappling with what is a new dilemma for many Saudi women: the difficulties that come with increasing independence. "I hope people see the universality in a story like this," says al-Mansour, a mother of two.
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Aramco IPOBattle for Aramco IPO Heats Up as Exchanges Vie for Supremacy
Top officials from London Stock Exchange Group Plc, the New York Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. have been actively pitching the oil giant in recent weeks,
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EgyptPerspective: How climate change threatens Egypt’s future
Long-time observers of the Egyptian economy are familiar with the quartet of indicators associated with the North African country’s health: Tourism receipts, Suez Canal earnings, remittances, and oil and gas exports.
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EgyptLife, Death and Laughter as Egypt Farmers Battle Climate Change
Packed into an open-air theater to watch a play on climate change, the Egyptian villagers near the ancient city of Luxor rock with laughter -- even though it’s a performance about life and death. “What’s your secret?” asks one actor, playing a farmer who notices his neighbor’s wheat crop is twice the size of his own. “I’m adapting to al-taghayorat al-monakhiya,” the other actor replies, using the Arabic term for climate change. “Al-molokhiya?,” the first says, sparking comic confusion by naming a traditional stew made from jute mallow leaves.
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