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Saudi Arabia’s PIF Remains 6th Largest SWF Globally, Latest Data Show
- January 30,2023
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) now has assets worth $607.42 billion and is the 6th largest sovereign wealth fund in the world, according to latest data from the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute.
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The 966 exclusive interview with Bechtel Saudi Arabia Managing Director Jacob Mumm on the company’s active role at Neom, the Riyadh metro, and its storied history in the Kingdom
- January 27,2023
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- SUSTG Team
In Episode 73 this week, The 966 features an exclusive conversation with Jacob Mumm, Managing Director for Bechtel Saudi Arabia. Bechtel’s role in over 300 major projects throughout 80 years in Saudi Arabia, including the world’s largest single industrial development project at Jubail, the ambitious Riyadh Metro project, “The Spine” at Neom, Ras Al Khair, […]
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International Visitors to Saudi Arabia Increase as Kingdom Attracts Most Tourists in First 9 Months of 2022
- January 25,2023
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia registered more than 18 million international arrivals in the first nine months of 2022, higher than any other Arab nation during that timeframe, according to reports.
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NEOM’s Oxagon Will Open First Hotel in 2025 – Report
- January 24,2023
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- SUSTG Team
Neom’s OXAGON city will see its first hotel opening in 2025, according to a report, as development across the Kingdom’s giga-projects continues forward.
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Report: Saudi Arabia Explored Bid to Buy F1 for Over $20 Billion
- January 23,2023
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia explored a bid to acquire Formula 1 racing in early 2022, according to a Bloomberg report.
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Real estate in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh’s $22.5 BILLION metro, and the Ronaldo-Messi-Mbappe game
- January 20,2023
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- SUSTG Team
In episode 72 of The 966, the Riyadh Metro project, the game-changing public transportation project in Saudi Arabia’s capital, “will be opened soon.” A discussion on the hot real estate market in Riyadh and across Saudi Arabia. Then, to kick off the program’s “Yallah!” segment, the hosts spend some time talking about the Dakar Rally, […]
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Saudi Arabia Set to Open Riyadh Metro ‘Soon’ — Report
- January 19,2023
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- SUSTG Team
The Riyadh Metro project, the game-changing public transportation project in Saudi Arabia’s capital, “will be opened soon,” Rai Al Youm reported on Wednesday, citing the German News Agency (DPA).
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Saudi Aramco Acquires Trading Arm of US Refiner Motiva
- January 18,2023
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Aramco has acquired the trading arm of US refiner Motiva Enterprises LLC, according to Bloomberg, as Aramco expands its operations in the Americas.
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Saudi Arabia Rolls Out a New Events Investment Fund (EIF) to Drive Investment in Culture, Tourism, Entertainment and Sports
- January 17,2023
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia has launched an investment fund specifically to support the culture, tourism, entertainment and sports industries, according to Reuters, citing the state news agency SPA.
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Saudi Arabia’s Flynas Eyes Overseas Expansion in Bid to Reach Top 5 Lowcost Carriers Globally
- January 16,2023
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia-based low-cost carrier Flynas said its board approved establishing local units outside the Kingdom’s borders in two more countries “as part of a plan to become the Middle East’s largest discount airline and one of the five biggest globally,” Bloomberg reports.
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Saudi Startup Retailo concludes seed round, secures $9mln total investments within 9 months of operations
Only nine months into operations, Retailo has successfully closed a $6.7 million seed investment round, the largest seed capital raised by a Saudi startup. This brings the total investments raised by Retailo, the fastest growing B2B services platform in MENAP, to $9 million. Retailo’s pre-seed funding of $2.3 million in October 2020 led by Shorooq Partners, was also the largest ever pre-seed round raised by a Saudi start-up.
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Saudi Arabia’s intelligence chief meets with Syrian counterpart in Damascus
London-based Rai al-Youm news outlet reported that Gen. Khalid al-Humaidan’s met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his trusted intelligence chief Ali Mamluk to discuss restoring diplomatic ties after the Eid al-Fitr holiday later this month.
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Saudi Arabia could be best MENA start-up ecosystem within two years, investment expert says
Saudi Arabia could emerge as the number one start-up ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in the next two years, once the country establishes its proposed free zones for promotion of various sectors, a leading investment expert said. A friendlier regulatory framework for company registration in the country can further bolster the Kingdom’s attractiveness to foreign investors and start-up founders.
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IMF: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2021 Article IV Mission to Saudi Arabia
The authorities responded quickly and decisively to the COVID-19 crisis and the economic recovery that is underway is expected to continue. The government’s policies should deliver needed fiscal consolidation over the medium-term, although a slower pace of adjustment could be considered this year to provide further support to the recovery.
- Saudi Gazette - IMF: Saudi GDP to grow 2.1% in 2021, 4.8% in 2022
- Reuters - Saudi Arabia could ease fiscal adjustment to help recovery, IMF says
- S&P Global - Saudi Arabia's real oil GDP growth to contract in 2021: IMF
- Bloomberg - IMF Sees Saudi Non-Oil Growth Rebounding as Economy Recovers
- Arab News - Vision 2030 reforms fuel Saudi recovery from coronavirus pandemic, IMF says
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Saudi Arabia Considers Starting Homegrown Electric-Car Maker
Saudi Arabia has hired advisers including Boston Consulting Group to explore establishing its own domestic electric-car maker, according to people familiar with the matter. The project is linked to existing plans to build up automotive infrastructure in the country and boost local manufacturing, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the deliberations aren’t public.
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Meet Jason Seife, The Artist Who Is Reimagining Persian Rugs For A New Generation
Inspired by his Middle Eastern heritage, this Miami-based artist reinvents ornate Persian rugs as intriguing contemporary paintings – and the process is as fascinating as the finished object
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Saudi Arabia starts work on mega World Defence Show venue
According to organisers, the first of two halls is on track for completion by October this year. By December 2021, the second hall will be completed along with a new access road, land forces demonstration area and courtyard - a central point of access for dozens of hospitality suites playing host to high-level meetings between suppliers and buyers.
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The Hot List: Meet Carlos Duarte, climate researcher in Saudi Arabia
It might seem improbable that a marine biologist committed to solving climate change is advising the leaders of a nation known for its intransigence over the years at international climate talks. But Duarte says the Saudi government has embraced – and is financing – many solutions he has long advocated.
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Saudi’s Abdul Latif Jameel Health launches “pioneering” heart surgery procedure in the GCC
First launched in Japan in 2007, the AVNeo has since been implemented in over 20 countries, including the United States, Germany, Russia, Italy, and the United Kingdom. It utilises a patient’s pericardium tissue, which reduces costs associated with surgery as well as decreasing the likelihood of an allergic reaction.
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Saudis Try To Shake Image as Solar Power ‘Latecomers’: Chart
Despite having some of the best solar potential in the world, Saudi Arabia produces a tiny fraction of its electricity from the sun. The world’s biggest oil exporter is now trying to change that and last week awarded contracts to build 2,970 megawatts of solar plants --- almost as much as Greece’s capacity -- as part of a plan to generate half its power from renewables by 2030 and cut emissions by millions of tons. “We were latecomers to the game,” Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said in an interview on April 8.
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