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It’s Official: President Biden to Visit Saudi Arabia July 15-16 2022; will Meet with King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
- June 14,2022
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President Biden will be conducting an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on July 15-16, a statement from the White House and separately from Saudi Arabia’s royal court confirmed, capping weeks of behind-the-scenes work to arrange for the visit.
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A conversation with Mark Thompson and Neil Quilliam on their new book on Saudi Arabia, reacting to the latest with LIV Golf, and more
- June 10,2022
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- SUSTG Team
In episode 47, the hosts welcome on Dr. Mark Thompson and Dr. Neil Quilliam, authors of a new book on Saudi Arabia’s governance and policymaking, for a fascinating discussion on how decision-making is changing and evolving at all levels in Saudi Arabia as Vision 2030 continues apace.
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President Biden Visit to Saudi Arabia Likely in July; Says US-Saudi Ties on ‘Steady Footing’
- June 8,2022
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- SUSTG Team
President Biden and the White House said US-Saudi relations are on “solid footing” and that the President is targeting a July date to visit the Kingdom and meet with its top leadership, according to comments by the White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
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List of Top Names Committing to New Saudi-Backed LIV Golf Tour Grows as Johnson, Mickelson, Fowler Leave PGA
- June 7,2022
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF)-backed new golf tour will, after all, attract some of the biggest names in the sport to commit to its new rival league to the established PGA Tour as several top names commit to play in the startup series.
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New PwC Report Highlights $119 Billion GDP Upside of Developing Homegrown ‘Tech Champions’ in Saudi Arabia
- June 6,2022
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- SUSTG Team
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries must develop ‘tech champions’ to compete with the U.S and China and add billions to their GDP by 2030, a new report by Strategy& Middle East, part of the PwC network, says.
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Saudi-Israeli normalization, women in family businesses in Saudi Arabia, and a conversation with management consultant Jack Fowler from YCP Solidiance
- June 3,2022
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- SUSTG Team
Episode 46! The 966 talks with Jack Fowler, director at the global management consulting firm YCP Solidiance and co-author of a new white paper on Saudi Arabia’s construction industry. But first, the hosts talk about “normalization” between Saudi Arabia and Israel, Saudi women in family businesses in the Kingdom, and then wrap up the week’s […]
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President Biden Praises ‘Courageous Leadership’ in Saudi Arabia over Yemen Truce; Plans June Visit
- June 2,2022
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- SUSTG Team
President Joe Biden praised Saudi Arabia’s “courageous leadership” on brokering and then leading the way to extend a U.N.-brokered ceasefire on Thursday between Yemen’s warring parties, according to reports. The comments come as President Biden reportedly is likely to visit the Kingdom this month.
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Saudi Arabia is ‘Experiencing a Housing and Mortgage Boom’ as Vision 2030 Reform Efforts Drive Progress
- June 1,2022
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Saudi Arabia is “experiencing a housing and mortgage boom, reflecting a government drive to boost home ownership as part of efforts to shake up the oil kingdom’s economy and its ultraconservative society,” the Financial Times reports.
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Secretary of State Blinken, Saudi FM Faisal bin Farhan Speak by Phone amid Diplomatic Uptick
- May 31,2022
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- SUSTG Team
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud spoke by phone this week to discuss Saudi Arabia’s efforts to prolong a fragile, Saudi-brokered truce in Yemen, the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday.
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Spotlight on Saudi at Davos, island diplomacy, and legal reforms with Saudi-based attorney Chris Johnson
- May 27,2022
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- SUSTG Team
In Episode 45 this week, The 966 hosts welcome back Saudi-based attorney Chris Johnson to discuss Saudi Arabia’s new personal data privacy law, investment law, and other ongoing legal and regulatory reforms taking place in the Kingdom. Before that conversation, the hosts discuss Saudi Arabia’s strong presence at the World Economic Forum in Davos, an […]
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FintechSaudi fintech startup Lendo set to unlock invoice financing for SMEs launches
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Trump AdministrationTrump becomes third U.S. president to be impeached as House approves both articles of impeachment
The House voted after nearly 12 hours of debate Wednesday night to impeach President Trump for his conduct toward Ukraine and his refusal to cooperate with the inquiry, making him only the third president in U.S. history to receive that sanction.
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U.S.-IraqState Department plans to reduce staffing levels in Iraq
The reduction would mean 114 fewer people at the US Embassy in Baghdad, 15 fewer people at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center and eight fewer people at Consulate General Erbil. In addition to the reduction in State Department personnel, the cuts would include Defense Department and US Agency for International Development personnel.
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PakistanState Department Reprimanded Pakistan in August for Misusing F-16s, Document Shows
Addressed to the head of the Pakistani air force, Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, the letter began by relaying the State Department's confirmation that Pakistan had moved the F-16s and accompanying American-made missiles to unapproved forward operating bases in defiance of its agreement with the U.S.
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Aramco IPOSaudi Aramco will exercise 15% greenshoe option in whole or part during first 30 days of trading: statement
The statement issued late on Monday, from Samba Capital, NCB Capital, and HSBC Saudi Arabia, clarified earlier comments carried by Al Arabiya news channel from an executive of NCB Capital saying that the greenshoe option has been exercised.
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U.S.-Saudi RelationsOpinion: Why the State Department rejected a plan to train Saudi intelligence
Officials are upset, for example, that Saud al-Qahtani, a close adviser to the crown prince named by the Treasury Department as an organizer of the operation that killed Khashoggi, still hasn’t been charged — and continues to operate behind the scenes.
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Manal Al-DowayanArtist Uses Text to Speak About Women’s Lives
In the 1990s, only 3 percent of women in Saudi were in the work force, and today it’s something like 23 percent and it keeps growing. Things are changing too fast for people to even come up with the numbers that reflect reality.
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Aramco IPOCommentary: The Contradiction at the Heart of the Aramco IPO
Saudi officials had hoped privatization initiatives would generate up to 40 billion riyals (approximately $10.7 billion) in government proceeds and result in 35 billion riyals (around $9.3 billion) in net government savings by 2020. These proceeds could be reinvested effectively in strategic, non-oil sectors, such as technology, tourism, and entertainment.
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LebanonLebanese media: major parties agree on ex-minister Safadi as PM
Three major Lebanese parties have agreed on nominating Mohammad Safadi, a former finance minister, to become prime minister of a new government, the Lebanese broadcasters LBCI and MTV reported on Thursday.
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Bashar Al-AssadSyria’s Assad Dismisses War Crimes Allegations in Rare Interview, Claims He Is ‘Capturing the Hearts of the People’
Speaking with the Russian government-owned RT.com news website, Assad claimed that he and his Iranian and Russian allies were fighting against terrorist groups, with which the U.S. and its Western partners are working to destabilize the region.
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