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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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- SUSTG Team
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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King Salman Appoints Former Ambassador to the United States Adel Al-Jubeir as Envoy for Climate Affairs
- May 30,2022
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- SUSTG Team
King Salman has appointed Adel Al-Jubeir as Saudi Arabia’s envoy for climate affairs, according to a royal order issued over the weekend. The appointment builds on the official portfolio of Al-Jubeir, who will continue holding his current positions of minister of state for foreign affairs and member of the Council of Ministers.
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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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Saudi Arabia Begins Construction on Lucid Motors Plant; Three to be Built in Kingdom
- May 26,2022
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- SUSTG Team
Workers have already broken ground on the future site of a Lucid motors plant in Saudi Arabia, Khalid al-Falih said during a panel at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos this week.
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Saudi Crown Prince, Ambassador Reema meet with U.S. Congress Members in Saudi Arabia; Biden Officials in Kingdom to Plan Potential Visit
- May 25,2022
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Saudi Ambassador to the United States Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud met with a delegation of visiting US Congress members on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia.
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Biden Administration Negotiating Deal for Islands Transfer that May Lead to Normalized Relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel – Report
- May 24,2022
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- SUSTG Team
The Biden administration has been quietly mediating talks between Saudi Arabia, Israel and Egypt on negotiations “that, if successful, could be a first step on the road to the normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel,” an exclusive report in Axios said.
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Report: Kingdom to Use Some Oil Windfall on Boosting Private Sector
- May 23,2022
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s minister of economy and planning Faisal Alibrahim said the Kingdom will use this year’s oil windfall to accelerate the economy’s diversification from fossil fuels, Bloomberg reports.
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MBZ takes the reins in the UAE, the PIF’s Saudi Coffee Co., and much more…
- May 20,2022
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- SUSTG Team
Episode 44 📈 The hosts talk about the UAE’s long-time de facto ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who was elected as president of the UAE a day after the death of former leader Sheikh Khalifa. They also discuss Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund’s (PIF) new venture into the nascent coffee sector in caffeine-thirsty […]
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Iran SelfiesBad Selfie: Iranian Lawmakers Take Heat For Pictures With Top EU Diplomat
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Jordan Attack‘He was trying to kill us’: New video contradicts Jordanian accounts of how 3 U.S. soldiers were killed
It is still unclear what sparked the shootout that led to the deaths of three American soldiers at King Faisal Air Base in Jordan in November. What is clear, according to a recently released video of the incident, is that after the initial burst of gunfire, the remaining Americans were outgunned and stalked by a person set on killing them.
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PakistanPakistan PM Nawaz Sharif resigns over Panama Papers verdict
Mr Sharif, who was serving as prime minister for a record third time, was less than a year away from becoming the first in Pakistani history to complete a full term in office.
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Culture and SocietyIn pictures: Souk Okaz Festival in the Saudi city of Taif
Historical re-enactors walk among the crowd at the Souk Okaz Festival in the Saudi city of Taif on July 19, 2017. The 10-day cultural festival, a revival of the ancient Arabian market where merchants gathered and poets sparred, includes horse and camel shows, live performances of historical plays, and displays of fine artwork and handicrafts.
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