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Saudi Arabia Plans PIF Takeover of Airport Operators with Eyes Toward Privatization
- December 21,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia plans to convert its airport operators into holding companies and transfer them to the Public Investment Fund (PIF), according to a Reuters report, citing Abdulaziz Al-Duailej, the head of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation. Some of the new companies may eventually be privatized, according to Al-Duailej.
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Saudi Arabia Plans PIF Takeover of Airport Operators with Eyes Toward Privatization
- December 21,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia plans to convert its airport operators into holding companies and transfer them to the Public Investment Fund (PIF), according to a Reuters report, citing Abdulaziz Al-Duailej, the head of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation. Some of the new companies may eventually be privatized, according to Al-Duailej. Per Reuters: “The kingdom’s 22 airports […]
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‘Best Places to Work’ Names Top 7 Saudi Companies in 2021
- December 21,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Novo Nordisk Saudi, Manga Productions, Foodics, Tamkeen Technologies, Roshn, International Maritime Industries and Saudi Arabian Packaging Industry are recognized as the top 7 best places to work in Saudi Arabia for 2021, according to the annual “Best Places to Work” certification program.
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Part 2 – The 966 Exclusive Interview with Fahad Nazer, Spokesperson for the Saudi Embassy in Washington, D.C.
- December 20,2021
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- SUSTG Team
The 966 features an exclusive, two-part interview with Fahad Nazer, spokesperson for the Saudi embassy in Washington. In Part 2 of the interview, the hosts ask Mr. Nazer about a wide range of issues, including about Saudi Arabia’s students in the United States, Iran, Saudi Arabia’s relationship with Israel. The hosts also ask Fahad a […]
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Episode 17: The Diriyah Art Biennale, The Red Sea Film Festival wraps, Philosophy in Saudi, and Expo Saudi 2030?
- December 17,2021
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- SUSTG Team
This week, the hosts discuss the Kingdom’s 2022 budget, the Diriyah Art Biennale ongoing now outside of Riyadh, the Red Sea film festival, a philosophical discussion in Saudi Arabia, and whether the Kingdom will host Expo 2030.
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It’s Official: Saudi Arabia Pitches Riyadh for 2030 World’s Fair
- December 16,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia has officially submitted a bid to host Expo 2030 in Riyadh, with the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) CEO Fahd Al-Rasheed submitting the Kingdom’s bid while addressing a virtual gathering of 170 member countries assembled to kickstart the five-stage bidding process that will conclude with voting in November 2023.
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Two Saudi Women to Compete in Dakar Rally 2022, a First for Kingdom
- December 15,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Two Saudi women, Mashael Al-Obaidan and Dania Akeel, will be the first female drivers from Saudi Arabia to compete in the Dakar Rally next month, Reuters reports.
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Saudi Energy Minister Warns of ‘Dangerous’ Energy Crises with Reduced Investment in Production
- December 14,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman al-Saud said on Monday that oil markets could face a dangerous period marked by undersupply and volatility if the world reduces investments in exploration and drilling, according to reports.
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Saudi Arabia’s 2022 Fiscal Budget Report Released, with First Surplus in Nearly a Decade Seen for 2022
- December 13,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia released its budget for the 2022 fiscal year following the endorsement by the Council of Ministers on December 12th, with a few changes from the preliminary budget released earlier in September this year. As expected, Saudi Arabia is expected to register its first fiscal surplus since 2013.
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MBS’s GCC Tour, PIF’s Latest Telecom Moves, and Saudi Arabia’s ‘Ever More Ambitious Investment Strategy’ with Guest Co-Host Robert Mogielnicki from AGSIW
- December 10,2021
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- SUSTG Team
This week, The 966 welcomes guest co-host Robert Mogielnicki from the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington (AGSIW) and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Georgetown University. The hosts discuss the changed working week in the UAE and discuss why visiting Saudi Arabia is the best way to understand what’s going on in the country. Then, the hosts […]
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EgyptEgypt convicts former auditor of spreading ‘false news’
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IraqIn Iraq, Homes of ‘convicted terrorists’ to be destroyed
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Foreign InvestmentSaudi quickens plans to relax foreign investment restrictions
Saudi Arabia’s market regulator is quickening the pace on easing restrictions for foreign investors, with measures set to be introduced by the end of this year instead of next, it has been reported.
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Foreign InvestorsSaudi Market Regulator to Accelerate Plans Easing Foreign Investment Restrictions
Saudi Arabia’s market regulator is accelerating efforts to further ease restrictions on foreign investors by the end of 2016, as it prepares to list what is likely to be its star attraction: oil giant Aramco.
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IraqIslamic State conflict: US allies agree on ‘final push’
The US and its allies in the coalition against so-called Islamic State (IS) have agreed on a strategy to defeat the group, US Defence Secretary Ash Carter has said.
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