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Rents for Office Space in Riyadh Climb as Kingdom Pushes Local Headquarters Drive
- November 10,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Rents for premium office spaces in Riyadh rose over the last year, evidence that Saudi Arabia’s push to get international companies to make their regional headquarters in the Kingdom is starting to show results.
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Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia Excavate for Remnants of Ancient Kingdoms – Report
- November 2,2021
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- SUSTG Team
A team of French and Saudi archaeologists has begun work on excavating near Al-Ula in Saudi Arabia in hopes of discovering the remnants of the ancient and long-forgotten kingdoms of Dadan and Lihyan, according to a Reuters report.
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Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Ambassador Reema bint Bandar Meet with Secretary of State Blinken in Washington
- October 15,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Saudi Ambassador to the United States Princess Reema Bint Bandar Al-Saud met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington on Thursday, and “exchanged views on Iran’s nuclear program and international talks on the matter,” according to a statement from Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry […]
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Premiere League Set to Give Saudi Green Light for Newcastle Takeover
- October 7,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s PIF has cleared a significant hurdle in its quest to acquire a reported 80 percent stake in Newcastle United, according to reports.
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Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul Likely to End 2021 With 30 New Listings This Year – CMA Head
- September 27,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s stock exchange will likely end the year with more than 30 new listings as the Kingdom’s IPO bonanza in 2021 continues, according to comments from the Kingdom’s head of its Capital Markets Authority Mohammed El-Kuwaiz. El-Kuwaiz made the comments on Monday at a conference in Riyadh, according to Reuters.
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Crown Prince Launches Major Education Reform with ‘Human Capability Development Program’
- September 16,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia is set to undertake a top-to-bottom overhaul of the Kingdom’s education system to better prepare citizens to find jobs and tackle intolerance, according to an announcement on the Vision 2030 website and other reports.
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Non-Oil Sector in Saudi Arabia Loses Some Steam in Latest Figures as Kingdom’s Economy Continues to Grow
- September 13,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s economy posted a 1.8% annual growth figure for the second quarter but the non-oil sector lost steam, according to official gross domestic product (GDP) estimates shared in a Reuters report on Monday.
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Bloomberg Report: Saudi Arabia Continues to Combat Pandemic with ‘World’s Toughest Rules’
- September 1,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Since the start of the global pandemic last year, Saudi Arabia’s authorities and leadership have implemented progressive policies to help the Kingdom mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus within its borders. From imposing strict fines for individuals and businesses who flaunt rules on mask mandates and distancing requirements to shutting down international travel, and even all but cancelling […]
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Saudi Economy: Jadwa Investment Revises 2021 GDP Forecast Upward as Activity Rises
- August 26,2021
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- SUSTG Team
With both oil and non-oil economic activity in Saudi Arabia growing as the Kingdom’s economy bounces back from the pandemic, Riyadh-based Jadwa Investment said in a research note that it will upgrade Saudi Arabia’s 2021 forecasted GDP.
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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Raises Stake in California-Based Activision Blizzard Inc.
- August 18,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) significantly increased its stake in California-based entertainment and games company Activision Blizzard Inc. last quarter, buying 37.9 million shares with a market value of $3.6 billion, according to Bloomberg.
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Elections in Saudi ArabiaSaudi Women: Elections Are One Step Forward On A Long Road
The first Saudi Arabian women to vote celebrated with hugs and selfies and lingered at the polls to share the moment on Saturday. Women won only 20 seats out of more than 2,000 in local councils across the country, but it was more than the candidates expected.
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Breast Cancer AwarenessSaudi Arabia women break Guinness World Record for breast cancer awareness on day of historic vote
Women in Saudi Arabia have broken the Guinness World Record for the largest human “ribbon” to promote breast cancer awareness – on the same day as they voted for the first time in the country’s history.
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Saudi Women VoteSaudi Women Are Flooding Twitter With Photos Of Themselves Finally Voting
AP reports that 20 women secured municipal council seats around the country.
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Social MediaSocial Media Lifts Saudi Women in Vote
After Lama al-Sulaiman became one of Saudi Arabia’s first elected female politicians over the weekend, she celebrated her landmark victory through her Twitter account.
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Women VoteIn a Historic Election, Saudi Women Cast First-Ever Ballots
Until today, two countries in the world still denied women the right to vote: Vatican City, where the franchise is restricted to cardinals; and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- BBC - Saudi Arabia: First women councillors elected
- LA Times - Twenty female candidates win election in Saudi Arabia local balloting
- CNN - First women elected in landmark Saudi Arabia vote
- The National - First Saudi women elected to local councils - video
- VOA - US: Saudi Elections of Female Candidates 'Historic Milestone'
- Washington Post - Saudi women vote for the first time, testing boundaries
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Municipal ElectionsSaudi women are voting and running for office for the first time ever
“I tell them this,” Alhababi said. “This is a young country. It may seem developed because of the oil money. But it’s really just finding its way. This election is another step — even if a baby step — for women. Don’t discount it.”
- FP - What if Saudi Arabia Threw an Election for Women and Nobody Came?
- Guardian - Saudi women can run for public office, but they’re far from equal to men
- Washington Post - Saudi officials once jailed this woman for driving, but she found her way back on the ballot.
- WSJ - Saudi Women Get the Vote: An Explainer
- Saudi Gazette - Saudi women still remain sidelined
- BBC News - How much do you know about life as a woman in Saudi Arabia?
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WomenFor Young Saudi Women, Video Games Offer Self-Expression
For young Saudis, life is conducted online, on phones and on gaming platforms. Saudi Arabia is a young country. The fastest-growing segment of the population is under 30 years old. In this deeply conservative society, with its strict moral codes of behavior and gender segregation, many young Saudis turn to social media and technology to entertain and express themselves.
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Saudi WomenPerspective: Huge relief for Saudi women
While the issue of obtaining a national identity card and obtaining rights to ensure that the children of widows and divorced women receive an education and medical care may seem like a small step toward the full range of rights under Islam, it signals greater things ahead for Saudi women. It’s only a matter of time that the inequity of marriage, the right to earn a salary and inheritance will also be addressed.
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Elections in Saudi ArabiaFor Saudi Women, ‘Baby Steps Into This World Of Democracy’
It's election season in Saudi Arabia, and for the first time, women can vote and campaign for seats on local municipal councils. More than 900 women have put themselves forward as candidates. The ballot is next week, in a small and limited step towards democracy.
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Women's RightsSaudi Arabia to give divorced women more power over children, to cut dependence on men
While the move will empower divorced women and widows, it is also expected to unclog the judicial system, as these women would have to go to court if their male relatives did not heed to their requests for even basic family activities.
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