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Kingdom’s Domestic Tourism, Entertainment Push Leads to Declines in Saudis Visiting Dubai
- January 24,2020
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- SUSTG Team
The number of Saudi tourists visiting Dubai in 2019 dropped as Saudi Arabia begins to see major gains in its domestic tourism market and local entertainment offerings.
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World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law Report says Saudi Arabia Top Reformer, Improver Among 190 Economies
- January 15,2020
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- SUSTG Team
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has realized a remarkable leap in the World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law 2020 report, with a score of 70.6 out of 100 and achieving the honor of being the top improver over the last year, according to reports.
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Saudi-based STV Leads $23 Million Funding Round in Trukker
- November 12,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi-based Saudi Technology Ventures (STV) said in a blog post that it is leading a $23 million investment round in Trukker, a truck-focused digital freight marketplace and aggregator based in the UAE. “Today, truck drivers must communicate with brokers via phone calls in order to negotiate pricing of each transaction and discuss capacity and routes,” […]
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Officials Announce ‘Riyadh Season’, a Three-Month Series of Events
- October 9,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi officials have launched ‘Riyadh Season’, a new, three month series of events that will take place from October 15 to December 15 all around Riyadh. The countdown was launched by the chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, Turki Al Sheikh, on his twitter account in a video. The theme of the first season is ‘Imagine.’ Officials have […]
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Royal Decrees Shake Up Saudi Aramco, Energy and Industry Sectors
- September 3,2019
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- SUSTG Team
A series of Royal Decrees issued by King Salman of Saudi Arabia on Friday included major shake ups to Saudi Aramco as well as government ministries and top leadership. King Salman issued a royal decree to set up a new Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, separating it from the Ministry of Energy. The Kingdom named Bandar Alkhorayef […]
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Video: Saudi Ambassador to the United States Princess Reema on how lack of financial self-sufficiency for women is #Solvable
- August 28,2019
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- SUSTG Team
A new video interview released by the Rockefeller Foundation as part of a series on solvable problems around the world features Saudi Arabia’s new Ambassador to the United States, Princess Reema bint Bandar, discussing the issue of a lack financial literacy for women across the world. “Today more and more women are entering the workplace, […]
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Aramco Expats’ The Seven Wonders of Arabia, a Tribute to the Kingdom’s Remarkable Heritage Sites – Part 7: Ar Rajajil—The Stonehenge of Saudi Arabia
- August 9,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Aramco Expats, an online blog that is a resource for current and former Saudi Aramco expatriates and their families, recently published a series of excellent blog posts on the seven wonders of the Arabia – the best heritage sites and historical places in the Kingdom. In the final post of the series of seven, Aramco Expats chose the “Stonehenge of […]
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The Seven Wonders of Arabia, a Tribute to the Kingdom’s Remarkable Heritage Sites – Part 6: Rijal Alma—’A Wonder to Behold’
- August 2,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Aramco Expats, an online blog that is a resource for current and former Saudi Aramco expatriates and their families, recently published a series of excellent blog posts on the seven wonders of the Arabia – the best heritage sites and historical places in the Kingdom.
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The Seven Wonders of Arabia, a Tribute to the Kingdom’s Remarkable Heritage Sites – Part 5: Al-Hasa—’The Grandest Oasis of All’
- July 26,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Aramco Expats, an online blog that is a resource for current and former Saudi Aramco expatriates and their families, recently published a series of excellent blog posts on the seven wonders of the Arabia – the best heritage sites and historical places in the Kingdom. In the fifth installment of the series of seven, Aramco Expats chose Al-Hasa Oasis in […]
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Aramco Expats’ The Seven Wonders of Arabia, a Tribute to the Kingdom’s Remarkable Heritage Sites – Part 4: The Rock Art of the Ha’il Region
- July 19,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Aramco Expats, an online blog that is a resource for current and former Saudi Aramco expatriates and their families, recently published a series of excellent blog posts on the seven wonders of the Arabia – the best heritage sites and historical places in the Kingdom. In the fourth installment of the series of seven, Aramco Expats chose the […]
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Series of attacks highlights reach of Iran-allied militias
Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized a ship in the Red Sea, armed drones targeted Baghdad’s international airport, and hackers hit a major Israeli newspaper Monday — a string of assaults that showed the reach of Iran-allied militias on the second anniversary of America’s killing of a top Iranian general.
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Saudis set to unveil new golf series with Greg Norman as commissioner
Multiple people have confirmed to Golfweek that a private meeting with golf media members took place on Wednesday, outlining plans for a new Saudi-backed golf series. The five people spoke on condition of anonymity because details of the series won’t be officially announced until next week.
- Saudis set to unveil new golf series with Greg Norman as commissioner
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Saudi healthtech Clinicy closes pre-Series A round
Founded in 2017 by Talal Waleed Al-Hussein, Mohammed Alfaisal and Abdullah Alobaid, Clinicy provides a healthcare management system for bookings, appointments and patient engagement. Its automated booking system between medical institutions and patients, has reduced the ‘no-show’ rates by up to 40 per cent.
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Golf Saudi launches Mass Participation program at Aramco Team Series tournament in Spain
Golf Saudi hosted leading female personalities from the Kingdom at the second Aramco Team Series tournament of the year in Sotogrande, Spain. The occasion was part of Golf Saudi’s Mass Participation program that aims to grow the game of golf and boost participation in Saudi Arabia and internationally.
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Saudi fintech Forus secures Series A funding
Forus Capital, Saudi Arabia’s leading Islamic P2P lending marketplace, has secured Series A funding. The round was co-led by Yazeed Alrajhi and Brothers Holdings and Riyad Fintech Fund — the fintech venture backed by Riyad Bank.
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All in the family: How an animated series reflects social change in Saudi Arabia
Indeed, Nejer intends for Masameer County’s comedy to be “all in the family,” to cite the title of the U.S. sitcom that adopted a similar mindset.
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Saudi’s Nejree raises $15 million Series A for its try-before-you-buy fashion ecommerce platform
Saudi-based fashion ecommerce platform Nejree has raised $15 million in a Series A led by Impact46’s growth fund, it announced in a statement today. The round takes Nejree’s total financing to over $19 million. The Riyadh-headquartered startup had raised $4 million in a Pre-Series A round in December 2019. Founded in 2018 by Ibrahim Al Mogren, Nejree started as an online retailer for sneakers but now also sells apparel. The web and mobile-based platform features products for men, women, and kids, from leading international brands, including Adidas, Nike, Lacoste, Puma, Under Armour, Rebook, Converse, and many more.
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Saudi’s PIF participates in India-based Healthifyme’s $75 million Series C round
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has invested in India-based healthtech Healthifyme's $75 million Series C funding round, led by Khosla Ventures and LeapFrog Investment.
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