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Work to Begin on 400-megawatt Dumat Al Jandal Wind Power Facility in Saudi Arabia
- July 22,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia will begin producing wind energy at the Dumat Al Jandal site within three years to offset domestic oil consumption and diversify its energy supply, according to reports. Work will begin soon on Dumat Al Jandal, the Kingdom’s first major wind power facility, located in the Al-Jouf province in the north of Saudi Arabia, near the […]
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PIF Acquires Stake in Jasara Program Management Co., Agrees to $10b Loan Terms
- July 16,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has acquired a 40% stake in Jasara Program Management Co., a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Jacobs Engineering Group, three people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The PIF acquired 30% of Jasara Program Management Co. from Saudi Aramco and 10% of the joint venture from Jacobs, one of the people told Bloomberg, […]
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‘Expanded Reach’ for SIDF to Mining, Logistics and Energy Projects – Report
- July 10,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia is reportedly expanding the reach of its $28b Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF) to allow the financing of energy, logistics and mining projects as part of broader efforts to develop the kingdom’s industries. The changes greatly extend the purview of the Saudi Industrial Development Fund, which previously only provided financing to local manufacturing […]
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Princess Reema bint Bandar al-Saud Presents Credentials to President Trump at White House
- July 9,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Ambassador to the United States Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud presented her credentials to President Trump at the White House on Monday, officially beginning her tenure as the Kingdom’s new top diplomat in Washington. “Presented credentials today at the White House. Conveyed the well wishes of Kingdom’s Leadership. Looking forward to working on strengthening and […]
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Saudi Desalination Plant Struck by Missile from Yemen, U.S. Drone Shot Down – Reports
- June 20,2019
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- SUSTG Team
A Saudi desalination plant was struck by a missile that appeared to come from within Yemen, according to reports. Hours after the statements from U.S. officials, Saudi Arabia confirmed the missile strike, saying it caused no damage or casualties, the Wall Street Journal reports. Shortly after the strike was made apparent, senior U.S. officials met at […]
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Aramco Expats’ The Seven Wonders of Arabia, a Tribute to the Kingdom’s Remarkable Heritage Sites – Part 1: Madain Salih
- June 14,2019
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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. The blog noted that this list was, in fact, the seven runners up to […]
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UK Petrochemical Company INEOS will Invest $2bn to Build Three Plants in Saudi Arabia
- June 3,2019
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- SUSTG Team
INEOS, one of the world’s largest chemical producers and oil and gas companies, is a privately owned company based in London. “On top of a combined $4bn investment recently announced in the UK and Europe, this is part of a wider Group strategy of globalisation that will stimulate growth and jobs worldwide,” the company said on Twitter. […]
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Vision 2030 economic reforms ‘have started to yield positive results’ in Saudi Arabia, IMF says
- May 16,2019
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- SUSTG Team
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 economic and social reform plan was starting to pay off for the Kingdom, according to a report issued by the fund after a mission visit. “Economic reforms have started to yield positive results. Non-oil growth has picked-up, female labor force participation and employment have […]
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Bloomberg Economics: Rising Private Sector Spending, Fiscal Stimulus Boost Non-Oil Economy
- May 10,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Rising private sector consumption and government fiscal stimulus measures are expected to give a boost to the non-oil Saudi economy, Bloomberg Economics reports. “BE expects non-oil growth to average 2.6% this year, up from 2.1% in 2018, helped by fiscal stimulus, a lower drag from monetary policy and improved private consumption,” the outlet revealed in […]
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Saudi Arabia Replaces Head of Civil Aviation by Royal Decree Amid Airport Delays
- May 8,2019
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Saudi Arabia replaced the head of its civil aviation authority on Wednesday, Reuters reports, appointing Abdelhadi Al-Mansouri president of the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA). Al-Mansouri’s appointment fills a position that has been vacant officially since January, when his predecessor, Abdelhadi Al-Mansouri, was dismissed. He was appointed in June 2017. No details were given on the […]
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Veil DebateA Tweet On Women’s Veils, Followed By Raging Debate In Saudi Arabia
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Women DrivingSaudi open to debating the ban on women drivers, says Shoura Council leader
Saudi Arabia's Shoura Council will debate the ban on women driving in the kingdom, the head of the consultative legislative body said, without giving a time line for when discussion might take place, Arab News reported.
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Women in Saudi ArabiaSaudi Women Hope For Greater Rights In 2015
In the municipal elections slated for next year, Saudi women will get the chance to vote and run for office for the very first time. And while experts predict that their franchise will have little effect on the day-to-day realities in the kingdom, most believe it’s a very big deal for women themselves, if only as a step in the gradual softening of gender-based restrictions that bar Saudi women from virtually all elements of public life.
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WomenSaudi Women Hope For Greater Rights In 2015
Saudi Arabian women’s headline-grabbing 2011 driving protests were a seminal moment for women’s rights in this ultraconservative Muslim country. Next year, they’ll finally get to taste the fruits of that activism — though not quite in the way they were shooting for.
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LaborShortage of Saudi women for textiles, tailoring job
The Ministry of Labor faces a shortage of qualified Saudi women to replace expatriates in the textiles and tailoring industries, al-Watan reported.
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'Tahjeer'Saudi Arabia records higher number of women forced to marry relatives
Saudi Courts reported an increase in “tahjeer” cases where the male relative of a woman strikes an agreement with her guardian to marry her without consultation and she is then banned from marrying anyone else, Al-Hayat daily reported.
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Women DrivingSaudi Extends Detention of Women Drivers
Two Saudi women detained nearly a week ago for violating the kingdom's female driving ban were ordered held for 25 more days on Sunday, a relative told The Associated Press. The women, who were arrested Dec. 1 after driving into Saudi Arabia from the United Arab Emirates, are supporters of a grassroots campaign launched last year to oppose the ban. The two women have a combined Twitter following of more than 355,000.
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Women DrivingSaudi extends detention of women drivers
Two Saudi women detained nearly a week ago for violating the kingdom's female driving ban were ordered held for 25 more days on Sunday, a relative told The Associated Press.
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Women in the WorkforceEncouraging Saudis to let women work
Claudia Goldin, a Harvard professor, is not just an expert on working women. As one of the nation’s most prominent economists, she also exemplifies the growing stature and independence of women in American society. So it was unusual to find Goldin covered in an abaya while meeting in Saudi Arabia not long ago with government officials in an opulent hotel that offered male-only seating areas and forbade women from using its spa.
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Saudi ViewpointOpinion: The seven top Saudi priorities – Education, Health, Housing, Women, Media, Infrastructure, Diversity
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