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  • Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Visit Pakistan on Saturday, Announce $20b in Deals
     

    Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to make his first state visit to Pakistan on Saturday, where he will announce investment projects worth up to $20 billion, a senior official told VOA news. The investment is needed for Pakistan, which is cash-strapped and facing multiple regional political challenges with a recently-elected Prime Minister. […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia Launches Office to Monitor State Spending, Corruption After Crackdown
     

    Saudi Arabia has launched a new office to monitor state spending, saying it would help keep up the fight against corruption after the closing of a 15-month crackdown that yielded over $100b of assets to the government, according to Reuters. A newly created financial reporting office would be part of the state’s General Auditing Bureau, which watches […]

     
  • Private-Sector Program ‘Direction’ in Saudi Arabia Boosts Cross-Cultural Understanding, Dialogue
     

    A private-sector program in Saudi Arabia is seeking to enhance relations between the Kingdom and nations around the world through delegations of Saudi youths in order to spread “a culture of moderation and respect for others” in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. The program, called “Direction,” designs, executes and manages supportive programs for Saudi and Arab […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia Doubles Down on Industrial Development Program; Seeking over $400 Billion in Investment
     

    Saudi Arabia is seeking to attract 1.6 trillion riyals (nearly $429 billion) in private sector investment over the next 10 years for an infrastructure and industrial program, according to an announcement over the weekend and at an investment conference in Riyadh today. Investments will be made through the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP), […]

     
  • Fahad Nazer Named New Saudi Embassy Spokesperson in Washington
     

    The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington has appointed Fahad Nazer as official spokesperson, according to a press release and announcement made public yesterday. Nazer, who has been a contributor to SUSTG.com as well as Arab News and other publications in the region and United States, replaces Ms. Fatimah Baeshen, who served in the role since September 2017 […]

     
  • Secretary of State Pompeo Meets Top Saudi Leadership in Riyadh
     

    Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held talks with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Monday, discussion topics ranging from the conflicts in Syria and Yemen, threats from Iran and the Saudi response to the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi last year, according to reports. The Associated Press reports that Pompeo spent […]

     
  • Production Cuts Begin with Big Drop in Crude Oil Supply; Prices Rise
     

    Oil output from OPEC countries fell 530,000 barrels a day to 32.6 million a day last month, Bloomberg reports, in what amounts to the sharpest pullback since January 2017. The cut in supplies is a response by the group to a global glut of oil on the market and a falling price for oil on international indices […]

     
  • Saudia-Owned Flyadeal Selects Boeing for Expansion Fleet with $3.5b in New Planes
     

    Saudi Arabian discount carrier Flyadeal will switch from an all-Airbus SE fleet to Boeing jets after ordering 30 737 Max narrow-body planes worth $3.5 billion at list prices, according to a Bloomberg report. The Chicago, Illinois-based Boeing has been in competition with France-based Airbus for the order since mid-2016, according to the report. The airline committed to […]

     
  • In Dhahran, Energy Secretary Perry, Al-Falih Discuss Oil Markets, Nuclear Possibilities
     

    U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry held a round of talks with Saudi Minister of Energy Khalid Al-Falih and Aramco CEO Amin Nasser as well other energy industry figures in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, according to reports. The top energy officials from the U.S. and Saudi Arabia discussed oil markets and nuclear power possibilities. Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Khalid al-Falih […]

     
  • High Stakes as Saudi Arabia, Russia Leaders Meet on Sidelines of G20
     

    Top officials from Russia and Saudi Arabia are set to test their energy policy coordination through a series of meetings this week, both in Argentina on the sidelines of the G20 meeting and in Vienna, Austria next week for a meeting between OPEC and non-OPEC producers. Crude futures have fallen more than 25 percent since climbing to a four-year peak […]

     

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  • Gulf Wages
    Saudi women employees paid ‘almost half as men’

    The disparity in wages between men and women in the Gulf region is the largest in Saudi Arabia, Makkah daily reported. According to statistics published by the World Economic Forum for 2014, Saudi women earn on average only 56 percent of the wages earned by men.

  • Women in Sports
    Basketball more than just a game for Saudi women

    Almaeena says basketball is becoming popular among Saudi girls because it offers the camaraderie of a team sport. Basketball is also seen as more societally acceptable since girls can practice in loose, conservative clothes, and the sport can be played indoors and outdoors. From its humble beginning at Jiddah United, the sport has grown into a network of teams in different cities. No formal league exists but women's teams play in privately organized tournaments against a handful of other private schools, universities and club teams across the kingdom.

  • Women
    Saudi Women Record Themselves Behind the Wheel to Protest Ban on Female Motorists

    Women in Saudi Arabia got behind the wheel Sunday to support a day of protests against a law that has prohibited females from driving in the country for nearly a quarter century.

  • Women Driving
    Saudi Arabia warns women not to join protest against ban on driving

    Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry on Thursday issued a warning to women not to get behind the wheel in defiance of the kingdom's men-only road rules after a renewed social media campaign to challenge the law by driving in public. The announcement comes ahead of the anniversary on Oct. 26 of a demonstration last year in which dozens of Saudi women said they had taken to the road in protest at the ban on female drivers, leading to some arrests.

  • Labor
    Measures under way to help Saudi women work from home

    The Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry has announced a series of measures to activate a project it had launched earlier to enable women, especially those with special needs, to work from home.

  • Sports
    Women ‘allowed to enter’ Saudi soccer stadium for match

    Adnan al-Moaibid, spokesman of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF), however, said the entry of the Australian women fans is not their prerogative but rather a decision of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) that is organizing the final match. He said the SAFF is committed to honoring the rules and regulations of both FIFA and the AFC regarding all soccer matches held under their umbrellas.

  • Society
    Saudi women in Shoura Council ‘an important landmark’

    One of the most important landmarks of the era of Custodian of Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah was allowing women to participate for the first time in the Shoura Council, said a researcher from King Faisal University in Abha, Al-Riyadh daily reported.

  • Women in Sports
    Opinion: Development of competent Saudi sportswomen will not happen by itself

    The development of competent sportswomen will not happen by itself. It is an evolving process which is primarily initiated by the government’s recognition of the participation of women in sports, in addition to raising awareness about the importance of sports as a human development among the sporting committees in the Kingdom. Most especially, there is an essential need for a basic willingness to empower women in the country.

  • Women Driving
    Obeidallah: Saudi Arabia is the only Muslim nation where women can’t drive

    The comments about Islam from comedian, social critic and cable talk show host Bill Maher continue to stir reactions across the TV dial and across the political spectrum. Maher has said that when Muslim nations suppress political rights and deny freedoms to women, homosexuals and minorities, they are fair game for harsh criticism.

  • Women's Health and Fitness
    Opinion: Saudi women need more than a sporting chance

    Over the years there have been many statements by high-ranking officials in the local media in Saudi Arabia that supported integrating girl sports in public schools, opening private clubs, allowing female participation in neighborhood centers, and setting the stage for more Olympic participation. However, logistical challenges remain, as there are no local sports professionals and no space is being made available in these public schools.