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New Life-Sized Camel Sculptures Discovered in Saudi Arabia May Date Back 2,000 Years
- February 13,2018
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Archaeologists from France’s National Center for Scientific Research (CRNS) and their colleagues from the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) have discovered camelid sculptures “unlike any others in the region” dating back to the first centuries BC or AD, according to a press release from the CRNS. The find sheds new light on the evolution […]
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Development on Jeddah Tower and Surrounding Economic City Moves Forward After Alwaleed’s Release
- February 9,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Construction of what is planned to be the world’s tallest skyscraper in Jeddah is going ahead following the release of Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the head of the consortium behind the $1.5 billion project said. Mounib Hammoud, chief executive of Jeddah Economic Co (JEC), said in an interview that the project will ideally be completed […]
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King Salman Opens Annual Janadriyah Festival as Kingdom Puts Saudi Culture On Display
- February 8,2018
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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Wednesday attended the opening ceremony of the Kingdom’s 32nd National Festival for Heritage and Culture, held in Janadriyah village on the northern outskirts of Riyadh. The annual festival, known as the Janadriyah Festival, is a vibrant display of Saudi cultural traditions and heritage, and lasts 18 days. The festival’s first day saw King […]
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ACWA Power Wins First Utility-Scale Solar Energy Project in Saudi Arabia
- February 7,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia has announced that ACWA Power, the Saudi power generation and desalination company, has won the contract for the first utility scale solar power project in Saudi Arabia with a record-breaking tariff of 2.34 US-cents per kilowatt-hour, according to reports. ACWA Power announced the win on its website on Tuesday. “This plant is the first of what […]
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Saudi Embassy Spokeswoman: ‘The Kingdom is not Easternizing or Westernizing, it’s Modernizing’
- February 6,2018
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- SUSTG Team
The first spokeswoman for the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Fatimah Baeshen, said in an interview that the Kingdom is not sacrificing culture or values with its Vision 2030 economic and social reform program and that the program has “something for everyone” in Saudi Arabia. The well-spoken Baeshen, who was appointed by Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the […]
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will Visit Washington, Other U.S. Cities in Early March
- February 2,2018
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- SUSTG Team
The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington is working to organize a visit by crown prince Mohammed bin Salman to the United States in early March, the first trip to the U.S. since he became crown prince last year, according to reports. Rumors of a forthcoming visit by the powerful crown prince have surfaced in […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Crackdown on Corruption has Netted the Government Over $106 billion; 56 Suspects Still in Custody
- January 31,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on corruption has netted the government over $106 billion, according comments from the official in charge of the effort. Attorney General Sheikh Saud Al-Mojeb said on Tuesday that 56 corruption suspects were still in custody out of a total of 381 people detained on graft charges. According to the Saudi Gazette, the […]
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Saudi Arabia Announces 9 New Desalination Plants in 18 Months
- January 22,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia said it would build 9 new desalination plants in the next 18 months on the Red Sea coast, according to an announcement by the Saudi Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Eng. Abdulrahman al-Fadhli. The new plants will cost SAR 2 billion ($533 million). The minister said the plants would be built “using modern techniques” […]
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Saudi Alternative Energy Sector Set for Big Year with Localization in Focus
- January 19,2018
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- SUSTG Team
With U.S. shale now forecasted by analysts and the U.S. EIA to out-produce Saudi Arabia and Russia in 2018, and Saudi Arabia needing to burn less of its own oil for domestic use and continue toward a more sustainable economy, alternative energy in the Kingdom has never been hotter. Saudi leaders have long talked about the benefit of a […]
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Will Saudi Arabia Purchase a Stake in Hollywood’s Largest Agency?
- January 17,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is in talks to buy a 5-10% stake in Endeavor, the holding company for Hollywood talent agency William Morris Endeavor (WME), for $500 million, according to reports. The Beverly-Hills, California based agency formed in 2009 as a merger between William Morris Agency and Endeavor Agency and represents artists across […]
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Islamic StateIslamic State Militants in Syria Now Have Drone Capabilities – Blog
While the drone may not have been critical in taking the base, it gave militants situational awareness they wouldn’t have had otherwise, Clarke said. “Any small advantage helps. I’d say it’s kind of a force multiplier,” he said. “Any time you can get advanced information by scouting out a position before attacking it is helpful because it helps you plan exactly what kind of resources you are going to need.” For now, it appears that ISIS does not have access to a more advanced armed UAV, though that is not entirely out of the question, Clarke said.
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ElectricitySEC to bring 4,750 MW of natural gas-fired generating capacity in Riyadh
The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) announces plans to bring online more than 4,750 MW of natural gas-fired generating capacity in Riyadh between years 2015 and 2017.
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