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Saudi King Salman Returns Home from Asia Tour, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed Departs United States
- March 20,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman returned home from a month-long trip to several Asian nations this weekend as Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman, left the United States. King Salman arrived in Riyadh on Saturday after a successful visit to China, where the Kingdom signed up to $65 billion in trade deals […]
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Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Meets Secretary Mattis at the Pentagon; Pledges Cooperation in Fight Against Daesh
- March 17,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis met with Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman at the Pentagon yesterday following the Prince’s meeting with President Trump at the White House on Tuesday. “Secretary Mattis and the deputy crown prince affirmed the importance of the U.S.-Saudi Arabia defense relationship, and discussed the security environment in […]
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White House Supports Development of ‘A New United States-Saudi Program’, Endorses Strong Saudi Relationship
- March 16,2017
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- SUSTG Team
The White House released a statement yesterday calling for the development of “a new United States-Saudi program” after the President hosted Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a lunch meeting. The statement re-affirmed the U.S.-Saudi political, military, security, economic, cultural, and social relationship and the importance of the U.S. and Saudi Arabia working together “based […]
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Seven Important Takeaways from Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Lunch Meeting with President Trump
- March 15,2017
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- Lucien Zeigler
A “senior advisor to Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman” released an enthusiastic statement following yesterday’s meeting between the Prince and President Trump, calling the meeting a “huge success.” Observers of the U.S.-Saudi relationship will read the full text of the statement closely. It provides some insight into the thinking of Saudi leaders on the […]
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Saudi Aramco Selects D.C.-Based FTI Consulting as Media Advisor for IPO, Report Says
- March 14,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Aramco has chosen Washington, D.C.-based FTI Consulting as global media adviser for what is expected to be the world’s largest initial public share offer, industry sources told Reuters. FTI Consulting will join already-tapped financial houses to assist with the listing, including Moelis & Co., Evercore, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Morgan Stanley. FTI “will support Aramco’s communications […]
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Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Departs for United States, Set to Meet with Donald Trump
- March 13,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to visit Washington, D.C. this week and will meet with President Trump. The Saudi Royal Court, in a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency, said that Prince Mohammed will meet with the President and a number of US officials to discuss “the strengthening of bilateral relations […]
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The Not-So ‘Vanishing Prince’: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif’s Busy Public Schedule and the Dangers of Saudi Kremlinology
- March 10,2017
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- Lucien Zeigler
‘Kremlinology’ originally applied to the attempt by outsiders to understand Russia’s political inner-workings. It can also describe any attempt to understand a secretive organization or process, and the Saudi royal family certainly fits this bill. Conclusions about the inner-workings of Saudi Arabia’s government and royal family based solely on appearance, rumor or sources that may […]
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Trump Administration Taking ‘More Saudi-Friendly Approach to the Conflict in Yemen’
- March 9,2017
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- SUSTG Team
The U.S. State Department’s approval of a resumption of weapons sales to Saudi Arabia that would reverse a decision by President Obama is “a potential sign of reinvigorated U.S. support for the kingdom’s involvement in its neighbor’s ongoing civil war,” the Washington Post reports. President Trump must approve the reversal, which was ordered by Secretary of […]
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As Saudi Aramco Prepares IPO, Investors Speculate on Ultimate Value
- March 6,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Fund managers and institutional investors are split on the expected value of Saudi Aramco, with a majority saying the company will have a market capitalization of $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion when it sells shares to the public next year, Reuters reports, citing a survey of fund managers conducted by regional investment bank EFG Hermes. That […]
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Despite Major Investments in Uber, Careem, Saudi Arabia Bans Ride-Sharing Apps from Airport Pickups
- March 2,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s government has banned ride-sharing apps from making airport pickups, a report in Al Arabiya said, less than a year after the Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) invested $3.5 billion into Uber and STC put $100m into Careem. The announcement is a setback for customers who prefer the ease, convenience, dependability, and safety of ride-sharing apps […]
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Islamic State militants attacked Kurdish forces in Iraq with mustard gas last year, in the first known use of chemical weapons in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein, a diplomat said, after tests by the global chemical arms watchdog.
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As the aide-de-camp to Osama bin Laden prior to the hijackings, Wuhayshi was well-placed to know such details. And al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), which Wuhayshi led until his demise, has now published a version of his “untold story.”
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Saudi Foreign PolicyPerspective: Saudi Offer to Deploy Troops to Syria ‘Turns the Tables’ on the United States
Saudi Arabia’s offer to deploy ground troops to fight the Islamic State in Syria is seen as putting pressure on the Obama administration—which has been urging its Arab Gulf partners to ramp up their efforts—to itself take on a greater military role in Syria.
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SyriaU.S., Russia Make Syria Diplomacy Push as Assad Gains Ground
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The administration imposed new sanctions, however, against some Iranian citizens and companies in response to Tehran’s recent testing of ballistic missiles, which U.S. officials say violate United Nations resolutions.
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U.S.-IranObama, Rouhani hail diplomacy as Americans fly home
The presidents of Iran and the United States on Jan. 17 celebrated a mutual diplomatic victory that accomplishes key goals for both governments — long-term limitations on Iran’s ability to make a nuclear weapon in return for the Islamic Republic’s re-entry into the global marketplace.
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Saudi - IranSaudi Foreign Minister to Iran Amid Diplomatic Crisis: ‘Stop Being Aggressive’
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says diplomatic tensions over the execution of a prominent cleric could be eased if Iran — the most vocal critic of the killing — ratchets down the rhetoric.
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Saudi-IranSaudi Arabia cuts diplomatic ties with Iran
Saudi Arabia has announced it is severing diplomatic ties with Iran following Saturday's attack on its embassy in Tehran during protests against executions in the kingdom.
- Washington Post - U.S. fears Saudi tensions with Iran could affect fight against ISIS
- Washington Post - Bahrain, Sudan cuts ties with Tehran as crisis widens in Saudi-Iran split
- Bloomberg - Saudis and Bahrain Face Off With Iran in Worst Clash Since 1980s
- IranWire - The Story behind the State-Sponsored
- AFP - Iran president says Saudi embassy attack 'totally unjustifiable'
- Los Angeles Times - 'Iran has a long record in attacking foreign diplomatic missions,' Saudi official says
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