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• Commentary: Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, Don’t Miss the Point
  • April 29,2016

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  • Richard Wilson
   

  While Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 was formally endorsed by the Saudi Council of Ministers and published on April 25, 2016, anticipation about the plan had been building for months.  McKinsey & Company’s 165-page Moving Saudi Arabia’s Economy Beyond Oil  in December 2015 confirmed the depth of the analysis underway within the Saudi government while Deputy […]

   
• Full Text: Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’ National Transformation Program
  • April 26,2016

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  • SUSTG Team
   

  Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is chair of the Council of Economic Development Authority (CEDA) and Minister of Defense presented the much-anticipated ‘Vision 2030’ framework of new policies to be pursued by the Saudi government. Here’s the full text of his presentation, as well as the Vision 2030 roadmap itself. The […]

   
• More than 50 Members of U.S. GOP ‘Foreign Policy Community’ Write Open Letter Calling Donald Trump Unfit for Office
  • March 3,2016

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  • Lucien Zeigler and Richard Wilson
   

  An open letter signed by over 50 members of the Republican foreign policy community, including former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and former Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick, has called Donald Trump unfit for office and pledged to work to stop him from receiving the Republican nomination. “We the undersigned, members of […]

   
• In Letter to King Salman, Council of Saudi Chambers Chairman Al-Zamil Urges Payments to Construction Firms
  • February 16,2016

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  • SUSTG Team
   

  Saudi businessman and Chairman of the powerful Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce (CSC), Dr. Abdulrahman al-Zamil, has written a letter to Saudi Arabia’s King Salman requesting that he intervene to ensure that the government makes delayed payments to construction companies. Some construction firms have seen scheduled payments from the government delayed by over six […]

   
• Popular King Abdullah Scholarship Program Reported to have New Restrictions along with Reduced Budget
  • February 10,2016

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  • SUSTG Team
   

  Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Scholarship Program (KASP) has reportedly been narrowed to include only top universities and programs, months after the program was expanded to include all students and their families. Founded in 2005 and one of the late King Abdullah’s legacy programs, the scholarship fund covers full tuition, medical insurance, a monthly stipend for living expenses, and […]

   
• Analysis: Taking Stock of ‘Nitaqat’ Labor Reforms, 5 Years On
  • February 3,2016

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  • Nathan Field
   

  5 years ago – as the Arab Spring rocked the Middle East – the Saudi government launched its own version of “political” reform.  In September 2011 it began a series of policies aimed at reforming the country’s labor market and lowering the Kingdom’s chronically high unemployment rates. I have been following the fate of these […]

   
• Saudi Arabia, Turkey Support Syrian Opposition at Geneva Talks but ‘Avoid Setting the Agenda’
  • February 1,2016

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  • Lucien Zeigler
   

  Saudi Arabia and Turkey voiced their support of Syria’s opposition members in Geneva for possible U.N.- sponsored peace talks with the Syrian regime, whether the opposition continued with the talks or not. The comments were made in a joint press conference by Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir and Turkish Premier Ahmet Davutoglu in Riyadh.  Saudi […]

   
• Saudi-Turkey Ties Grow with Erdogan Visit, Agree to Form ‘Strategic Cooperation Council’
  • December 30,2015

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  • SUSTG Team
   

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Saudi Arabia this week to meet with top Saudi officials to discuss security and energy cooperation. Erdogan said his government and Saudi Arabia are working “in solidarity and consultation” to find a political solution for Syria, as both countries push for an agreement that would remove Assad from power, […]

   
• With Extreme Stance on Muslims, Trump Angers Arab Businessmen, Jeopardizes Global Business Interests
  • December 10,2015

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  • SUSTG Team
   

  Arab businessmen and Gulf industry leaders are blasting Donald Trump for his extreme views on Muslims, with some of the region’s most powerful men branding Trump “the biggest enemy of Islam” and others eyeing a rethink of ties with the controversial Republican presidential candidate. Trump’s comments are having a very real impact on his business interests in the […]

   
• Perspective: “Lessons from America’s Continuing Misadventures in the Middle East” – Chas Freeman’s Speech to AUSPC in Washington
  • October 15,2015

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  • SUSTG Team
   

  In the opening keynote at this year’s 24th Arab-US Policymaker’s conference, Ambassador Chas W. Freeman, Jr. discussed the lessons from America’s “continuing misadventures in the Middle East.” The event, hosted by the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations in Washington, D.C., enters its second day today at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center. Ambassador Freeman chairs Projects […]

   
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