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Saudi Arabia’s Women are Registering to Vote for the First Time Ever
- August 20,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Voter registration for women began in the parts of Saudi Arabia this last weekend in a milestone for women’s rights. The first registered women voters in Saudi Arabia comes four years after King Abdullah announced that women will be granted equal voting rights. “The participation of the Saudi women in the municipal elections as voters and […]
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Saudi Oil Exports Boosted to Record Numbers as IMF Urges Fiscal Policy Changes and Greater Economic Diversification
- August 19,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s oil exports rebounded in June from a five-month low as the largest OPEC producer boosted output to a record, Bloomberg reports. Exports climbed to 7.37 million barrels a day from 6.94 million barrels in May, according to JODI data. Saudi Arabia told OPEC its June production was a record, exceeding a previous all-time high set in […]
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Saudi-led coalition pounds key Yemen port as violence escalates on both sides of the border
- August 18,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi-led coalition warplanes pounded a key supply city for the Houthi forces in Yemen as the Hadi-backed fighters continue to rely on recently introduced military equipment to make gains in the ongoing conflict. Warplanes hit the Houthi-controlled Red Sea port of Hodeida on Tuesday, destroying cranes and warehouses in the main entry point for aid supplies […]
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Saudi Super Cup in London Brings Saudi Football Fans a Taste of Home Sport in the United Kingdom
- August 14,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabian football clubs Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal squared off in the King’s Cup, the championship of the Saudi Professional League, in the United Kingdom to the delight of Saudi nationals in the UK. The UK print and online newspaper The Guardian noted that while the quality of the game may not have compared to the English Premier League gold standard, […]
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New Planned Saudi City in the Eastern Province May Create 90,000 Jobs
- August 13,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province municipality is planning a model city comprising a residential, economic, and tourism center along the scenic Half Moon bay just south of Al Khobar and across from Bahrain. When complete, the city will absorb 350,000 people, providing 90,000 jobs over the next 30 years, according to Construction Week Online and Arab News. […]
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Saudi Drawdown on Reserves Continues, but Slows to Lowest in 8 months – Jadwa Chartbook
- August 12,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia continued to drawdown on reserves in June, but at the lowest rate in 8 months, according to a recently released report by Jadwa Investment. Riyadh-based Jadwa found net withdrawals from Saudi government accounts fell to their lowest point in eight months, with $3 billion of net withdrawals in June while foreign reserves fell by $7.6 billion […]
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The Number of Women Employed in Saudi Arabia has Increased by 48% since 2010
- August 10,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi women are entering the workforce in greater numbers as a promising report by Saudi Arabia’s Central Department of Statistics finds a significant uptick in women employed in Saudi Arabia. The increase of 48% since 2010 is encouraging news for the government of Saudi Arabia. The report reflects a slow but seismic shift in Saudi society […]
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‘ISIS Offshoot’ Claims Responsibility for Terrorist Attack in Asir as Images Emerge of Aftermath
- August 7,2015
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- SUSTG Team
An alleged new branch of ISIS in Saudi Arabia has claimed responsibility for an attack that targeted a mosque used by police special forces in the kingdom’s southwest, according to latest reports. The suicide bomber attacked a mosque inside a local security force headquarters in Abha, the capital of Saudi Arabia’s south western province of Asir, […]
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Blast Hits Mosque in Asir Province, at Least 13 Confirmed Dead in Third Major Mosque Attack in 2015
- August 6,2015
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- SUSTG Team
A suicide bomber attacked a mosque inside a local security force headquarters in Abha, the capital of Asir province near the Yemeni border. The Guardian reports that, “Ten members of emergency services and three mosque workers killed when a bomber detonated vest during noon prayers in Asir.” The attack is the third such attack in Saudi Arabia […]
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Saudi Stock Market Faces Tough July: Value of Shares Traded Tumbles 25% but Market Seen As ‘Resilient’
- August 4,2015
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- SUSTG Team
The kingdom’s Tadawul All Share Index has retreated 4.2 percent since the end of June as value of shares traded for July decreased 25 percent over the previous month, according to reports. However, compared with the significant drop in Brent Crude oil of 21 percent in that period, the market has “shown its mettle” in what […]
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Art and CultureDesert X Al Ula puts Saudi Arabia’s historic site on international arts map
Desert X began as a biennial in southern California, bringing visitors through the Coachella Valley in search installations, sculptures, and performances. Now, for the Royal Commission for Al Ula (RCU)’s first major contemporary art project for the heritage site, Desert X Al Ula commissions 14 Saudi and international artists to make artworks in the sand.
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SecuritySaudi Air Defenses Thwarted Attack on Aramco
Saudi Arabia’s air defense forces last week shot down missiles aimed at Saudi Aramco oil facilities, kingdom officials said Wednesday, after Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen said they had targeted the world’s most valuable company and other sites in Saudi Arabia. The missile attacks came four months after a squad of drones carried out coordinated attacks on two of Saudi Arabia’s vital crude production sites and temporarily knocked out more than half of the country’s oil production capacity.
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TechnologySaudi Arabia’s start-ups hit record number of deals and funding in 2019
Investments in budding businesses in the kingdom surged 92 per cent with 71 transactions recorded last year and the value of total investments rising 35 per cent to $67 million (Dh246m), according to a new report from start-up data platform Magnitt. The kingdom climbed one notch to rank third in the Middle East and North Africa in terms of number of deals and investments, following the UAE and Egypt.
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TechnologySaudi smartness: AI hackers gather in the Kingdom
The AI Artathon is an initiative of the Global AI Summit, organised by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority, to show the positive impact and creativity that can be empowered by artificial intelligence.
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UAE NuclearUAE nuclear plant unit is ‘ready’ for start-up
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec), and its subsidiary Nawah Energy Company (Nawah), announced on Tuesday that experts from the Atlanta Center of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (Wano) have concluded that Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in Abu Dhabi is ready to start up.
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CyclingSaudi Tour 2020 start list: Mark Cavendish opens season in the Middle East
The start list for the inaugural edition of the Saudi Tour is coming together, with Mark Cavendish set to headline the race. Slated for five stages from February 4-8, the Middle East stage race is centred around the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh with a combination of city and desert landscapes providing the backdrop.
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PRBezos Hack Claim Clouds Start of Big Year for Saudi Crown Prince
Officials have spent the past year trying to rebuild the country’s reputation after Khashoggi’s killing at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The government pulled off a flagship investment conference in October and then sold an initial stake in its oil giant Aramco against the backdrop of a missile attack that temporarily knocked out its biggest crude processing facility.
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U.S.-IraqTrump meets Iraqi counterpart, first since Soleimani strike
U.S. President Donald Trump hinted that sanctions on Iraq were still a possibility in a bilateral meeting with Iraq’s president Wednesday, the first since a U.S. drone strike on Iraqi soil killed a top Iranian general, straining Washington-Baghdad ties.
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EarthquakeSmall Earthquake hits Saudi Arabia, Iran
In Saudi Arabia, the earthquake was recorded at 10:27 pm local time. The magnitude of the quake was 3.9 on Richter scale.
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Smart CitiesHow GCC’s smart cities will tackle urbanization challenges
In 2017, 17 out of 22 Arab League countries had more than half their populations living in urban areas. With further population increases predicted in MENA countries, experts say implementation of policies designed to reap the benefits of planned urban growth is of the essence.
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