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• Writing from Saudi Arabia, Yemen’s President Pens Op-Ed in New York Times Seeking Western Help to ‘Save Yemen’
  • April 12,2015

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  In a New York Times op-ed written from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Yemen’s President Abdu Mansour Hadi called for Western help in restoring him to power as he places blame directly on Iran and Ali Abdullah Saleh. “It is not too late to stop the devastation of my nation. The Houthis belong at the negotiating table, not […]

   
• Saudi Arabia Overhauls Labor Laws, May Allow ‘Proven Businessmen’ to Visit Kingdom Without Sponsorship
  • April 7,2015

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  Saudi Arabia’s Labor Minister Adel Al-Fakeih has introduced 38 amendments to the country’s labor legislation that includes more training for Saudi workers, longer fixed-term contracts, and greater inspection powers for ministry officials, according to reports. The announcement by Fakeih coincides with news that Saudi Arabia’s Shoura Council has urged a relaxation of visa restrictions on […]

   
• Saudi Arabia’s Brig. Gen. Ahmad Asseri Puts Daily Face on Saudi Strikes into Yemen
  • April 6,2015

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  As Saudi Arabia’s airstrikes into Yemen extend into a third week, the government’s daily face of the campaign is Brig. Gen. Ahmad Asseri, who gives a daily press briefing featuring photos, videos and other images highlighting the Saudi strikes into Yemen. These photos and videos have been released and disseminated to Saudi media and are circulated […]

   
• Photos: Saudi Arabia’s Military Displays ‘Swagger’ as Yemen Conflict Heats Up
  • April 1,2015

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  Saudi Arabia’s Press Agency (SPA) has featured a number of photos in recent weeks highlighting the advanced capability of the Kingdom’s armed forces, including stills and videos from airstrikes conducted in neighboring Yemen. The SPA and other Saudi media outlets have been touting Saudi Arabia’s military prowess as the conflict against Houthi rebels in Yemen […]

   
• Starting (or Investing In) an Online Business in MENA: Lessons Learned for Founders and Investors
  • March 31,2015

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  • Khaldoon Tabaza
   

  In the rush to create the next big success in the online industry in MENA, it is useful to pause and ponder key lessons our nascent community can benefit from based on the successes (and failures) of founders and investors in developed markets, such as the US, and other emerging markets more advanced than ours, […]

   
• #FocusKSA: 3 Experts Discuss Saudi Intervention in Yemen
  • March 30,2015

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  Saudi Arabia’s airstrikes against Houthi rebel positions in Yemen as part of Operation “Determination Storm” or “Decisive Storm” is the subject of the latest SUSTG and SUSRIS FocusKSA series of online video discussions. SUSRIS’ Patrick Ryan interviewed three experts for their analysis on the conflict: Dr. Theodore Karasik, Gulf-based regional specialist Prof. David Des Roches, […]

   
• At Sharm El-Sheikh, Arab Leaders Agree on Joint Military Force to Address Shared Regional Challenges
  • March 30,2015

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  Arab leaders have agreed in principle to “form a joint military force to address growing Arab challenges and threats” in a resolution following a 2-day summit of representative countries in Egypt, a move that bolsters cooperative efforts to stem the growth of extremism and instability in the Middle East. Leaders from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, […]

   
• Video: Saudi Ambassador to the United States Adel Al Jubeir Gives Interview to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer
  • March 27,2015

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  Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States Adel al-Jubeir gave an interview to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer yesterday to talk Iran, Yemen, and even the plot by an Iranian agent to kill him at an upscale Washington, D.C. restaurant in 2011. The eloquent and soft-spoken al-Jubeir, who has served as Saudi ambassador to the United States since […]

   
• For Saudi’s Troubled Housing Market, New Tax on Vacant Plots Could Spur Development, Lower Prices
  • March 25,2015

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  In a big step for providing affordable housing to Saudi citizens, the Government has decided to impose a tax on the owners of vacant plots of land within city borders. The tax will incentivize development on these idle plots of real estate, either by the landowner or by encouraging the sale of the plots to those […]

   
• Fears of an ‘All Out War’ Grow in Neighboring Yemen as Rival Factions Look to Iran and Saudi Arabia for Help
  • March 24,2015

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  Tensions are escalating in Yemen as Iranian-backed Houthi militias and forces loyal to ousted President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, backed by Saudi Arabia, are “squaring off for battle after months of skirmishes,” Reuters reports.  “With President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi seeking a comeback from the port city of Aden while the Shi’ite Houthi movement controls the capital Sanaa, […]

   
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