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IHS Jane’s: Saudi Spending on Military to Increase by 27% over 5 Years
- June 3,2015
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Defense consultancy IHS Jane’s says Saudi defense spending will be $48.7bn in 2015, a 2 per cent contraction over last year but will reach $62bn by 2020. Craig Caffrey, IHS principal defence budget analyst, said “We certainly expect a significant slowdown in the short term but longer term prospects remain strong,” The Financial Times (paywall) reports. “ “The Kingdom has […]
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The Open Air Art of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- June 1,2015
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- SUSTG Team
The British newspaper The Guardian profiles a new book that examines the open-air artworks created by world-famous artists in the 1970s in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and the city’s recent push to restore and feature them. “From Joan Miró to Jean Arp and Henry Moore, the Saudi city was a magnet for big names in art […]
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Video: Daesh Claims Second Mosque Attack in Saudi Arabia that Kills 4
- May 29,2015
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- SUSTG Team
A suicide bomber affiliated with the self-styled Islamic State, or Daesh, attacked a mosque in Saudi Arabia for the second time in a week on Friday, killing 4. The attack comes a week after another terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province that killed 21 worshippers and injured over 100 others. عاجل فيديو: لحظة تفجير مسجد […]
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MoE, SAMA to Provide 5,000 Scholarships and Jobs to Saudi Students
- May 26,2015
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- SUSTG Team
The Ministry of Education and the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) agreed to provide 5,000 Saudi students with scholarships and jobs in the insurance and financial sectors, according to reports, the latest move by the government to boost education for Saudi Arabia’s surging youth population. The move by SAMA will both grant scholarships to Saudi students […]
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After Crown Prince Visit, 12,000 Saudi Students in the U.S. Added to King Abdullah Scholarship Program
- May 19,2015
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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman approved on Thursday, May 14 the inclusion of 12,000 additional male and female Saudi students studying in the US at their own expense in the government’s King Abdullah Scholarship Program (KASP), according to reports. The inclusion came at the request of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif following […]
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Busy First Day in Washington for Visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir
- May 14,2015
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- SUSTG Team
U.S. President Barack Obama met in the Oval Office with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir on Wednesday ahead of a wider summit with senior Gulf Arab officials. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice also […]
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Secretary Kerry Visits Riyadh, Meets with King Salman, New Saudi Leadership
- May 7,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday to meet with GCC leaders and visited separately with King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir in a bid to bolster U.S.-Saudi ties and work toward a cease-fire in Yemen, according to […]
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Oil’s Price Reaches 2015 High Ahead of Speculation on Saudi Output Cuts
- May 6,2015
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Oil reached a 2015 high on Monday as Brent hit $67.10 a barrel, a sign of an oil price rebound fueled by regional chaos, global demand increases, and speculation of looming cuts in Saudi output. “No one can set the price of oil – it’s up to Allah,” Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources Ali Al […]
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Secretary of State John Kerry Praises Outgoing Saudi FM Saud Al-Faisal, Welcomes Opportunity to Work With Adel Al-Jubeir
- May 1,2015
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Secretary of State John Kerry said in a statement that Prince Saudi will be “greatly missed” in the world of international diplomacy and that the Secretary looks forward to continuing to work closely with his successor, Saudi Ambassador to the United States Adel Al-Jubeir. “During four decades at the highest levels of international diplomacy, Foreign Minister […]
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In Major Shakeup, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Changes Line of Succession, Appoints New Ministers
- April 29,2015
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- SUSTG Team
***UPDATE: This post originally reported that Eng. Ali Al-Naimi was relieved of his post. Naimi is still Minister of Petroleum of Natural Resources, but is no longer Chairman of Saudi Aramco. *** Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued a series of royal orders yesterday initiating a major shakeup in governance in Saudi Arabia, the SPA reports. […]
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Security ThreatU.S. Warns Of ‘Potential, Imminent Threat’ Against Americans In Saudi Arabia
he U.S. government said on July 21 that it has information about a "potential, imminent threat" against its citizens in areas of Saudi Arabia’s port city of Jeddah that are frequented by Westerners.
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AfghanistanU.S. officers hopeful as Taliban violence unexpectedly slips
After inflicting heavy losses on weakened Afghan security forces a year ago, the Taliban under new leadership have been surprisingly slow to ramp up attacks at the midpoint of the traditional fighting season, senior American military officers said Sunday.
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Iran Nuclear AgreementU.S., Russia criticize U.N. chief over Iran nuclear deal report
Ban's report said Iran complained that it had yet to fully benefit from the lifting of sanctions, raising concerns about U.S. travel restrictions and the confiscation of Iranian Central Bank assets under a U.S. court order.
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TurkeyTurkey Says It Has Sent ‘Dossiers’ To U.S. For Gulen Extradition
urkey’s prime minister says Ankara has sent dossiers to the United States for the extradition of a U.S.-based cleric, Fethullah Gulen, over his alleged links to the July 15 failed coup attempt.
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TurkeyPerspective: In Coup’s Aftermath, New Rifts Between U.S. and Turkey
The United States has long wanted Erdogan to do more to fight the Islamic State and moderate his increasingly authoritarian tendencies, but the coup attempt seems likely to push Erdogan in the opposite direction.
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IraqIraqi Shi’ite cleric tells followers to target U.S. troops fighting Islamic State
Powerful Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr instructed his followers on Sunday to target U.S. troops deploying to Iraq as part of the military campaign against Islamic State.
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U.S. Presidential CampaignSaudi Arabia’s Perspective on the U.S. Presidential Race
Although many Saudi leaders are likely counting down the days until Obama leaves the White House, officials in Riyadh certainly understand that neither a Trump nor Clinton presidency will immediately or fully resolve the issues fueling tension between America and the kingdom.
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IEA NewsIEA Sees Record Middle East Oil Supply as U.S. Output Slumps
Middle Eastern output exceeded 31 million barrels a day for a third month in June amid near-record supply from Saudi Arabia, while U.S. oil production slid 140,000 barrels a day to 12.45 million, the Paris-based agency said in its monthly market report.
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SyriaFamily of killed U.S. journalist Marie Colvin sues Syria
The suit alleges the attack was part of a plan orchestrated at the highest levels of the Syrian government to silence local and international media "as part of its effort to crush political opposition".
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U.S. Foreign PolicyCommentary: The U.S. commitment to the Persian Gulf is outdated
American leaders are used to paying homage to Saudi Arabia, and President Barack Obama is no exception. At a recent meeting in Washington between Obama and Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Obama again "reaffirmed the strategic partnership between the United States and Saudi Arabia."
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