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IP in Saudi Arabia: Why does Saudi society ‘prefer to buy pirated material’?
- July 10,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
A guest contributor to the Saudi Gazette lamented the Kingdom’s inability to stop pirating, saying “because of our negligence and violation of intellectual property rights, we have been prevented from buying electronic books from the world’s major providers of such material.” Abdullah Azzam noted that he was unable to purchase ebooks through Google Play because […]
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10 Things to Know: 2014 SACM Career Fair and Graduation Ceremony at the Gaylord Hotel in Washington
- July 10,2014
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- SUSTG Team
If you’re attending the 2014 SACM career fair and graduation ceremony in the Washington, D.C.-area starting on May 24th, you’ll be joining thousands of other Saudi students in the U.S. for an excellent networking opportunity. Students on the King Abdullah Scholarship Program and their families come from around the country to celebrate their achievements and […]
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Theodore Karasik on ISIL in Iraq and the Implications for Saudi Arabia
- July 7,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
In a FocusKSA interview last week, Dr. Theodore Karasik addressed the expansion of ISIL control in Iraq and the challenges for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. “ISIL is continuing to look to expand in other directions, and one of those directions includes Saudi Arabia,” Dr. Theodore Karasik told SUSRIS in the interview. On July 6th, […]
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30k Saudi Troops Deployed to Iraq’s Border after Iraqi Troops Vacate
- July 7,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
30,000 Saudi troops have been deployed to the Iraq border after Iraqi troops fled following ISIL’s incursion, according to a report. Al Arabiya reports that the troops are being deployed to secure the border with Iraq after the border was left “unprotected.” The move follows activity along Saudi Arabia’s border to the south with Yemen, […]
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An Exclusive Interview with Steve Clemons from the Atlantic on ISIL, Iraq, and Syria
- July 2,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
The deteriorating security situation in Iraq and the swift territorial advance of the extremist Sunni militia the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) present an extraordinarily complex set of local, regional and even global challenges for both Saudi Arabia and the United States. Where is the situation in Iraq going? What are the […]
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Hardin Lang Discusses the Advance of ISIS in Iraq and the Implications for the U.S.-Saudi Relationship [VIDEO]
- July 2,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
Last week’s FocusKSA discussion brought together leading thinkers and analysts to discuss the advance of ISIS in Iraq and hash out the implications for key players, especially the United States and Saudi Arabia. In his opening remarks, Hardin Lang, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress (CAP), discussed the findings from the just-released CAP study, co-written with Brian Katulis […]
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New retail hours for shops in Saudi Arabia
- July 2,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
Saudi Arabia has approved new retail hours for Saudi stores, according to a Saudi Gazette report via Arabian Business:
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Uptick in US-Saudi Diplomacy including Secretary Kerry’s Praise for Saudi ‘Compassion’ for its $500m Humanitarian Pledge to Iraq
- July 2,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry lauded Saudi Arabia’s “compassion” and “generosity” after the Kingdom announced it would donate $500 million in humanitarian aid to all people of Iraq, regardless of ethnicity or religion, according to a release made public by the State Department. “Saudi Arabia has made an enormous and very significant commitment to help […]
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An Interview with Abdulaziz Alhazmi, COO and Acting Director General of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia)
- June 30,2014
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- Richard Wilson
On the eve of the 2014 Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM) Career Fair and Graduation Ceremony last week, I sat down with Abdulaziz Alhazmi, COO and Acting Director General of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia). Saudia is a major sponsor of these events and Mr. Alhazmi was in Virginia to personally congratulate the 12,500 Saudi students […]
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‘Saudi Labor in Transition’
- June 30,2014
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- SUSTG Team
With regard to preserving economic, political and social stability at home, none of these external issues may be as important for Saudi Arabia to ‘get right’ as the issue of jobs. FOCUS KSA presents Saudi Labor in Transition: What are the Challenges facing the Kingdom?
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Yemen Civil WarYemen warring parties hold fresh talks as Houthis withdraw from Hodeidah
The Iran-aligned Houthi group began on Saturday a unilateral pullout from the ports of Saleef, Ras Isa and Hodeidah, handing them over to U.N.-supervised local forces as agreed under a pact with the Saudi-backed government last December that had stalled for months.
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NovartisNovartis sees Saudi Arabia as promising market for producing its cancer drugs
It will find plenty of competition from other Western drugmakers that got there first. Pfizer two years ago opened a $50 million, 11,108 -square-meter (119,565-square-foot) manufacturing and packaging facility in the kingdom. It was slated to produce cardiovascular, pain, anti-infective, urology and neurology products.
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SoftbankSoftBank profits rise, partly on gains from Saudi-tied fund
Japanese technology company SoftBank has reported a 36% year-on-year increase in profit for the fiscal year through March, partly on gains from its Vision Fund.
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Patriot SaleState Department approves $2.7B Patriot system sale to UAE
On Friday, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of the possible sale of Patriot Advanced Capability 3 Missiles Segment Enhanced and related equipment.
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RamadanSaudi crown prince receives dignitaries for start of Ramadan
Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, princes, top officials and a group of citizens called on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to greet him on the advent of Ramadan on Tuesday.
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LibyaKhalifa Haftar can still be part of future Libya government, says Hunt
Britain appears to have shelved efforts to pass a UN security council resolution calling for a ceasefire, since Russia, the US and to a lesser extent France are sympathetic to Haftar’s claims that he is a strong figure determined to curb the criminal militia that has surrounded the UN-backed government of the prime minister, Fayez al-Sarraj.
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Iran Nuclear AgreementIran Poised to Breach Parts of Nuclear Agreement, Europeans Warn
European diplomats warned Monday that Iran is preparing to abandon parts of a landmark nuclear deal in response to new U.S. sanctions, a step that risks inflaming tensions after the Trump administration dispatched warships to the Persian Gulf to deter potential Iranian attacks.
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Iran SanctionsSix charts that show how hard US sanctions have hit Iran
The reinstatement of US sanctions last year - particularly those imposed on the energy, shipping and financial sectors in November - caused foreign investment to dry up and hit oil exports.
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Riyadh ArtRiyadh Art Will Bring 1,000 Works of Art to the Saudi Capital in 2023
Of course, you’ll need a fair bit of work to properly cover Saudi Arabia’s most populous city—which is why the project aims to cover Riyadh with 1,000 discrete works from both local and international artists.
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Islamic BondsSaudi Arabia to issue $3 billion-$5 billion in international sukuk by third quarter – DMO chief
audi Arabia will issue $3 billion (£2 billion) to $5 billion in new international sukuk, or Islamic bonds, around the third quarter as part of plans to diversify financing of the national budget deficit, a senior finance ministry official told Reuters.
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