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Analysis: Threat of ISIS, U.S. Diplomacy Help Re-build Tested U.S.-Saudi Ties
- September 12,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
For the U.S.-Saudi diplomatic relationship, what a difference 9 months makes. Less than a year ago, a flood of analysts and commentators were debating whether the U.S.-Saudi alliance would survive what some were calling the lowest point in that relationship in decades. But just 9 months later, with Secretary Kerry in Jeddah for talks on […]
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John Kerry in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Coordinate with Allies in Upcoming Battle Against the Islamic State
- September 11,2014
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- SUSTG Team
Secretary of State John Kerry is in Jeddah today for talks with the Saudi Arabian government and other allies as the U.S. seeks a broad, cooperative effort in defeating the Islamic State. Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide bases for the training of moderate Syrian rebels who are battling the Sunni militants and the Assad […]
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Nitaqat Three Years On: A Summer 2014 Report Card
- September 11,2014
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- Nathan Field
Four years into the Arab Spring, Saudi Arabia has been an oasis of relative calm and stability in an otherwise tumultuous Middle East region. This is partially because the perceived social, economic and political dysfunction resulting from Arab Spring reform movements has had a sobering effect on Saudi perceptions. In fact, many Saudis consider the […]
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At Dinner with Foreign Policy Experts, Obama Previews Plans to Escalate Attacks on IS Without Congressional Approval
- September 9,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
When President Obama announced that he would not strike Syria without Congressional approval in 2013 following a chemical attack by Syria’s President Assad, Gulf allies of the U.S. determined to see Assad overthrown were put off at the unwillingness of a U.S. President to follow through on a previously set “red line.” “While I believe […]
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Higher Education in Saudi Arabia: ‘The Easiest Part is the Buildings, the Hardest Part is What is Behind the Walls’
- September 9,2014
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- SUSTG Team
The 150,000 Saudi students studying overseas and 83,000 in the United States are just one part of Saudi Arabia’s higher education plans, former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia James B. Smith said in a recent FocusKSA video with SUSRIS Editor-in-Chief Patrick Ryan. Saudi Arabia has invested big in infrastructure for higher education, Smith said, and […]
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Social Media’s Arab Future
- September 9,2014
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- Richard Wilson
One could argue that of all the repercussions from the Arab Spring in 2011 none will be more consequential than the kickstart of a period of phenomenal growth of social media in the Arab World. The pace is astonishing. Apart from the numbers, what does it actually mean if Saudi Arabia has the highest per-capita […]
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President Obama, Biden, Kerry Meet with Washington’s Foreign Policy Elite for Strategic Dinner
- September 9,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden hosted a dinner meeting at the White House with several of Washington’s top foreign policy experts on Monday, according to reports. The timing of the meeting yesterday with bipartisan guests “seemed more for Mr. Obama to give his guests, several of whom are fixtures on television […]
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Saudi Arabia Fast-Tracks Nuclear Power to Meet Soaring Domestic Demand
- September 9,2014
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- SUSTG Team
In an excellent round-up of the shifting energy sector in Saudi Arabia, James Conca in Forbes discusses Saudi Arabia’s embrace of nuclear and renewable energy sources to meet demand – an important initiative for the increasingly energy-hungry Saudi society. “Saudi Arabia burns almost a billion barrels of oil a year to produce electricity, this change […]
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Shifting Gender Norms in Saudi Arabia
- September 7,2014
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- Nouf Al Sadiq and Stefanie Hausheer
Though often caricatured as backwards and traditional, Saudi gender roles are undergoing a reconfiguration. Previously, the majority of Saudi women did not work outside of the home and relied on male relatives to manage many aspects of family life. Globalization and economic necessity, not necessarily liberal values, are propelling more Saudi women into work outside […]
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Saudi Arabian Northern Border Security Project Breaks Ground
- September 7,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
Saudi Arabia has begun the first phase of a new border security project along its northern borders, according to the Saudi Press Agency. Phase 1 of the “Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques project for border security” was kicked off at a ceremony in Jeddah with a visiting delegation from neighboring Bahrain. Crown Prince Salman, […]
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Saudis urge US to suspend weapons to Israel until Gaza aid resumes
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Britain has urged the United States government to deliver on its threat to suspend weapons supplies to Israel unless more humanitarian aid is allowed into Gaza within the next 30 days. In a strongly worded letter to Israel made public this week, Washington issued an ultimatum, warning that restrictions could be imposed on future support for the country unless the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza is addressed. Speaking to POLITICO’s “Power Play” podcast, Prince Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud said Joe Biden’s administration now had to keep its word, adding: “We have to assume that the Americans mean what they say; it would be a terrible world if they didn’t.
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Saudi Arabia to localize 4 healthcare jobs
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, decided to raise the Saudization rates for four healthcare jobs in the private sector. These include radiology (65%), medical laboratories (70%), clinical nutrition (80%), and physical therapy (80%).
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Saudi Arabia plants over 95 million trees since launch of green initiative
Since the 2021 launch of the Saudi Green Initiative, Saudi Arabia has planted over 95 million trees through the National Afforestation Program and partnerships with government, private sector, and non-profit organizations. These efforts have also rehabilitated over 118,000 hectares of degraded land and protected 4.3 million hectares currently under restoration.
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Uzbekistan exact revenge on Saudi Arabia to once again show they are Asia’s rising force
On Saturday, with an impressive 2-0 win over defending champions Saudi Arabia, the Uzbeks advanced to the semi-finals of the ongoing AFC U-23 Asian Cup. In doing so, they kept alive their hopes of a maiden appearance in the men's football tournament at the Olympic Games. Should they beat Indonesia in their next tie and reach the final, they are guaranteed a ticket to Paris.
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Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
In his final months in office, President Joe Biden is signaling new willingness to use U.S. military assistance to Israel as both a carrot and a stick to influence its high-stakes confrontation with Iran and Iran-backed militant groups. But while the approach increases Washington's involvement in Israeli decision-making just weeks before the US presidential election, it is unclear whether it will help achieve Biden's goals, including preventing a broader regional conflict and getting Israel to address the increasingly dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, experts say.
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Iran warns Israel against retaliation for missile attack
The commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned Israel on Thursday against attacking the Islamic Republic in retaliation for a missile barrage, as the Israeli military stepped up its offensive in Lebanon against Tehran-backed Hezbollah. Fears of a wider Middle East conflict have grown as Israel plans its response to the Oct. 1 missile attack carried out by Iran after Israeli airstrikes on Iranian-allied militants.
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Charges of double standards as Lebanese Shiites seek refuge in Iraq
Iraqi officials are facing accusations that “humanitarian assistance” to displaced Lebanese is offered primarily to Hezbollah’s leadership and their families. Images of recent arrivals from Lebanon wearing scarves with the group’s insignia initially kicked off allegations of double standards. Observers further alleged that non-affiliates of Hezbollah are not offered preferential treatment. Meanwhile, others oppose such aid writ large, charging that Iraq’s Shiite political elite is supporting Lebanese co-religionists at the expense of displaced Iraqi Sunnis.
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Saudi Arabia, Egypt agree deeper investment ties, urge Gaza truce
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi agreed to deepen trade and investment cooperation and called for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon in talks in Cairo on Tuesday. Egypt's presidency said the leaders signed an agreement to encourage and protect mutual investments between the countries, and witnessed the signing of an accord to form a supreme coordination council between Riyadh and Cairo to deepen cooperation.
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Saudi crown prince attends weekly Cabinet meeting
The Cabinet addressed the Kingdom’s ongoing efforts on the political and humanitarian levels to contribute to the current situation in the Gaza Strip and its surroundings, as well as the repercussions of the ongoing events ion Lebanon, Saudi Press Agency reported. It also discussed Saudi efforts of launching an air bridge to the Lebanese people to support them in facing these critical circumstances.
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Saudi’s Manara in advanced talks to buy stake in First Quantum’s Zambian mines
Saudi Arabia's Manara Minerals is closing in on a deal to buy a minority stake in Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals' (FM.TO), opens new tab Zambian copper and nickel assets, three people familiar with the details told Reuters. Manara, a joint venture between Saudi Arabian mining company Ma'aden (1211.SE), opens new tab and its $925 billion Public Investment Fund, is in advanced talks to acquire between 15% and 20% equity in the Zambian assets, the sources said.
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