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23rd NCUSAR Policymaker’s Conference Begins Tomorrow in Washington
- October 27,2014
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- SUSTG Team
The National Council‘s 23rd Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference begins tomorrow, September 28th-29th at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. Saudis scheduled to speak at the event include HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal, H.E. Dr. Abdullah I. El-Kuwaiz and others. For a full list of speakers and the agenda, click here. You can […]
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Opinion: Teaching Religious Tolerance in Schools
- October 23,2014
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- Nouf Al Sadiq
In recent months, much attention has been given to the expanding influence of jihadist groups and religious extremists in the Middle East. The rise of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq has been attributed, in part, to former Prime Minister Maliki’s sectarian policies. The Houthis, a Shiite rebel group in Yemen have occupied Sanaa and […]
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Murder of Abdullah Alkadi in California Hits Home for Saudi Students, Families
- October 20,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
The suspected murder-carjacking death of Saudi Arabian national Abdullah Alkadi has caused tremors through the vast, tightly-knit community of Saudi students in the United States. In comments to SUSTG, Ghadah Alghunaim, co-founder of the popular Saudi student social networking group, Saudis in USA, said that the event shook many Saudi students in the US and […]
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Body of Saudi Student in the USA Abdullah Abdullatif Alkadi Found in California Desert
- October 19,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
Saudi students in the USA and others on social media are mourning Abdullah Abdullatif Alkadi, whose body was found in Palm Desert, California alongside a freeway more than a month after he disappeared. The 23 year old California State University, Northridge student was an electrical engineering student on the King Abdullah Scholarship Program. His brother […]
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Saudi Labor Reform and a Supermarket Checkout Line
- October 17,2014
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- SUSTG Team
Last month SUSTG featured a Summer 2014 Report Card analysing the Nitaqat Program to significantly increase the number of Saudis in the workforce. In that article Nathan Field assessed the structural reform required simply to implement the Nitaqat initiative as well as the array of regulatory changes and their impact on the Saudi labor environment. In […]
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Taxi Apps Prosper As Women Seek to Cope with Ban Driving – Report
- October 16,2014
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- SUSTG Team
Taxi apps in Saudi Arabia are flourishing in large part due to demand from women unable to drive themselves, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Rory Jones and Ahmed al-Omran note that taxi and ride-sharing businesses are rushing to meet demand in Saudi Arabia, and the services are well-liked by many women who are finding […]
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Saudi FM Says Iran is ‘Part of the Problem and Not Part of the Solution’ in Regional Conflicts as KSA Diplomatic Activity Increases
- October 13,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had an active start to the week for its regional policy as the Emir of Qatar and Germany’s Foreign Minister were in Jeddah to meet with Saudi officials. Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani met with King Abdullah at his palace on the Red Sea, while Prince Saud al-Faisal met […]
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Complex Security ‘Fence’ System on Saudi Arabia’s Northern Border with Iraq to Deter Encroachers
- October 12,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
With an eye on the threat posed by the extremist group IS in Iraq and Syria and a deteriorating security situation in Yemen, Saudi Arabia has prioritized border security to safeguard the Kingdom from outside threats. A promotional video in Arabic shows how Saudi security forces monitor and deploy to deter encroachers onto Saudi soil. […]
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Red Sea Coastal Cities May Soon be Connected by Rail as SRO Chief Criticized for ‘Endless Promises’
- October 9,2014
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s coastal cities Jeddah and Jazan may soon be connected by rail as the Saudi Railways Organization completed the first phase of a feasibility study, according to a report in Arab News. P.K. Abdul Ghafour reports that businessmen and officials are welcoming the plan for a railway that would run alongside roads connecting the two coastal cities […]
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At C3 US-Arab Business Summit in New York, Experts Discuss Opportunities
- October 8,2014
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- SUSTG Team
On Monday, business and government officials gathered in New York City for the C3 U.S.-Arab Business Summit to discuss opportunities and key issues to the region. In his Keynote address, UAE Businessman Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Chairman of the Al Habtoor Group, discussed his path to success and how he built his business empire over […]
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Riyal Peg‘Stay Away From the Saudi Riyal Peg Trade,’ Deutsche Bank Says
“Stay away from the Saudi riyal peg trade,” the world’s second-biggest currency trader said in an e-mailed report. “The Saudis have several as-yet untapped sources of dollar financing. One is to simply issue dollar debt. Debt was far higher and reserves far lower during successful defenses in 1998-2003.”
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FashionDolce & Gabbana Launches Hijabs And Abayas As Middle Eastern Luxury Market Hits $8.7 Billion
This week, Dolce & Gabbana made its smartest move in years when the Italian fashion house launched its first collection of abayas and hijabs.
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AfghanistanAfghan casualties surged in 2015 because of increased Taliban attacks
Casualties among Afghan security forces soared 28 percent in 2015 as soldiers and police there fought a revitalized Taliban insurgency.
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AfghanistanAmid Taliban surge, a witness to Afghanistan’s endless war
At its height, the US and foreign troop presence in Afghanistan topped 130,000. Hundreds of billions of dollars flowed here to rebuild the nation and institute new forms of civil society and democracy. Yet when put to the test, after years of training, Afghan security forces in Kunduz ran away from Taliban fighters, despite a reported 15-to-1 advantage.
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Islamic BankingWorld Islamic Banking Competitiveness Report 2016
Approximately 80% of international banking assets are based in Qatar, Indonesia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Malaysia, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Turkey
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AfghanistanStrategic Afghan City On Verge Of Falling To Taliban
There was fierce fighting in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province with reports that Taliban fighters were on the verge of capturing the strategic city of Sangin.
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Writer SentencedSaudi Arabia sentences writer to four years in jail, travel ban
The Specialized Criminal Court (SCC), a tribunal established in 2008 to try terrorism cases, convicted Zuhair Kutbi on charges of sedition, inciting public opinion and reducing the government's prestige, Okaz newspaper said on Tuesday.
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AfghanistanSix U.S. troops killed near Bagram Air Base by Taliban suicide bomber.
Six United States service members were killed today when a Taliban suicide bomber struck a convoy near Bagram Air Base, the deadliest attack on U.S. forces in Afghanistan since July 2012. Bagram, which is the U.S.'s largest outpost in Afghanistan, is located just over 30 miles from the national capital of Kabul.
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Banking and FinanceSaudi banks seen benefiting from Fed interest rate rise
Saudi Arabian banks are set to benefit from the US Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates for the first time since 2006 as loans reprice to higher levels, according to Saudi Fransi Capital.
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