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New Homeland Security Decision Allows Saudi Students to Stay in U.S. for 3 Years By Getting On the Job Training
- March 30,2016
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- SUSTG Team
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently published a new rule allowing F1 students the opportunity to stay in the country longer “by getting training on the job at some companies for a period of 36 months,” according to a report in Arab News and information posted to the DHS website. According to DHS, […]
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In Yemen, Airstrikes, Demonstrations, and a Prisoner Swap Ahead of Planned April 10 Ceasefire
- March 28,2016
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- SUSTG Team
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Shi’ite rebels in Yemen said Monday it released 109 Yemeni detainees in exchange for nine Saudis who were being held as the war moves toward winding down, according to reports. With a deadline of April 10th for a cessation of hostilities and peace talks in Kuwait to follow, the Saudi-led war […]
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Washington Welcomes Saudi Move to Wind Down Yemen Campaign
- March 18,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia has said its military coalition will scale back operations against the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen, according to reports. Brigadier General Ahmed al-Assiri told AFP in an exclusive interview that the coalition is, “in the end of the major combat phase.” “We would welcome and do welcome” that statement, White House spokesman Josh Earnest […]
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Obama to Visit Saudi Arabia in Wake of Heated Debate Regarding U.S. Middle East Policy
- March 17,2016
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- Lucien Zeigler
U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Saudi Arabia in April, his third time visiting Saudi Arabia while president. In September 2015, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman visited the United States with his son and Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman. And, last spring, Obama invited the Saudis and other Persian Gulf Arab […]
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NYT Report Documents Former Ambassador Al-Jubeir Efforts to Enlist U.S. Support for Saudi Campaign in Yemen
- March 14,2016
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- Lucien Zeigler
A New York Times report by Mark Mazetti and Eric Schmitt sheds light on Saudi Arabia’s efforts to enlist the Obama Administration’s support for taking military action in Yemen last year. The decision to support Saudi Arabia came after two days of meetings in March 2015 between then-Ambassador to the United States Adel Al-Jubeir and top officials in the […]
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Secretary Kerry Makes Second Trip to Saudi Arabia in 2016
- March 11,2016
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- Lucien Zeigler
Secretary of State John Kerry is en route to Saudi Arabia now for his second visit to the Kingdom since the start of 2016. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel March 11 to Hafar al Batin, Saudi Arabia to meet with senior government officials to discuss a variety of topics, including efforts to resolve […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the U.S. Prince Abdullah Al-Saud Writes in Huffington Post
- March 10,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki Al-Saud has written his first op-ed since his arrival in Washington. The post, “Confronting Extremism,” was published in the Huffington Post. “Extremism, especially violent extremism, is a scourge on the planet. Those who promote extremist ideologies or sponsor acts of violence in […]
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Riyadh to Keep Arms Originally Bound for Lebanese Army
- March 7,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia will honor its contracts with French defense companies for $3 billion in arms previously bound for Lebanon as military aid, but will keep the equipment for its own army, foreign minister Adel Al-Jubeir said. Saudi Arabia recently withdrew its promise of $3 billion in military aid and $1 billion for security services over […]
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More than 50 Members of U.S. GOP ‘Foreign Policy Community’ Write Open Letter Calling Donald Trump Unfit for Office
- March 3,2016
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- Lucien Zeigler and Richard Wilson
An open letter signed by over 50 members of the Republican foreign policy community, including former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and former Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick, has called Donald Trump unfit for office and pledged to work to stop him from receiving the Republican nomination. “We the undersigned, members of […]
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State Department Approves $200m Services Contract Request from Saudi Arabia which will ‘Increase U.S. – Saudi Arabia Military Interoperability’
- February 19,2016
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- SUSTG Team
The State Department has approved a request for continued support services to Saudi Arabia at an estimated cost of $200 million. According to a release from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), the sale “will enhance the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the security of an […]
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Analysis: To Leave or Not to Leave – The U.S. Security Dilemma in Iraq
Many key NATO leaders are cool toward Trump and wary of Iraq – their voting populations even more so. It is difficult to see French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel accepting political and military risk to provide a fig leaf for a continued U.S. presence on the ground across all of Iraq.
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How the Middle East led the U.S. to adopt smarter mobile security rules
Earlier this year, US regulators essentially followed the Middle East’s lead by rolling out sweeping new rules — referred to as Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) — which require use of data containerization along much the same lines as Saudi Arabia and the UAE mandated some three years ago. The implementation of CMMC represents a big change from past U.S. federal data handling rules for contractors, for which compliance was by-and-large voluntary.
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Agri-tech business lands $100m to support food security in UAE and Saudi
Abu Dhabi agri-tech start-up Pure Harvest Smart Farms secured a multi-stage investment commitment of $100 million (Dh367m) with Wafra International Investment Company to fund hiring and massive expansion of its sustainable greenhouses in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Wafra is leading Pure Harvest’s $20.6m Series A financing round with an initial $10m, the first step in a multi-phase regional growth plan that will include increasing headcount from 19 to 90, and a new six-hectare farm in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the company’s first foray into the kingdom.
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Trend Micro partners with CyberX to drive Saudi Arabia’s cybersecurity awareness
Showing the strong need for cybersecurity, the Kingdom ranked as the most-attacked GCC country for malware and banking malware in 2019, with Trend Micro’s 2019 Security Roundup Report recording 2,352,570 malware attacks and 4,731 banking malware attacks.
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Maximum Security Scores Over Midnight Bisou In Saudi Cup
The son of New Year's Day had to run down frontrunner Mucho Gusto and fend off the late run from Midnight Bisou up the rail, but Maximum Security dug in gamely to win by three-quarters of a length on the wire.
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Saudi CupMaximum Security, American Horses Land in Saudi Arabia
A12-horse contingent of American runners, including Maximum Security, McKinzie, Midnight Bisou, Mucho Gusto, and Tacitus, arrived in Saudi Arabia Feb. 19 in advance of the Feb. 29 Saudi Cup and its supporting races.
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Munich Security Conference: Saudi Arabia open to talks with Iran but differences huge
He did not rule out the possibility of direct talks with Iran, although he signalled that the chances were low. “There are no direct contacts as of yet but this is not the point. The point is, what are the basis for any contacts and talks?” Prince Faisal said. “If we are going to talk past each other there is no point. Can we find at least a mutual understanding on what is the cause of the instability?"
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IsraelIsrael’s maturing cybersecurity startup ecosystem
There are a lot of reasons why Israel excels in cybersecurity, but one of them is undoubtedly its talent pool, which is fed by intelligence units like 8200 and 81. Indeed, it’s exceedingly unusual to come across security startup founders in the country who did not receive their initial training in the intelligence services. This experience also gives these founders a network of potential co-founders and employees right from the get-go.
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LebanonProtesters clash with security forces in Lebanon ahead of Cabinet vote of confidence
Clashes broke out Tuesday between Lebanese protesters and security forces near the parliament building in central Beirut, where the new Cabinet is scheduled to submit its policy statement ahead of a vote of confidence. The meeting is being held amid a crippling economic and financial crisis, Lebanon’s worst in decades. Police threw a tight security dragnet around the area, and special forces and riot policemen quickly opened roads that were closed by protesters trying to prevent Cabinet ministers and legislators from reaching parliament.
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Trump Peace PlanUN Security Council to hear briefing from Kushner on controversial Mideast peace plan
The United States has requested a closed door UN Security Council meeting Thursday for US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, to present the administration’s new Mideast peace plan, diplomatic sources told AFP Monday.
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