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Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures Steps Up Investments in U.S.
- May 13,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Aramco ventures, the venture capital arm of the state-owned Saudi oil giant, has increased its investments in early stage and high growth companies in energy, petrochemicals, and renewables recently with two investments into U.S. companies, according to Forbes. The Dhahran, Saudi Arabia-based VC can is looking to invest $1 million and $30 million per […]
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Saudi General’s New Warning on Yemen’s Capital Underscores Importance of Latest U.N.-Backed Peace Talks
- May 12,2016
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- SUSTG Team
The Saudi-led coalition will fight to regain Yemen’s capital city from Houthi rebels if current peace talks backed by the United Nations collapse, according to Saudi Arabia’s Brigadier General Ahmed Asseri, who has been the official spokesman for the Saudi military during the conflict. The threat underscores the importance to Saudi Arabia of bringing a lasting solution to […]
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How Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District’s Future Has Shifted
- May 11,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Riyadh’s unfinished King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) located halfway between downtown Riyadh and King Fahd International Airport is headed for new ownership and a revised master plan. KAFD – the city within a city that was originally designed to be home to the Kingdom’s banks and international financial houses – will soon be owned by […]
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Graphic: Saudi Arabia Reshuffles Government Leaders, Modifies Ministries
- May 9,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued a Royal Order on Saturday, May 7th, 2016 making changes to the government structure and key leaders. The Royal Order follows the recently released ‘Vision 2030’ economic and development plan to transform the Saudi economy and society into the 21st Century. The full text of the changes as issued by […]
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Ahead of ‘Vision 2030’, Saudi Arabia Tested Foreign Lending Appetite
- May 6,2016
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- Lucien Zeigler
Ahead of Saudi Arabia’s landmark Vision 2030 announcement, the Kingdom tested its credit-worthiness from international lenders by raising $10 billion, despite downgrades by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s (S&P) earlier this year. Not only was Saudi Arabia able to easily raise the funding, the issuance was oversubscribed – so much so that the Kingdom increased […]
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The 5 Major Changes Saudi Arabia’s Capital Markets Authority Made to Increase Foreign Investment in the Saudi Stock Market
- May 3,2016
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- Lucien Zeigler
Saudi Arabia’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has significantly lowered the barriers to entering the Saudi stock market as a foreign investor and increased the amount which a foreigner may own of a Saudi company, the bourse announced in a release today. “These rules were implemented with the aim of raising the bar in relation to investing […]
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Mining in Focus for ‘Vision 2030’ as Ma’aden Appoints Health Minister Khalid al-Falih Chairman, Reshuffles Board
- May 2,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’ plan to diversify its economy identifies the mining and minerals sector as one of the top non-oil growth sectors for the Kingdom. Days after the Vision 2030 plan was announced the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) reshuffled the board of the Saudi Arabian Mining Company – known as Ma’aden – and […]
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Commentary: Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, Don’t Miss the Point
- April 29,2016
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- Richard Wilson
While Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 was formally endorsed by the Saudi Council of Ministers and published on April 25, 2016, anticipation about the plan had been building for months. McKinsey & Company’s 165-page Moving Saudi Arabia’s Economy Beyond Oil in December 2015 confirmed the depth of the analysis underway within the Saudi government while Deputy […]
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The 13 ‘Programs’ in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030
- April 27,2016
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- Lucien Zeigler and Richard Wilson
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 document, released on Monday April 25th, provides an ambitious roadmap for significant changes to the Kingdom’s economy and society over the next 15 years. The document highlights three general themes: a “vibrant society“, a “thriving economy“, and an “ambitious nation,” under which the document makes commitments to achieve progress on both […]
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Full Text: Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’ National Transformation Program
- April 26,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is chair of the Council of Economic Development Authority (CEDA) and Minister of Defense presented the much-anticipated ‘Vision 2030’ framework of new policies to be pursued by the Saudi government. Here’s the full text of his presentation, as well as the Vision 2030 roadmap itself. The […]
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Saudi SocietyIn Saudi Coffeehouses, a Window Into a Changing Society
“I think the reason coffee shops became a trend is because people are more open to change,” said Shaden Alkhalifah, 30, who was studying at Draft Café in Riyadh on a recent evening. “It has something to do with the current political dialogue,” she added. (And, perhaps, with the many Saudis who have studied abroad in cities with single-origin coffee bean fetishes.)
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Ukraine International AirlinesIran announces arrests over downing of plane that killed 176
The announcement came amid an upswell of anger and protests by Iranians in recent days over the downing of the jetliner last Wednesday and apparent attempts by senior officials in Iran to cover up the cause of the crash.
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Ukraine International AirlinesUnder pressure, Iran admits it shot down jetliner by mistake
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CyclingSaudi women lead the way as cycling breaks down barriers
More than 1,000 women recently took part in the country’s first major women’s cycling event, a three-race series held in Jeddah, Riyadh and Alkhobar.
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IranReuters Report Says Iran’s Leader Ordered Crackdown On Unrest: “Do Whatever It Takes To End It”
After days of protests across Iran last month, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared impatient. Gathering his top security and government officials together, he issued an order: Do whatever it takes to stop them.
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Turkey in the RegionAnalysis: Turkey’s Economic Relations with Gulf States in the Shadow of the 2017 Qatar Crisis
Nader Habibi assesses the economic implications for Turkey by examining changes in four important areas with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar
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