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President Biden Concludes Trip to Saudi Arabia with Agreements to Cooperate on Range of Issues
- July 18,2022
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- SUSTG Team
President Biden concluded his trip to Saudi Arabia with a renewed partnership with the Kingdom, pledging to work together with Saudi leadership to achieve shared goals on a number of diplomatic, energy, and trade issues.
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Dr. Sean Foley joins The 966 to talk about a changing Saudi culture, art in the Kingdom and more, and looking ahead to Biden’s visit
- July 15,2022
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- SUSTG Team
In Episode 52, Dr. Sean Foley, professor at MTSU and author of the book Changing Saudi Arabia: Art, Culture, and Society in the Kingdom, joins The 966. Dr. Foley specializes in Middle East history and the cultural, political, and religious trends in the wider Islamic World.
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Report: Announcement on Steps Toward Normalization of Saudi-Israel Relations Expected during President Biden’s Visit to Saudi Arabia
- July 14,2022
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- SUSTG Team
Steps toward normalizing relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel are expected to be announced over the weekend after President Biden meets in Jeddah with Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to a report in Axios, citing three Israeli officials.
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Saudi Arabia’s Ports Cargo Volume Jumps in June
- July 13,2022
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s ports witnessed a 16.1 percent increase in cargo throughput volumes in June 2022 compared to the same period a year before, according to a report in Arab News, citing the latest release by the Saudi Ports Authority, also known as Mawani.
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Ahead of President Biden’s Visit, Administration Said to Mull Resumption of Offensive Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
- July 11,2022
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- SUSTG Team
Ahead of President Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia this week, the Biden administration is discussing the possible lifting of its ban on U.S. sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, four sources told Reuters in an exclusive item.
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The 966 Episode 51 with economist and longtime observer of Saudi Arabia, Dr. John Sfakianakis
- July 8,2022
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- SUSTG Team
In episode 51, The 966 chats with our long-time friend and longtime economist and observer of the Kingdom, Dr. John Sfakianakis. John is the chief economist and head of research of the Gulf Research Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and is a professorial fellow at Cambridge. He’s also an associate fellow with the Middle East […]
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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Allocates $5.3 Billion in Inflation Relief Aid
- July 7,2022
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued a royal decree this week ordering the allocation of SR20 billion ($5.33 billion) in financial support to tackle the effects of the rising global prices and inflation.
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Oil Continues Drop on Global Indices as Recession, Demand Destruction Fears Weigh on Prices
- July 6,2022
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- SUSTG Team
Oil plummeted about 9% on Tuesday in the biggest daily drop since March, and failed to regain ground on Wednesday, as growing fears of a global recession and lockdowns in China that could slash demand weighed on prices.
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Saudi Arabia Welcomes Largest Pilgrimage Since Pandemic’s Start
- July 5,2022
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- SUSTG Team
Up to one million people, including 850,000 from abroad, are visiting Saudi Arabia for the Hajj Pilgrimage, in what is the largest gathering of pilgrims since the start of the pandemic curbed the ability for Saudi Arabia to host.
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Raghad Fathaddin joins The 966; Oil’s price and Saudi spare production capacity, the new ‘Motawif’ app, and more…
- July 1,2022
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- SUSTG Team
In episode 50, The 966 talks with Raghad Fathaddin, communications analyst for PepsiCo based in Riyadh, an entrepreneur and founder of Sangha “Estidama Hub”, a Y20 delegate and also a WIn fellow. Before that conversation, the hosts discuss a new app from Saudi Arabia that is changing the way people register for the Hajj pilgrimage, […]
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Marriage in Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia pushes for stricter rules on under-18 marriage
The consent of the girl and her mother and the approval of the court are among the requirements in case of an under-18 marriage, according to a recent recommendation by an ad-hoc inter-ministerial committee set up to look into the marriage of minors in Saudi Arabia.
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