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KAPSARC: Estimating the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Saudi GDP
- June 11,2020
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- SUSTG Team
Riyadh-based think tank KAPSARC recently released a report examining the estimated impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Saudi GDP, finding a “medium scenario” of severity as described in the report most likely.
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A Milestone for Al-Ula’s Conservation Efforts as Kingdom Welcomes Newborn Gazelle
- June 5,2020
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia took a first and important step in its longterm conservation plans for the Al-Ula area this week by welcoming a newborn Arabian gazelle, which took its first steps under the watchful eye of rangers from Al Ula’s Sharaan Nature Reserve, according to a report in The National.
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Saudi Arabia Reports 12 New Deaths from Coronavirus, 2,532 New Cases
- May 21,2020
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia reported a steady increase of 2,532 new coronavirus cases and 12 new deaths, which brings the total number of cases in the Kingdom to 65,077 and the virus-related death toll to 351, the Ministry of Health announced.
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Saudi Arabia’s Al-Jadaan Announces New Measures to Shore Up Kingdom’s Finances
- May 11,2020
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia is taking new austerity measures to cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices, announcing that it would triple its VAT and slash a cost-of-living allowance for government workers, according to reports and comments from the Kingdom’s finance minister H.E. Mohammed Al-Jadaan.
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Despite Pandemic, Delivery Food App Uber Eats Ceases Operations in Saudi Arabia, Company Says
- May 5,2020
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- SUSTG Team
Uber Eats has decided to withdraw its food delivery service in both Saudi Arabia and Egypt, and will join forces with Careem in the UAE, according to reports, citing comments from company leadership in the region.
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Saudi Arabia Takes $500 Million Stake in Coronavirus-hit LiveNation
- April 28,2020
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund bought a 5.7% stake in the LiveNation, the U.S. events and ticketing company, which is parent to Ticketmaster, according to reports.
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As Ramadan Approaches, Saudi Arabia Prepares for Holy Month Under Coronavirus Restrictions
- April 17,2020
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- SUSTG Team
For Saudis and other Muslims around the world, the approaching month of Ramadan will look different this year as governments take preventative measures to safeguard their citizens from the coronavirus.
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To Avoid Layoffs, Saudi Arabia to Guarantee Salaries to Support Virus-Hit Firms
- April 3,2020
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia moved to help firms avoid having to fire Saudi citizens amid an economic slowdown resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, according to reports.
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‘We are determined to spare no effort’: G20 Leaders’ Summit Statement on COVID-19
- March 27,2020
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- SUSTG Team
Leaders of the G20 economies pledged on Thursday to inject over $5 trillion into the global economy to limit job and income losses from the coronavirus and “do whatever it takes to overcome the pandemic,” according to a statement from the G20 leaders.
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Everything Saudi Arabia is Doing to Combat the Spread of COVID-19 in One Video
- March 17,2020
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States HRH Princess Reema bint Bandar recently shared on twitter a 60-second video showing all the steps that Saudi Arabia has taken to combat the spread of the Coronavirus, or COVID-19, within the Kingdom.
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Driving BanThe Economics Behind Saudi Arabia’s Decision To Permit Women Drivers
In addition to the civil rights aspect of this decree, the change will have a significant positive impact on the Saudi economy during a period of planned growth and diversification. Zaki Safar, a 33 year old Saudi consultant and longtime supporter of the cause of women drivers said,
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Women's RightsThe lifting of the ban on women driving caps a pretty good month for Saudi feminists
The historic decision caps a good month for Saudi feminists, who sometimes face criticism for excessive moderation in opposing aspects of the particularly austere version of Islam that the Saudi kingdom practices. The royal decree on driving wouldn’t have happened without sustained Saudi female defiance. Over the decades, many Saudi women have protested the ban:
- BBC - Saudi Arabia women hail end of driving ban
- Washington Post - Here’s how women in Saudi Arabia reacted to news that they’ll finally be allowed to drive
- New Yorker - Why Saudi Women Driving Is a Small Step Forward, Not a Great One
- ABC.net - Saudi women are buckling up for their next fight after winning the right to drive
- Bloomberg - Not Everyone’s Happy About the Saudi Decision to Let Women Drive
- The Atlantic - Saudi Women May Get Driver's Licenses—With Some Major Caveats
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Women DrivingNot Everyone’s Happy About the Saudi Decision to Let Women Drive
Saudi women aren’t ready to drive because they’re culturally cloistered, said one of the men, a 28-year-old from Riyadh.
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National DaySaudi Arabia: Backlash after women celebrate National Day
Although the events were heavily promoted by state media, social media reaction was more polarised. Despite thousands of messages in support of the national show of patriotism, critics condemned the involvement of women.
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Women in the WorkforceOver 159,000 Saudi women employed in wholesale and retail sector in 2016
Riyadh region topped other regions in employing female workers in private sector firms, which employed 28 percent of the total throughout the Kingdom, the report said. On the other hand, 2016 registered a growth of 8 percent in the employment of Saudi female staff in the finance and real estate sectors, compared to figures of 2015, with 147,398 female employees.
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National DaySaudi Women Were Allowed into a Sports Stadium for the First Time in the Kingdom’s History: Video
“It is the first time I have come to the stadium and I feel like more of a Saudi citizen. Now I can go everywhere in my country,” 25-year-old Sultana told Reuters, green and white flags painted on both cheeks as she entered the complex with her girlfriends.
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Women in the WorkforceNew drive to increase Saudi women’s employment in IT industry
A guide prepared by the Saudi E-Government Program (Yesser) has identified eight factors that could increase the employment of Saudi women in the information technology (IT) sector, local media sai
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Cleric SuspendedSaudi cleric suspended for making controversial remarks about women
The lecture sparked outrage on social media and stirred anger across the Kingdom as social media users demanded that he held accountable for what he said and prevented from issuing religious edicts.
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Saudi National DaySaudi to allow women into stadium for national day
Saudi Arabia has invited women to a sports stadium for the first time to attend annual national day celebrations with their families, state media said Wednesday, opening up a previously male-only venue. Families will be allowed into the King Fahd stadium in Riyadh, used mostly for football matches, and seated separately from single men to mark the kingdom's 87th National Day this weekend.
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Technology InvestmentSaudi Arabia’s treatment of women is a barrier for technology investment
Specifically they want to know about the role of women in the desert kingdom, says Abdullah Al-Swaha, the Saudi minister of communication and information technology.
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