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Work to Begin on 400-megawatt Dumat Al Jandal Wind Power Facility in Saudi Arabia
- July 22,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia will begin producing wind energy at the Dumat Al Jandal site within three years to offset domestic oil consumption and diversify its energy supply, according to reports. Work will begin soon on Dumat Al Jandal, the Kingdom’s first major wind power facility, located in the Al-Jouf province in the north of Saudi Arabia, near the […]
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Aramco Expats’ The Seven Wonders of Arabia, a Tribute to the Kingdom’s Remarkable Heritage Sites – Part 4: The Rock Art of the Ha’il Region
- July 19,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Aramco Expats, an online blog that is a resource for current and former Saudi Aramco expatriates and their families, recently published a series of excellent blog posts on the seven wonders of the Arabia – the best heritage sites and historical places in the Kingdom. In the fourth installment of the series of seven, Aramco Expats chose the […]
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U.S. Preparing to Send 500 Troops to Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia
- July 18,2019
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- SUSTG Team
The Trump administration is preparing to send 500 troops to Saudi Arabia amid increasing tensions with Iran, CNN reports. The troops are expected to be sent to the Prince Sultan Air Base, located in the desert east of Riyadh. A small number of troops and support personnel are already on site with initial preparations being made for a […]
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PIF Acquires Stake in Jasara Program Management Co., Agrees to $10b Loan Terms
- July 16,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has acquired a 40% stake in Jasara Program Management Co., a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Jacobs Engineering Group, three people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The PIF acquired 30% of Jasara Program Management Co. from Saudi Aramco and 10% of the joint venture from Jacobs, one of the people told Bloomberg, […]
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New E-Commerce Law in Saudi Arabia May Boost Kingdom’s Fast-Growing Online Retail Market – Report
- July 15,2019
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- SUSTG Team
A new e-commerce law in Saudi Arabia, passed last week by the Saudi cabinet, is set to “further accelerate the kingdom’s fast-growing online retail market,” analysts told Zawya. The new law aims to enhance the reliability of e-commerce in the Kingdom and provide a boost to that sector. The new law is being hailed as a first of its kind […]
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Princess Reema bint Bandar al-Saud Presents Credentials to President Trump at White House
- July 9,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Ambassador to the United States Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud presented her credentials to President Trump at the White House on Monday, officially beginning her tenure as the Kingdom’s new top diplomat in Washington. “Presented credentials today at the White House. Conveyed the well wishes of Kingdom’s Leadership. Looking forward to working on strengthening and […]
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Dates Set for Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative 2019
- July 5,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative (FII) will take place from 29-31 October in Riyadh, the event’s official Twitter page said in an announcement. Dubbed “Davos in the Desert,” the FII brings together world leaders, investors and innovators will explore the opportunities, trends, and challenges shaping the global investment landscape. Attendees will gather to “continue to discuss the […]
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Another Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport leaves nine injured
- July 2,2019
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- SUSTG Team
A Houthi drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport has injured nine civilians on Tuesday, the latest in a series of recent cross-border terrorist attacks by the Iran-backed group in Yemen. Eight Saudis and one Indian citizen were injured in the attack. The Houthis have recently stepped up attacks against targets in Saudi Arabia, which is […]
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Aramco Expats’ The Seven Wonders of Arabia, a Tribute to the Kingdom’s Remarkable Heritage Sites – Part 3: Ad Diriyah
- June 28,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Over the course of seven weeks, SUSTG is publishing a series of posts highlighting the seven wonders of Arabia as selected and featured by AramcoExpats.com, an online blog that is a resource for current and former Saudi Aramco expatriates and their families. As the Kingdom prepares to open itself up to more visitors and boost its tourism industry in line with Vision […]
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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Visits South Korea ahead of G20 Summit in Japan
- June 27,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, en route to the G20 meetings in Japan this weekend, made an official and high-level visit to South Korea in a sign of strong ties between the two nations. Photos released by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) show the Crown Prince was warmly received in South Korea. During the visit, […]
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JerusalemUN denounces US recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital
The nonbinding resolution declaring U.S. action on Jerusalem "null and void" was approved 128-9 — a victory for the Palestinians, but not as big as they predicted. Amid Washington's threats, 35 of the 193 U.N. member nations abstained and 21 were absent.
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YemenRebel infighting leaves Yemen’s capital more divided than ever
Still, I could not believe how much of this beautiful city had been destroyed since my last visit, only three months ago. Endless rows of shops, schools, and blocks of flats were riddled with bullet holes or completely burnt down - a result of five days of intense clashes between Houthi forces and Saleh supporters as well as air strikes by a Saudi-led coalition backing the government. The fighting was "the worst the city has ever experienced," one local told me. "They were killing us from the air and from the ground - there was nowhere to hide".
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JerusalemOIC: We recognize East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital
Leaders from the 57-member Organisation of Islamic Cooperation recognized East Jerusalem as the occupied capital of a Palestinian state and called on the international community to do the same, according to the final communique from the group's emergency summit on Wednesday.
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Aramco TechnologyWatch Out Tesla, Aramco’s Carbon Capture Truck Is Coming
Aramco does not only produce about 10 millions of barrels of crude oil along with vast quantities of gasoline and petrochemicals each day. It also houses a rapidly growing force of scientists and engineers who are busy researching and building new technologies.
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JerusalemThe Strategic Impact of Making Jerusalem the Capital of Israel
Every year since 1967, Israel has slowly created new facts on the ground in Jerusalem and on the West Bank. Jerusalem has become steadily more Jewish, and the Jewish areas in greater Jerusalem have expanded eastward to the point where they have virtually reached the edge of the slopes down to the Jordon River Valley.
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JerusalemIsrael braced for clashes after Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as capital
UN security council to meet to discuss US decision amid widespread international condemnation and violence in occupied territories
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JerusalemSaudi Arabia hopes U.S. will not recognize Jerusalem as capital of Israel
Saudi Arabia has expressed hope the United States would not recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and warned such a decision would have serious implications, state news agency SPA reported on Tuesday.
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IsraelTurkey says recognizing Jerusalem as capital would cause catastrophe
A formal U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel would cause catastrophe and lead to new conflict in the Middle East, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Monday.
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War in YemenClashes kill four in Yemen capital as anti-Saudi alliance frays
Four supporters of Yemen’s former president Ali Abdullah Saleh were killed in clashes with their supposed allies from the Houthi movement in the center of the capital Sanaa on Wednesday, his party said.
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EntertainmentEntertainment landscape changing in Saudi Arabia
Commenting on the cinema ban in Saudi Arabia, he told Saudi Gazette: “Cinema has been banned for more than 35 years but there’s been a lot of talk that that might change. So we’re watching closely. Whether AMC will be a part of that, is partially up to the government but I know that if they would let us in, we would be very enthusiastic to be a part of the fabric of Saudi life.”
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