Analysis

'THE DOUBLE EDGED SCALPEL'

Investing in Middle East Healthcare for both Financial and Social Returns

• Mussaad Al-Razouki
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• 10. 31. 2014

Saudi Arabia’s 2013-2014 budget includes funding for 19 new hospitals in addition to the 102 hospitals currently under construction in the Kingdom, but only about 9 of these projects have strong involvement from the private sector.

• OIL

  

  Data Compiled by Bloomberg Finds Saudi Oil Sales to U.S. Imperiled by American Shale Boom

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 4. 2014

  "After years of keeping the price of crude sold to the U.S. low enough to maintain market share, Saudi Arabia is losing ground as the shale boom leaves U.S. refiners with ample supplies of inexpensive domestic oil," Bloomberg reports.

• Foreign Students in the US

  

  Brookings’ Gold: Interactive Data on Foreign Students In U.S. Higher Education

  Richard Wilson  |  9. 2. 2014

  The Brookings Institution's superb report, The Geography of Foreign Students in U.S. Higher Education: Origins and Destinations, mines data from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to create an extraordinarily informative overview of the foreign student population in the U.S.

• ISIL

  

  Jamal Khashoggi Addresses the Deteriorating Security Situation in Iraq and Why ISIS is a Threat to Saudi Arabia and the United States [VIDEO]

  Lucien Zeigler  |  7. 2. 2014

  Addressing the #FocusKSA online discussion on the threat posed by ISIS/ISIL, the veteran Saudi journalist said the U.S. and Saudi Arabia were doing the right thing by showing restraint.

• ECONOMY

  

  PHOTOS: The Private Sector in the Middle East Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 17. 2013

  For those that missed the event, we're pleased to share a collection of official photos taken by the media staff at the Council of Saudi Chambers and by SUSTG.

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  PepsiCo Middle East CEO Aamer Sheikh joins The 966, plus a full update on Saudi football, King Saud University’s overhaul and more…

  SUSTG Team  |  7. 28. 2023

  Episode 96! The 966 speaks with PepsiCo Middle East CEO Aamer Sheikh for a conversation about the company's strategy to plug into Vision 2030's opportunities and continue to stay on top as the number one food and beverage brand in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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  Saudi Arabia Leads MENA in VC Funding So Far in 2023, MAGNiTT Report Says

  SUSTG Team  |  7. 19. 2023

  Saudi Arabia was the MENA leader in VC funding in the first half of 2023, a report by the research and analysis firm MAGNiTT said in its recently-released report.

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  WHO Praises Saudi Arabia for Successful Hajj in 2023

  SUSTG Team  |  7. 3. 2023

  The World Health Organization has praised Saudi Arabia for its approach to health during Hajj season, which saw no major incidents or outbreaks of disease detected during this year's pilgrimage.

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  Discovery Channel Documentary About The Line in Saudi Arabia features Interview with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

  SUSTG Team  |  6. 27. 2023

  Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gave an interview to the Discovery Channel for a new documentary about The Line, discussing some of the earliest ideas around the design and what the project means to the Kingdom and the world.

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  Saudi gigaprojects update: All you need to know

  SUSTG Team  |  6. 15. 2023