Analysis

MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN VISIT: JUNE 2016

Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Arrives in Washington to Busy Schedule

• SUSTG Team
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• 6. 13. 2016

Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman lands in Washington, D.C. today with a tightly packed agenda planned for his 4-day visit in the nation's capital.

• Renewable Energy

  

  Saudi Arabia Scales Back Renewable Energy Targets, Eyes Natural Gas to Fuel Economy

  Lucien Zeigler  |  6. 9. 2016

  Saudi Arabia is seeking to scale back previous plans to develop large-scale renewable energy resources and is instead opting to rely more heavily on natural gas to meet demand, according to Bloomberg's Anthony DiPaola and other reports.

• Social Media

  

  Internet Penetration in Saudi Arabia at 93%, Daily TV Viewership Down 16%

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 27. 2016

  Internet penetration among Saudi nationals is "around 93 percent," an indication of the continued rise of online media viewership in Saudi Arabia.

• King Abdullah Financial District

  

  Report: $7.9 Billion Bid for KAFD by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 25. 2016

  The Saudi Public Investment Fund is hoping to create financial incentives for businesses to lease the glut of office space coming online in the district, which will be serviced by Riyadh's forthcoming metro system with a station designed by renowned architect, Zaha Hadid.

• Capital Market Authority

  

  Jadwa Investment: Recent Saudi Stock Market Changes ‘Pave the Way’ for Saudi Arabia’s Inclusion Into MSCI Emerging Market Index

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 20. 2016

  In addition to the Vision 2030 launch and cabinet changes level there was "an equally important but perhaps less publicized announcement by the Capital Market Authority (CMA), which will have a major impact on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul)," writes Jadwa Investment's Fahad Al-Turki.

• 2016 U.S. Presidential Election

  

  Report: Donald Trump Set Up Four Businesses Related to a Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Hotel Project While Campaigning for President in August 2015

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 19. 2016

  On August 21, 2015, Trump became president and owner of the newly minted THC Jeddah Hotel Advisor and DT Jeddah Technical Services Advisor, as well as two other companies potentially related to the development.

• U.S.-Saudi Diplomacy

  

  Secretary Kerry Meets with Saudi Leaders in Jeddah Ahead of Crucial Syria Talks

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 16. 2016

  Secretary of State John Kerry travelled to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to meet with Saudi Arabia's King Salman and other Saudi officials ahead of critical talks on Syria.

• Construction

  

  Difficult Times for the Saudi Binladin Group

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 5. 2016

  The Saudi Binladin Group (SBG) is facing its toughest challenges in the construction giant’s 85 years of operation as tightened government spending and a 8-month restriction on new projects in the pipeline has undermined the company's finances.

• Investment in Saudi Arabia

  

  The 5 Major Changes Saudi Arabia’s Capital Markets Authority Made to Increase Foreign Investment in the Saudi Stock Market

  Lucien Zeigler  |  5. 3. 2016

  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.

• Vision 2030

  

  Commentary: Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, Don’t Miss the Point

  Richard Wilson  |  4. 29. 2016

  First, let’s understand what the Vision 2030 document is. It’s a startling ambitious framework for a profound overhaul of not only the Saudi economy but significant chunks of Saudi society.