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A Look at Saudi Arabia’s 2020 Budget
- December 12,2019
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- SUSTG Team
This week, Saudi Arabia unveiled its 2020 budget, which signals an end to the expansionary trend of recent years, assumes lower oil prices than in 2019, and continues to invest in the economic diversification as outlined in the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 economic and social reform plans.
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Saudi Aramco Soars 10% in Debut in ‘Vindication’ for Company
- December 11,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Aramco’s shares rose SAR 3.20, or 10% (the daily limit) to 35.2 riyals in Riyadh, raising the company’s valuation to $1.88T. The debut, by any measure, is a success, and officially makes Saudi Aramco the world’s most valuable company.
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Arab Youth are Concerned about Unemployment, Poll Finds
- December 10,2019
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- SUSTG Team
A recent Arab News — Arab Strategy Forum research study conducted by YouGov found that 55 percent of Arab youth believe corruption is the main problem in their country, but unemployment was close behind at 46 percent, according to Arab News. In the Arab world, 65 percent of the population are under the age of 30. The study interviewed 3,079 […]
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Pensacola Shooting Puts U.S.-Saudi Relations in Spotlight; Trump Speaks with King Salman and Crown Prince
- December 9,2019
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- SUSTG Team
A Saudi soldier in training in the United States opened fire on a naval base in Pensacola, Florida on Friday, killing three and wounding 12. Second Lt. Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani was then killed by a sheriff’s deputy who responded to the attack. The attack shocked Saudis and Americans alike.
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Saudi Aramco Officially the World’s Biggest IPO, Raises $25.6 Billion
- December 6,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Aramco sold 3 billion shares at 32 riyals ($8.53) each in its IPO, raising $25.6 billion, making it the world’s biggest IPO. The IPO values Aramco at roughly $1.7 trillion, making it the most valuable publicly traded company in the world ahead of Apple, which is worth about $1.15 trillion. It also soared past the previous […]
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Saudi Arabia to Grant Citizenship to ‘Scientists, Intellectuals and Innovators’ From Around the World
- December 5,2019
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- SUSTG Team
In a bid to attract top talent and spark innovation in the Kingdom, Saudi Arabia has announced that it would grant full citizenship to “scientists, intellectuals, and innovators” from key sectors and focuses, according to reports.
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Tiger Woods Cites Busy Schedule in Declining to Play in Saudi Invitational, Defends Mickelson’s Decision to Play
- December 4,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Tiger Woods has declined to play in the upcoming Saudi Invitational golf tournament early next year, citing one of the busiest tour schedules for the Master’s champ in recent years, and defended the decision by Phil Mickelson and others to play. Woods said that he understood that the decision could be difficult for some athletes, […]
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Qatar, Saudi National Teams Set to Face Off in Semifinals of Gulf Cup in Doha
- December 3,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Qatar defeated the United Arab Emirates, 4-2, in the quarterfinals of the Gulf Cup being played in Doha, Qatar on Monday. The win advances the host country’s team to a semifinal match against Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. The match between the two teams has extra intrigue as the two nations play each other for the […]
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Saudi Arabia Assumes G20 Presidency, Launches Promotional Video
- December 2,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia has assumed the presidency of the Group of 20 nations (G20) for the year as it gears up to host the annual G20 meeting in Riyadh in 2020. The Kingdom launched a promotional video that has been widely shared on Twitter and other social platforms.
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Saudi Economy: Consistent Growth in Non-Oil Activity, Modest Overall Growth Forecasted for 2020 — Jadwa Investment
- November 27,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Jadwa Investment has revised downward its forecast for economic growth in Saudi Arabia this year from 1.6% to 0.2% based on recent data, the Riyadh-based firm said in a recently-released report.
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Saudi-AsiaPertamina, Saudi Aramco discussing narrower Cilacap JV plan: Pertamina CEO
PT Pertamina and Saudi Aramco aim to finalize a deal in the first quarter of 2020 as they discuss a new plan for their joint venture, the Indonesian energy firm’s chief executive said.
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Saudi Arabia currently commands a 55 percent share of the logistics market in the GCC region. Over the last decade, the country has invested more than US$100 billion in its transport and logistics infrastructure, resulting in a comprehensive nationwide network.
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SecurityMilitary projectiles target hospital in Saudi border
Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday that the Houthi militia has targeted a hospital in the border city of Jazan. Spokesman of the General Directorate of Civil Defense in Jazan Region Lt-Col. Yahya Abdullah Al-Qahtani said in a statement on the Saudi Press Agency that no injuries were reported in the attack that took place on Tuesday evening.
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VisionSelwa Al-Hazzaa makes Saudi Arabia the Center of Excellence for first USA FDA/EU approved “Retinal Gene Therapy”
Professor Al-Hazzaa, an international expert in Genetics, Gene Therapy and hereditary diseases in the Middle East indicates new opportunities of this precision medicine will be extended to other forms of “Inherited Retinal Diseases” such as Stargardt disease, Chorideremia, Usher syndrome, LHOA, Retinoschisis, other forms of RP and more genetic diseases that are extremely common in Saudi Arabia.
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