Analysis

SAUDI-IRAQ

Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi Visits Saudi Arabia as Relations Warm

• SUSTG Team
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• 4. 18. 2019

Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi and a delegation visited Saudi Arabia yesterday and met with King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as relations between the two nations continue to warm.

• U.S.-Saudi Relations

  

  Princess Reema Bint Bandar Sworn In as Ambassador to the United States

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 16. 2019

  Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan al-Saud was sworn in on Tuesday as Saudi Arabia’s next Ambassador to the United States, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

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  Saudi-based Telecom Firm Arabsat is SpaceX’s First Commercial Mission, Falcon Heavy Launch Successful

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 12. 2019

• Saudi Aramco

  

  Orders for Saudi Aramco’s Debut International Bond Topped $100 billion in ‘Vote of Market Confidence’

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 9. 2019

  Orders for Saudi Aramco’s debut international bond topped $100 billion on Tuesday, Reuters reports, in what amounts to a "record breaking vote of market confidence" for Aramco after facing investor concerns about government influence over the company.

• Aramco-SABIC

  

  Saudi Aramco Agrees to Buy 70% Stake in SABIC from Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 28. 2019

  Saudi Arabia’s national oil company Saudi Aramco has agreed to buy a 70% stake in Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), the kingdom’s leading petrochemical firm, for $69.1 billion in a private transaction, SABIC said in a press release.

• SMEs

  

  950,000 SMEs Registered in Saudi Arabia — Jadwa Investment

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 20. 2019

  A recent report by Jadwa Investment highlights the progress being made in the development of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia and the significance that these crucial elements of a diverse economy can have on sustainable growth in the Kingdom.

• Entertainment

  

  Second ‘Mega Entertainment Hub’ Planned for Riyadh Will Be Over 30 Acres

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 12. 2019

  Saudi authorities have announced a second major entertainment hub for citizens and visitors of the Kingdom's capital city, Riyadh.

• General Abizaid

  

  General Abizaid Faces Tough Questions from U.S. Senators in Confirmation Hearing

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 7. 2019

  President Trump's choice for the next U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia faced tough questions from U.S. senators but defended the U.S.-Saudi relationship on Wednesday and said the United States needed "a strong and mature partnership with Saudi Arabia.”

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  Positives Seen in Latest Saudi Government Labor Market Data as Vision 2030 Reforms Take Hold

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 1. 2019

• Economy

  

  Analysis: Vision 2030 is Well Underway. Here’s What’s Needed to Make it a Success.

  Hussain Abusaaq  |  2. 25. 2019

  Vision 2030 was designed as a 14-year project; however, in its first three years, we have already seen tangible advances, such as fiscal consolidation efforts, the introduction of a value-added tax, and continued commitment toward implementing structural reforms.