Analysis

U.S.-SAUDI MILITARY SALES

$1.4b in Defense Contracts Approved by State Department as Senate Eyes Debate

• SUSTG Team
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• 6. 6. 2017

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of more than $1.4 billion worth of military training and equipment for Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said on Monday, the first fraction of a $110 billion arms deal U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to with Saudi Arabia when he visited in May.

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  New Video Shows How Riyadh Metro Will Transform Saudi Capital

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 26. 2017

  Riyadh’s new metro project is already transforming the face of the city, and will change how its citizens get around in the Saudi capital. There is no large-scale public transportation system currently in place in the city, and the city’s traffic situation reflects this reality.

• Value-Added Tax in the GCC

  

  VAT Draft to Hit General Authority of Zakat and Tax in ‘Weeks’

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 25. 2017

  Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Zakat and Tax will publish the value-added tax (VAT) draft on its electronic portal within the next two weeks, Reuters reports, citing local media reported.

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  New Life for the 15 Year Old Abdullah Arab Peace Initiative?

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 24. 2017

• U.S.-Saudi Commercial Relations

  

  Counting The US-Saudi Deals: A Look at What We Know So Far following President Trump’s Visit to Saudi Arabia

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 23. 2017

  Bloomberg and naturalgasintel.com feature a thorough rundown of all of the deals that were announced during the recent visit by President Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia.

• Trump's Saudi Visit

  

  Following President Trump’s Visit, U.S.-Saudi Business and Diplomatic Ties Reach New Heights

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 22. 2017

  The two-day visit by President Trump and top members of his family and staff to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia marks a new height in the history of U.S.-Saudi diplomatic and business relations.

• Riyadh Summit 2017

  

  Riyadh Summit 2017: Website Launched for Upcoming Events Connected to President Trump’s Visit to Saudi Arabia

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 16. 2017

  The 'Riyadh Summit 17' is a series of events over two days to highlight U.S.-Saudi and Islamic relations. The website URL is https://www.riyadhsummit2017.org/.

• U.S.-Saudi Relations

  

  Trump’s First Foreign Trip as President is to Saudi Arabia

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 5. 2017

  President Donald Trump will visit Saudi Arabia as his first foreign trip since taking office, a sign of the Kingdom's importance as an ally and trading partner to the United States.

• Donald Trump Presidency

  

  ‘Frankly, Saudi Arabia has Not Treated Us Fairly’, Trump Threatens Reset with Old Election Talking Point

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 28. 2017

  Just weeks after a glowing review of a renewed U.S.-Saudi relationship by a top advisor to Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, President Trump delivered a surprising rebuke of the U.S.-Saudi security relationship in an interview with Reuters.

• Oil Supply

  

  Quarterly Oil Market Update from Jadwa Investment finds Cuts Contributing to Lower Balances

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 25. 2017

  According to recently released data by Riyadh-based Jadwa Investment, Both OPEC and non-OPEC cuts are contributing to a reduction in global oil balances.