Analysis

ECONOMY

The Race is On for Ride Sharing Apps in Saudi Arabia to Hire Saudi Women ‘Captinahs’

• SUSTG Team
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• 6. 26. 2018

As Saudi women settle into the driver's seat, ride-sharing apps like Uber and Careem are gearing up for a race to hire women, according to reports.

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  Saudi Digital Media Startup Raises $9 Million Series A Round with 20m Subscribers

  SUSTG Team  |  6. 18. 2018

• Oil Prices

  

  Saudi, Russia Say Oil Supply to Increase in ‘Near Future’ as Consumers Eye Increasing Prices

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 25. 2018

  Saudi Minister of Energy Khalid Al-Falih said OPEC and other producers are likely to gradually revive oil output in the second half of the year to ease consumer anxiety as prices trade near $80 a barrel, according to reports.

• Mohammed bin Salman

  

  Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Top 10 World’s Most Powerful People

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 22. 2018

  Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has landed on the Forbes list of the world's most powerful people for the first time, ranking the powerful young leader within the top 10.

• JCPoA

  

  Saudi Arabia Applauds Trump Decision on Iran Nuclear Deal

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 9. 2018

  Saudi Arabia has embraced President Trump's decision yesterday to pull the United States out of the JCPoA, the agreement to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions by offering sanctions relief in exchange for Iran's compliance with non-proliferation standards.

• Oil Markets

  

  For Oil Markets, ‘Volatility is Back’

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 23. 2018

  Rising optimism around global economic growth coupled with continued OPEC compliance to output targets and rising geopolitical tensions all contributed to pushing Brent oil prices to near 2014 highs, according to a recent report on the oil market by Riyadh-based Jadwa Investment.

• Anthropology

  

  Major Fossil Discovery in Saudi Arabia is 90,000 Years Old

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 10. 2018

  A recently discovered fossil finger bone dating back about 90,000 years that was unearthed in Saudi Arabia’s Nefud Desert is "pointing to what scientists are calling a new understanding of how our species came out of Africa en route to colonizing the world," Reuters reports.

• U.S.-Saudi Relations

  

  Trump, King Salman Speak by Phone; Trump Urges End to Qatar Crisis

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 4. 2018

  President Trump and Saudi Arabia's King Salman spoke by phone yesterday and discussed a number of regional issues, according to a readout of the call and wire reports.

• U.S.-Saudi Relations

  

  President Trump Calls King Salman, Urges End to Qatar Dispute

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 4. 2018

  President Trump and Saudi Arabia's King Salman spoke by phone yesterday and discussed a number of regional issues, according to a readout of the call and wire reports.

• MBS in LA

  

  Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Attends High-Powered Dinner in Los Angeles with Studio Brass, Stars

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 3. 2018

  Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and members of his entourage were welcomed to Hollywood last night with a high-powered dinner hosted by the Entertainment industry's elite, according to a report in the Hollywood Reporter.