Analysis

TRANSPORTATION IN SAUDI ARABIA

Despite Major Investments in Uber, Careem, Saudi Arabia Bans Ride-Sharing Apps from Airport Pickups

• SUSTG Team
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• 3. 2. 2017

In a setback for women especially, who make up 80% of ride-sharing app's customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the government has announced that it has banned Uber and Careem from making airport pickups and will instead force customers to use cabs, according to a report.

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  Aramco Taps Three Banks to Underwrite ‘Largest Ever’ IPO

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 22. 2017

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  Seven Saudi Soldiers Killed on Yemen’s Border Last Week

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 14. 2017

• U.S.-Saudi Relations

  

  Secretary of State Tillerson Calls Saudi King Salman, Applauds Saudi Role in Regional Stability

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 10. 2017

  U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called Saudi Arabia's King Salman by phone yesterday, and commended the Kingdom on its role in "promoting stability across the region," the SPA reported.

• Jadwa Chartbook

  

  December Data a Mixed Picture for Saudi Economy

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 6. 2017

  Saudi Arabia's total government accounts with SAMA fell $80 billion last year, representing a significant slowdown from 2015 which saw a $116 billion net decline, according to a recently released chartbook by Jadwa Investment.

• Iran

  

  Trump Turns Up Rhetoric, Threats Toward Iran

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 2. 2017

  The Trump administration says it is putting Iran "on notice" following two provocative incidents in the region in the past week, including an attack on a Saudi navy ship by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

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  U.S.-Saudi Arabia Continue Strong Defense Ties in Trump Administration’s Early Days

  Lucien Zeigler  |  2. 1. 2017

  The U.S.-Saudi security relationship is off to a stable start in the first days of the Donald Trump administration.

• Saudi Economy

  

  Economy Rebounds in Saudi Arabia as Money Supply Grows

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 30. 2017

  Saudi Arabian money supply growth has picked up in latest data for the month of December "in a sign that the economy is regaining strength after a slump last year caused by low oil prices and government austerity measures," Reuters reports, citing central bank data.

• U.S.-Saudi Military Cooperation

  

  First Jets from Record-Setting U.S.-Saudi Military Sale Delivered, Showcased in Riyadh

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 26. 2017

  Saudi Arabia showcased its newest F-15SA fighter jet at an airshow in Riyadh on Wednesday, in a demonstration that the Kingdom has begun receiving items purchased six years ago in the most expensive U.S. arms sale to a foreign country, Reuters reports.

• Riyadh Metro Project

  

  Tunnel for Longest Riyadh Metro Line 3 Complete as City Eyes Long-Term Solution to Traffic, Pollution

  Lucien Zeigler  |  1. 24. 2017

  Tunnel excavation for Line 3 of the under-construction Riyadh Metro – the longest line of the six total being created as part of the project – has been completed, according to a report.