Analysis

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Saudi Arabia plans 2.6 GW solar park near Mecca

• SUSTG Team
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• 3. 27. 2019

The Faisaliah Solar Power Project is planned to be developed in several stages by the Saudi Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources and the Development Authority of Mecca.

• Entertainment

  

  King Salman Announces $23 Billion for Four Entertainment Projects Including the ‘World’s Biggest Park’ in Riyadh

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 19. 2019

  Saudi Arabia is planning to build the "world’s biggest park" as part of a $22.9bn project that aims to create large open green areas in Riyadh while creating thousands of new jobs.

• Women

  

  WATCH: Adidas Ultraboost Ad Features Young Saudi Women Combatting Fitness Stereotypes

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 11. 2019

  A new inspirational advertisement for Adidas' popular Ultraboost shoe line features three young Saudi women discussing stereotypes they face and how they overcome them.

• Housing and Real Estate

  

  Saudi Housing Sector to See $21 Billion in Investment in 2019; Home Ownership Growing 6-7 Percent Annually – Minister

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 6. 2019

  Saudi Arabia's Minister of Housing Majed al-Hogail said he expects investments in the real estate financing sector to reach between 60 billion Saudi riyals and 80 billion riyals ($21.33 billion) in 2019, according to Reuters on the sidelines of a housing conference in Riyadh.

• U.S.-Saudi Relations

  

  Kushner, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Meet in Riyadh

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 28. 2019

  President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met with King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman yesterday in Riyadh.

• Princess Reema

  

  Saudi Arabia Names New Ambassador to United States: Princess Reema bint Bandar

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 25. 2019

  Saudi Arabia has named Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as the 11th Saudi Ambassador to the United States, making her the first woman ever to serve in the role.

• Al-Ula

  

  Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Lays Founding Stone on Future Saudi Tourism Spot Al Ula

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 11. 2019

  Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched more tourism projects in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia, including a resort designed by a renowned French architect Jean Nouvel, and a nature reserve.

• Tourism

  

  Hilton to Open 35 Hotels, Add 10,000 Rooms in Saudi Arabia as Tourism Sector Soars

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 4. 2019

  Hilton Hotels & Resorts announced it is looking to build 35 new hotels in Saudi Arabia, adding as many as 10,000 rooms over the next 3-5 years, according to reports on comments made by a top executive for the company.

• Corruption Crackdown

  

  Kingdom Ends Corruption Crackdown with $106 Billion Recovered

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 31. 2019

  Saudi investigators have recovered assets worth more than $106 billion in an anti-corruption crackdown ordered by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the royal court said on Wednesday.

• U.S. Foreign Policy

  

  Secretary of State Pompeo Kicks Off 8-Nation Middle East Tour

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 8. 2019

  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo begins a weeklong tour of eight Arab nations in the Middle East through Jan. 15, including a visit to Saudi Arabia. The Secretary's schedule will take him to Amman, Cairo, Manama, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Riyadh, Muscat, and Kuwait City.