Analysis

U.S.-SAUDI RELATIONS

Kushner, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Meet in Riyadh

• SUSTG Team
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• 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.

• Oil Prices

  

  Oil Posts Biggest Weekly Gain Since December 2016

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 4. 2019

  Brent crude headed for its biggest weekly gain since December 2016 after several months of price falls as Saudi Arabia’s production cuts outweighed concerns over the health of the global economy, according to reports.

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  Breakthrough Ceasefire Agreements Reached over Yemen Ports as U.S. Senate Rebukes Trump

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 14. 2018

• Economy

  

  KPMG Releases Second Edition of its Saudi Arabia CEO Outlook report; Finds Positivity Among Saudi CEOs

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 12. 2018

  The report is based on interviews with 50 CEOs of organizations in Saudi Arabia for their thoughts and insights on the potential opportunities that they have while preparing for the challenges that lie ahead, Chairman Abdullah Al Fozan said.

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  Saudi Aramco Aims to Invest $150b to Become Gas Exporter – CEO

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 27. 2018