Analysis

HRH KING SALMAN

King Salman Tops Region’s Most Powerful in Latest Forbes List following Eventful First Year

• Lucien Zeigler
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• 11. 6. 2015

King Salman has made wide-reaching changes in Saudi Arabia since ascending to the throne earlier this year, which has been eventful one for the Kingdom.

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  Long Saudi Arabia’s Third Rail, Energy Subsidies May be Targeted to Address Fiscal Challenges

  Lucien Zeigler  |  11. 4. 2015

• Shale Oil

  

  Why US Shale Oil Is At an Inflection Point

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 30. 2015

  A recent Jadwa Investment report found that there will not be a collapse in shale oil production as a period of sector consolidation, via global integrated oil companies and private equity, ensures that shale oil remains a key player in the global oil market going forward.

• Public Health

  

  Surge in Use of Stimulant Fuels Concern in Saudi Arabia

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 28. 2015

  The recent arrest of a member of Saudi Arabia's royal family for attempting to import 2 tons of an illegal drug has dragged Saudi Arabia's underground drug culture into the spotlight.

• U.S.-Saudi

  

  In Riyadh, Secretary of State John Kerry Meets with King Salman, Top Saudi Officials to Discuss Syria Coordination

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 26. 2015

  The United States and Saudi Arabia agreed to increase support to Syria's moderate opposition while seeking a political resolution of the four-year conflict, the U.S. State Department said after Secretary of State John Kerry met King Salman on Saturday.

• Prince Abdullah Bin Faisal Bin Turki

  

  Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki Al Saud Named New Ambassador to the United States

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 22. 2015

  Saudi Arabia’s new ambassador to the United States, Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki Al Saud, has been sworn in in a ceremony in Riyadh, according to the SPA and the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia.

• Prince Turki al-Faisal

  

  Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal Outlines Saudi Foreign Policy Principles, Bids Heartfelt Farewell to Late Brother at AUSPC Keynote

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 19. 2015

  "In a region where the decay of regimes has created widespread human suffering, Saudi Arabia commits itself to policies which promote and sustain the integrity of just regimes and support citizens in embattled areas on their path to stability."

• FATCA/Double Taxation

  

  America is the Only Country that Taxes Their Citizens on Global Income. Here’s Why That Makes Them Toxic to Foreign Employers.

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 16. 2015

  "[Fatca] was enacted without regard for its effects on the 8.7 million U.S. citizens living abroad, who have essentially been declared guilty of financial crimes unless they can prove otherwise."

• Social Media

  

  New Social Media Study on Saudi Arabia Finds ‘Life for Many Saudis An Ecosystem of Apps’

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 13. 2015

  With Saudi Arabia one of the most active countries in the Middle East on social media, it is no surprise that Saudi users continue to adopt new platforms, a recent study found. Twitter and Facebook, however, remain at the top of the social media pile.

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  Current and Long-Term Challenges for the Labor Market in Saudi Arabia – Jadwa Investment

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 12. 2015