Analysis

SYRIA FOOD AID

HRH Saudi King Abdullah Donates $104M for Syria Food Aid following World Food Program Shortfall

• SUSTG Team
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• 12. 11. 2014

HRH King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has announced a $104 million donation on behalf of the Kingdom to Syria in the form of food aid, following announcements last week of a shortfall.

• 'The Double Edged Scalpel'

  

  Investing in Middle East Healthcare for both Financial and Social Returns

  Mussaad Al-Razouki  |  10. 31. 2014

  Saudi Arabia’s 2013-2014 budget includes funding for 19 new hospitals in addition to the 102 hospitals currently under construction in the Kingdom, but only about 9 of these projects have strong involvement from the private sector.

• OIL

  

  Data Compiled by Bloomberg Finds Saudi Oil Sales to U.S. Imperiled by American Shale Boom

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 4. 2014

  "After years of keeping the price of crude sold to the U.S. low enough to maintain market share, Saudi Arabia is losing ground as the shale boom leaves U.S. refiners with ample supplies of inexpensive domestic oil," Bloomberg reports.

• Foreign Students in the US

  

  Brookings’ Gold: Interactive Data on Foreign Students In U.S. Higher Education

  Richard Wilson  |  9. 2. 2014

  The Brookings Institution's superb report, The Geography of Foreign Students in U.S. Higher Education: Origins and Destinations, mines data from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to create an extraordinarily informative overview of the foreign student population in the U.S.

• ISIL

  

  Jamal Khashoggi Addresses the Deteriorating Security Situation in Iraq and Why ISIS is a Threat to Saudi Arabia and the United States [VIDEO]

  Lucien Zeigler  |  7. 2. 2014

  Addressing the #FocusKSA online discussion on the threat posed by ISIS/ISIL, the veteran Saudi journalist said the U.S. and Saudi Arabia were doing the right thing by showing restraint.

• ECONOMY

  

  PHOTOS: The Private Sector in the Middle East Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 17. 2013

  For those that missed the event, we're pleased to share a collection of official photos taken by the media staff at the Council of Saudi Chambers and by SUSTG.

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  IMG expands partnership with Saudi Pro League and Saudi Arabian Football Federation

  SUSTG Team  |  7. 25. 2024

  The Saudi Pro League (SPL) and Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) have announced a new five-year production partnership with IMG, a global sports, events, and representation company, for the Roshn Saudi League (RSL), King’s Cup, and Saudi Super Cup, starting from the 2024-25 season.

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  Ramadan Fasting Projected to Begin March 11, Muslims Worldwide Prepare

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 8. 2024

  Based on the Islamic lunar calendar, the dates for Ramadan move through the year which can result in significantly different daily fasting periods. depending on where you live.

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  Saudi PIF, Bahraini Counterpart Mumtalakat Sign Agreement to Boost Cooperation and Investment

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 5. 2024

  Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) and its Bahrani counterpart, Mumtalakat, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand cooperation and enable new and promising investment opportunities in Bahrain.

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  Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf dies, Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah Named as Successor

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 18. 2023