Analysis

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Saudi energy ministry appoints new head of REPDO, the Kingdom’s renewables body

• SUSTG Team
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• 9. 6. 2019

Saudi Arabia's energy ministry has appointed a new head of its renewable energy project development office (REPDO) as the Kingdom pushes ahead with ambitious plans to integrate more renewable energy as part of its Vision 2030 economic and social reform plan.

• Women

  

  Women in Saudi Arabia begin exercising new travel rights as reforms progress

  SUSTG Team  |  8. 23. 2019

  Saudi women are beginning to exercise their new rights to travel without guardian approval as the Kingdom continues to enact progressive reforms as part of its Vision 2030 social and economic blueprint.

• Saudi Aramco IPO

  

  Saudi Aramco Picks Advisors for Second Run at Initial Public Offering

  SUSTG Team  |  8. 21. 2019

  Saudi Aramco has made first selections for financial partners in its rejuvenated attempt to file for an initial public offering (IPO), choosing Bermuda-based Lazard Ltd. and Moelis & Co. as advisors, people with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg.

• U.S.-Saudi Relations

  

  U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Praises Kingdom’s Generosity and Hospitality during 2019 Hajj

  SUSTG Team  |  8. 16. 2019

  US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia John Abizaid praised the Kingdom’s hospitality during this year’s Hajj season, saying the nation’s generosity was “truly on display for the world to see.”

• Saudi-UAE

  

  UAE’s Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Visits Jeddah, Mecca for Meetings with Top Officials

  SUSTG Team  |  8. 13. 2019

  The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrived in Jeddah today for talks with Saudi Arabia's top leaders, according to reports.

• C3 2019

  

  2019 C3 U.S.-Arab Healthcare and Business Summit Set for Monday, September 23rd at the Union League Club in New York

  SUSTG Team  |  8. 6. 2019

  The 8th annual C3 U.S.-Arab Healthcare and Business Summit is set to take place on Monday, September 23rd, 2019 at the Union League Club in New York City.

• Economy

  

  Jadwa Investment Sees Non-Oil Sector Growth in Saudi Arabia at 2.4% in 2019

  SUSTG Team  |  7. 11. 2019

  A recent report issued by Jadwa Investment shows expected growth in the non-oil sector at 2.4 percent in 2019, compared to 1.7 percent in 2018, and forecasted 2020 non-oil sector growth at 2.7 percent.

• Security

  

  Another Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport leaves nine injured

  SUSTG Team  |  7. 2. 2019

  A Houthi drone attack on Saudi Arabia's Abha airport has injured nine civilians on Tuesday, the latest in a series of recent cross-border terrorist attacks by the Iran-backed group in Yemen.

• U.S.-Saudi Relations

  

  In Saudi Arabia, Pompeo Seeks ‘Global Coalition’ On Iran; Dines at Nobu Popup with Crown Prince

  SUSTG Team  |  6. 25. 2019

  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Saudi Arabia on Monday in the first stop of a trip to the Gulf region to build a "global coalition" on Iran and express support for the security of Saudi Arabia.

• Economy

  

  Declines in Saudi unemployment continue as more women join workforce, report says

  SUSTG Team  |  6. 19. 2019

  A recently-released Jadwa Investment report on the Saudi labor market highlights gains made in edging down the Saudi unemployment rate, especially for women and youth in the Kingdom.