Analysis

CULTURE IN SAUDI ARABIA

$800m King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in Dhahran Opens

• SUSTG Team
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• 12. 2. 2016

Saudi Aramco opened an $800 million cultural center in Dhahran on Thursday, underlining the wide range of commitments the world’s biggest oil company has made as the kingdom tries to transform its economy.

• President-Elect Trump

  

  Trump’s Complex Global Business Interests Could Present Problems for President-Elect

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 22. 2016

  President-elect Donald Trump's complex business dealings before and during his candidacy for the office, and now after his victory on November 8th, continue to draw scrutiny from the media and elected officials in the United States.

• MiSK Foundation

  

  Three New Ventures by MiSK to Boost Innovation, Training and Investment

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 18. 2016

  Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's MiSK Foundation launched three new strategic ventures in Riyadh aimed "at comprehensively building the skills, knowledge and capability for economic growth within the Saudi Arabian tech sector," Reuters and the Saudi Gazette reports.

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  Updated LinkedIn Profiles Indicate Key Hires by Saudi Arabia’s PIF

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 17. 2016

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  ‘Downward Trend’ in Economic Activity Seen in Latest Jadwa Investment Chartbook

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 3. 2016

• OPEC

  

  Are oil markets better off with OPEC cuts?

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 17. 2016

  Jadwa Investment's latest Quarterly Oil Market Update anticipates that OPEC’s decision to announce, but not to implement, a cut in production will likely lead to a small cut in oil production "more akin to a production ’freeze’ rather than an outright cut".

• Technology Investing

  

  Saudi Arabia’s PIF, Japan’s Softbank Team Up to Create a Tech Investing Behemoth

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 14. 2016

  Saudi Arabia and Japan's SoftBank Group will create a technology investment fund that could grow as large as $100 billion, making it one of the world's largest private equity investors.

• War in Yemen

  

  Yemen’s Houthis Fire Another Missile into Saudi Arabia as Kingdom, Iran Spar at UN over War

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 12. 2016

  Saudi Arabia says it has shot down a ballistic missile fired into the kingdom by Houthi rebels in the latest incident in Yemen's civil war that has lasted nearly 19 months.

• Fiscal Reforms

  

  Saudi Arabia Switches to Gregorian Calendar

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 3. 2016

  Saudi Arabia has shifted to the Gregorian or "Western" calendar as a basis for paying civil servants as part of broader fiscal changes, according to reports.

• JASTA Aftermath

  

  Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry Criticizes JASTA, Congress Weighs Adjustment of Law

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 30. 2016

  As Congress looks to potentially adjust the law, those looking to sue Saudi Arabia in U.S. courts look to begin their claims - a process that may take years and is unlikely to yield a settlement.