Analysis

‘Saudi Student Boom’ for U.S. Colleges and Universities may be Slowing as Scholarship Program Evolves

• SUSTG Team
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• 2. 25. 2016

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  State Department Approves $200m Services Contract Request from Saudi Arabia which will ‘Increase U.S. – Saudi Arabia Military Interoperability’

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 19. 2016

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  Saudi Arabia’s War in Yemen Could Put Pressure on Future European Arms Deals

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 17. 2016

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  Popular King Abdullah Scholarship Program Reported to have New Restrictions along with Reduced Budget

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 10. 2016

  Founded in 2005 and one of the late King Abdullah's legacy programs, the scholarship fund has covered full tuition, medical insurance, a monthly stipend for living expenses, and an annual round-trip airfare for undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students.

• Jadwa Investment

  

  Little Upside in Latest Jadwa Saudi Chartbook

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 2. 2016

  Riyadh-based Jadwa Investment’s latest monthly chartbook overviewing the Saudi economy contains mostly negative economic data on consumer spending, activity, government accounts, and inflation.

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  With affordable housing in short supply, new JV set to provide mortgage loans to low and middle-income Saudis

  Lucien Zeigler  |  1. 29. 2016

  A new joint venture between Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) has received approval to provide loans to low and middle-income Saudis, in what could be a much-needed boost for access to mortgages in the Kingdom.

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  U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Council of Saudi Chambers Kick-off U.S.-Saudi Arabia CEO Summit

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 25. 2016

• U.S.-Saudi

  

  FM Al-Jubeir: Most Effective Way to Solve Regional Crises ‘Through our close partnership and alliance with the United States of America’

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 15. 2016

  “[W]e’re going to be continuing our conversation. And we agree – first of all, the alliance, the friendship between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia remains a linchpin of our efforts in the region; it’s important."

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  Saudi Aramco Considers IPO, but Scope of Listing Unknown

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 11. 2016

  As Saudi Arabia appears to actively consider a potential IPO for its state-owned oil company, Saudi Aramco, two conflicting reports emerged today about the potential scope of the offering.

• Saudi Stock Market

  

  Saudi Stocks Hit 4-Year Low as Global Markets Shudder at China’s Second Halt in Trading This Week

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 7. 2016

  Saudi Arabia’s stock market has continued a tumultuous start to the new year, with the Kingdom's benchmark index falling another 4.8 percent on Thursday to a four-year low. The drop this year has totaled 10.6 percent.