Analysis

US-GCC RELATIONS

Secretary Kerry Visits Riyadh, Meets with King Salman, New Saudi Leadership

• SUSTG Team
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• 5. 7. 2015

Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Riyadh today to meet with GCC leaders and visited with Saudi Arabia's new Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

• Saudi Oil Policy

  

  Oil’s Price Reaches 2015 High Ahead of Speculation on Saudi Output Cuts

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 6. 2015

  On Monday, Brent hit a 2015 peak of $67.10 a barrel as oil prices rebound amid regional chaos and speculation of cuts in Saudi output.

• U.S.-Saudi

  

  Secretary of State John Kerry Praises Outgoing Saudi FM Saud Al-Faisal, Welcomes Opportunity to Work With Adel Al-Jubeir

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 1. 2015

  In a statement, Secretary of State John Kerry said that Prince Saud "will be greatly missed" and that he looks "forward to continuing to work closely with his successor, Saudi Ambassador to the United States Adel Al-Jubeir."

• Governance in Saudi Arabia

  

  In Major Shakeup, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Changes Line of Succession, Appoints New Ministers

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 29. 2015

  10 things you need to know about Saudi Arabia's big changes to key ministries and the Royal succession.

• SANG

  

  Saudi National Guard Troops Deploy to Najran Province on the Border with Yemen

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 27. 2015

  The first troops from Saudi Arabia's National Guard (SANG) have been deployed on the border with Yemen, the SPA said on Sunday.

• State Department

  

  U.S. Science Envoy Travels to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ‘To Build and Strengthen Research Collaboration’

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 24. 2015

  In a press release issued by the State Department, the Obama Administration is sending Dr. Peter Hotez to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, April 25–May 1, "in support of President Obama’s initiative to strengthen U.S. science and educational relationships overseas."

• U.S.-Saudi

  

  President Obama, Arab Leaders Set for 2-Day Summit in Washington and Camp David May 13-14

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 21. 2015

  President Obama will host leaders from GCC states in Washington D.C. next month in a bid to strengthen U.S-Arab ties, according to statements by the White House, but it is unclear if King Salman will attend.

• US-Saudi

  

  Photo: Year-Long U.S. Military Course for Saudis Brings Future Leaders to Stuttgart

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 17. 2015

  The Saudi Arabia War Course is a professional development program designed for those with potential for high level leadership opportunities within the Saudi Arabian military.

• KAEC Impact Fellowship

  

  KAEC Fellowship Brings Harvard Grads For On-The-Ground Experience in Urban Planning

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 16. 2015

  In 2014, Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) launched the Impact KAEC Fellowship in 2014, inviting three students from Harvard's Graduate School of Design for a hands-on experience in urban planning. The 2014-2015 Fellowship began in October 2014 and ended in March 2015.

• Tadawul Opening

  

  Lack of Clarity from Capital Market Authority On Upcoming Stock Market Opening Leaves ‘Would-Be Investors Guessing’, Report Says

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 15. 2015

  A report by Bloomberg finds that investors "are no closer to understanding how the opening of Saudi Arabia’s stock market will work than they were in August, when the country published draft rules on the plan."