Analysis

A person tweeted that coordinates of the shelter in Beit Hanoun had been provided to the Israeli army before the strike as a precaution, an effort to prevent a strike on it. The shelter is in an area in northern Gaza that has been the scene of tremendous violence recently.

TASI

The Saudi Stock Exchange is Opening Up to Foreign Investment

Lucien Zeigler | 7. 23. 2014

The kingdom is among the last of the big markets globally to limit international access...
Intellectual Property

IP in Saudi Arabia: Why does Saudi society ‘prefer to buy pirated material’?

Lucien Zeigler | 7. 10. 2014

A guest contributor to the Saudi Gazette lamented the Kingdom's inability to stop pirating, saying "Because of our negligence and violation of intellectual property rights, we have been prevented from buying electronic books from the world’s major providers of such material."
EDUCATION

10 Things to Know: 2014 SACM Career Fair and Graduation Ceremony at the Gaylord Hotel in Washington

SUSTG Team | 7. 10. 2014

Students on the King Abdullah Scholarship Program and their families come from around the country to celebrate their achievements and match their skills with excellent opportunities from major companies.
Deals

$16.5 Billion Mecca Metro Deal to be Signed in October by Mayor

Lucien Zeigler | 7. 7. 2014

Mecca will sign a $16.5 billion contract with the winning bidder for a new metro project for the holy city, ArabianSupplyChain.com via the Arabic newspaper Al Youm said.
ISIL

Hardin Lang Discusses the Advance of ISIS in Iraq and the Implications for the U.S.-Saudi Relationship [VIDEO]

Lucien Zeigler | 7. 2. 2014

In remarks to the #FocusKSA online discussion on the threat posed by ISIS, Hardin Lang (Center for American Progress) discusses his recent research on ISIS and what the U.S. can do to contain it.
Commerce

New retail hours for shops in Saudi Arabia

Lucien Zeigler | 7. 2. 2014

But new regulations exempt stores in the central areas of Mecca and Medina, according to a report by the Saudi Gazette.
US - Saudi Trade

US-Saudi Trade, Investment and the U.S.-Saudi Commercial Relationship

SUSTG Team | 6. 30. 2014

On June 12th, 2014 the FocusKSA discussion series examined the current status and future trajectory of trade and investment between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.
FocusKSA

An Interview with Abdulaziz Alhazmi, COO and Acting Director General of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia)

Richard Wilson | 6. 30. 2014

On the eve of the 2014 Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM) Career Fair and Graduation Ceremony last week, I sat down with Abdulaziz Alhazmi, COO and Acting Director General of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia).
FocusKSA

‘Saudi Labor in Transition’

SUSTG Team | 6. 30. 2014

With regard to preserving economic, political and social stability at home, none of these external issues may be as important for Saudi Arabia to ‘get right’ as the issue of jobs. FOCUS KSA presents Saudi Labor in Transition: What are the Challenges facing the Kingdom?