Analysis

TADAWUL OPENING

Sfakianakis: ‘The great giant of the emerging markets has finally awakened’

• Lucien Zeigler
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• 8. 15. 2014

Gulf Countries have been writing a wave of vast wealth "which affords the Gulf countries a level of resilience that few in the emerging markets can match," writes John Sfakianakis in the Financial Times.

• US-Saudi

  

  Stanford, KACST Team Up for Six Year Collaborative Partnership on Aerospace Research

  admin  |  8. 5. 2014

  Stanford University and Saudi Arabia's KACST have launched a new six-year collaborative research partnership to establish a center to develop new liquid rocket fuels for satellite applications, according to the Northern California-based university.

• Dubai

  

  35 percent of hotel rooms in Dubai occupied by Saudi Citizens on Summer Vacation

  Lucien Zeigler  |  7. 31. 2014

  Saudis are escaping the heat in the Kingdom by flocking to destinations abroad, but many aren't making it far - a recent report in the Saudi Gazette finds that many are flocking to neighboring Dubai, a popular vacation spot for Saudis during the summer months.

• Al Qaeda

  

  Europe’s Role in Bankrolling Terror Groups Around the World

  Lucien Zeigler  |  7. 30. 2014

  European governments that bargain for kidnapped citizens with Al Qaeda are funding the terrorist organization, the New York Times reports.

• GAZA

  

  Strike hits shelter in Gaza

  Lucien Zeigler  |  7. 24. 2014

  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.