Saudi Arabia is in danger of failing to meet crucial targets set out in the Kingdom's ninth development plan for 2010 to 2014, according to a post published in the Saudi Gazette, based on information from the Arabic-language Al-Eqtisadiah.
In part 2 of our FocusKSA conversation with Dr. Fahad al-Turki, the Head of Research of Jadwa Investment, he comments on what to expect from the opening of the Saudi stock market to qualified foreign investors in 2015.
SUSTG's Richard Wilson speaks with Jadwa Investment's Head of Research Fahad al-Turki in Part 1 of 2 in a series on the Saudi economy and investment in the Kingdom ahead of the Saudi stock market's opening to foreigners.
Building a MENA e-commerce industry does not only involve finding new business models, but also building the infrastructure the online economy needs, including payments and logistics, writes Khaldoon Tabaza.
The forces included "Saudi commando units, surveillance units of paratroopers and special forces units from the Royal Saudi Land Forces, joined by French commandos, all took part in the high-altitude drills dubbed 'Shamrakh 1,' Al Arabiya reports.
"It's an important step that demonstrates our conviction of the country's potential for sustainable growth and economic well being," Sfakianakis told SUSTG.
An American was shot and killed in a car in Riyadh by a 25 year-old Saudi citizen who was born in the United States. The two were employed by Vinnell Company contracting with the Ministry of the National Guard, the SPA has said.
Google brings its Street View technology to Liwa Oasis in the Arabian Desert of the UAE utilizing, for the first time, an animal (Raffia the camel) to capture the images.
Saudi Aramco is not only the largest National Oil Company (NOC) in the world but also a primary driver for Saudi Arabia in its technological advancement and in the development of the Kingdom's human resources.
