Analysis

RAMADAN 2018

Ramadan Begins Today in Saudi Arabia

• SUSTG Team
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• 5. 17. 2018

Ramadan officially begins in Saudi Arabia Thursday, as millions of Muslims in the Kingdom and around the world prepare for a month of fasting, which is intended to bring Muslims closer to Allah and remind them of those less fortunate.

• Vision 2030

  

  Poll: Strong Support for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman among Young Arabs

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 8. 2018

  97 percent of young Saudis consider Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a strong leader, and 90 percent say he will move the country in the right direction.

• Security

  

  4 Dead, 4 Wounded in Gun Attack on Checkpoint in Asir, Saudi Arabia

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 20. 2018

  Four Saudi officers were shot dead and four others wounded Thursday when their checkpoint came under gunfire in southern Asir province, according to reports citing information from the Saudi Press Agency and Saudi Arabia's interior ministry.

• Entertainment

  

  New Era of Cinema Begins Tomorrow with Soft Opening of First Theatre

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 17. 2018

  Saudi Arabia is set to have a soft opening for a new movie theatre tomorrow in what is the beginning of a new era of cinema in the Kingdom, some three decades after the last theatre was shuttered.

• Security

  

  U.S. State Department Approves $1.31 Billion in Artillery Sales to Saudi Arabia

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 6. 2018

  The State Department approved a sale of $1.31 billion in artillery to Saudi Arabia, giving "a vote of confidence to the Saudi military as young Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman concludes a marathon tour of the United States," the Washington Post reports.

• Investment

  

  Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with SoftBank CEO in New York

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 27. 2018

  The Saudi Press Agency on Monday tweeted a photo of a meeting between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, saying they are "looking for a number of investment opportunities."

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  Busy First Full Day for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Including Meetings with President, Congress

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 21. 2018

• Bechtel Corporation

  

  Interview: Bechtel’s Millennial Saudi Country Manager Abdulrahman Al-Ghabban Discusses Company’s Activities and Ambitions in Vision 2030 Era

  Lucien Zeigler  |  3. 19. 2018

  The first Saudi national to serve as Bechtel's country head gives an exclusive interview with SUSTG ahead of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman's visit to the U.S. and talks NEOM, the Riyadh Metro, the NPMO, mining, and what it means to be a young Saudi working toward Vision 2030's success.

• U.S.-Saudi Relations

  

  Trump to Host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at White House on March 20

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 13. 2018

  President Donald Trump will host visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Washington on March 20 at the White House, Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Monday, noting that the president "looks forward to strengthening ties between the United States and Saudi Arabia.”

• Labor

  

  New Body in Saudi Labor Ministry Created to Fight Rising Unemployment in Saudi Arabia

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 21. 2018

  Saudi Arabia's cabinet announced the creation of a new body within the labor ministry to combat an increase in joblessness in Saudi Arabia and a seeming reluctance by Saudis to take available jobs, according to a report.