Analysis

Saudi giga-projects and construction with MEED editor Colin Foreman, an update on the New Murabba and the Saudi Pro League, and more

• SUSTG Team
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• 9. 1. 2023

Colin Foreman, journalist and editor for the Middle East Economic Digest (MEED), joins The 966 to talk about construction, giga-projects, and Saudi Arabia's economic development. MEED is a leading resource for executives with a highly-respected publication for the MENA region.

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  2024 Esports World Cup in Riyadh Buzz Grows

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 28. 2024

  The inaugural 2024 Esports World Cup, an annual event replacing Gamers8 and run by the Esports World Cup Foundation, will take place in Riyadh this July 4 - August 24 featuring 20 events in 19 video game titles as well as the largest prize pool in esports history of over US$60 million.

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  Eid Mubarak 2024

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 8. 2024

  Wishing all peace and serenity on this blessed occasion.

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  Kingdom Launches ‘Alat’, A New Effort to Transform Saudi int Electronics and Advanced Industries Hub

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 2. 2024

  Alat will "focus on manufacturing products that serve local and international markets within seven key strategic business units: advanced industries, semiconductors, smart appliances, smart health, smart devices, smart buildings, and next generation infrastructure," according to the SPA.

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  Saudi Arabia to Convene Emergency Arab Summit in Riyadh ‘In the Next Few Days’ and Will Postpone Arab-African Summit

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 8. 2023

  Saudi Investment Minister Khalid Al Falih said the Kingdom would convene an emergency Arab summit in Riyadh “in the next few days" to discuss the ongoing war in Gaza.

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  Zurich-based UBS projects Middle East digital economy to quadruple by 2030; outpacing global average

  SUSTG Team  |  8. 31. 2023

  The Middle East's digital economy is projected to grow from $180 billion to about $780 billion by 2030. A 20% compound annual growth significantly outpacing the global average.

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  U.S. and Saudi Arabia enhance energy cooperation agreement

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 17. 2024

  Building on the Partnership for Advancing Clean Energy Agreement signed in Jeddah on July 15, 2022, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Energy of Saudi Arabia, met with U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm in Riyadh to set a detailed timeline for collaborative projects.

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  Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the U.N. to Chair Historic Commission on the Status of Women

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 5. 2024

  The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) unanimously decided to choose Saudi Arabia to chair the 69th session of the commission during the year 2025, according to reports.

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  The Public Investment Fund’s Head of National Development, Jerry Todd, talks PIF investment strategy, localization and more…

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 5. 2024

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  Saudi Arabia signs $533m deals with Africa; PIF Plans Investment Announcements – Reports

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 9. 2023

  Saudi Arabia signed over SR2 billion ($533 million) worth of agreements with African countries during a special conference in a "significant boost to the Kingdom’s ties with the continent," according to reports.