Analysis

CONSTRUCTION

Government Makes Payments to Construction Companies as MMG Sends Letter to Deputy Crown Prince Warning of Operations Halt

• SUSTG Team
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• 11. 21. 2016

Saudi Arabia has reportedly made good on $10.7 billion that it owed to private sector companies, according to Arab News, but one construction firm said on Monday that it wrote directly to the Deputy Crown Prince warning it may need to cease operations.

• Saudi Students

  

  Saudi Student Murdered in Wisconsin Shocks Community

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 2. 2016

  A University of Wisconsin-Stout student from Saudi Arabia died one day after being assaulted on a street in downtown Menomonie, Wis., about 70 miles east of Minneapolis, according to reports.

• Mohammed Al-Jadaan

  

  Saudi Arabia Replaces Finance Minister in Continued Shift Toward Younger Technocrats

  Lucien Zeigler  |  11. 1. 2016

  Saudi Arabia has replaced its Minister of Finance, Dr. Ibrahim Al-Assaf, with the head of the Kingdom’s capital markets regulator Mohammed Al-Jadaan in the latest move toward a younger generation of technocratic leaders in high positions.

• U.S.-Saudi

  

  US Customs Facilities Coming to Riyadh, Jeddah Airports to Add Convenience, Efficiency to U.S.-Saudi Travelers

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 27. 2016

  US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilities are being set up at both airports to process US-bound passengers’ arrival documents before landing in the US.

• 'Talk Show Surprise'

  

  Candor from High-Ranking Saudi Ministers on Economy Latest Example of Increased Transparency

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 24. 2016

  Several high-ranking officials and Ministers in Saudi Arabia discussed the state of the Kingdom's economy on a popular television show last week, according to Bloomberg.

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  Government Payments to Top Companies Resume, Al-Assaf Says on Saudi TV

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 20. 2016

• War in Yemen

  

  72-Hour Ceasefire in Yemen Set for Wednesday Night

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 18. 2016

  The United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen announced a 72-hour cease-fire to begin Wednesday night, after he received commitments from all of the country’s warring factions, but Saudi Foreign Minister Ade Al-Jubeir reportedly expressed skepticism given past attempts at halting violence there.

• Saudi Economy

  

  Despite Downturn, Half in New Poll Expect Saudi Economy to Improve

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 11. 2016

  In a recent poll conducted by Bayt.com and YouGov, 50% of respondents in Saudi Arabia expect business conditions to improve in one year, and 40% believe things will improve in the next six months.

• War in Yemen

  

  Deadly Coalition Missile Attack on Funeral in Yemen Draws International Condemnation, Prompts U.S. Review of Support

  Lucien Zeigler  |  10. 10. 2016

  Yemeni officials and witnesses are blaming the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen for the attack, which threatens to significantly alter the war's course. The coalition called the bombing “regrettable and painful" and expressed “its deepest condolences and support” to the families of the victims.

• Life in Saudi Arabia

  

  Video: Paramotoring in Saudi Arabia’s Qassim Desert

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 7. 2016

  A recently released report and video by Reuters highlights the start and growth of a "paramotoring" club in the Qassim Desert in Saudi Arabia as "a hobby, curiosity, a change."