Analysis

COUNCIL OF SAUDI CHAMBERS

CIT’s Omar Bahlaiwa Appointed Acting Secretary General of the Council of Saudi Chambers

• Lucien Zeigler and Richard Wilson
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• 4. 14. 2016

CIT’s Secretary General Omar Bahlaiwa has been appointed Acting Secretary General of the Council of Saudi Chambers, succeeding Khalid Al-Otaibi. The position took effect on April 10th.

• 28 Pages

  

  What to Know About the CBS 60 Minutes on Redacted 28 Pages in House/Senate 9/11 Report

  Lucien Zeigler and Richard Wilson  |  4. 11. 2016

  Last night's report by CBS's 60 Minutes with correspondent Steve Kroft examined the controversy regarding 28 pages of the 2002 U.S. House/Senate Intelligence Report on the 9/11 Attacks.

• Immigration and Citizenship

  

  Saudi Arabia reportedly planning US-style ‘green card’ system as part of strategy to increase revenue

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 7. 2016

  Saudi Arabia is considering setting up a ‘green card’ system, similar to that used in the US, as part of plans to raise $100 billion of revenues annually by 2020.

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  Politico Op-Ed Details Extensive U.S.-Saudi Coordination to Deter Terrorism and Terrorist Financing

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 5. 2016

• Mohammed bin Salman Interview with Bloomberg

  

  Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on U.S.-Saudi Relations: ‘We consider ourselves to be the main ally for the U.S. in the Middle East’

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 4. 2016

  "Our partnership with the U.S. is huge. Oil is only a small part of it. Oil was just the beginning for us."

• Deputy Crown Prince Bloomberg Interview

  

  Major Policy Shifts Revealed in Bloomberg Interview with Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 1. 2016

  The Deputy Crown Prince's interview in Riyadh was 5 hours long and went until 4 in the morning. He discussed plans to privatize a small percentage of Saudi Aramco and expand and re-task the country's Public Investment Fund.

• Economy

  

  Reduced Consumer Spending, M3 Decline Indicates Saudi Economic Slowdown

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 29. 2016

  Central bank data released on Monday shows Saudi consumers withdrew and spent less money in February and a key money supply metric “shrank for the first time since at least 2000,” according to Bloomberg and Reuters.

• Saudi Film Festival

  

  Saudi Film Festival Features Highlights Growing Enthusiasm for Independent Filmmakers

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 25. 2016

  Interest in film and cinema in Saudi Arabia is growing. Although movie theaters are banned in the Kingdom, Saudi citizens rank among the most active YouTube viewers in the world. The purpose of the film festival is to give a platform and audience to support the Saudi Arabia’s budding film industry.

• Yemen

  

  Washington Welcomes Saudi Move to Wind Down Yemen Campaign

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 18. 2016

  Saudi Arabia has said its military coalition will scale back operations against the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen, according to reports.

• U.S.-Saudi

  

  Obama to Visit Saudi Arabia in Wake of Heated Debate Regarding U.S. Middle East Policy

  Lucien Zeigler  |  3. 17. 2016

  America’s relationship with Saudi Arabia during the Obama Administration over the last seven years has been challenged by a war-weary American public and a President who is cautious about the use of military force and resistant to what he has termed the ‘Washington playbook.’