Analysis

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

Saudi Arabia Overhauls Labor Laws, May Allow ‘Proven Businessmen’ to Visit Kingdom Without Sponsorship

• SUSTG Team
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• 4. 7. 2015

Saudi Arabia's Labor Minister Adel Al-Fakeih has introduced 38 amendments to the country’s labor legislation that includes more training for Saudi workers, longer fixed-term contracts, and greater inspection powers for ministry officials.

• War in Yemen

  

  Saudi Arabia’s Brig. Gen. Ahmad Asseri Puts Daily Face on Saudi Strikes into Yemen

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 6. 2015

  As Saudi Arabia's airstrikes into Yemen extend into a third week, the government's daily face of the campaign is Brig. Gen. Ahmad Asseri, who gives a daily press briefing featuring photos, videos and other images highlighting the Saudi strikes into Yemen.

• War in Yemen: SPA Images

  

  Photos: Saudi Arabia’s Military Displays ‘Swagger’ as Yemen Conflict Heats Up

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 1. 2015

  Saudi Arabia's Press Agency (SPA) has featured a number of photos in recent weeks highlighting the capability of the Kingdom's armed forces, including stills and videos from airstrikes conducted in neighboring Yemen.

• Yemen in Crisis

  

  Fears of an ‘All Out War’ Grow in Neighboring Yemen as Rival Factions Look to Iran and Saudi Arabia for Help

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 24. 2015

  Tensions are escalating in Saudi Arabia's neighbor to the south, heightening fears of a growing proxy battle between the Iranian-backed Houthi militias and ousted President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, backed by Saudi Arabia, seeking a comeback.

• Yemen in Crisis

  

  As GCC Ministers Meet in Riyadh to Discuss Yemen, Houthis Conduct Military Drill on Saudi Border

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 13. 2015

  Not long after it was reported that GCC Ministers had invited representatives from the Houthi militia to Riyadh to participate in talks, the Houthis conducted a military exercise involving "thousands of Shi'ite Muslim Houthi fighters" near Saudi Arabia's border, according to reports.

• Saudi Oil Policy

  

  Report Sheds Light on Saudi Oil Policy Decision Making During Price Drop

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 10. 2015

  An exhaustive report in the Financial Times (a paywalled source) by reporter Anjli Raval sheds light on Saudi thinking and strategy during the fall in the price of oil from highs in the summer of 2014.

• Sisi in Saudi Arabia

  

  Sisi in Saudi Arabia as Kingdom Strengthens Diplomatic, Security Ties with Egypt

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 2. 2015

  Egypt’s President Abdel Fatteh el Sisi visited Saudi Arabia for talks with King Salman over the weekend as cooperation between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Egypt on diplomatic and security challenges reaches a high point.

• Economy

  

  King Salman’s Cash Payments Give One-Off Jolt to Saudi Economy

  Lucien Zeigler  |  2. 25. 2015

  New spending announced under King Salman - which Ashmore Investment estimates at $32.3b - is having an immediate, one-off impact on the Saudi economy.

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  Prince Turki al Faisal Says Poorly-Coordinated ‘Pinprick’ Attacks on Daesh Are Too Limited to Succeed

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 20. 2015

• Saudi Foreign Policy

  

  Kechichian: How will Saudi Foreign Policy Evolve Under King Salman?

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 19. 2015

  A top priority for King Salman will be to remove lingering disagreements among GCC ranks, as evidenced by a recent high-level summit with his Qatari counterpart, writes Joseph Kechichian in Gulf News.