Analysis

EXTREMISM

Al-Ahsa Attack Linked to Islamic State, Up to 77 Now Held

• SUSTG Team
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• 11. 25. 2014

Security forces during a training exercise in Saudi Arabia. Photo via SPA.

Saudi authorities said on Monday the gunmen who attacked Shi'a citizens in the Dalwah village in the Al-Ahsa region of the Eastern Province are linked to the Islamic State group, including several jailed previously over suspected extremist ties.

• Miteb Bin Abdullah U.S. Visit

  

  After Meetings with Obama and the Pentagon, Saudi Prince Miteb Bin Abdullah Touts US-Saudi Military Cooperation

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 24. 2014

  The head of Saudi Arabia's National Guard, HRH Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, visited Washington, D.C. last week in a series of meetings to discuss bilateral cooperation in various sectors, especially between the Defense Department and the Saudi National Guard.

• Saudi-China Trade

  

  Could a Trans-Asian Railway Further Boost Growing Saudi-China Trade?

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 21. 2014

  A planned Trans-Asia rail could be key to spur China's economic ties with Saudi Arabia, a report finds.

• Jadwa Investment

  

  Saudi Arabia will see 1.2 million barrels per day of new refining capacity by 2020

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 19. 2014

  According to a recently released research note by Jadwa Investment, Saudi Arabia will see an increase of 1.2 MBPD of new refining capacity by 2020 representing a "major investment in downstream sector."

• Weather in Saudi Arabia

  

  PHOTOS: Wild Weather Strikes Across Saudi Arabia as Rain, Floods Cause Damage and School Closings

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 17. 2014

  The rain season began in several provinces of Saudi Arabia last weekend with rain and floods reported in Mecca, Jeddah, and Taif and provinces.

• Saudi-Iraq

  

  Iraq’s President in Saudi Arabia Latest Evidence of Improved Relations

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 12. 2014

  Iraq's President Fuad Masum visited Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah in Riyadh last night, the latest evidence of a thaw in diplomatic relations between the two countries.

• IPO Activity in Saudi Arabia

  

  Trading Begins Tomorrow on NCB’s ‘Steeply’ Discounted IPO as the Government Eyes Financial Sector Reforms

  Lucien Zeigler  |  11. 11. 2014

  Trading is set to begin tomorrow on steeply discounted shares of Saudi Arabia's National Commercial Bank as Saudi Arabia's capital market regulator will introduce rules for credit rating agencies next September, according to reports.

• Women Driving

  

  AP Reports Women May Be Moving Closer to Driving Rights, But Report Immediately Denied

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 9. 2014

  The Associated Press reported this weekend that an unnamed Saudi Shoura member confirmed its body had "recommended that the government lift its ban on female drivers,” a report that a government official quickly denied after it surfaced.

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  Saudi Officials Visit Wounded from Al-Ahsa Terror Strike as Security Agencies Expand Activities

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 7. 2014

• Energy Subsidies

  

  Energy Subsidies in the Gulf a Staggering $160 billion Annually, World Bank Says

  Lucien Zeigler  |  11. 5. 2014

  Gulf states are spending an average of 10% of GDP on energy subsidies, an IMF official said.