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Uptick in US-Saudi Diplomacy including Secretary Kerry’s Praise for Saudi ‘Compassion’ for its $500m Humanitarian Pledge to Iraq

• Lucien Zeigler
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• 7. 2. 2014

Saudi Arabia contributes $500 million in support of Iraqi refugees. US applauds move.

• FocusKSA

  

  Ambassador Chas Freeman on US-Saudi Relations, Obama Visit

  SUSTG Team  |  6. 30. 2014

  A discussion with Chas Freeman, former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and President of the Middle East Policy Council about US-Saudi relations on the occasion of a meeting between President Barack Obama and King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (Mar 28-29, 2014).

• FocusKSA

  

  Richard Wilson and the Saudi-US Trade Group (SUSTG) [Video]

  SUSTG Team  |  6. 30. 2014

  SUSTG's Richard Wilson interviewed by SUSRIS editor-in-chief Patrick Ryan, the first in a new series called FocusKSA.

• Ramadan

  

  ‘Observe Ramadan in the true spirit of Islam’

  admin  |  6. 28. 2014

  Imams in mosques throughout the Kingdom, including those in Makkah and Madinah, welcomed on Friday the holy month of Ramadan with an immense sense of piety and requested their respective congregation to strictly follow the teachings of the Holy Qur’an during the fasting period. The Supreme Court in

• SHURA COUNCIL

  

  Needed Changes at Saudi Arabia’s Majlis As Shura Council

  John Sfakianakis  |  6. 9. 2014

  The new law of the Shura Council should give full power and authority to question each and every cabinet member, officials at minister grade and other very senior officials (mumtaza) grades and heads of government organizations.

• COMMERCIAL AVIATION

  

  FocusKSA: An Interview with Abdulaziz Alhazmi, COO and Acting Director General of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia)

  Richard Wilson  |  6. 4. 2014

  SUSTG's President Richard Wilson sat down with Abdulaziz Alhazmi, COO and Acting Director General of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia).

• 2014 SACM

  

  2014 SACM Career Fair and Graduation: 9 Things to Know

  Lucien Zeigler  |  5. 20. 2014

  Students on the King Abdullah Scholarship Program and their families come from around the country to celebrate their achievements and match their skills with excellent opportunities from major companies.

• ECONOMY

  

  SMEs in Saudi Arabia: How the Supreme Economic Council Can Support SME Growth in the Kingdom

  John Sfakianakis  |  5. 20. 2014

  The ninth five-year plan of Saudi Arabia will once again miss its most important target: unemployment reduction, rendering economic planning a fruitless exercise.

• ECONOMY

  

  The Euromoney Conference: Investment in Saudi Arabia – Sfakianakis

  John Sfakianakis  |  5. 16. 2014

  As a reflection of the economic opportunities and friendlier investment environment, Saudi Arabia received about 40% of the foreign investments flowing into the Arab region and the volume of its foreign direct investment (FDI) has reached about $199 billion.

• POLITICS

  Commentary | King Abdullah: Nine Golden Years of Prosperity and Stability – Mulhim

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 6. 2014

  Saturday marked the 9th anniversary [on the Islamic calendar] of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah’s accession to the throne and pledging of allegiance to him.