Analysis

• TRADE

  Opportunities for Saudi-China Trade: Is Asia the Future for the Kingdom?

  John Sfakianakis  |  4. 8. 2014

  The forum highlighted the importance of the Crown Prince’s visit and relations between Saudi Arabia and China and Asia as a whole.

• OBAMA IN RIYADH

  

  President Obama’s Visit to Riyadh: 3 Takeaways from Obama’s Meeting with King Abdullah

  Lucien Zeigler  |  3. 31. 2014

  “There’s nothing like a face-to-face meeting, and that’s why it was a priority for the President to actually come here...”

• GOVERNMENT

  

  Analysis Roundup: President Obama’s Second State Visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

  Lucien Zeigler  |  3. 27. 2014

  President Obama’s visit to Saudi Arabia later this week comes at a crucial time in U.S.-Saudi relations and in the context of regional and geopolitical developments.

• ENERGY

  KACARE and Saudi Arabia’s Frightening Consumption of Energy

  John Sfakianakis  |  3. 26. 2014

  Four years ago, King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE) was established by a royal decree. Public statements highlighted the numerous nuclear and solar power plants that would be built and entered into production during the next 15 to 20 years.

• KINGDOM

  The 10 Best SPA Photos This Month – February 2014 Edition

  Lucien Zeigler  |  3. 4. 2014

  Continuing with our new series on the best photos from the SPA from the previous month, click here to see a slideshow of the best photos from this month’s events.

• ECONOMY

  

  Is the Saudi Arabian Economy Productive?

  John Sfakianakis  |  2. 21. 2014

  Over the past few years, key macroeconomic indicators point to remarkable breakthroughs by the Saudi Arabian economy.

• ECONOMY

  

  Is Saudi Arabia Too Dependent on Management Consultants and Think Tanks?

  John Sfakianakis  |  2. 11. 2014

  Saudi Arabia relies on think tanks as much as it depends on oil. This approach must be stopped.

• SPA PHOTOS

  

  The 10 Best SPA Photos This Month – January 2014 Edition

  Lucien Zeigler  |  2. 3. 2014

  For those that follow Saudi news closely, the state-run Saudi Press Agency is a valuable resource. Similar to the press offices of U.S. and other government offices and ministries around the world, the SPA is updated daily, and features local, national and international news.

• EXPORTS

  

  Saudi Arabia’s Non-Oil Export Figures are Just Numbers on Paper

  John Sfakianakis  |  2. 3. 2014

  Merely stating that non-oil exports increased - with most of those non-oil exports heavily dependent on hydrocarbons – does a disservice to the future of the Saudi economy.