Analysis

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‘Sigh of Relief’ as Saudi Arabia Secures Hajj from Disease, Violence

• Lucien Zeigler
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• 10. 6. 2014

With the 2014 Hajj now coming to a close, it appears the Kingdom can claim another successful year in safeguarding over 1.3 million visitors.

• Islam

  

  The New Face of Mecca: As Hajj Begins, 1.3 Million Pilgrims will Find a Changing Holy City in Saudi Arabia

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 1. 2014

  The 2014 Hajj begins today as 1.3 million followers of Islam descend on Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca. But visiting Muslims will find a holy place that is rapidly changing and developing.

• Counter-terrorism

  

  Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal Remarks to the Global Counterterrorism Forum in New York

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 25. 2014

  Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal addressed the Global Counterterrorism Forum yesterday in New York to discuss international efforts toward combatting global terrorism, according to a press release from the Saudi embassy.

• King Abdullah Scholarship Program

  

  Riyadh and Jeddah in Top 10 Global Hometowns of America’s Foreign Students

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 24. 2014

  We recently recommended the Brookings Institution's innovative study of foreign students in America (Brookings’ Gold: Interactive Data On Foreign Students In U.S. Higher Education). By mining visa data the study discovered a number of fascinating trends with regard to American higher education.

• US-Saudi

  

  U.S. and Saudi Arabia Conduct Joint Strikes on IS Targets in Syria

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 23. 2014

  The U.S. and Saudi Arabia with allies conducted joint airstrikes against Islamic State positions in Syria last night, bringing heavy firepower to weaken the extremist group.

• Google and the Saudi National Day

  

  Google’s Saudi National Day Doodle

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 23. 2014

  Google creates a unique doodle in recognition of Saudi Arabia's National Day.

• US-Saudi

  

  Marking Saudi National Day Celebration, U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom Congratulates Saudis on Modernization

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 23. 2014

  "The partnership my country enjoys with Saudi Arabia is one of our closest and most valued relationships in the region, and indeed in the world," U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Joseph Westphal said in comments carried by Arab News to mark Saudi National Day.

• Saudi Film

  

  Long Taboo, Cinema to Return to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

  Lucien Zeigler  |  9. 19. 2014

  A posting on the Labor Ministry website has indicated that Saudi Arabia will allow film production entrepreneurs to recruit personnel to kickstart the cinema industry, according to reports.

• Labor

  

  Saudi Arabia’s Labor Ministry Launches Web Site to Handle Complaints, Educate Workers

  Lucien Zeigler  |  9. 18. 2014

  Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Labor has launched the online web portal www.laboreducation.gov.sa to educate expatriate workers on their rights and handle complaints systematically, Arab News reports.

• US-Saudi

  

  Fahad Nazer in ‘Foreign Affairs’: Renewing Vows With Saudi Arabia

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 18. 2014

  Riyadh and Washington have both recognized that ISIS poses a serious threat to Middle Eastern security and stability. By working together against the group, they might shore up the region -- and their relationship," analyst Fahad Nazer writes in Foreign Affairs.