Analysis

• WATER

  

  A Kingdom’s Thirst: The Saudi Water Challenge

  Lucien Zeigler  |  3. 29. 2013

  The dearth of water resources in the Kingdom is among its foremost challenges, with some estimates predicting full depletion by 2050 if nothing is done.

• BUSINESS

  

  The Saudis on the ‘Arabian Business’ Power 500 List

  Lucien Zeigler  |  3. 29. 2013

  The ArabianBusiness.com ‘World’s 500 Most Influential Arabs’ list for 2013 was released this week with the revelation that Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal had topped the list for the 9th consecutive year.

• CULTURE

  

  17-day long Janadriyah festival for Saudi Heritage and Culture to begin April 3

  Lucien Zeigler  |  3. 27. 2013

  The 28th National Festival for Heritage and Culture at Al-Janadriyah showcasing the cultures and traditions of Saudi Arabia will open Wednesday, April 3, the Saudi Gazette reports.

• The High Stakes of Energy Conservation in Saudi Arabia

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 25. 2013

• SOCIAL MEDIA

  Twitter Use Booms in Saudi Arabia: Infographic

  Lucien Zeigler  |  3. 23. 2013

  Bit.ly, a link-tracking service company, published a comprehensive look at global social media use, which found that Saudi Arabia is rapidly embracing Twitter.

• Out There

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 22. 2013

  Pat Ryan and his team at our sister site SUSRIS (say that fast five times) not only produce timely analysis and feature unparalleled current and historical resources pertaining to the Arabia and the larger Middle East they also find cool stuff like this.

• CONSTRUCTION

  Unusual Video Footage Shows Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mosque Under Construction

  Lucien Zeigler  |  3. 21. 2013

  Amazing footage of the ongoing construction at Mecca’s Grand Mosque surfaced on Facebook, showing the large-scale reconstructive efforts at the holy site in Saudi Arabia.

• Capital Markets

  

  We’re here, can we come in? TASI and foreign investors

  Richard Wilson  |  3. 20. 2013

  While currently stymied by restrictions that allow non-resident foreigners outside of GCC states to access the TASI only through equity swaps and exchange-traded funds, there is a growing sense that change is not too far off and many investors are putting down stakes.

• DEFENSE

  

  First of 84 new Boeing F-15SAs bound for Saudi Arabia Tested as U.S.-Saudi Military Relations Remain Active

  Lucien Zeigler  |  3. 18. 2013

  The successful first flight of the F-15SA is a tremendous milestone for the program and a testament to the relationship between the (U.S. Air Force), Boeing, and our (Saudi air force) partners.