Analysis

HIGHER EDUCATION

New President for KAUST in Saudi Arabia

• Lucien Zeigler
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• 2. 19. 2013

In a press release today, the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, announced a new president in Dr. Jean-Lou Chameau, who will be the second to serve in that post since the university’s inception.

• Sukuk market to grow 30% in 2013

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 16. 2013

• Analysis | Saudi Arabia Energy Profile Update – U.S. EIA

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 13. 2013

• EDUCATION

  

  5 More Years for Booming King Abdullah Scholarship

  Lucien Zeigler  |  2. 11. 2013

  The program is designed as much to educate Saudi students as to facilitate the cultural and academic diffusion between Saudi Arabia and other nations.

• Challenges facing Saudi women in the Shura Council

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 9. 2013

• DEFENSE

  Drone Revelation Underscores Defense/Security Bonds

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 8. 2013

  The revelations may be uncomfortable to those who seek to keep these sensitive operations under wraps but the disclosure underscores the importance of the defense and security cooperation measures between Washington and Riyadh.

• ECONOMY

  Samsung and Galaxy chocolate top brands in Kingdom in 2012

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 6. 2013

  Samsung ranked first in the 2012 BrandIndex Buzz Rankings for Saudi Arabia, scoring 54.9 points, YouGov market research agency said Tuesday.

• Saudi Arabia Replaces Market Regulator

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 5. 2013

• TRADE

  Saudi Arabia Strong Market for U.S. Companies, Ex-Im Head Says

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 5. 2013

  Saudi Arabia, the Arab world’s biggest economy, represents an “exceedingly” strong market for U.S. companies, Export-Import Bank Chairman Fred Hochberg said.

• STATISTICS

  

  Saudi Chartbook – February 2013

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 5. 2013

  Jadwa Investment's recently released Saudi Chartbook for the month of February 2013 assesses a number of key aspects of the Saudi economy including the real economy, bank lending, banking, inflation, trade, oil, exchange rates, the TASI (Saudi Stock Market), sectoral performance, and more.