Analysis

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Saudi Arabia Launches National Strategy for Data and Artificial Intelligence at Global AI Summit

• SUSTG Team
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• 10. 21. 2020

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday launched a National Strategy for Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) and will announce several AI-related partnerships, Reuters reports, citing Abdullah bin Sharaf Alghamdi, the head of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA).

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  U.S.-Saudi Strategic Dialogue: Pompeo Declares ‘New Era’ in the U.S.-Saudi Relationship, New Riyadh Embassy Eyed

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 15. 2020

  The inaugural US-Saudi Strategic Dialogue that kicked off Wednesday in Washington marks a "new era" in the U.S.-Saudi relationship, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in comments made alongside his counterpart, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, following their meeting.

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  As Saudi Arabia Continues to See Success in Coronavirus Control, Minister Urges Vigilance

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 9. 2020

• G20

  

  Road to the G20: This Week’s Events Include Civil Society (C20), Tourism Meetings

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 5. 2020

  This week, Saudi Arabia will host virtual meetings on Civil Society (C20), as well as meetings on tourism and a workshop on sustainable mobility.

• Policy

  

  Global Dialogue Interview: Saudi Arabia ‘Vision or Mirage’ Author David Rundell

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 24. 2020

  Saudi Arabia expert David Rundell is the author of a new book on Saudi Arabia, Vision or Mirage, Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads, which was released on September 17th 2020.

• Economy

  

  Pandemic Continues to Ease in Saudi Arabia; Authorities ‘Encouraged by the Resilience Demonstrated by the Saudi Economy’

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 4. 2020

  The Coronavirus pandemic continues to ease in Saudi Arabia, with daily new cases remaining under 1,000 this week and trends continuing in a positive direction.

• NEOM

  

  Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry to Directly Assist with NEOM’s Development

  SUSTG Team  |  8. 24. 2020

  Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy will participate in the development of NEOM to ensure its timely completion, offering "assistance" in the city's grand development plans, according to Reuters, which cited comments from the Minister.

• NEOM

  

  Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Arrives in NEOM for Rest Period

  SUSTG Team  |  8. 13. 2020

  Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz arrived in the NEOM economic zone on Wednesday for a period of rest and relaxation, according to state news agency SPA.

• MISA

  

  Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment, U.S. Chamber Host Giga Projects Webinar

  SUSTG Team  |  7. 24. 2020

  Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Investment (MISA) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted an online webinar on Wednesday to explore and discuss the range of giga-projects available for investment in the Kingdom.

• Security

  

  U.S., Saudi-Chaired Body Created to Fight Terrorism Financing Sanctions Six

  SUSTG Team  |  7. 16. 2020

  Members of the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC), a 2017-created body co-chaired by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia to fight terrorist financing, jointly designated six targets affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), according to the U.S. Treasury Department.