Analysis

Discussing Saudi Arabia’s sporting ambitions and investments with expert Simon Chadwick, a NEOM update, and much more

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• 6. 30. 2023

Episode 92! Saudi Arabia’s sporting ambitions and investments have been dominating global coverage of the Kingdom in recent months.

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  Saudi Arabia Allocates $7.8 Billion Worth of Investments for Expo 2030 – SPA

  SUSTG Team  |  6. 21. 2023

  Saudi Arabia has allocated $7.8 billion worth of investments for Expo 2030, state news agency SPA reported early on Wednesday, as the Kingdom pitches for the opportunity to host the global event.

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  The Saudi PIF Invests in Saudi football, Messi to Miami, and Saudi entrepreneurs Sara Bin Laden and Renad Aljefri join The 966

  SUSTG Team  |  6. 9. 2023

  Saudi entrepreneurs Sara Bin Laden and Renad Aljefri, recent WIN fellows, join The 966 from Jeddah to discuss their experiences and journeys to-date. Renad and Sara recently took part in the second cohort of the Atlantic Council’s Women Innovators Fellowship, known as the WIN fellowship - a program

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  LIV Golf, PGA Tour to Merge in Surprise Development; Yasir Al-Rumayyan to Chair New Entity

  SUSTG Team  |  6. 6. 2023

  In a surprise move, the PGA Tour and its well-funded rival, LIV Golf, have agreed to merge, ending a dispute between the two tours.

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  Saudi Arabia In Talks to Join BRICs Bank – Report

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 31. 2023

  Saudi Arabia is in talks to join the New Development Bank, the lender created by the BRICS group of nations, according to a report in Bloomberg, citing a report in the Financial Times.

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  An update on the VC scene in Saudi Arabia with Eyad Albayouk, Saudis in space, Newcastle United rises and much more…

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 26. 2023

  Episode 88! Venture capitalist Eyad Albayouk returns to The 966 to talk about the latest developments in the VC sector in Saudi Arabia as well as the closing of his new startup seed fund with Flat6Labs in Saudi Arabia.

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  Saudi Arabia Introduces New Work Visa, Aimed at Making it Easier for Businesses to Bring in Foreign Workers Temporarily

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 23. 2023

  Saudi Arabia recently introduced a new work visa, known as the "Temporary Work Visa" to replace the previous "Work Visit Visa" and is designed to make it easier for businesses to bring in foreign workers for short-term assignments and should enable employers to resource their commercial activities m

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  Saudi Arabia and Syria to Resume Diplomatic Missions After Decade-Long Freeze, Officials Confirm

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 10. 2023

  Saudi Arabia is continuing apace with major shifts in its foreign policy, formally resuming diplomatic ties with Syria after a decade-long freeze, officials confirmed on Tuesday.

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  Asset Management Firm Tiger Global, Visa Invest in UAE Fintech Company Tarabut Gateway for Saudi Expansion – Report

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 3. 2023

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  Iran and Saudi open embassies as thaw continues, U.S.-Saudi diplomacy evolves, and much more

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 14. 2023

  In Episode 82, the 966 hosts fly solo and discuss some of the top developments of late on Saudi Arabia - and there are a lot of them. First, the hosts discuss Richard’s One Big Thing, which is the readout of the recent call between the U.S. National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, and Saudi...