Analysis

G20

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

• SUSTG Team
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• 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.

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  Saudi Company Behind Red Sea Tourism Development Awards Airport Contracts

  SUSTG Team  |  7. 13. 2020

• Development

  

  Despite Downturn, Kingdom Presses Ahead with Ambitious Goals for Saudi Capital Riyadh

  SUSTG Team  |  7. 7. 2020

  Saudi Arabia is seeking to "double the size and population" of its capital Riyadh in the next decade, Reuters reports, citing comments from Fahd Al-Rasheed, president of Riyadh’s royal commission.

• VAT

  

  Life in Saudi Arabia: After Weeks of Lockdown, Savvy Saudi Shoppers Hunt for Bargains Ahead of VAT Deadline

  SUSTG Team  |  6. 30. 2020

  After weeks in lockdown with access to stores and malls restricted, Saudi shoppers found themselves under a time crunch to hunt for deals ahead of a planned increase in the Kingdom's Value Added Tax (VAT) on July 1.