Analysis

Verstappen Edges Leclerc by Half a Second in Wild F1 Weekend in Jeddah

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• 3. 28. 2022

Max Verstappen edged out Charles Leclerc by half a second in a thrilling finish to a wild weekend which saw Saudi Arabia's second-ever F1 race in Jeddah take place two days after a missile attack by Iran-backed Houthis hit a civilian facility a few miles from the race track.

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  Foxconn Eyes Potential $9 Billion Saudi Facility at Neom; Green Hydrogen Moves Forward

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 17. 2022

  Foxconn, the world’s largest contract assembler of consumer electronics, is in talks with Saudi officials about the prospect of opening a $9 billion factory in NEOM, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

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  Security and Defense Expert David Des Roches Joins The 966 to Talk Ukraine and the Middle East

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 4. 2022

  The hosts invite NDU professor and security expert Col. David Des Roches (Ret.) back on the program for episode 29 to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine and how it impacts the Middle East, as well as the changing role of NATO and energy markets.

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  Jadwa Investment: Saudi GDP to Grow 7.7% in 2022

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 17. 2022

  Saudi Arabia’s economy will "exhibit strong levels of growth in 2022, as pandemic related uncertainty and volatility seen over the last couple of years diminishes," according to a new report from Riyadh-based Jadwa Investment, which said that the Kingdom's overall GDP will expand by 7.7 percent.

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  Saudi Arabia Transfers 4% of Aramco Shares Valued at $80 billion to Public Investment Fund

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 14. 2022

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  Fitch, Moody’s Rates Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia ‘A’ and ‘A1’; Outlook Stable

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 8. 2022

  Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has been assigned debut ratings by agencies Fitch and Moody’s, receiving an 'A' rating and 'A1' rating, respectively.

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  KAPSARC’s Adam Sieminski joins The 966 to talk renewable energy and the circular carbon economy

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 21. 2022

  The 966 welcomes a special guest for Episode 22 from Riyadh: Adam Sieminski, who just finished serving as President of KAPSARC, the leading think tank based in Saudi Arabia.

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  Saudi Arabia Set to Send First Athlete to Winter Games in Beijing

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 17. 2022

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  The 966 Episode 21: A deep dive on the homegrown Saudi defense industry and the U.S.-Saudi security relationship with David Des Roches

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 14. 2022

  Episode 21 of The 966 has the hosts welcoming special guest and security expert David Des Roches, Associate Professor at the National Defense University and a Non-Resident Fellow, AGSIW. Des Roches joins The 966 to discuss the status of the U.S.-Saudi security relationship...

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  Episode 17: The Diriyah Art Biennale, The Red Sea Film Festival wraps, Philosophy in Saudi, and Expo Saudi 2030?

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 17. 2021

  This week, the hosts discuss the Kingdom's 2022 budget, the Diriyah Art Biennale ongoing now outside of Riyadh, the Red Sea film festival, a philosophical discussion in Saudi Arabia, and whether the Kingdom will host Expo 2030.