Analysis

TRAVEL AND TOURISM

New Archeological Discoveries in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia Date Back to Stone Age

• SUSTG Team
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• 10. 13. 2017

New rock and animal drawings and other archeological discoveries were unearthed in the Tabuk region of Saudi Arabia by experts from France and the Kingdom, according to reports.

• Nuclear Energy

  

  Saudi Arabia to Award Nuclear Reactor Contract by End of 2018; U.S. Set to Miss Out

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 12. 2017

  Saudi Arabia plans to award a construction contract for its first nuclear reactors by the end of 2018, a senior government official said on Tuesday as reported in Reuters.

• U.S.-Saudi Security Cooperation

  

  U.S. Approves Possible Sale of THAAD Missile Defense System to Saudi Arabia with Massive $15b Price Tag

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 9. 2017

  The United States has given preliminary approval for the sale of a THAAD missile defense system to Saudi Arabia with a price tag of $15 billion, according to reports and a statement by the

• Saudi-Russia

  

  Saudi-Russia Ties Strengthen as King Salman Visits around Russia Energy Week

  Lucien Zeigler  |  10. 4. 2017

  Saudi-Russia ties continue to warm ahead of King Salman’s visit as the Kingdom looks to expand bi-lateral investment opportunities, according to reports.

• Vision 2030

  

  Saudi Arabia to Get New Bankruptcy Law Next Year, Al-Qassabi Says

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 22. 2017

  Saudi Arabia will begin implementing a new bankruptcy law early next year as part of efforts to attract foreign investment and encourage private sector activity, Reuters reports, citing comments from Minister of Commerce and Investment Dr. Majed Al-Qassabi.

• Transportation

  

  Saudi Arabia’s ‘Longest Railway’ to Come Online in December

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 15. 2017

  Saudi Arabia will kick-start operations on the country’s longest railway, running 2,750-km between capital Riyadh and the northern city of Gurayat, on December 24 2017.

• National Transformation Plan

  

  ‘NTP 2.0’: FT Obtains Copy of Draft of Changes to Saudi National Transformation Plan

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 7. 2017

  The London-based Financial Times has obtained an internal copy of a document that outlines Saudi Arabia's desire to amend the Kingdom's National Transformation Plan (NTP), dubbed "NTP 2.0."

• Qatar

  

  Qatar Restores Full Diplomatic Relations with Iran

  SUSTG Team  |  8. 25. 2017

  Qatar restored full diplomatic relations with Iran early on Thursday and promised to send its ambassador back to Tehran – a move aimed to counter the demands of Arab nations like Saudi Arabia.

• U.S.-Saudi Relations

  

  The Next U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia?

  Lucien Zeigler  |  8. 22. 2017

  What we know about Dave Urban, who is rumored to be President Trump's selection for U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

• Economy

  

  ‘Continued Improvement in Saudi Arabia’s Fiscal Position’ Seen as Revenues Increase

  SUSTG Team  |  8. 17. 2017

  The latest quarterly budget performance report by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Finance showed a continued improvement in Saudi Arabia’s fiscal position, according to a recently released report by the Riyadh-based Jadwa Investment.