Analysis

TOURISM

Saudi Arabia to Issue First Individual Tourist Visas in 2018, Prince Sultan bin Salman Says

• SUSTG Team
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• 11. 28. 2017

Saudi Arabia plans to issue its first tourist visas next year as the Kingdom looks to expand tourism and leisure as part of its ambitious Vision 2030 economic and social reform plans.

• Qatar Dispute

  

  With Regional Turmoil and Domestic Changes, Resolution of Qatar Crisis Slips in Priority for Saudi Arabia

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 20. 2017

  The emergence of new foreign policy and domestic challenges for Saudi Arabia in recent weeks have taken precedent over resolving the Arab-led embargo of Qatar, according to Saudi Arabia’s leaders, as the United States reportedly has stepped in to support the Kingdom now elsewhere in the region.

• SRMG

  

  Media Conglomerate Saudi Research and Marketing Group Acquires Stake in Argaam Financial News Service

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 18. 2017

  “The acquisition of one of the most important economic websites in Saudi Arabia and the Arab world is a continuation of the group’s strategy to expand its specialized content portfolios in the world of finance, business, market economics and different media platforms,” said Dr. Ghassan Al-Shibl.

• Travel and Tourism

  

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

  SUSTG Team  |  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."