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  • ‘A New Page’ for Diplomacy between Saudi Arabia and Iran?
     

    In what may be another step in a growing thaw in Saudi-Iranian relations, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian visited Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and met with Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Saud al Faisal. In remarks to Reuters following the meeting, Abdollahian said that both countries agreed that “a new page” was […]

     
  • Turning the Corner on MERS
     

    When the spread of the deadly coronavirus MERS started making headlines on a daily basis in the Spring, international concern began to mount that the Saudi government wasn’t doing enough to contain the virus. New confirmed cases started emerging in other countries in the region, even reaching the United States. As the death toll mounted, […]

     
  • Europe’s Role in Bankrolling Terror Groups Around the World
     

    European governments that bargain with Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations for kidnapped citizens are inadvertently filling the coffers of those organizations, according to this report by Rukmini Callimachi in the New York Times. Collectively, these countries are “underwriting jihad,” providing extremist groups with “at least $125 million in revenue from kidnappings since 2008, of […]

     
  • 30k Saudi Troops Deployed to Iraq’s Border after Iraqi Troops Vacate
     

    30,000 Saudi troops have been deployed to the Iraq border after Iraqi troops fled following ISIL’s incursion, according to a report. Al Arabiya reports that the troops are being deployed to secure the border with Iraq after the border was left “unprotected.” The move follows activity along Saudi Arabia’s border to the south with Yemen, […]

     
  • Uptick in US-Saudi Diplomacy including Secretary Kerry’s Praise for Saudi ‘Compassion’ for its $500m Humanitarian Pledge to Iraq
     

    U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry lauded Saudi Arabia’s “compassion” and “generosity” after the Kingdom announced it would donate $500 million in humanitarian aid to all people of Iraq, regardless of ethnicity or religion, according to a release made public by the State Department.  “Saudi Arabia has made an enormous and very significant commitment to help […]

     
  • HRDF’s New Priority: Business Education Scholarships For Saudi’s Young Private Sector Leaders
     

    Since its inception in 2000, the primary mission of the Saudi Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) has been to provide job training and locate entry-level employment for young Saudis. But thanks to a new partnership with The Madinah Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship (MILE), HRDF now has another ambitious goal: to educate and support Saudi’s […]

     
  • PHOTOS: The 2014 SACM Career Fair at the Gaylord Hotel in Washington DC
     

    The recently completed 2014 SACM Career Fair brought together over 12,500 Saudi graduates and leading employers in Saudi Arabia to match talent with opportunities. Leading companies from the U.S., Saudi Arabia and around the world set up booths to meet the recent graduates, introduce their companies, and discuss employment opportunities.

     
  • The Euromoney Conference: Investment in Saudi Arabia – Sfakianakis
     

    Just recently Fitch upgraded the sovereign rating of Saudi Arabia to AA from AA-, denoting a stable outlook for the Kingdom. Fitch’s upgrade of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign rating makes it rank seventh within the G20 members, after the United States, Germany, Canada, Australia, Britain, France, and ahead of even Japan and China. Despite political upheaval […]

     
  • Opportunities for Saudi-China Trade: Is Asia the Future for the Kingdom?
     

    As part of the recent visit by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman to China, I participated the Saudi-China Investment Forum organized by the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA). I was honored to receive an invitation to speak, and compared with forums organized inside and out of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2014, this […]

     
  • KACARE and Saudi Arabia’s Frightening Consumption of Energy
     

    Four years ago, King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE) was established by a royal decree. Public statements highlighted the numerous nuclear and solar power plants that would be built and entered into production during the next 15 to 20 years. Large sums of money have been paid for advisers and global consulting […]

     

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