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High Performance Government and MILE: Delivering on the Promise of eGovernment
- March 3,2014
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- Bill Connor
In a country with 185% mobile device penetration and some of the highest levels of Web usage in the world, how do Saudi officials deliver on the promise of eGovernment? Dr. Mohammed Mustafa Mahmoud, CEO of the Madinah Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship (MILE), says it’s not an easy task, given the high expectations of […]
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Is the Saudi Arabian Economy Productive?
- February 21,2014
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- John Sfakianakis
Over the past few years, key macroeconomic indicators point to remarkable breakthroughs by the Saudi Arabian economy. The Kingdom’s economy maintained high GDP growth rates, a budget surplus, growth in the Kingdom’s current account, all while the ratio of public debt to GDP remained minimal. Saudi Arabia’s inflation rate remained low amidst a large influx […]
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For Saudi Arabia, Change in Fiscal Policy Should Come Sooner than Later
- December 28,2013
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- John Sfakianakis
Each year brings the announcement of a new historic budget for Saudi Arabia with an increase in spending higher than its predecessor. In fact, there is nothing permanent in the economy, and there is nothing permanent in government spending. For Saudi Arabia, government spending depends on oil prices, and the continued expansion of the budget is […]
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Ease of doing business: Saudi Arabia Drops 4 Slots to 26th Overall in World Bank Ranking for 2014
- October 29,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
Saudi Arabia is second in the Middle East in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business report and 26th overall, according to the recently released 2014 report. The placement represents an overall drop of 4 slots in the coveted ranking since 2013, when the Kingdom was ranked 22nd overall.
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Global Oil Services Firms Schlumberger, Halliburton, Baker Hughes Target Saudi as Growth Market in 2014, Report Says
- October 27,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
Energy services firms Schlumberger, Halliburton, and Baker Hughes are targeting Saudi Arabia as a high growth market in 2014 in order to “revive profits that are being squeezed by overcapacity in the North American market,” according to a report by the Reuters news service. “Dozens of offshore and onshore rigs are being lined up for drilling in Saudi […]
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SUSRIS Interviews Prince Turki Al Faisal on Recent Developments in the U.S.-Saudi Relationship
- October 26,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
Following his candor at the National Council on US-Arab Relations’ Policymakers Conference in Washington, our partner site SUSRIS features an exclusive interview with Prince Turki al Faisal.
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UPDATE: Saudi Arabia Declines Seat on the U.N. Security Council for Two Year Term
- October 17,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
Saudi Arabia has been elected to the United Nations Security Council as a non permanent member, a seat the Kingdom will hold for two years. However, a Foreign Ministry statement said that it would decline to take the seat. Reuters reports that a “decision of such magnitude would have to have been taken by King Abdullah […]
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Social Media: Connecting U.S.-Saudi Forum Attendees, Speakers, and Followers Around the World
- October 2,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
Social media played a key role in connecting the speakers, attendees, and followers worldwide during the U.S.-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum presented in Los Angeles September 16-18, 2013. The Saudi-US Trade Group (SUSTG), in coordination with the top-flight Saudi members of the SUSTG’s Student Ambassador Program, organized this social media effort across all major platforms, including […]
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Marriott Worldwide, Saudia Announce Partnership To Offer More Reward Options for Regional Travelers
- June 25,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
Marriott Rewards members traveling throughout the Middle East can now earn ‘Saudia’ Airlines – Alfursan Miles for stays at more than 3,700 Marriott International hotels in 70 countries across 14 distinctive brands, according to a press release. Additionally, Marriott points can also be redeemed for Alfursan Miles. The new program takes immediate effect for travelers.
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Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry Cracks Down on Counterfeits In Boost to Consumer Protection
- June 10,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
This week, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI) issued a press release on the Ministry’s Web Site that authorities had seized over 6,000 counterfeit cellphones. Looking to send a message to would-be counterfeiters and violators of consumer protection regulations, MCI authorities placed the forged phones in a pile then drove over them all […]
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Saudi Oil PolicySaudis Planning For A War Of Attrition In Europe With Russia’s Oil Industry
Russia’s central bank recently warned about the growing financial risks to the Russian economy from Saudi Arabia encroaching upon its traditional export market for crude oil. Russia sends 70 percent of its oil to Europe, but Saudi Arabia has been making inroads in the European market amid the oil price downturn.
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Global Oil MarketsIraq oil overtakes Saudi in Europe as OPEC battles rage on – IEA
Since mid-2014, Iraq's overall exports have risen by about 40 percent to above 3 million bpd and deliveries of 1 million bpd to Europe during July and August raised Iraq's market share to 17 percent - allowing it to overtake Saudi Arabia, according to the IEA.
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Made In IsraelEU Wants New Labels for Products Made in Israeli Settlements
Europe-bound goods made in land captured by Israel in the 1967 war with Arab states can no longer be labeled “Made in Israel,” under European Union rules unveiled Wednesday.
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Refugee CrisisPhotographer’s journal: A look at Europe’s migrant crisis
Having covered many crises, I'm accustomed to people fleeing wars, but I had never seen the numbers of people I saw when I arrived at the border of Slovenia and Austria.
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Saudi Oil PolicyCan Russia Withstand Saudi Onslaught In The European Oil Market?
The Saudi move into Europe—threatening Rosneft’s volumes and hinting at a possible price war in Europe—intensifies the pain Saudi market share and pricing strategy and European and U.S. sanctions were already causing Rosneft.
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