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‘Texting While Riding’? Viral Video Shows Saudi Man In Dangerous Highway Stunt
- June 4,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
A viral video of a Saudi man texting while sitting on the hood of his car has gone viral on the video-sharing site YouTube. It is not clear who is driving the vehicle, which has dark window tint. The Huffington Post described the video as such: “A Saudi man is seen playing with his phone […]
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Saudi Arabia Is Now The ‘Main Outside Source’ For Syrian Rebels, Reuters Reports
- June 2,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
Saudi Arabia has prevailed over friendly Gulf rival Qatar as the “main outside force” supporting the Syrian rebel cause, according to a recent Reuters report. Mariam Karouny reports that Saudi Arabia “has prevailed over its small but ambitious Gulf neighbor Qatar to impose itself as the main outside force supporting the Syrian rebels, a move […]
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Reuters Analysis: Oil saving win-win drives Saudi solar power boom
- May 22,2013
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- SUSTG Team
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SACM Career Fair: U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia says ‘Future is Full of Opportunity’
- May 21,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
The U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, James Smith, wrote in Al Arabiya today a congratulatory letter for the roughly 8,000 Saudi students who are graduating this week at the SACM Career Fair and Graduation Ceremony. “More than 70,000 young Saudis and their families have chosen to study in the United States. Their presence on our […]
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Slideshow: Coming to Riyadh’s KAFD: A Female-Designed Metro Station
- May 19,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
A leading female architect has been chosen to be the lead architect of the forthcoming metro station in the brand-new King Abdullah Financial District, Arabian Business reports.
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Saudi Aramco to open 3 research centers in the United States
- May 7,2013
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Aramco announced the opening of three research centers in the United States at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston today, according to a report in Rigzone. The three new centers in the United States will “join a worldwide network of research centers established by Saudi Aramco to leverage scientific expertise and further complement the cutting-edge […]
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Save the Date for the 2013 U.S.-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum in Los Angeles, California
- May 6,2013
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- SUSTG Team
The 2013 US-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum, to be held in Los Angeles, California at the JW Marriott L.A. Live on September 16-18, is the third in a series of extraordinarily successful gatherings featuring top American and Saudi government and private sector leaders and providing an ideal platform for building new and lasting business ties. Please visit www.us-saudiforum.com to register your interest.
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Royal Decree May Ease a ‘$67B Housing Logjam’ in Saudi Arabia, Reuters Reports
- April 24,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
Reuters is reporting that last week’s Royal Decree to tackle Saudi Arabia’s housing program has removed “an obstacle to a $67 billion program to ease the country’s housing shortage,” which “may push the program forward by opening up thousands of acres of state-owned land for construction.”
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Saudi Arabia Sees Limited Impact from US Shale Oil While SABIC Eyes Gas
- April 14,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
According to this report by Summer Said in the Wall Street Journal, a close advisor of Saudi Arabia’s Minster of Petroleum and Natural Resources Ali Al Naimi said that the production of oil from shale will be “too limited and costly” to make a significant impact on the interests of exporters, but that the so-called […]
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A Kingdom’s Thirst: The Saudi Water Challenge
- March 29,2013
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- Lucien Zeigler
It’s no secret that Saudi Arabia is a dry place in a particularly arid region of the world. The dearth of water resources in the Kingdom is among its foremost challenges, with some estimates predicting full depletion by 2050 if nothing is done.
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Saudi Oil PolicyOil price faces fresh downturn as Russia, Saudi tussle in Europe
A sales push by Saudi Arabia into north Europe's refineries, a step into rival Russia's backyard, piles fresh pressure on oil prices already struggling against oversupply.
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Refugee CrisisMigrant crisis: Three million expected to reach EU by 2017
Three million migrants are likely to arrive in Europe by 2017 as the record influx via the Mediterranean continues, the European Commission says.
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Palestine: FIFAPalestine to play Saudi Arabia and Malaysia on neutral ground
The decision followed a meeting held in Palestine yesterday between FIFA’s security officer and local authorities, after which the Palestinian government confirmed that it could no longer guarantee the safety and security around the matches in question.
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Refugees: EUAlong the migrant trail, pressure grows to close Europe’s open borders
The U.N. refugee agency said Monday that a record 218,394 people crossed the Mediterranean to reach European shores in October — about as many as the total from all of last year.
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Hajj 2015Death toll in Saudi haj disaster at least 2,070: Reuters tally
The deadly crush that occurred at the haj near Mecca last month killed at least 2,070 people, nearly triple the number accounted for in a death toll maintained by Saudi authorities, a Reuters tally indicated on Thursday.
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Refugees: EUEU, Balkan Leaders Agree On Migrant Plan
European and Balkan leaders meeting in Brussels on October 25 agreed to a 17-point plan of cooperation to manage flows of migrants through the Balkan peninsula.
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U.S. - IsraelIsrael, U.S. signal security ties back on track after Iran feud
Israel and the United States signaled on Sunday they were starting to put disputes over the Iran nuclear deal behind them, announcing resumed talks on U.S. defense aid for Israel as it hosted Washington's top general and a joint air force drill.
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Refugee CrisisThousands Stranded on New Migrant Route Through Europe
On the Serbian-Croatian border, tensions flared and scuffles erupted as hundreds of irritated migrants faced a cordon of Croatian policemen preventing them from entry.
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Refugees: EUMigrant crisis: EU backs Turkey action plan
The leaders agreed to speed up visa liberalisation talks for Turks if Ankara stems the influx and to "re-energise" Turkey's accession dialogue.
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Saudi Oil PolicySaudi Arabia targets Russia in battle for European oil market
From global majors such as Shell (RDSa.L) and Total (TOTF.PA) to more modest Polish energy firms, oil refiners in Europe are cutting their longstanding use of Russian crude in favour of Saudi grades as the world's top exporters fight for market share.
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