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Ahead of Critical Syrian Peace Summit, Saudi Arabia Looks to ‘Test’ Iran on Commitment to Peace
- October 29,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Vienna, Austria will play host to a crucial meeting on Friday on the future of Syria and international efforts to end the bloody 4-year civil war that has left hundreds of thousands dead and has served as a breeding ground for Daesh, or the self-described ISIS. For the first time, all the main powers with […]
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In Riyadh, Secretary of State John Kerry Meets with King Salman, Top Saudi Officials to Discuss Syria Coordination
- October 26,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Secretary of State John Kerry visited HRH King Salman and top Saudi officials in Riyadh over the weekend to discuss coordination in Syria, according to reports. Reuters reports that the United States and Saudi Arabia agreed to increase support to Syria’s moderate opposition while seeking a political resolution of the four-year conflict, the U.S. State […]
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This is Damascus Now: Incredible Drone Footage Reveals Extent of Devastation in Damascus from Syria’s Bloody Civil War
- October 23,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Incredible aerial footage of Syria’s capital, Damascus, has emerged showing widespread devastation to a once vibrant city. The Associated Press reports that the original video was shot by RTR war correspondent Yevgeny Poddubny on October 18, noting, “thousands of Syrian army airstrikes and barrel bombs dropped from army helicopters throughout the country’s civil war have reduced […]
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Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal Outlines Saudi Foreign Policy Principles, Bids Heartfelt Farewell to Late Brother at AUSPC Keynote
- October 19,2015
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- SUSTG Team
In remarks to attendees at the Arab-US Policymaker’s conference in Washington, D.C. last week, HRH Prince Turki al-Faisal outlined a Saudi foreign policy with three central pillars before paying a heartfelt tribute to his brother, the former foreign minister who passed away earlier this year. The remarks, included below, framed Saudi foreign policy around unity, […]
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Level of Turmoil in Middle East at ‘Highest Point in 50 years’, Gulf Expert Writes in Politico Magazine
- June 5,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Gary Sick, a well-known and respected Gulf expert writes in an in-depth piece for Politico Magazine that the turmoil in the Middle East is at the highest point in 50 years, and that Saudi Arabia is dramatically increasing its efforts to slow the spread of Iranian influence across the region. Dr. Sick, a Columbia professor […]
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Saudi Arabia Seeks Sikorsky MH-60R Helicopters, First Military Sale Request from a Gulf State Since Camp David Summit
- May 22,2015
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- SUSTG Team
The Royal Saudi Navy is seeking to purchase 10 Sikorsky MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopters as part of its naval expansion program, the first military purchase since the U.S.-GCC summit last week in Washington, Defense News reports. “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia […]
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After Crown Prince Visit, 12,000 Saudi Students in the U.S. Added to King Abdullah Scholarship Program
- May 19,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman approved on Thursday, May 14 the inclusion of 12,000 additional male and female Saudi students studying in the US at their own expense in the government’s King Abdullah Scholarship Program (KASP), according to reports. The inclusion came at the request of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif following […]
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President Obama Hosts GCC Leaders to Camp David, Offers ‘Ironclad’ Security Commitment
- May 15,2015
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- SUSTG Team
President Barack Obama hosted a summit of GCC member states in Camp David this week to shore up U.S. security support for external threats to Gulf Nations and discuss the Administration’s nuclear deal with Iran. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir called the U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit at Camp David “unprecedented” and said the day had brought U.S.-Gulf […]
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Busy First Day in Washington for Visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir
- May 14,2015
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- SUSTG Team
U.S. President Barack Obama met in the Oval Office with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir on Wednesday ahead of a wider summit with senior Gulf Arab officials. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice also […]
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After Sfakianakis Hire, Ashmore to Open an Office in Saudi Arabia Ahead of Market Opening
- October 15,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
London-based Ashmore Investments is set to open an office in Saudi Arabia before the opening of the Saudi Stock Exchange to foreign investors, the Wall Street Journal‘s Nicholas Parasie reports. Ashmore, which is registered with the Saudi market regulator the Capital Markets Authority and based in Riyadh on Olaya Main Street, recently hired John Sfakianakis to join the […]
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Al-UlaSaudi Arabia, Trying to Lure Tourists, Hosts Music Festival Near Ancient Tombs
Officials under his rule are trying to build up Saudi Arabia’s tourism and culture industries by promoting events like the music festival. In past years, an event like this would not have taken place in a remote region of the conservative kingdom.
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Saudi EconomySaudi Arabia non-oil economy climbs to 13-month high on new orders
Faster output growth and a rise in orders and employment lifted business conditions in Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector to their highest level in 13 months in January, as the government continues with efforts to boost investment and economic expansion, Emirates NBD said.
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EgyptArchaeologists find Rome-era tombs in Egypt’s Western Desert
Egypt says archaeologists have uncovered two ancient tombs dating back to the Roman period in the country’s Western Desert.
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Russia in the RegionRussia Tells U.S. Not to Interfere in Saudi Crown Prince MBS Becoming King, Despite Khashoggi Killing
Russia’s deputy foreign minister and Middle East envoy, Mikhail Bogdanov, warned on Tuesday that the U.S. should not try to influence the line of succession in Saudi Arabia, and he signaled that Moscow believes the 33-year-old prince should succeed his father as king.
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Saudi-EgyptMBS visit is big business in Egypt
The Kingdom is quickly becoming the largest Arab investor in the Egyptian market, and the second largest foreign investor in general, accounting for 11 percent of total foreign investment in Egypt.
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Russia in the RegionStealing Its Oil Customers, Russia Throws Iran a Lifeline—and Thumbs Its Nose at U.S.
Russian oil companies have stepped in, stealing customers from Iran. The two countries produce similar grades of crude, making a switch by refiners relatively easy. But Moscow is also offering Tehran a lifeline for its stranded crude.
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FIIMBS: Middle East can be the ‘new Europe’
He said his “war” was restoring the Middle East to its past glory. “I believe the new Europe is the Middle East,” Prince Mohammed said. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in five years will be completely different.”
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Saudi-SpainSpain will go ahead with sale of 400 bombs to Saudi Arabia
Spain will go ahead with the sale of 400 laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia, Foreign Minister Josep Borrell said on Thursday, after the deal was halted amid concerns over the Saudi role in the war in Yemen.
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Saudi-SpainSpain cancels bombs sale to Saudi Arabia amid Yemen concerns
As a longtime commercial ally of Saudi Arabia, Spain is the fourth-largest provider of military equipment and weapons to the Gulf state
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Oil PricesOPEC Oil Production Climbs as Saudi Arabia Pumps Near Record
The kingdom’s oil production grew by 230,000 barrels a day in July, to 10.65 million barrels per day. This is just shy of an all-time peak reached in 2016, according to a Bloomberg survey of analysts, oil companies and ship-tracking data.
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