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Will 2016 be a Big Year for the Middle East Solar Energy Market?
- February 11,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Writing for Green Tech Media, Jason Deign, comments that the Middle East market for solar energy is anticipating a big year in 2016… maybe. The Middle East Solar Outlook for 2016 produced by the Middle East Solar Industry Association (MESIA) forecasts that more than 4 gigawatts of solar power projects are planned across the region. Deign takes a […]
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Jadwa: Saudi Economy will Continue to Slow in 2016
- February 8,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Riyadh-based Jadwa Investment recently released an updated analysis on Saudi Arabia’s economy, painting a gloomy picture of the Kingdom’s economic health in the face of low oil prices. The Saudi economy will continue to slow in 2016 as the private sector gradually adjusts to the new norm of fiscal deficits and lower spending announced by […]
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Saudi Arabia ‘Ready to Participate in Any Ground Operations’ by Coalition in Syria
- February 5,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia has announced its readiness to send ground troops to Syria to help in the battle against ISIS, or Daesh, according to comments made by a Saudi defense official. “The kingdom is ready to participate in any ground operations that the coalition (against ISIS) may agree to carry out in Syria,” said military spokesman […]
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Analysis: Taking Stock of ‘Nitaqat’ Labor Reforms, 5 Years On
- February 3,2016
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- Nathan Field
5 years ago – as the Arab Spring rocked the Middle East – the Saudi government launched its own version of “political” reform. In September 2011 it began a series of policies aimed at reforming the country’s labor market and lowering the Kingdom’s chronically high unemployment rates. I have been following the fate of these […]
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey Support Syrian Opposition at Geneva Talks but ‘Avoid Setting the Agenda’
- February 1,2016
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- Lucien Zeigler
Saudi Arabia and Turkey voiced their support of Syria’s opposition members in Geneva for possible U.N.- sponsored peace talks with the Syrian regime, whether the opposition continued with the talks or not. The comments were made in a joint press conference by Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir and Turkish Premier Ahmet Davutoglu in Riyadh. Saudi […]
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U.S., Saudi Business Leaders to Meet in Riyadh for U.S.-Saudi CEO Summit, GCF 2016
- January 21,2016
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- SUSTG Team
U.S. and Saudi business leaders will convene in Riyadh this weekend and into next week for events aimed at promoting business opportunities and investment in Saudi Arabia and enhancing the bi-lateral commercial relationship with the United States. The inaugural U.S.-Saudi CEO Summit, organized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Council of Saudi Chambers […]
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IMF Backs Saudi Cuts, Puts Saudi Growth Forecast at 1.2 Percent in 2016
- January 20,2016
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- SUSTG Team
The “new reality” of lower crude prices means governments in the Gulf – and especially Saudi Arabia – are right to cut spending to reflect this new fiscal reality, the IMF said. The IMF slashed its forecast for growth in Saudi Arabia, as it blamed the slowing Chinese economy, the collapse in oil prices and […]
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Saudi-led Intervention in Yemen to Restore Hadi Continues into 10th Month with ‘Different Objectives’
- January 19,2016
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- SUSTG Team
The Saudi-led intervention in Yemen continues into its 10th month of fighting with some gains but no decisive victory for the coalition seeking to restore power to the UN-recognized Hadi government and oust control of parts of the country from Houthi militia members. The coalition has retaken Aden, Yemen’s southern port, and according to Saudi […]
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Oil Dips Below $30 on Brent for the First Time Since 2004 as Iran, China Put Downward Pressure on Prices
- January 14,2016
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- SUSTG Team
The price of oil on Brent fell below $30 a barrel for the first time since April 2004, but eventually recovered to $30.22, according to reports. Oil prices have fallen by 70% in the past 15 months. A gusher of supply from around the world continues to put downward pressure on prices. According to CNBC, U.S. […]
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With 49 New Arrests, Saudi Arabia Continues Clamp Down on Domestic Extremists
- January 12,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia has arrested 49 suspected terrorists over the past 10 days, according to Saudi officials and as reported in the Saudi Gazette. The arrests were “a preemptive crackdown in various parts of the Kingdom,” security sources said, adding that the suspected terrorists surrendered without any resistance. They consisted of 36 Saudis, six Syrians, four Yemenis, a […]
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Saudi AramcoSaudi Aramco to Invest USD 40 Billion to Double Gas Capacity
To achieve these objectives, Al-Falih said his company has adopted an open network innovation model that integrates capabilities and ideas from around the world through strategic research alliances, through investing venture capital in startup companies that are developing cutting-edge energy technologies, and by establishing global satellite research centers embedded within university campuses.
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PetrochemicalsSaudi Aramco, Sumitomo Chemical invite banks to back JV plant expansion
PetroRabigh's existing plant can produce an annual 18 million tonnes of refined products and 2.4 million tonnes of petrochemical products. The new facility, known as Rabigh II, is to be built as an expansion of PetroRabigh's existing petrochemical plant, increasing output and introducing higher-margin products. The project, located on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, received a formal go-ahead from the parent firms in 2012; PetroRabigh has said previously it is due to come online in 2016, despite a string of maintenance problems at the existing facility.
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AramcoSaudi Aramco seeks interest for work on unconventional gas-sources
The search for gas has been a priority for Saudi Arabia as it struggles to keep pace with rapidly rising domestic demand. Aramco plans to produce as much as 200 million cubic feet per day of unconventional natural gas by 2018 to supply the Waad al-Shamal project and a power plant. Inspired by a shale gas surge in the United States, which has transformed it from the world's largest gas importer to an exporter, Saudi has begun investigating its large unconventional gas reserves.
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Saudi AramcoSaudi Aramco Plans To Invest $40B A Year For The Next Decade
Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil producer, plans to invest $40 billion a year over the next decade to keep oil production capacity steady and double gas production, Chief Executive Khalid Al-Falih said. "Although our investments will span the value chain, the bulk will be in upstream, and increasingly from offshore, with the aim of maintaining our maximum sustained oil production capacity at twelve million barrels per day, while also doubling our gas production."
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OilSaudi Aramco Chief Executive Warns on Oil Supply
The chief executive officer of Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil producer, said Monday that worries such as rising oil-sector costs and global turmoil could lead to a lack of oil supplies down the line, if oil companies fail to make sufficient investments.
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EnergyDeep-Water Knowledge Will Be Key to Saudi Aramco’s Red Sea Play
The fast tracking of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) first major offshore natural gas fields in the Red Sea heralds the start of a massive new energy programme for the Kingdom, which will ultimately create new commercial opportunities for service companies with deep-water experience.
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