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GE secures $1b contract to produce gas and steam turbines to power more than 500,000 homes in Saudi Arabia
- January 4,2016
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- SUSTG Team
GE has been awarded what the company called a “landmark contract” with Saudi Arabia valued at nearly US$1 billion for the engineering, construction and provision of gas turbine services for the Waad Al Shamal combined cycle power plant of Saudi Electricity Company (SEC). The plant, scheduled for completion in 4 years, will support the phosphate mining […]
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An ‘Islamic NATO?’ Recently Formed Defense Coalition Faces Challenges in Fighting Extremism
- December 22,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Writing in Al Monitor, Washington-based analyst Fahad Nazer comments that Saudi Arabia may be aiming to form an Islamic NATO of sorts, in part because of the turmoil and instability surrounding the Kingdom from virtually all sides. Saudi Arabia’s government sees a more active foreign policy as essential, especially in the absence of a physical American presence in the region. “For much of […]
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McKinsey & Company Publishes 165-Page Analysis of ‘Saudi Arabia Beyond Oil’
- December 16,2015
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- SUSTG Team
McKinsey & Company, the top-tier global consulting firm with offices in Riyadh and across the Middle East, published an in-depth report on the Saudi Economy and the opportunities for the Kingdom beyond oil. The report, produced by the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) and available on McKinsey’s website to the public (executive summary here, full report […]
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New Saudi Ambassador to United States HH Abdullah Al-Saud Addresses U.S. Business Community at First Public Event
- December 14,2015
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- SUSTG Team
HH Prince Abdullah Al Saud, Saudi Arabia’s new ambassador to the United States, gave his first public remarks as ambassador to the U.S. business community on Friday at an event at the U.S Chamber of Commerce, co-hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce, the Saudi Committee for International […]
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Syrian Rebels Summit As Riyadh Eyes Political Solution
- December 9,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Rebel factions in Syria’s bloody 4-year civil war meet in Saudi Arabia this week for a conference as Riyadh looks for a political solution to the crisis. Around 100 representatives of the Syrian opposition representing 70,000 “moderate rebels” in the fight held the first meeting of its kind in the Saudi capital. Western nations have observer status at […]
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State Sovereign Wealth Funds Pull Out ‘At Least $19bn’ in Assets from Managers in 3Q 2015
- December 7,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Sovereign Wealth Funds are drawing down on their assets held by managers at an alarming rate, with estimates from some providers putting the amount at $19bn in the third quarter of this year alone, according to reports. A Financial Times report (link here to the same story in CNBC) cites the data provider eVestment as saying the drawdown […]
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Jadwa Investment: A ‘Mixed Picture’ for Domestic Economic Activity in October 2015 Data
- December 2,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Riyadh-based Jadwa Investment’s December 2015 Saudi Chartbook finds a ‘mixed picture’ for Saudi domestic economic activity. While data on consumer spending pointed to healthy growth, PMI fell to its lowest point on record. The Data also show the first positive net monthly change to government accounts with SAMA: Real Economy: October data showed a mixed picture for domestic […]
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Saudi Forces Train to Fight in Rugged Mountain Terrain as War in Yemen Continues
- November 19,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Military personnel from Saudi Arabia were photographed by the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) training in remote mountain terrain as the battle against the Houthi rebels in Yemen continues. Victory has remained elusive for the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, but steady gains on the back of coalition airstrikes have turned the tide in the […]
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Saudi Shoura Council Approves Tax on Vacant ‘White Properties’ in Saudi Arabia
- November 17,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Shoura Council has approved a plan to tax landowners on vacant properties following an earlier Saudi Cabinet decision to pursue a tax on so-called ‘white properties.’ The plan was approved by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman in March and the issue was sent to the Shoura council to be voted upon. It still awaits […]
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KAUST Announces New Partnership with Dow, Launches Venture Capital Fund with ICD
- November 13,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) announced two new partnerships this week, including a R&D agreement with Dow Chemical and the creation of a venture capital fund with the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD). The university’s campus is now the future home of the new Dow Middle East […]
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Michelle Obama in Saudi ArabiaFirst lady Michelle Obama shakes hands with Saudi king. So?
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama made a quick stop in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to pay respects to the late King Abdullah, and to hold meetings with the new leader, King Salman bin Abdulaziz. But one aspect of the encounter stood out to reporters covering the receiving line at the palace: the first lady shook hands with the king.
- Mother Jones - No, Saudi TV Didn't Blur Out Michelle Obama's Face When the President Met King Salman
- Bloomberg - What Michelle Obama Didn't Wear in Saudi Arabia
- ABC News - First Lady's Visit To Saudi Arabia Sends Strong Message About Women
- WSJ (paywall) - Michelle Obama Not Blurred Out on Saudi TV
- Washington Post - Michelle Obama navigates limits on women in Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Foreign PolicyWill Royal Succession Change Saudi Arabian Role?
Under Abdullah, Saudi Arabia matured as a regional power and assumed new commitment, making it harder to revert to an era of backroom diplomacy, the export of piety and the soft power of petrodollars. What’s not yet clear is whether Salman will continue on that road or make subtle but significant changes.
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OmanAfter Qaboos, who will be Oman’s next sultan?
The death of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia turns the focus of succession speculation in Arabia to the Sultanate of Oman. Sultan Qaboos, the longest-serving ruler in the Middle East, has been in Germany for unspecified health reasons since last summer. While the Saudi succession was transparent, Oman’s is opaque.
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King Salman bin AbdulazizWho is the new Saudi king, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud?
He is also respected for his 48-year record as governor of the capital, Riyadah, during which time the city’s population ballooned from 200,000 to 7 million. Commenting on his record as governor, Bruce Riedel, senior fellow and director of the Brookings Intelligence Project, said: “Salman presided over this remarkable transformation with a record for good governance and a lack of corruption.” As governor, he also quietly dealt with the discipline of younger royals when they erred.
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Tadawul OpeningOpening up: is Saudi Arabia’s stock market ready for an upgrade?
It is a statement about the way those markets have started to develop,” said Alexander Matturri, CEO of S&P Dow Jones Indices, in an exclusive interview with Gulf Business.
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Border SecurityThe Great Wall of Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has been constructing a 600-mile East-West barrier on its Northern Border with Iraq since September.
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Islam and Social MediaSeriously, a fatwa against snowmen? Saudis push back on Twitter.
This online interaction reflects the Islamic principle of ijma, or consensus, on religious edicts, under which public opinion is able to cast off weak or impractical fatwas.
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Global Oil MarketsHow low can oil prices go? Welcome to the oil market’s old normal
But lower drilling costs, steady improvements in fracking techniques and a focus on lowest cost areas help offset the effect of lower prices. The EIA said in December that “projected oil prices remain high enough to support development drilling activity in the Bakken, Eagle Ford, Niobrara, and Permian Basin, which contribute the majority of U.S. oil production growth.” The EIA said it expects U.S. crude oil production to average 9.3 million barrels per day in 2015. That’s 200,000 barrels a day less than EIA’s earlier projections, but it still means an increase of 700,000 barrels a day from 2014. Sooner or later, though, the cycle will turn. Naimi in the interview with Argus sounded confident, and patient. "The bet is about the timing of the price rise," he said, "not about if it will occur."
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Muslims in EuropeOpinion: Will This Time Be Different?
The good news is that more than 13 years after the 9/11 terror attacks, anti-Muslim violence remains a rare phenomenon in Western democracies. In the United States, for example, the FBI tallied 165 anti-Muslim hate-crime offenses in 2013, or about one-tenth the number of offenses targeting gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender people. Only about one-third of anti-Muslim crimes involved violent attacks on people. Comparable statistics for Europe are more difficult to come by. (In 2014, the U.S.-based Anti-Defamation League published a sharp critique of the deficiencies of hate-crime record-keeping in European countries.)
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Saudi Budget ProjectionsWhat happens to Saudi Arabia with oil at $50?
But Jean-Michel Saliba at Bank of America Merrill Lynch points out that the recent budget was based on an average oil price of $75 a barrel, which would produce a deficit of 9 per cent of GDP. If oil stays at $50 a barrel in 2015, the fiscal deficit would swell to about 20 per cent of GDP.
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