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#FocusKSA: Mark N. Katz Discusses Regional Challenges for the Arabian Gulf States
SUSRIS’ Pat Ryan spoke with George Mason University’s Mark N. Katz, who recently attended the “Arabian Gulf and Regional Challenges” conference that took place September 16-17, 2014, in Riyadh.
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SAGIA in Transition
The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) was established in 2000 to be a major driver in the Kingdom’s efforts to liberalize its economy. It has certainly fulfilled that role and over the last 14 years SAGIA has been a chief strategist, leading promoter and the administrative front office for the Kingdom’s business as Saudi […]
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Arab States Offer Willingness to Conduct Air Strikes on Islamic State as CENTCOM Chief Visits Riyadh
The U.S. has received offers from “several” Gulf allies to aid in airstrikes against the Islamic State, according to the New York Times and several other news outlets as US CENTCOM chief Lloyd James Austin III met with Crown Prince Salman in Riyadh today. Following President Obama’s announcement that he would drastically increase strikes against Islamic State positions in Iraq, Secretary of […]
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John Kerry in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Coordinate with Allies in Upcoming Battle Against the Islamic State
Secretary of State John Kerry is in Jeddah today for talks with the Saudi Arabian government and other allies as the U.S. seeks a broad, cooperative effort in defeating the Islamic State. Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide bases for the training of moderate Syrian rebels who are battling the Sunni militants and the Assad […]
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At Dinner with Foreign Policy Experts, Obama Previews Plans to Escalate Attacks on IS Without Congressional Approval
When President Obama announced that he would not strike Syria without Congressional approval in 2013 following a chemical attack by Syria’s President Assad, Gulf allies of the U.S. determined to see Assad overthrown were put off at the unwillingness of a U.S. President to follow through on a previously set “red line.” “While I believe […]
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Higher Education in Saudi Arabia: ‘The Easiest Part is the Buildings, the Hardest Part is What is Behind the Walls’
The 150,000 Saudi students studying overseas and 83,000 in the United States are just one part of Saudi Arabia’s higher education plans, former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia James B. Smith said in a recent FocusKSA video with SUSRIS Editor-in-Chief Patrick Ryan. Saudi Arabia has invested big in infrastructure for higher education, Smith said, and […]
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Shifting Gender Norms in Saudi Arabia
Though often caricatured as backwards and traditional, Saudi gender roles are undergoing a reconfiguration. Previously, the majority of Saudi women did not work outside of the home and relied on male relatives to manage many aspects of family life. Globalization and economic necessity, not necessarily liberal values, are propelling more Saudi women into work outside […]
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C3 US-Arab Business Summit Set for October 6, 2014 in New York City
Since 2012, C3 Summit, in collaboration with the US State Department, US Chamber of Commerce and the US Department of Commerce, has been producing US-Arab Summits focusing on healthcare, commerce and economic development between the Arab region and North America. Given the continuing growth and importance of the business sector to both regions, C3 has developed the US-Arab […]
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The Best SPA Photos from the Month of August 2014
In the August edition of the 10 best photos from the Saudi Press Agency, Egypt’s President Sisi visits Saudi Arabia and performs the Umrah, Crown Prince Salman visits France and more. [CLICK HERE TO VIEW IMAGES FROM THE SPA FROM AUGUST 2014]
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King Abdullah’s Message to the World: Destroy the Islamic State Before It Spreads to the West
At a meeting for new diplomats in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah warned that the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL) may spread to Europe and the United States if it is not first destroyed in Iraq and Syria. According to the AFP/Yahoo, King Abdullah made the blunt remarks at a welcoming ceremony on Friday for […]
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U.S. military completes temporary pier off Gaza; deliveries to start within days
The U.S. Army has completed a temporary pier on a Gazan beach; trucks should begin hauling away the first 500 tons of aid for civilians within days, with thousands more tons in the pipeline, Pentagon officials said Thursday.
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San Remo: The Middle East’s Most Important Treaty You Never Heard Of
A year and half after the end of World War I, the victorious Allied Powers convened at a villa in northern Italy to decide the fate of the defeated Ottoman Empire and redraw the map of the Middle East, which had been part of that empire. The result of this conference was The Treaty of San Remo which was signed on April 24, 1920.
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Opinion: The Gaza Crisis Pushes Washington and Riyadh Closer
Riyadh wants to conclude defense agreements and to advance regional peacemaking, but when it comes to Netanyahu’s government, it has no peace partner. On the contrary, Saudi Arabia must contend with an Israeli leader who has promised to launch an offensive into Rafah, creating the potential for a regional explosion that Iran will exploit. Can Saudi leaders secure and justify some kind of defense agreement with the United States without signaling that they have not turned their back on the Palestinians?
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Zain invests $427mn to expand 5G, digital services in Saudi Arabia
Saudi telco Zain KSA announced plans to invest a total of SAR1.6 billion ($427 million) to expand its 5G network and digital services ecosystem in Saudi Arabia, local press reported. The operator said it will expand its current 5G network coverage to 122 cities across the country.
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The Future of EV Charging: Spotlight on the UAE and Saudi Arabia
KSA has also made several high-profile investments through its sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (“PIF”). In 2023, PIF and Saudi Electricity Company established a 75%/25% owned joint venture, the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Company (“EVIQ”). EVIQ intends to install 5,000+ fast chargers by 2030 in over 1,000 locations across KSA. It also aims to promote private sector participation in the development of this network and support the localisation of research, development, and manufacturing of technologically advanced materials.
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Calls for change mount as Saudi lady doctor dies in car crash post her 24-hour shift
The Saudi medical community has mourned the loss of Dr. Aziza Fatani, a dedicated neonatal intensive care doctor who died in a car accident after completing a 24-hour shift at a hospital in Jeddah.The incident, which occurred last Sunday, has sparked widespread calls for reform in hospital work schedules.
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Satellite images show Gazans forced to cram into Al-Mawasi tent city
Once a tiny fishing village, Al-Mawasi — a Heathrow airport-sized patch of coastal land on Gaza’s Mediterranean coast — is now the fetid, thirsty and disease-filled refuge of tens of thousands of Palestinians. As Israel pounds Rafah in the south of the enclave and re-engages with Hamas in the north, more people from around Gaza are streaming towards Al-Mawasi, hoping the bombing will not follow them. A densely packed tent city has spilled on to the sewage-tainted beach close to the border with Egypt.
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The Unpunished: How Extremists Took Over Israel
Such violence over the decades in places like Khirbet Zanuta is well documented. But protecting the people who carry out that violence is the dark secret of Israeli justice. The long arc of harassment, assault and murder of Palestinians by Jewish settlers is twinned with a shadow history, one of silence, avoidance and abetment by Israeli officials.
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Multilingual Saudi women welcoming Hajj pilgrims at Medina airport sparks social media buzz
Saudi Arabia is set to welcome Hajj pilgrims with a multilingual team of women at Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz International Airport in Medina.A video clip showing young Saudi women practising welcome phrases in various languages, including English, French, Turkish, and Indonesian, among others, has gone viral
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HRH Minister of Energy meets with US Secretary of Energy and they sign a roadmap for cooperation in the field of energy
Within the context of the Partnership for Advancing Clean Energy Agreement, signed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America, in Jeddah on July 15, 2022, the Ministers discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries in various energy fields, including carbon management, clean hydrogen, nuclear energy, electricity and renewables, innovation, energy sector supply chain resilience, and energy efficiency.
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