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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 […]

     
  • 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 […]

     
  • 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 […]

     
  • 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 […]

     
  • 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]

     
  • 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 […]

     
  • 5 Things to Know about the TASI Opening
     

    Last month’s announcement that the Saudi Arabian stock market, known as the Tadawul or TASI, would open to foreign investment has created waves of optimism from news outlets to seasoned investors. Most think the opening of the market will be great for investors and provide extra liquidity and capital into the market, but the Saudi […]

     
  • Formidable
     

    Although many in the intelligence community assert that American (at least) foreign policy leaders had been alerted to the threat of re-emerging Sunni extremism in Iraq, the seemingly sudden appearance of ISIS (also Islamic State, IS, ISIL or Da’ish) in June 2014 has forced the United States along with its regional allies, Europe and even […]

     
  • Where are U.S. Airstrikes Bombing Islamic State Locations in Iraq From?
     

    Craig Whitlock in the Washington Post reports that recent U.S. airstrikes into Iraq on Islamic State targets are taking off from bases in Qatar and the UAE in addition to aircraft carriers in the Arabian Gulf, but neither government is directly admitting it at this time. That the U.S. is using Gulf allies as their […]

     
  • How Chairman and Owner of the Atlantic David Bradley Played a Key Role in Journalist’s Release
     

    Adam Goldman and Karen DeYoung detail in the Washington Post the role of David Bradley, Chairman and Owner of the Atlantic Media Group, and how the executive worked with an unnamed FBI Agent and Ghanim Khalifa al-Kubaisi, the chief of Qatar’s intelligence service, to free Peter Theo Curtis from captivity in Syria. The article draws […]

     

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  • Top five thermal power plants in development in Saudi Arabia

    Thermal capacity accounted for 50.5% of total power plant installations globally in 2023, according to GlobalData, with total recorded thermal capacity of 4,608GW. This is expected to contribute 35.2% by the end of 2030 with capacity of installations aggregating up to 5,040GW. Of the total global thermal capacity, 1.97% is in Saudi Arabia.

  • Saudi Arabia’s Amaala project advances with $6bn in contracts awarded

    Once complete, Amaala will feature nearly 4,000 hotel rooms across 30 hotels, in addition to 1,200 luxury villas, apartments and homes. There will be retail, dining and wellness facilities, and Amaala will be powered entirely by solar energy.

  • Russia’s Lavrov, Saudi crown prince discuss OPEC+ cooperation, Russia says

    "It was emphasised that the decisions taken recently indicate the growing stability and independence of this unique coordination mechanism of oil-exporting countries, its efficiency and relevance for maintaining the balance of supply and demand in the global energy market."

  • Saudi Arabia Largest Emerging-Market Dollar Debt Issuer; Issuance Likely to Slow

    Saudi Arabia’s debt issuance will likely slow in the second half of 2024, Fitch Ratings says. Large dividend payments by Saudi Arabian Oil Company are used to temper sovereign financing needs. Substantial volumes in 1H24 made Saudi Arabia the largest US dollar debt issuer in emerging-markets (excluding China), and the largest sukuk issuer globally.

  • Saudi Red Sea Authority issues first yacht regulations

    The Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA) has introduced Saudi Arabia’s first regulation specifically governing yacht activities within its territorial waters. This new regulation provides a comprehensive framework for managing yacht operations, detailing the necessary requirements and conditions, and overseeing the issuance of tourism and leisure licences. It also emphasizes environmental protection, sustainability, and compliance with safety standards, reflecting SRSA’s commitment to promoting a sustainable coastal tourism sector.

  • US believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia, AP sources say

    The United States has informed allies that it believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in Ukraine, according to two people familiar with the matter. They did not offer any details about how many weapons have been delivered or when the transfers may have occurred, but they confirmed the U.S. intelligence finding. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a matter that has not been publicly disclosed.

  • Dutch high-tech consultancy TMC launches in Saudi Arabia

    Netherlands headquartered high-tech consultancy TMC has launched a new office in Saudi Arabia, its second in the GCC region. Headquartered in the city of Eindhoven, TMC is an engineering and technology consulting company dedicated to the high-tech segment. The firm’s 2,700 staff worldwide (mainly in Europe) serve diverse industries such as technology, semiconductors, IT services, energy and renewables, and life sciences. After entering the Middle East last year through an office in Dubai, TMC has now expanded into Saudi Arabia too with a similar ambition – becoming the country’s go-to consultant for high-tech work.

  • Iraq’s new family law amendment could potentially legalize child marriage—and fracture the country

    The impact of child marriage is catastrophic, and it has been a major concern in Iraq over the past twenty years, exacerbated by the shortcomings of existing laws, under which girls and boys can marry at as young as fifteen years old with parental consent. Alarmingly, the Iraqi parliament recently proposed an amendment to its Personal Status Law (PSL) that could potentially legalize child marriage for girls as young as nine, thereby further restricting women’s rights.

  • Will Jordan’s new electoral law bring real change?

    But this time around, to strengthen the country’s political parties and engage voters more effectively, the government has reserved forty-one out of the 138 seats for candidates running on party lists. Yet, the resulting changes are likely only cosmetic since Jordanian parties are not winning voters’ confidence for various reasons, including on the pivotal issue of unemployment.

  • GCC Ministers Meet in Saudi Arabia, Hold Talks With Russia, BRICS Nations

    Foreign ministers from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states met in Saudi Arabia on Monday for the council’s 161st ministerial summit and held separate talks with their counterparts from BRICS nations Russia, Brazil, and India. Based in Riyadh, the GCC is a regional political and economic union made up of Gulf monarchies, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attended the summit for the seventh GCC-Russia Joint Ministerial Meeting of Strategic Dialogue.