SUSTG.com / Research

Discover stories, topics, and more about Saudi Arebia faster.

Recent stories from sustg

MUST-READS

  • Turkey elections: Erdogan defeats Kilicdaroglu and secures five more years in power

    Recep Tayyip Erdogan eased to a third term as Turkish president on Sunday, defeating his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in a closely watched run-off election. With preliminary results putting Erdogan on 52 percent to Kilicdaroglu's 48, the leader of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) greeted a crowd of supporters in Istanbul. "The winner of this election is all the 85 million-strong Turkish nation," Erdogan said, adding that he had been given responsibility to rule for the next five years.

  • MCIT inks partnership with PepsiCo and AstroLabs to empower over 100 Saudi entrepreneurs

    PepsiCo — one of the leading global food and beverage manufacturers — celebrated the success of its ‘Scale Up Accelerator’ program. Showcasing the achievements of the program’s participants, the event spotlighted the growth of entrepreneurship in the Kingdom, calling attention to Saudi Arabia’s development as a thriving SME hub.

  • Saudi Film Commission Empowers Emerging Talent With Support Programs

    With original content and fresh storytelling, Saudi Arabia’s local breakthrough talent are smashing box office records and driving a new wave of Saudi cinema. The kingdom now boasts a developing ecosystem, state-of-the-art film facilities and financial incentives, empowering Saudi creatives to capitalize on these unprecedented support systems and make films that are finding audiences, acclaim and commercial success.

  • PIF’s Wholly-owned Company Badeel and ACWA Power Invest SAR

    These projects intend to produce a combined capacity of 4.55GWac of renewable energy, powering approximately 750,000 households. The Ar Rass 2, Saad 2 and Al Kahfah projects have a capacity of approximately 2,000MWac, 1,125MWac and 1,425MWac of renewable power respectively, with a combined value of SAR12.2 billion (US$3.25 billion). Financial close for these projects is expected by the third quarter of 2023.

  • Dani Speegle to champion women empowerment at first Saudi Arabia Sports Expo

    With CrossFit as her platform, Dani has been on a mission to make a positive impact beyond the sport – having also recently launched her "Girls Who Eat" campaign. Her call to change the narrative on women, including outdated beauty standards and old notions of what they're capable of in athletics and in life, has garnered international support.

  • Analysis: Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic energy, soft power in Sudan

    The diplomatic energy Saudi Arabia is putting into deescalating the Sudanese crisis must be understood within the context of Riyadh’s interests. Analysts say that the kingdom has nothing to gain from instability in Sudan, which can drive a refugee crisis and create new opportunities for armed groups. Turmoil in Sudan could also harm Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 agenda, especially given its plans for NEOM – a zero-carbon smart city project – and tourist attractions on its Red Sea coast. Sudan is also an important investment destination for Saudi Arabia, particularly with respect to the kingdom’s food security strategies.

  • Heavy fighting in Khartoum as power struggle rages

    Fierce fighting could be heard in central Khartoum on Thursday as the army tried to push back the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) from areas around the presidential palace and army headquarters, with a lasting ceasefire appearing elusive. Each side appears to be battling for control of territory in the capital ahead of any possible negotiations, though the leaders of both factions have shown little public willingness to hold talks after more than two weeks of fighting.

  • Floating wind power gains traction but can it set sail?

    About 80% of the world's offshore wind power potential lies in waters deeper than 60 metres, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), meaning floating turbines will be vital for some countries with little space left on land and steep coastal shelves to decarbonise their power sectors. Winds are stronger and more continuous further out to sea so floating turbines can generate more power than those fixed to the seabed near to shore - and they less visible from the coast, reducing the risk of resistance from local communities.

  • Saudi Arabia’s Soft Power Outshines Iran’s

    Across 13 Muslim-majority countries stretching from Morocco to Pakistan, median approval of Saudi Arabia’s leadership in 2022 was substantially higher than Iran’s leadership (39% vs. 14%, respectively).

  • Saudi Arabia’s Soft Power Outshines Iran’s

    Across 13 Muslim-majority countries stretching from Morocco to Pakistan, median approval of Saudi Arabia’s leadership in 2022 was substantially higher than Iran’s leadership (39% vs. 14%, respectively).