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23rd NCUSAR Policymaker’s Conference Begins Tomorrow in Washington
The National Council‘s 23rd Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference begins tomorrow, September 28th-29th at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. Saudis scheduled to speak at the event include HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal, H.E. Dr. Abdullah I. El-Kuwaiz and others. For a full list of speakers and the agenda, click here. You can […]
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Opinion: Teaching Religious Tolerance in Schools
In recent months, much attention has been given to the expanding influence of jihadist groups and religious extremists in the Middle East. The rise of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq has been attributed, in part, to former Prime Minister Maliki’s sectarian policies. The Houthis, a Shiite rebel group in Yemen have occupied Sanaa and […]
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Murder of Abdullah Alkadi in California Hits Home for Saudi Students, Families
The suspected murder-carjacking death of Saudi Arabian national Abdullah Alkadi has caused tremors through the vast, tightly-knit community of Saudi students in the United States. In comments to SUSTG, Ghadah Alghunaim, co-founder of the popular Saudi student social networking group, Saudis in USA, said that the event shook many Saudi students in the US and […]
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Body of Saudi Student in the USA Abdullah Abdullatif Alkadi Found in California Desert
Saudi students in the USA and others on social media are mourning Abdullah Abdullatif Alkadi, whose body was found in Palm Desert, California alongside a freeway more than a month after he disappeared. The 23 year old California State University, Northridge student was an electrical engineering student on the King Abdullah Scholarship Program. His brother […]
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Saudi Labor Reform and a Supermarket Checkout Line
Last month SUSTG featured a Summer 2014 Report Card analysing the Nitaqat Program to significantly increase the number of Saudis in the workforce. In that article Nathan Field assessed the structural reform required simply to implement the Nitaqat initiative as well as the array of regulatory changes and their impact on the Saudi labor environment. In […]
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Taxi Apps Prosper As Women Seek to Cope with Ban Driving – Report
Taxi apps in Saudi Arabia are flourishing in large part due to demand from women unable to drive themselves, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Rory Jones and Ahmed al-Omran note that taxi and ride-sharing businesses are rushing to meet demand in Saudi Arabia, and the services are well-liked by many women who are finding […]
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Saudi FM Says Iran is ‘Part of the Problem and Not Part of the Solution’ in Regional Conflicts as KSA Diplomatic Activity Increases
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had an active start to the week for its regional policy as the Emir of Qatar and Germany’s Foreign Minister were in Jeddah to meet with Saudi officials. Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani met with King Abdullah at his palace on the Red Sea, while Prince Saud al-Faisal met […]
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Complex Security ‘Fence’ System on Saudi Arabia’s Northern Border with Iraq to Deter Encroachers
With an eye on the threat posed by the extremist group IS in Iraq and Syria and a deteriorating security situation in Yemen, Saudi Arabia has prioritized border security to safeguard the Kingdom from outside threats. A promotional video in Arabic shows how Saudi security forces monitor and deploy to deter encroachers onto Saudi soil. […]
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Red Sea Coastal Cities May Soon be Connected by Rail as SRO Chief Criticized for ‘Endless Promises’
Saudi Arabia’s coastal cities Jeddah and Jazan may soon be connected by rail as the Saudi Railways Organization completed the first phase of a feasibility study, according to a report in Arab News. P.K. Abdul Ghafour reports that businessmen and officials are welcoming the plan for a railway that would run alongside roads connecting the two coastal cities […]
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At C3 US-Arab Business Summit in New York, Experts Discuss Opportunities
On Monday, business and government officials gathered in New York City for the C3 U.S.-Arab Business Summit to discuss opportunities and key issues to the region. In his Keynote address, UAE Businessman Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Chairman of the Al Habtoor Group, discussed his path to success and how he built his business empire over […]
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Calls for foreigners to leave Lebanon as war fears grow
Several countries have urged their nationals to leave Lebanon, as fears grow of a wider conflict in the Middle East. Iran has vowed “severe” retaliation against Israel, which it blames for the death of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday. Israel has not commented. His assassination came hours after Israel killed Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut. Western officials fear that Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia and political movement based in Lebanon, could play a key role in any such retaliation, which in turn could spark a serious Israeli response.
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Blinken told G7 Iran and Hezbollah could attack Israel in next 24 hours
Secretary of State Tony Blinken told his counterparts from the G7 countries on Sunday that an attack by Iran and Hezbollah against Israel could start as early as Monday, three sources briefed on the call tell Axios.
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A Battle Over a Farm, a Mosque and the Moral High Ground
In 2006, a developer planning a gated community in the area offered to buy the land. The elder Robinson was beat up from the hard labor, and his sons were not far behind. “So why not move on to the next chapter?” Brad Robinson recalled thinking.
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Saudi Arabia Unveils Plans for 11 New Stadiums in 2034 World Cup Bid
Saudi Arabia is set to make a significant impact on the global sports stage with its bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup. The bid includes plans for 11 new stadiums, highlighting the country’s commitment to modernising its infrastructure and enhancing its international profile. The announcement, made in Paris, showcases the kingdom’s intent to build new stadiums across five key cities: Riyadh, Jeddah, Khobar, Abha, and Neom’s futuristic city, The Line.
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Saudi Arabia raises Sept light crude prices for Asia less than expected
Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia raised the price for the flagship Arab light crude it sells to Asia in September for the first time in three months, while cutting prices to the other regions. The official selling price for Arab Light crude to Asia rose by 20 cents to $2 a barrel above the Oman/Dubai average in September, Saudi Aramco said in a statement on Sunday. The price was a two-month high, but the hike was less than the market had expected.
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Israeli strikes hit Gaza schools, hospital compound after talks fail
An Israeli airstrike hit two schools in Gaza City on Sunday, killing at least 30 people, Palestinian officials said, while the Israeli military said it struck a Hamas military compound embedded in the schools. An Israeli airstrike hit a tent camp inside a hospital in central Gaza earlier in the day. Gaza health officials said a total of at least 44 Palestinians were killed on Sunday, the day after a round of talks in Cairo ended without result.
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Iran says it does not want regional escalation but must ‘punish’ Israel
Iran is not looking to escalate regional tensions but believes it needs to punish Israel to prevent further instability, the foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, following the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week. "Iran seeks to establish stability in the region, but this will only come with punishing the aggressor and creating deterrence against the adventurism of the Zionist regime (Israel)," Nasser Kanaani said, adding that action from Tehran was inevitable.
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ExxonMobil’s earnings reveal record crude production
ExxonMobil presented its second-quarter earnings Friday. Profits and revenues are both higher than they were the same time last year, with the oil giant clearing $9.2 billion on a $93 billion bottom line (up 17% and 12% respectively). Fueling all that cash is record oil production — including from a Caribbean claim that has the company tied up in legal proceedings with its biggest rival.
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GCC travelers spent $3.9 bln in Saudi Arabia in 2023: Saudi tourism ministry
Travelers from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries spent more than $3.9 billion during their travels in Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom’s Ministry of Tourism said in its annual report. Around 8.6 million visitors from these countries came to Saudi Arabia. This included 3.5 million travelers from Bahrain, 2.3 million from Kuwait, 1.4 million from the UAE, 1.1 million from Qatar, and 455,000 from Oman.
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Saudi Bank Performance and Growth Prospects Underpinned by Favourable Operating Environment
The operating environment for Saudi banks remains favourable, and our operating environment score of 'bbb+' is the highest across the GCC’s banking sectors (one notch above the bbb of its closest peers - the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait), being the highest score for EM banking sectors scored by Fitch globally. The operating environment for banks in the kingdom is underpinned by high oil prices and by government spending, supporting the country's giga projects and the Visions 2030 strategy, and resulting in solid non-oil GDP growth. Fitch Ratings forecasts real non-oil GDP growth to average 4.5% over 2024–2025 (2022–2023: 5%).
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