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  • Reuters Analysis: Oil saving win-win drives Saudi solar power boom
     
     
  • Are U.S. Companies Missing Out on a Saudi Nuclear Bonanza?
     

    The recently-completed Saudi Sustainable Energy Symposium at the Ritz Carlton Riyadh brought high-level officials and companies together to discuss “a common understanding between all stakeholders” concerning the development of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s sustainable energy program, of which nuclear energy is a big part. The event was hosted by the King Abdullah Center for […]

     
  • Suspect Journalism: The New York Post’s Shoddy Saudi Student Reporting
     

    A Saudi student studying in the United States on the King Abdullah Scholarship Program was injured in the Boston Marathon bombing on Monday. The student was one of at least two Saudi nationals hospitalized as a result of the attack. One of the victim’s friends told Al Arabiya that an amputation was almost required but […]

     
  • A Kingdom’s Thirst: The Saudi Water Challenge
     

    It’s no secret that Saudi Arabia is a dry place in a particularly arid region of the world. The dearth of water resources in the Kingdom is among its foremost challenges, with some estimates predicting full depletion by 2050 if nothing is done.

     
  • The Saudis on the ‘Arabian Business’ Power 500 List
     

    The ArabianBusiness.com ‘World’s 500 Most Influential Arabs’ list for 2013 was released this week with the revelation that Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal had topped the list for the 9th consecutive year. Although an impressive feat, there are 31 other Saudis on the list doing some amazing things in business, culture, the media and […]

     
  • Twitter Use Booms in Saudi Arabia: Infographic
     

    Bit.ly, a link-tracking service company, published a comprehensive look at global social media use, which found that Saudi Arabia is rapidly embracing Twitter. “In this country, most of the social sharing happens on facebook and twitter, but what about in the rest of the world?” bit.ly asks on its company blog. The findings detail the number of […]

     
  • First of 84 new Boeing F-15SAs bound for Saudi Arabia Tested as U.S.-Saudi Military Relations Remain Active
     

    UPI.com reports that the first new Boeing F-15SA completed a successful test flight last month in the United States. The report quotes Lt. Gen. C. D. Moore II, the commander of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, who said, “The successful first flight of the F-15SA is a tremendous milestone for the program and […]

     
  • Al-Rabiah to Promote Saudi Auto Industry in U.S.
     

    The U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council (USSABC) issued a press release today to announce a new conference in Michigan to promote the Saudi auto industry. H.E. Tawfiq al Rabiah, the Saudi Minister of Commerce and Industry, is listed as a confirmed speaker of the event, which will “bring together senior Saudi Government officials, major Saudi industrialists, […]

     
  • Women Transforming the Middle East
     

    In this thoughtful interview with SUSRIS, Dr. Isobel Coleman, Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow, characterizes King Abdullah as a ‘committed incrementalist.’ An accurate description based on his steady push of reforms that are meaningful but are not, as some critics point out, decisive. Why doesn’t the King just declare that it is legal for […]

     
  • New President for KAUST in Saudi Arabia
     

    In a press release today, the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, announced a new president in Dr. Jean-Lou Chameau, who will be the second to serve in that post since the university’s inception. Dr. Chameau previously served as President of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.

     

MUST-READS

  • Commentary: The TPLF War Against Ethiopia Isn’t about Autonomy. It’s About Economic Power.

    This war is ultimately a battle for control of Ethiopia’s economy, its natural resources, and the billions of dollars the country receives annually from international donors and lenders. Access to those riches is a function of who heads the federal government—which the TPLF controlled for nearly three decades before Abiy came to power in April 2018, following widespread protests against the TPLF-led government.

  • Saudi fund raises ownership stake in ACWA Power to 50% -statement

    “We believe that ACWA Power will play a significant role in both driving and diversifying economic growth in the future – while also providing enduring commercial return for the people of the kingdom,” the fund said in a statement. In June, ACWA Power’s chief executive had told Reuters the company expects to achieve its target of more than $10 billion in new investments this year, as the coronavirus pandemic had “minimal impact” on its projects.

  • New ZPMC Cranes Power Container Expansion At Saudi Arabia’s RSGT

    Plans are underway for a total investment of $1.7 billion on infrastructure, equipment, and improvements in line with RSGT'S commitment to Jeddah's future, ultimately increasing annual container throughput capacity to 8.8 million TEU.

  • Saudi female lawyers praise Justice Ministry’s efforts to empower women

    Compared to the previous status of women at the Justice Ministry, Al-Daknan said this latest step was a significant achievement, but added: “Of course we are looking for more, though that does not mean we should not appreciate this step.”

  • Regional and Global Power Competition Deepens Fault Lines Across the Southern Mediterranean

    North Africa has become a site of great power competition among the United States, Russia, and China; the location of one of the region’s most protracted violent conflicts; and the scene for regional and Gulf Arab rivalries.

  • How Saudi nonprofit Alnahda blazed a trail in women’s empowerment

    Alnahda, which means “the awakening,” was founded in 1962 to help empower Saudi women economically and socially through targeted development projects. In June 2019, it was officially accredited by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

  • Ancient “technological powerhouse” discovered in Israel

    Chemical analysis of remnants at an ancient copper-smelting site in Israel points to a two-stage crafting process for metal objects. Not only that, but the site appears to have used copper ore from mines located over 60 miles away. The combined evidence of an elaborate supply network and the specialized, multi-step process is a testament to the importance of this ancient, cutting-edge technology, the researchers say.

  • Saudi researchers launch solar-powered cooling project

    King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE) has launched a project designed to demonstrate the effectiveness of renewable energies. Specifically, it aims to show how solar thermal technologies can be used in industrial processes, in particular to power cooling systems. It is part of the second round of an initiative launched by KACARE, under the patronage of its president, Khalid Al-Sultan, to localize renewable-energy technologies and empower the industrial sector in this field.

  • Commentary: Ethiopia’s Power Play on the Nile Has Left the Region in a Deadlock

    The classic conundrum of transboundary watercourses is that downstream states, with their lush valleys and bountiful deltas, often construct sophisticated riparian-based economies before mountainous upstream states begin to develop the need and capacity to exploit these shared natural resources. This is particularly true in the Nile Basin.

  • Saudi Arabia’s construction sector is powering Vision 2030

    Technology adoption is expected to continue to transform construction delivery. The use of prefabricated building techniques, such as those used by the Ministry of Housing with 3D printing, reduces the construction time, provides standardisation, improves quality and is less labor intensive than traditional techniques whilst adding agility and addressing continued demand.