SUSTG.com / Research

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

We can't find results matching your search.

Adjust your search and try again or browse topics and stories below.

Recent stories from sustg

MUST-READS

  • USAF F-15s Arriving in Middle East as Israel Weighs Response to Iran Attack

    More of the U.S. Air Force fighters directed to deploy to the Middle East late last month arrived as Israel contemplates its response to Tehran’s ballistic missile attack on Israel on Oct. 1. A squadron of F-15E Strike Eagles began arriving in the region Oct. 9, U.S. Central Command announced. The fresh Strike Eagles deploying to the Middle East are from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Air & Space Forces Magazine first reported. CENTCOM later announced the move. The first batch of aircraft made their way across the Atlantic and stopped at RAF Lakenheath, U.K., where they were spotted on Oct. 7 by local observers.

  • Perspective: How Netanyahu shattered Biden’s Middle East hopes

    Recent reporting indicates growing “distrust” between U.S. officials and their Israeli counterparts; the Biden administration was reportedly furious when Israel gave them little notice of its strikes that killed Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, as my colleagues reported, privately characterized Netanyahu’s government as “playing with house money” — operating on the presumption that, whatever it does, it could count on the United States to support its war aims and defend Israel against any Iranian retaliation.

  • Saudi Arabia executes 213 people in less than 10 months, setting new record

    Saudi Arabia has executed 213 people so far in 2024, more than it has in any other calendar year on record, as the kingdom competes for a seat at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC). According to the London-based rights group Reprieve, which documents the death penalty worldwide, the largest recorded figure prior to this year was 196 in 2022, followed by 184 in 2019.

  • Saudi king Salman recovers after undergoing medical tests, royal court says

    Saudi Arabia's King Salman has recovered after successfully completing medical tests for lung inflammation on Wednesday, the state news agency (SPA) said, citing the royal court. The royal court said on Sunday the 88-year-old monarch would undergo medical tests for a lung inflammation. The king of the world's biggest oil exporter and a major U.S. ally in the Middle East had received medical care for lung inflammation in May as well.

  • Abu Dhabi’s ports are driving the UAE’s post-oil transformation: Video

    The expansion of ports in the UAE’s capital aims to boost logistics and tourism across the country.

  • The UAE’s technology ambitions

    In 2017, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) released a national strategy for artificial intelligence (AI) that declared its goal of becoming ‘the world leader in AI by 2031’. Since then, the government has invested billions of dollars and transformed the country into a centre for technological innovation and foreign investment, the latter notably coming from China and the United States.

  • Archaeologists discuss latest findings from Al-Faw, Saudi Arabia’s newest World Heritage Site

    The event, organized by the Saudi Heritage Commission, follows the addition in July of Al-Faw to UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites. It is the eighth location in the Kingdom to achieve this recognition. Ajab Al-Otaibi, director of the commission’s Archaeological Documentation and Research department talked about the ways in which recent discoveries have changed our understanding of ancient civilizations in the region. “The most recent excavations have revealed a complex network of trade routes and cultural exchanges that connected Al-Faw with other kingdoms in the Arabian Peninsula and beyond,” he said.

  • Saudi embassy in US issues advisory to citizens on Hurricane Milton

    The Kingdom’s embassy in the US issued an emergency advisory to Saudis in Florida and neighboring states as Hurricane Milton restrengthened to a Category 5 as it barreled toward the state on Tuesday. The embassy asked Saudis to follow guidelines by state authorities in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.

  • Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission vows to protect archeological sites against violators

    Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission stressed that it will stand firmly against people who tamper with archeological sites, taking legal measures against them and preventing any transgressions that pose a threat to the safety of the Kingdom’s heritage. In the past week, the commission observed several violations of the antiquities and urban heritage regulations in Al-Wajh governorate in the Tabuk region and referred 23 expatriates to the relevant authorities.

  • Saudi Red Sea Authority set to attract 19 million tourists to Red Sea coast by 2030

    The Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA) aims to develop a thriving coastal tourism sector in the Red Sea, contributing approximately SR85 billion to the GDP by 2030. This would capture 30 percent of the Kingdom’s leisure tourism and 40 percent of total entertainment spending, attracting 19 million tourists, and generating more than 210,000 jobs.