MUST-READS

• MERS
  MERS count rises in Saudi Arabia, Germany, Qatar

  The late-winter stream of MERS cases in Saudi Arabia continued with seven more reported over the past 3 days, while Germany reported a case imported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar cited its second case of the year.

• Nuclear Energy
  Saudi Arabia and Argentina form R&D joint venture

  Saudi Arabia is looking to nuclear power to help it meet growing demand for both electricity and desalination, with plans for the construction of as many as 16 reactors over the next 20 years. Smaller reactors, such as CAREM, are envisaged for use in desalination. The country has signed nuclear cooperation agreements with France, South Korea and China as well as Argentina.

• Women's Education
  Why educating girls should be a priority for Arab states

  As illustrated in the findings of the Arab World Learning Barometer, gender disparities are aggravated by wealth and location differences. In Yemen, less than 1 percent of wealthy, urban males suffer from extreme education poverty, compared with 86 percent of poor, rural females. Families living in poverty in rural areas in countries like Egypt and Yemen often choose to send their sons to school rather than their daughters, because they cannot afford the direct costs (e.g., tuition fees) or opportunity costs (e.g., lost family revenue) of sending their girls to school. Girls’ education is also still widely seen as providing lower rates of return on investment, because they are less likely to use their education to earn an income.

• Tadawul
  Saudi Arabia edges up; Egypt rallies on property

  Saudi Arabia's stock market edged up in early trade on Tuesday, although weak petrochemicals offset gains in other sectors. Egypt continued rising, supported by property stocks.

• Prince Alwaleed
  Will Saudi Prince Alwaleed invest in Snapchat?

  But the social media upstart apparently has no problem making its recent rendezvous with Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal something for the permanent record.

• Yemen
  Saudi Arabia to host Riyadh talks on Yemen crisis

  Saudi Arabia said on Monday the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) had agreed to host talks in Riyadh to end the Yemen crisis, the state news agency SPA said, quoting a statement by the Saudi King's office, according to Reuters news agency.

  • Stars and Stripes - Yemen's army pushes al-Qaida militants out of southern city
• Women
  Saudi Girls Can Now Take PE Classes, But Not Everyone’s Happy

  girls will now be allowed to take part in their own sports and exercise programs, a move that is opposed by some hardliners.

• Arab League
  Swedish frustration with Saudis over speech may jeopardise arms agreement

  Foreign minister Margot Wallström says Saudi Arabia prevented her talking to the Arab League, as Swedish parties debate whether to renew military memorandum

  • Reuters - Human rights or business? Saudi defense accord sparks storm in Sweden
• Non-oil Economy
  Saudi nonoil business rises to 4-month high

  Growth in Saudi Arabia's nonoil private sector accelerated to a four-month high in February, a monthly report from Saudi British Bank (SABB) and HSBC said. The SABB HSBC Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) climbed to a four-month high of 58.5 in February, up from 57.8 in January.

• Makkah Railways
  Saudi Electric wins $390m Makkah metro contract

  The Makkah Metro project will be built in three phases and has been budgeted at $16.5bn (SAR62bn). The first phase is expected to be commissioned in 2019 at a cost of $6.8bn (SAR25.5bn). It will include two metro lines totalling 45.1 km, with 22 stations. The second five-year stage has a cost of $5.06bn (SAR19bn) while the third phase will cost $4.6bn (SAR 17.5bn) and will be finished within two years. The metro will eventually have four lines, 88 stations and cover 188 km.

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