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  • Saudi Non-Oil GDP Rises as Vision 2030 Reforms Kick In
     

    Economic indicators from the month of November show a continued positive trend for Saudi Arabia, with non-oil GDP surging and credit to the private sector rising to the highest rise in 3 years, Jadwa Investment said. 

     
  • The Big Business of Riyadh Season: GEA Nets $270 Million from Entertainment Push
     

    The chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) in Saudi Arabia said that the Kingdom’s “Riyadh Season” of events has generated more than SR1 billion ($270 million) for the GEA, according to Arab News.

     
  • Arab Youth are Concerned about Unemployment, Poll Finds
     

    A recent Arab News — Arab Strategy Forum research study conducted by YouGov found that 55 percent of Arab youth believe corruption is the main problem in their country, but unemployment was close behind at 46 percent, according to Arab News. In the Arab world, 65 percent of the population are under the age of 30. The study interviewed 3,079 […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia Assumes G20 Presidency, Launches Promotional Video
     

    Saudi Arabia has assumed the presidency of the Group of 20 nations (G20) for the year as it gears up to host the annual G20 meeting in Riyadh in 2020. The Kingdom launched a promotional video that has been widely shared on Twitter and other social platforms.

     
  • U.S. Continues Troop Deployments to Saudi Arabia
     

    The United States is continuing forward with a deployment of 3,000 troops to Saudi Arabia to deter threats from Iran, according to a letter sent by President Trump to the U.S. Congress this week. “United States Armed Forces have been deployed to the Middle East to protect United States interests and enhance force protection in […]

     
  • Peace Agreements, Reports of Talks a Positive Sign for Yemen’s Ongoing War
     

    Recent agreements and reports of indirect talks between warring sides in Yemen’s ongoing civil war indicate a trend toward bringing an end to the four year old conflict fought to restore the U.N.-recognized Hadi government to power after it was overthrown by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Last week, Yemen’s Saudi-backed government signed an agreement with southern separatists on […]

     
  • Saudi Aramco Releases Details of November 17th IPO in Prospectus
     

    Saudi Aramco on Saturday released details of its IPO that will be the first opportunity for investors to own a piece of the world’s most profitable company and achieve one of the key goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 economic reform plan. The details were released in a prospectus on Saudi Aramco’s website. The company said the […]

     
  • Politico Features Princess Reema Bint Bandar: ‘The Woman Trying to Mend U.S. Relations With Saudi Arabia’
     

    Politico magazine published a feature-length, in-depth profile and interview with Saudi Arabia’s recently appointed ambassador to Washington, Princess Reema Bint Bandar Al Saud. In her first interview since arriving in Washington, the ambassador says she “was well aware that neither her résumé nor her history of advocacy on behalf of women will easily change the […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia Opens Up to Foreign Universities, Will Allow Branch Campuses in the Kingdom
     

    Universities around the world can now open branch campuses in the Kingdom, the Saudi Cabinet said on Tuesday, in a move that will “achieve a qualitative leap in … empowerment, excellence and quality,” Education Minister Dr. Hamad Al-Sheikh said. “The new system will allow foreign universities to open branches in accordance to specific regulations to boost […]

     
  • Uproar, Confusion, Debate over Tobacco Tax in Saudi Arabia
     

    Saudi Arabia’s decision to impose a 100 percent tax on restaurants that serve tobacco products like shisha has ignited criticism on social media and caused confusion among restaurant owners on how to charge the tax, according to a report in France 24/AFP and accounts on Twitter. The situation has also revealed how Saudis express feedback about new […]

     

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  • A Saudi cartoonist has been sentenced to 23 years in prison, activists say

    Al-Ghamdi drew under the pen name Al-Hazza, with some of his cartoons poking fun at challenges during the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, as well as touching occasionally on the politics of the Middle East. But political cartoons, like the content of Arabic-language newspapers in the Gulf states, must carefully thread the needle when discussing the region’s autocratic rulers even in the best of times.

  • New Saudi-U.S. Outfit WeirdBunch Launches With Aim to Make Marvel-Like Content With a Middle-East Flavor

    A new studio called WeirdBunch Entertainment, which aims to make Marvel-like content with a Middle-Eastern flavor, is being launched by a group of industry execs with offices in Saudi Arabia and Los Angeles. WeirdBunch brings together prominent Saudi puppeteer, producer and podcaster Ammar Al-Sabban, who worked on the Arabic adaptation of “Sesame Street”; Marvel comics writer B. Earl; Keith Fay, who is a former director of original series at Cartoon Network; and Saudi entrepreneur and financier Abdullah Al-Sabban.

  • Saudi Arabia and Beyond: Meet the Women Leaders in the World of Sailing

    With five America’s Cups under her belt and over 25 years of experience, Ryan has traveled far and wide to various race locations, including Saudi Arabia in November 2023. The venue for the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta was the Jeddah Yacht Club – notably the only event ever to be hosted outside of Barcelona in this series of the America’s Cup. “I really wanted to spread the reality of what I saw in Saudi Arabia. A lot of people said to me, ‘How did you feel as a female event director running an event in Jeddah; was that challenging?’ I said, ‘Not in the slightest.’ There were many women involved in the Saudi Federation and organizations, and I never once felt any difficulty or challenge being a woman running professional events on this scale. And I wanted more people to realize that.”

  • SBC Concludes Participation in the Saudi-South African Business Forum

    The Saudi Business Center (SBC) has concluded its participation in the Saudi-South African Business Forum, which was held yesterday here by the National Competitiveness Center, the Federation of Saudi Chambers of Commerce, and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition of the Republic of South Africa. SBC participated in the event to raise awareness about the services provided by government partners to the business sector, and to facilitate the initiation and conduct of business in Saudi Arabia.

  • EU sanctions Iran over alleged missile transfers to Russia

    The European Union has announced sanctions against more than a dozen Iranian individuals and firms, including the country’s deputy defence minister and national airline, over the alleged transfer of missiles and drones to Russia. The European Council said on Monday that seven individuals and as many entities in total would be subject to an asset freeze and travel ban over their involvement in transferring weapons and equipment to Moscow for use in its war against Ukraine.

  • Israel assures US it won’t strike Iranian nuclear or oil sites, US officials say

    The Biden administration believes it has won assurances from Israel that it will not hit Iranian nuclear or oil sites as it looks to strike back following Iran’s missile barrage earlier this month, two U.S. officials said Tuesday. The administration also believes that sending a U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel and roughly 100 soldiers to operate it has eased some of Israel’s concerns about possible Iranian retaliation and general security issues.

  • The Sahara Desert flooded for the first time in decades. Here’s what it looks like

    Striking images from the Sahara Desert show large lakes etched into rolling sand dunes after one of the most arid, barren places in the world was hit with its first floods in decades. The Sahara does experience rain, but usually just a few inches a year and rarely in late summer. Over two days in September, however, intense rain fell in parts of the desert in southeast Morocco, after a low pressure system pushed across northwestern Sahara. Preliminary NASA satellite data showed nearly 8 inches of rain in some parts of the region.

  • Saudi Arabia to open four airports for private sector by 2025

    He stated that Saudi Arabia is set to become one of the world’s largest producers of green energy. Additionally, he emphasized the importance of regionalizing supply chains, with plans to establish centers for logistics supply chains in the kingdom.

  • Preview: Saudi Arabia Target Crucial Win Against Bahrain in World Cup Qualifier

    Saudi Arabia, under coach Roberto Mancini, look to end a three-match winless run at home. They previously suffered defeats to Jordan and Japan and settled for a draw with Indonesia. This match provides an opportunity for Saudi Arabia to regain form and push for qualification.

  • Odds rising that Saudi Arabia may ‘open floodgates’ on oil production – report