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• Iran Negotiations
  Yes, a Nuclear Deal With Iran Is Still Possible

  As the Nov. 24 deadline approaches, the two sides have grown increasingly pessimistic that they will be able to agree on how many centrifuges Iran should be allowed to possess for its uranium enrichment program.

  • Iran Wire - At the UN, Rouhani Talks Tough
  • AP - US Considers New Offer to Iran at Nuke Talks
  • VOA - Exclusive: US Negotiator Cites Progress in Iran Nuclear Talks
• KASP
  Alabama Cool after Saudi Arabia – University Newspaper Interviews Saudi Student

  Alzughaibi Salman is a 19-year-old international student from Saudi Arabia. He is a sophomore at The University of Alabama majoring in electrical engineering in hopes of working for the Mercedes Factory once he graduates.

• Obama and the UN
  Obama calls on nations to confront extremists

  In his annual address to the United Nations, Obama urged all countries and religions — especially Islam — to reject the extremist ideologies that fuel bloodshed and threaten global stability. "As we look to the future, one issue risks a cycle of conflict that could derail so much progress," Obama said. "And that is the cancer of violent extremism that has ravaged so many parts of the Muslim world."

  • Reuters - UK's Cameron recalls parliament to sanction air strikes against Islamic State
• Saudi Sentences
  Saudi sentences three to death over terrorism charges

  The Special Criminal Court in Riyadh yesterday sentenced three Saudis to death and 20 others to prison terms ranging from five to 25 years over charges of joining an Al-Qaeda terrorist cell in the kingdom, the Anadolu news agency reported. The same court also sentenced four Saudis to death and 16 others to prison terms ranging from 16 to 23 years.

• Focus KSA
  Focus KSA – Arabian Gulf and Regional Challenges Conference – Katz (Video)

  The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Gulf Research Center hosted the “Arabian Gulf and Regional Challenges” conference in Riyadh (Sep 16-17, 2014). Dr. Mark Katz, a Gulf specialist who teaches at George Mason University was invited to participate. On his return to the United States he sat down to give Focus KSA a debrief.

  • SUSRIS - Focus KSA – Gulf Challenges Conference – Katz (Transcript)
• Air Strikes in Syria
  Syria: US begins air strikes on Islamic State targets

  US Central Command (Centcom) said Sunni Arab countries Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates "participated in or supported" the strikes

  • AP - Syria Says Washington Informed It Before Strikes
  • Washington Post - A New Battlefield
  • FT - US and allies attack Isis in Syria
  • Foreign Policy - U.S. Begins Airstrikes Inside Syria
  • Los Angeles Times - U.S. airstrikes expand to Syrian city of Aleppo
  • Bloomberg - Israel Shoots Down Syrian Warplane After Flight Over Golan
• Arab States
  Opinion: Costly Arab Delusions

  Consider Europe, where the notion of a nation-state was introduced at Westphalia in 1648. It was not until 300 years later, with the precursors to the European Union, that the peoples of Europe began to imagine themselves as part of a single entity. Today, the European identity has grown strong, but it is still rooted in the unique cultures of its individual countries. There is no Europe without Belgium, Poland, Portugal, or Norway.

• Nitaqat
  11,000 Saudi firms closed down due to Nitaqat, MIT study finds

  Some 11,000 Saudi firms have closed down due to the implementation of Nitaqat program to support Saudization, according to a study conducted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) which is participating in training Saudi workers online in coordination with the Ministry of Labor. The closures occurred in 16 months since the beginning of implementation of the Nitaqat program in 2011, found the study, which said that during this period 96,000 Saudis were employed in the private sector.

• Turkey and ISIS
  How the Islamic State Took Turkey Hostage

  While the details of the hostage deal are still unclear, Ankara has had interlocutors with IS -- from Arab tribes to former Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi, who sought refuge in Turkey -- who could have been instrumental in reaching it. Such a deal, however, may include a promise of continued non-involvement in the campaign against the jihadist group, with the soldiers stationed at Suleyman Shah serving as an insurance policy for the jihadists.

  • Reuters - Islamic State closes in on Syrian town, refugees flood into Turkey
• Saudi Youth
  The primary concerns of Saudi youth

  It became evident to the consulting group that there were five dominant areas of concern faced by the youth of Saudi Arabia. They were: The high cost of living, the lack of affordable housing, rising crime and violence among their segment, lack of confidence in the education system and finally the scarcity of opportunities for a career and good living.

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