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Saudi Arabia taking ‘unprecedented hands-on role in housing finance and development’
- April 4,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s housing minister Majed al-Hogail gave an interview with Bloomberg last week in which he discussed the government’s plans to create its own development company and start a mortgage-guarantee fund to encourage banks to increase lending for Saudis. “‘We are looking to improve the productivity of the local developers’ but also trying to attract international […]
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Saudi Film Festival Features Highlights Growing Enthusiasm for Independent Filmmakers
- March 25,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Close to 400 enthusiastic film fans filled a hall for the opening ceremony of the 3rd annual Saudi Film Festival at a culture and arts centre in the Gulf coast city of Dammam on Thursday night. 112 candidates are participating with 70 films nominated for the awards. 24 of the filmmakers are Saudi women and […]
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McKinsey & Company Publishes 165-Page Analysis of ‘Saudi Arabia Beyond Oil’
- December 16,2015
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- SUSTG Team
McKinsey & Company, the top-tier global consulting firm with offices in Riyadh and across the Middle East, published an in-depth report on the Saudi Economy and the opportunities for the Kingdom beyond oil. The report, produced by the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) and available on McKinsey’s website to the public (executive summary here, full report […]
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Surge in Use of Stimulant Fuels Concern in Saudi Arabia
- October 28,2015
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- SUSTG Team
The recent arrest of a member of Saudi Arabia’s royal family for attempting to import 2 tons of an illegal drug has dragged Saudi Arabia’s underground drug culture into the spotlight. Use of fenethylline, more commonly known by its commercial name Captagon, is on the rise in Saudi Arabia and especially among the youth. The drug […]
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Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal Outlines Saudi Foreign Policy Principles, Bids Heartfelt Farewell to Late Brother at AUSPC Keynote
- October 19,2015
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- SUSTG Team
In remarks to attendees at the Arab-US Policymaker’s conference in Washington, D.C. last week, HRH Prince Turki al-Faisal outlined a Saudi foreign policy with three central pillars before paying a heartfelt tribute to his brother, the former foreign minister who passed away earlier this year. The remarks, included below, framed Saudi foreign policy around unity, […]
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Video Released by King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue Asks Youth to Rethink Biases
- June 12,2015
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- SUSTG Team
A powerful video campaign released by the King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue asks Saudi youth to rethink their biases. Joseph Braude at the Foreign Policy Research Institute shares the video with English subtitles, which has garnered 150,000 views in 48 hours and sparked a discussion in the kingdom about how to stem sectarian conflict. As Braude […]
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MoE, SAMA to Provide 5,000 Scholarships and Jobs to Saudi Students
- May 26,2015
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- SUSTG Team
The Ministry of Education and the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) agreed to provide 5,000 Saudi students with scholarships and jobs in the insurance and financial sectors, according to reports, the latest move by the government to boost education for Saudi Arabia’s surging youth population. The move by SAMA will both grant scholarships to Saudi students […]
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Starting (or Investing In) an Online Business in MENA: Lessons Learned for Founders and Investors
- March 31,2015
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- Khaldoon Tabaza
In the rush to create the next big success in the online industry in MENA, it is useful to pause and ponder key lessons our nascent community can benefit from based on the successes (and failures) of founders and investors in developed markets, such as the US, and other emerging markets more advanced than ours, […]
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Saudi Housing Minister Relieved of his Post – Report
- March 12,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Housing Minister Shwaish bin Saud Dhwaihi has been relieved of his post as minister of housing, following a royal order, according to reports. He will be replaced Essam bin Saad bin Saeed, Minister of State. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Housing was established by Royal Decree on March 25, 2011 by King Abdullah. In addition to managing Saudi Arabia’s […]
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#FocusKSA Video: Theodore Karasik on Saudi Arabia’s Political Transition
- February 17,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Gulf-based expert and analyst Theodore Karasik discussed the political transition in Saudi Arabia following the death of King Abdullah and the transition to King Salman last week with SUSTG and SUSRIS in an exclusive #FocusKSA interview. Karasik noted that the transition “went very smoothly,” and added, “I think what caught all of us by surprise […]
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EconomyOwning a food truck has become the trend du jour among Saudi youth
Dishing out burgers and fries slathered with melted cheese, “One Way Burger” is like any other trendy food truck in Riyadh. But it offers something rare -- the cook behind the sizzling hot grill is a Saudi.
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EgyptEgypt’s President Sisi pardons over 330 mostly youth prisoners
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned more than 330 people, many of them youths jailed for demonstrating in recent years.
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IraqIraq’s youth disillusioned ahead of polls
Young people in the capital Baghdad have mixed opinions on whether the country's upcoming parliamentary elections on May 12 will bring about change.
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Arab Youth SurveyArab youth feel region ‘has gone in the wrong direction’ in last 10 years, survey finds
The majority of young Arabs believe the Middle East has moved in the wrong direction in the last 10 years, according to a regional survey of 18 to 24 year olds.
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Arab Youth SurveyArab Youth Survey 2018: Saudi Crown Prince and his reforms win huge support from young people across the Middle East
This is the 10th Arab Youth Survey, which involves face to face interviews with 3,500 young people between the ages of 18 and 24, in 16 countries. The group was divided 50-50 between men and women. Of the 3,500 young men and women surveyed, 300 were from Saudi Arabia (from Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam).
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FranchisingSaudi youth urged to consider franchising as serious option
oung entrepreneurs intending to set up small and medium enterprises (SMEs) should go into franchising, the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) advised recently.
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YouthCommentary: Saudi youth not above starting from “zero”
A growing number of young Saudis are now publicly expressing their pride in starting from “zero” and paying their dues, saying it fills them with a sense of honor.
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ME Youth SurveyYouth in Middle East optimistic despite ongoing crises, survey says
The Arab world may be going through economic and social upheaval, but the youth of the Middle East and North Africa are looking to the future with confidence, according to a wide-ranging survey commissioned by Germany's Friedrich Ebert Foundation.
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EgyptEgyptian government’s youth event slammed on social media
A planned gathering of international youth organized by the Egyptian government has been slammed on its own social media hashtag, with dozens of posts criticizing leaders for their poor human rights record and campaigns against free speech.
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MiSK-UNDF ForumSaudi Arabia reaches out to New York in a testament of youth
The MiSK Foundation, the philanthropic non-profit organization established by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and the UN Development Fund jointly organized a youth forum on Sept. 15 called “Promoting Tolerance for Peace and Sustainable Development: A Dialogue with Youth.” The day-long event was extremely well organized, informative and inspirational.
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