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IMF: Saudi Arabia Making ‘Good Progress’ on Vision 2030, Should Focus on Balanced Budget in 2023
- May 23,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia is making good progress in implementing Vision 2030 economic and social reforms, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a statement late on Tuesday, as it urged the Kingdom not to increase spending and to focus on a balanced budget by 2023. “The government remains committed to wide-ranging economic and social reforms to transform the […]
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Saudi Ministry of Justice Announces Launch of Alimony Fund ‘Modeled on UK’s Child Maintenance Service’
- May 15,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Justice is planning to launch an alimony fund similar to the United Kingdom’s Child Maintenance Service in an attempt to “empower mothers and provide sustainable living and support, for them and their children,” the Ministry said in a press release. The alimony fund is dedicated to women who are divorced and facing difficulty […]
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Tadawul IPO Pushed to ‘2019 at the Earliest’ as Kingdom Eyes MSCI Inclusion Bump
- April 24,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia is delaying the IPO of the Tadawul, the Kingdom’s stock exchange, “on hopes that a potential MSCI Inc. upgrade could boost its value,” according to Bloomberg which cited people with knowledge of the matter. The Tadawul has pushed back plans to sell shares “to 2019 at the earliest,” according to Bloomberg, because waiting until after MSCI’s […]
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Saudi, Qatar Bond Issues Get Cozy; Both Oversubscribed
- April 12,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia beat out regional rival Qatar’s first bond issuance since the Gulf crisis began with its own “surprise” $11 billion raise, which drew $52 billion of orders this week, according to reports. Saudi Arabia denies that the timing of the quick-fire raise was not aimed at damaging Qatar’s issuance. The Saudi debt management office told the […]
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Now West, Crown Prince Salman Meets with Tech Elite in Seattle
- April 2,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with some of the world’s most prominent technology executives in Seattle this weekend as part of his three-week long official visit to the United States. The powerful millennial has prioritized technology as part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 social and economic reform blueprint, and has used the newly-empowered Public […]
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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits Harvard, MIT in Boston
- March 26,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited Harvard University and MIT in Boston, Massachusetts over the weekend to tour two of America’s premiere higher education campuses and talk about the importance of research and entrepreneurship to Vision 2030. The visit to Boston is the second stop in a weeks long tour across the United States, his first […]
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State Department Approves $1 Billion in New Military Sales to Saudi Arabia
- March 23,2018
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- SUSTG Team
The State Department approved a possible sale of $670 million in TOW 2B (BGM-71F-Series) missiles to Saudi Arabia, according to a release from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). Together, with a new $300 million sale for spare vehicle parts for the Royal Saudi Land Forces Ordnance Corps, the new deals announced amount to nearly $1 billion. Defense Secretary James Mattis on […]
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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Kicks Off Two Week U.S. Visit Today with Meeting at White House
- March 20,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Washington, D.C. last night and will kick off a two week, multi-city U.S. tour with a meeting today at the White House. The Saudi embassy in Washington, D.C. issued a release providing further details on the trip, noting that in addition to meeting with President Trump […]
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Shrugging Off Uncertainty, Investors Pour Money into Saudi Arabia with ‘Strong Underlying Fundamentals’
- March 15,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia is “the hottest emerging market” right now as investors appear to be shrugging off concerns surrounding last year’s crackdown on corruption and with optimism surrounding Vision 2030’s economic and social reforms now coming into effect, CNN Money reports. “Equity funds investing in Saudi Arabia saw net inflows of $110 million between the start […]
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Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom Pledge Billions in Bilateral Trade and Investments
- March 8,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom re-affirmed bi-lateral trade and investment ties on the second day of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit in London with billions in deals eyed in the coming years. Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and the U.K.’s prime minister launched an economic and investment partnership called the U.K.-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership […]
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U.S. - IraqHagel to Iraqis: US firepower is not the answer
As the first American defense secretary to visit Iraq since the U.S. officially ended its long war three years ago, Chuck Hagel's message to Iraqi leaders was plain: U.S. military power didn't solve Iraq's problems last time, nor will it now. "As Iraqi leaders and the people of Iraq know, only they can bring lasting peace to their country — if they are resolved to do this," Hagel told reporters Tuesday after meeting Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and other top Iraqi officials.
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UAE SubsidiesAbu Dhabi to hike power and water tariffs from January 1
Earlier this month, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official said that Abu Dhabi was looking to reform its system of subsidies for power and water to curb lavish use among residents. “We discussed it here at the policy level, particularly with the Abu Dhabi government, which indicated they are now looking at ways to streamline their subsidy policies and put in place something different, something better targeted,” said Harald Finger, the IMF’s head of mission for the UAE told Reuters. “This is particularly the case of the electricity and water subsidies.”
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OPECIn New Oil Order, OPEC’s Choice Is Pricing Power or Sales
“We’ve not seen a turning point like this in decades,” Mike Wittner, Societe Generale’s head of oil market research in New York, said by phone yesterday. “Is OPEC going to abdicate its role in the market? If the Saudis do exactly what they’re signaling, and just let the market take care of the overproduction, then it could certainly become irrelevant.”
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U.S. ElectionsPower shift in U.S. Senate brings sterner tone to foreign policy debate
The Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate will bring a tough new tone to the debate over Washington's foreign policy, with lawmakers expected use their new clout and power over the budget to promote a more interventionist foreign policy. While leaders of the Democratic-majority Senate mostly backed President Barack Obama's international goals, Republicans plan to pressure the White House to take a tougher line on Iran, Russia and Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria.
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Forbes Power ListMost Powerful People Forbes List
At only 30 years old, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest person on the list, while the 90-year-old king of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, is the oldest.
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Anti-ISIS StrategyObama To Ask Congress for New War Powers To Fight ISIS
Obama said a group of congressional leaders will come to the White House Friday to continue the discussions of the AUMF, and U.S. Central Command’s Gen. Lloyd Austin, who is directing the fight against the Islamic State, will brief the lawmakers on the status of the operation. “The idea is to right-size and update whatever authorization Congress provides to suit the current fight, rather than previous fights,” Obama said Wednesday.
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Refining CapacitySaudi Arabia adds to oil power with new refineries
"One thing I think is very sure you are going to see in the next 3-5 years is going to be a shift in Saudi exports away from crude and towards products," Bob McNally, a White House adviser to former President George W. Bush and now president of the Rapidan Group energy consultancy, said after a recent trip to Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi-EgyptEgypt signs $350m in oil, power financing deals with Saudi Arabia
Egypt signed $350 million (Dh1.3 billion) worth of financing agreements with Saudi Arabia on Saturday aimed at upgrading its power grid and securing imports of petroleum products as it seeks to end its worst energy crisis in decades.
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Foreign AidSaudi generosity in donations should be utilized to spread our ‘soft power’
Despite the fact that Saudi financial aid has greatly impacted those less fortunate around the world and assisted the international community to combat terrorism, these initiatives only managed to garner limited international recognition and therefore limited effectiveness in terms of raising the country’s global profile.
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Energy EfficiencyEnergy efficient appliances and insulated houses can save power
Uninsulated buildings, cars and industrial activity consume 90 percent of the energy produced in Saudi Arabia, an expert from the Saudi Energy Efficiency Center (SEEC) said recently.
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