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U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis Arrives in Saudi Arabia; First Top Trump Administration Official to Visit Kingdom
U.S defense Jim Mattis arrived in Saudi Arabia today, his first stop on a tour through the Middle East that will “focus on the fight against Islamic State and articulating President Donald Trump’s policy toward Syria,” Reuters reports. وزير الدفاع الأمريكي #جيم_ماتيس يصل #الرياض في أول زيارة لل #السعودية منذ توليه مهامه pic.twitter.com/Bp8RiYRlQp — U.S. […]
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Event Announcement: Vision 2030: One Year into Saudi Arabia’s Economic Reforms – A Discussion with Saudi Minister of Commerce Dr. Majed Al-Qassabi
Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Vision 2030 plan to reform the Kingdom’s economy was introduced almost one-year ago on April 26th, 2016. While it may take years or even decades to accurately measure the program’s successes and shortcomings, it is not too early to assess early progress with the critical initiative. Vision 2030: One Year into Saudi Arabia’s Economic […]
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Saudi Arabia Arrested 77 Suspected Terrorists Last Month
Saudi security forces arrested 77 terror suspects in March, according to an updated list posted on the Interior Ministry’s Nafethah Tawasol website and as reported in the Jeddah-based Saudi Gazette. The suspects belong to nine nationalities — 53 of them are Saudis. The others included 16 Turks, two Syrians, one Bengali, an Egyptian, an Indian, […]
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Saudi-American Healthcare Forum Set for April 23-26, 2017 in Riyadh
Under the patronage of H.E. Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al Rabiah, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Health, organizers of the upcoming Saudi-American Healthcare Forum seek to build on the momentum established by previous events. The event, with the theme of Mapping the 2030 Transformation of the KSA Healthcare Sector: “The Road to Privatization,” will take place at the Ritz Carlton Riyadh […]
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U.S. Military Footprint Growing in the Middle East
Two months after the inauguration of President Trump, indications are mounting that the United States military is deepening its involvement in a string of complex conflicts in the Middle East – including in Yemen – that lack clear endgames, the New York Times reports in a detailed look at U.S. escalation in regional conflicts. According […]
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At Annual Arab Summit, King Salman Stresses Solidarity, Signs Deals with Jordan
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman is in Jordan this week for the annual Arab Summit, a meeting between Arab states on Wednesday to “achieve cooperation and solidarity” toward shared regional challenges. King Salman arrived early to meet directly with his Jordanian counterpart, King Abdullah II, and announce several agreements to boost cooperation and bilateral ties, including an […]
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Reports: Trump Administration Bans Laptops In-Flight for Saudi-US Flights
Lengthy flights from Saudi Arabia to the United States will now seem longer as the Trump Administration bans non-American carriers from allowing passengers to carry laptops in-flight. New TSA rules on flights originating from Riyadh and Jeddah state that laptops must be kept in checked baggage. The new rule “had been under consideration since the […]
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Seven Important Takeaways from Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Lunch Meeting with President Trump
A “senior advisor to Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman” released an enthusiastic statement following yesterday’s meeting between the Prince and President Trump, calling the meeting a “huge success.” Observers of the U.S.-Saudi relationship will read the full text of the statement closely. It provides some insight into the thinking of Saudi leaders on the […]
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Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Departs for United States, Set to Meet with Donald Trump
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to visit Washington, D.C. this week and will meet with President Trump. The Saudi Royal Court, in a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency, said that Prince Mohammed will meet with the President and a number of US officials to discuss “the strengthening of bilateral relations […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Fiscal Balance Program (FBP) 2020: The Kingdom’s Path to Fiscal Sustainability
Fiscal reforms already underway in Saudi Arabia could save the Kingdom as much as SR362 billion ($97 billion) annually by 2020, leading to a surplus of SR162 billion ($43 billion) annually, according to a recent analysis by Jadwa Investment. That amount is a significant increase as compared to if nothing was done to address Saudi Arabia’s fiscal […]
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A Marriage on the Rocks? Saudis Look Beyond U.S. After Iran Deal
“Trust between Saudi Arabia and the U.S. has been damaged by the Iran nuclear deal,” said Paul Sullivan, a Middle East specialist at Georgetown University in Washington. “Many in Saudi Arabia feel abandoned by the U.S.”
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Does Israeli Spy Jonathan Pollard Have $1 Million Waiting in a Swiss Bank Account?
If past reports are true, convicted spy Jonathan Pollard could have about $1 million waiting for him in a Swiss bank account when he is released from federal prison on parole in November. Pollard, whose release was announced on Tuesday, has served nearly 30 years for supplying the Israeli government with classified U.S. intelligence documents.
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Is the Afghan Army Losing the War in Afghanistan?
Afghan security forces are in one hell of a fight with Taliban insurgents this year. According to statistics compiled by an American-led coalition official in the country and seen by the New York Times, casualties rates are up 50 percent compared to the previous year.
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Can Yemen’s government rebuild the country – and its own legitimacy?
Observers say the Hadi government lost its legitimacy among the Yemeni public by attempting to govern from its safe haven in Saudi Arabia, watching from afar as the country descended into war. Any delay or setback in reconstruction and humanitarian relief, and analysts say Mr. Hadi will lose all hope of being accepted once again as the legitimate leader of Yemen.
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Perspective: Are We Witnessing the Birth of a New Mideast Order?
“The World Has Changed,” trumpeted the front-page headline of the Iranian reformist daily Etemaad on July 15, the day after Iran signed a nuclear deal with the six world powers. But as U.S. President Barack Obama attempts to build on this agreement, he will find that changing the destructive dynamics of the Middle East is far more difficult than any negotiation in Vienna.
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Are you ready to fly? Middle East needs 60,000 new pilots, says Boeing
The Middle East region will need 60,000 new pilots and 66,000 technicians in the same period, a total rate of about 6,300 each year, according to Boeing’s 2015 Pilot and Technician Outlook.
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Energy Revolution? OPEC Countries Become the Biggest Fans of Solar Energy
A project bid below $0.06 per kWh in Dubai earlier this year showed the potential solar energy has in the Middle East and with Saudi Arabia getting 55% of its electricity from oil, there's an economic driver to making a change.
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Analysis: Is the end of Saudi construction’s good days here?
“There has been a relaxation on foreign investment companies coming into the market, which is helping to attract more foreign investors and contractors to Saudi Arabia. What we’ve seen, especially for the mega projects that are underway, is a collaborative approach between local Saudi contractors and international names,” he tells Construction Week.
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Commentary: Where did these Saudis come from?
Where did these Saudis, whom you will find in every city, village, countryside, hotel, street, public park and resorts, come from? The latest statistics said about 4.5 million Saudi tourists travel outside every year spending more than $77 billion.
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From Nonintervention to What?: Analyzing the Change in China’s Middle East Policy
Though China still adheres to the principle of nonintervention, its unprecedented proactivity and break from its position to “pursue friendly, cooperative relations with all Middle Eastern countries” has already distinguished its behavior in this crisis from its traditional stance.
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