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Is a Political Solution to the Yemen Conflict on the Horizon?
- May 1,2017
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- SUSTG Team
The Saudi-led coalition is “now looking for a political solution rather than a military operation to take Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hodeidah,” former US officials who work on Yemen told Al Monitor‘s Laura Rozen. The possible breakthrough could avoid a military escalation to take the Houthi-held strategic port, which would make the catastrophic food shortage […]
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HSBC, RBS to Discuss Potential Merger to Create 3rd Largest Lender in Saudi Arabia
- April 26,2017
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- SUSTG Team
For sale stakes in two Saudi banks pose risks and opportunities for buyers as Saudi Arabia pushes forward with massive economic and social reform plans. One of those for sale stakes in Alawwal Bank may have found an interested buyer. HSBC Holdings Plc and Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc’s Saudi Arabia ventures are exploring a […]
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis Arrives in Saudi Arabia; First Top Trump Administration Official to Visit Kingdom
- April 18,2017
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- SUSTG Team
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
- April 11,2017
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- SUSTG Team
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
- April 6,2017
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- SUSTG Team
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
- April 3,2017
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- SUSTG Team
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
- March 30,2017
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- SUSTG Team
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
- March 29,2017
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- SUSTG Team
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
- March 21,2017
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- SUSTG Team
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
- March 15,2017
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- Lucien Zeigler
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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WikileaksIs WikiLeaks sensationalizing Saudi Cables? A fact check on the Vatican memo
So what does the document actually say? The telegram talks about relaying a message for the Vatican to encourage Christians to support the Syrian revolution and minorities who would face retaliation conducted by the regime.
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Anti-ISIS CampaignWho has ‘boots on the ground’ in fight against IS?
So far, the most effective fighters against IS have been Iraqi Shiite militias and Iraqi and Syrian Kurds. Advances by the latter — seizing a key border crossing used by foreign fighters transiting Turkey to join IS — have upset nominal US allies such as Turkey, which fears creation of another autonomous Kurdish entity on its borders in addition to the one that already exists in Iraq.
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Shipping: Strait of MalaccaSoutheast Asia Crude: Will the Kra Canal Ease the Flow?
All in all, between the mixed messages, the many years required for construction, the centuries of discussion that have passed so far, and all of the parties involved, it hard to believe that we will see any major changes in the flow of oil through the Strait of Malacca anytime soon. But when this much money and power are at stake, never rule anything out.
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ExtremismSaudi Jailers Ask Their Jihadist Inmates: How Was Room Service?
The Saudi rehabilitation effort is “probably the most serious and thoroughly resourced such program anywhere,” said Paul Pillar, a former Central Intelligence Agency officer now at Georgetown University in Washington. Yet it reaches only a small number of militants, and falls short of “dealing in a more wholesale manner with roots of jihadi radicalism in the kingdom,” he said in an e-mailed reply to questions.
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Iran Negotiations: MissilesHow powerful is Iran’s ballistic program?
The concern over Iran’s military power has resulted in three sets of sanctions. In 2006, the UN Security Council imposed an embargo on Iran, prohibiting the import or export of nuclear technology. This was followed by two sets of arms embargoes on Iran in 2007 and 2010.
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Anti-ISIS CampaignWhat’s in a Name? U.K. Joins Debate on Labeling of Islamic State
Arab media mostly use Daesh. So do some Western governments, including France, whose Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius asked the media to follow suit because “this is a terrorist group and not a state.” The decision drew the ire of the jihadists, who said they’d cut the tongues out of any one they heard using the name.
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Saudi - RussiaGoodbye Washington, hello Moscow? Saudi Arabia finds friendly face in Putin
"In the past, relations between Russia and Saudi Arabia were very bad, so any movement is going to attract notice," says Irina Zvyagelskaya, a Middle East expert at the official Institute of Oriental Studies in Moscow. "But I wouldn't exaggerate this. Everyone is jockeying for a better position, seeking what advantages they can, but there are no earthshaking changes underway here."
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Iran NegotiationsWho Benefits from Iran Sanctions Relief?
In Iran, creating a revolutionary society often means creating immense riches for the elite few. Rouhani has to give something to Iranians who have looked up to him, but sanctions relief is likely to flow to those with the deepest pockets. This may not necessarily translate into greater Iranian influence abroad, but rather more mansions and Ferraris on Tehran’s streets.
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Saudi-U.S.Perspective: Is Saudi Arabia Leaving The U.S. Behind For Russia?
The news from the recent St. Petersburg Economic Forum, which took place from June 18 to 20, inspired a torrent of speculation on the future direction of energy prices.
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Saudi - RussiaDid Moscow’s ‘air defense’ diplomacy land Saudi deal?
Not everyone, however, shares this skepticism, and official Moscow appears to be quite serious about the potential for developing military-technical cooperation with Riyadh given the changes that have taken place in the region and in the kingdom.
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