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Saudi Arabia Evacuates Embassy in Yemen as Houthis Make Gains
Saudi Arabia has suspended operations at its embassy in Yemen and evacuated its staff as the security situation there deteriorates, various agencies are reporting. Sanaa, Yemen’s capital, is currently under control of a Shiite militant group, the Houthis, who have battled the Saudi government along its long border with the Kingdom for years. The AFP […]
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Recent Data Show Saudi Women Make Up Only 13% of the Workforce, Despite Representing 50% of All Graduates from Saudi Universities
Recently released figures from Saudi Arabia’s Central Department of Statistics show that Saudi women have a long way to go in achieving equality in the workforce in the Kingdom, a longstanding challenge with economic and social facets facing Saudi Arabia’s new King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud and Labor Minister Adel Al-Fakeih. The official statistics […]
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U.S. Merchandise Exports to MENA Slowing, But Still Record-Breaking in 2014, NUSACC Finds
A recently released study of government data by the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) found another record-breaking year for American exports to the MENA region, but growth slowed in 2014 in what the organization called mixed results. NUSACC: “Exports of U.S. goods to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region set a new […]
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Saudi Arabia’s First Social Media King Salman Nets More than 450k Followers on Twitter Since Ascending to Saudi Throne
The citizens of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are some of the most active social media users in the world. Roughly 20% of the country is on Twitter and 25% is on Facebook, according to Statista. Upon King Abdullah’s passing, then Crown Prince Salman became Saudi Arabia’s first King to use social media publicly – […]
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Sfakianakis: Passing of King Abdullah and Advent of King Salman a ‘Time of Continuity’ in Oil Policy
Writing in MEES, a Middle East oil and gas weekly magazine, Saudi finance expert Dr. John Sfakianakis says that the transfer of power from King Abdullah to King Salman is likely to represent a continuation of Saudi oil policy, particularly with respect to production levels. “The passing of King Abdullah and the advent of King Salman […]
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The Death of King Abdullah and the Future of Saudi Arabia: 5 Storylines to Watch This Week
The passing of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah in the early morning on Friday, January 23rd is a major event in the Kingdom’s history. The impact of the King’s reign on current and future generations will be lasting, and his death has drawn global attention to the Kingdom as the country moves forward with new leadership. […]
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President Obama: ‘My personal condolences and the sympathies of the American people’ following death of King Abdullah as VP Biden plans visit
President Obama issued a statement today on the death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, expressing his condolences and “the sympathies of the American people” to the family of the King and the people of Saudi Arabia. “It is with deep respect that I express my personal condolences and the sympathies of the American […]
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OPEC to Oil Companies at Davos: ‘Let’s produce the lower cost oil first and then produce the higher cost…prices will rebound’
In dueling speeches at the Davos World Economic Forum in Switzerland, oil company heads and OPEC representatives clashed about the collapse in the price of oil, according to a report in Reuters. Oil company chiefs at from Italy’s Eni Spa and France’s Total said that OPEC’s unwillingness to cut output “could lead to a huge […]
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Spain’s Abengoa and AWT to Develop the World’s First Solar-Powered Desalination Plant in Saudi Arabia
[Press Release] Spain’s Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has been selected by Advanced Water Technology (AWT) to jointly develop the world’s first large-scale desalination plant to be powered by solar energy, in Saudi Arabia. AWT is a newly formed company […]
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Photos: Rare Snow Blankets Areas of Saudi Arabia
A rare blanket of snow hit areas of Saudi Arabia on Monday, causing a stir on social media sites and even eliciting a Fatwa about snowmen. The bulk of the snow hit a town near the northern city of Tabuk, according to the BBC. Images appearing on the website Alriyadh.com, which often has excellent user-submitted photographs […]
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Bad as Baghdadi? Pakistan’s Most Dangerous Man
With the Pakistani press fixated on impending anti-government protests in Islamabad, a major terrorist attack launched in mid-August on the other side of the country went largely unreported.
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How Big Is the Saudi Economy? Does the World Bank Know?
The Bank (2012) now estimates the total size of the Saudi economy at $1,462 billion, yet as recently as 2010—if the data table posted to the left is accurate—it had assessed it instead at a mere $593 billion. As of 2013, both the IMF and the CIA provide figures that are closer to the World Bank’s earlier estimation than to its current figure ($937 billion US and $928 billion respectively).
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Syria’s foreign jihadis: Where do they come from?
More than 11,000 people have traveled from abroad to fight in Syria, officials suggest, although some have gone back home again. They ally themselves with different factions, and sometimes change loyalties as groups merge, disband or change allegiances. Naturally, countries with bigger Muslim populations tend to send the largest number of fighters.
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Iraq: Al-Abadi garners Iranian, US, Saudi Support: But can He Unite Iraq?
The chairman of Iran’s national security council, Ali Shamkhani, congratulated al-Abadi and said that Iran approved of the legal process whereby President Fuad Masoum appointed the new PM. This entire line of reasoning was a slap in the face to outgoing prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, who argues that Masoum acted unconstitutionally in appointing anyone but Maliki and has said he will challenge the step in the supreme court. Shamkhani appeared to caution al-Maliki and others against opposing al-Abadi, calling on “all political blocs” to abide by “the rule of law” and to unite in the face of the threat posed by an “external enemy.” Some observers believe that al-Abadi was pressed on Masoum by Iran to begin with and is now Tehran’s candidate.
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As Millions Of People Fast For Ramadan, Does The Economy Suffer? : NPR
New research examines the effects of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month during which millions of people around the world go without food all day. Does religious practice affect economic growth?
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Will Friends of Yemen follow through? | Arab News — Saudi Arabia News, Middle East News, Opinion, Economy and more.
As the “Friends of Yemen” meet in London on April 29 to coordinate international support for Yemen’s transition, the question many Yemenis have is “Will they actually follow through?”
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