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U.S. Science Envoy Travels to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ‘To Build and Strengthen Research Collaboration’
In a press release issued by the State Department, the Obama Administration announced that Science Envoy Dr. Peter Hotez will visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, April 25–May 1, “in support of President Obama’s initiative to strengthen U.S. science and educational relationships overseas.” “Dr. Hotez will meet with representatives from the scientific, academic, medical, and business communities to […]
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President Obama, Arab Leaders Set for 2-Day Summit in Washington and Camp David May 13-14
President Obama will host leaders from GCC states in Washington D.C. next month in a bid to strengthen U.S-Arab ties, according to statements by the White House and reports in The Hill and Politico. “President Obama will welcome leaders from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates – […]
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Photo: Year-Long U.S. Military Course for Saudis Brings Future Leaders to Stuttgart
According to a release today by the U.S. Africa Command, twenty-five military officers from Saudi Arabia traveled to Stuttgart, Germany to learn about the mission and programs of the U.S. Africa Command. “The officers are participants in the year-long Saudi Arabia War Course, a professional development program designed for those with potential for high level […]
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KAEC Fellowship Brings Harvard Grads For On-The-Ground Experience in Urban Planning
In 2014, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) launched the Impact KAEC Fellowship in 2014, inviting three students from Harvard’s Graduate School of Design for a hands-on experience in urban planning. The 2014-2015 Fellowship began in October 2014 and ended in March 2015. KAEC fellows “were placed within business units in the city to bring fresh ideas and […]
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Lack of Clarity from Capital Market Authority On Upcoming Stock Market Opening Leaves ‘Would-Be Investors Guessing’, Report Says
A report today in Bloomberg finds that Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority has not provided clarity about how new rules permitting foreign investment in the Tadawul will square with existing rules preventing foreign access. The report, written by Dana El Baltaji, Deema Almashabi, and Sarmad Khan for Bloomberg, says that investors “are no closer to understanding how […]
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Writing from Saudi Arabia, Yemen’s President Pens Op-Ed in New York Times Seeking Western Help to ‘Save Yemen’
In a New York Times op-ed written from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Yemen’s President Abdu Mansour Hadi called for Western help in restoring him to power as he places blame directly on Iran and Ali Abdullah Saleh. “It is not too late to stop the devastation of my nation. The Houthis belong at the negotiating table, not […]
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Jadwa’s Quarterly Oil Market Update Finds Glut in Oil Markets Widening, Brent to Average $61 Per Barrel in 2015
Jadwa Investment’s just released Quarterly Oil Market Update (Q1 2015) found a widening glut in the supply of oil globally, putting downward pressure on the price on international indices. The Riyadh-based bank said that it now estimates an average price of oil at $61 per barrel in 2015, down from $79. “The widening of global oil […]
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Jadwa April 2015 Chartbook: Royal Decrees Boost February Economic Data
In Jadwa’s April 2015 Saudi Chartbook, economic data reflected strong growth in February of this year following the impact of the late January royal decrees. “Cash withdrawals from ATMs recorded a significant monthly increase in response to the two month’s salary bonus, Jadwa said. In addition, bank lending to the private sector recorded healthy growth in February. However, government deposits […]
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Starting (or Investing In) an Online Business in MENA: Lessons Learned for Founders and Investors
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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At Sharm El-Sheikh, Arab Leaders Agree on Joint Military Force to Address Shared Regional Challenges
Arab leaders have agreed in principle to “form a joint military force to address growing Arab challenges and threats” in a resolution following a 2-day summit of representative countries in Egypt, a move that bolsters cooperative efforts to stem the growth of extremism and instability in the Middle East. Leaders from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, […]
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Iran’s president visits Iraq amid Middle East tensions
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visited Iraq on Wednesday on his first foreign trip, signalling the clerical establishment's intention to strengthen ties with a strategic ally of both Tehran and Washington as regional tensions rise. Pezeshkian, a relative moderate who was elected in July, met Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani at the start of a three-day visit that Tehran and Baghdad said would include the signing of a number of agreements and discussion of the Gaza war and the situation in the Middle East.
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23 years later, September 11 families continue quest for accountability from Saudi Arabia through civil lawsuit
Now, as survivors and the victims’ families commemorate another anniversary, they await a federal judge’s pivotal decision in their yearslong legal battle with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over their claim of KSA’s role in backing an extremist support network that assisted the hijackers in the US leading up to the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. The Kingdom denies the allegations.
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Saudi FM discuss Palestine, Syria and Somalia crises with counterparts in Cairo meeting
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with his counterparts at the sidelines of the Arab League foreign ministers meeting in Cairo on Tuesday. During the meeting, ministers discussed joint Arab action to intensify coordination on the Palestinian issue and other matters of concern. Regional and international developments were also discussed at the meeting that was attended by a Turkish foreign minister for the first time in 13 years.
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Saudi Arabia says Israel humanitarian aid blockade in Gaza amounts to ‘war crime’
Saudi Arabia said, Tuesday, that Israel’s obstruction of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip is a “war crime” and a “humanitarian catastrophe”, according to Saudi state channel, Al-Ikhbariya. The failure to reach a ceasefire in Gaza for nearly a year is evidence of the “repeated failure of the international security system,” Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal Bin Farhan, said at a news conference in Cairo with his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, Anadolu Agency reports. Bin Farhan criticised Israel’s intransigence and refusal to agree to a ceasefire.
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Saudi Arabia reopens embassy in Syria, completing reconciliation with Assad regime
At a reception held at Damascus’s Four Seasons Hotel on Monday, Saudi Chargé d’Affaires, Abdullah Al-Harith, stated that the reopening of the Kingdom’s diplomatic mission in Syria “represents an important moment in the history of relations between our two brotherly countries”. He also emphasised Riyadh’s commitment to developing bilateral relations with Damascus.
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Saudi Arabia reopens its embassy in Damascus after a hiatus of 12 years
It is noteworthy that in May this year Saudi Arabia had appointed Faisal bin Saud Al-Mujfel as its ambassador to Syria, months after announcing the resumption of diplomatic relations between the two countries, becoming the first Saudi ambassador since the embassy was closed in 2012. Syria appointed earlier Dr. Muhammad Soussan as new ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Dr. Soussan assumed charge in Riyadh in January this year. In May 2023, Saudi Arabia restored diplomatic ties with Syria after a hiatus of 12 years.
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Saudi Arabia to scale back debt issuance in H2: Fitch Ratings
Saudi Arabia plans to reduce its debt issuance in the second half of 2024, thanks to substantial dividend payments from Aramco that have alleviated the need for sovereign financing, according to Fitch Ratings. This decision comes after a period of significant debt issuance in the first half of the year, reflecting the government’s strategic fiscal management.
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Saudi Falcons Aerobatic Team Performs at Egypt Air Show
The Saudi Falcons Aerobatic Team, representing the Royal Saudi Air Force, showcased impressive aerial displays today during the Egypt Aviation and Space Exhibition 2024, currently taking place in northwestern Egypt.
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U.S.-Saudi Defense Cooperation: Next Steps
Even if an Israeli-Saudi normalization deal proves unattainable for now, Washington and Riyadh should still seek ways to enhance military and defense cooperation in order to advance common interests and prepare for future security challenges.
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Saudi Arabia announces new fee rules on customs services
On 6 September 2024, the Board of Directors of the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) issued Resolution No. (03-03-24) dated 18/10/1445 AH (Resolution) regarding the new fee structure for customs services. On the same day, the ZATCA announced the issuance of the Resolution on its website. The new fee structure includes waiving export customs service fees and introducing a new mechanism for calculating import customs service fees with minimum and maximum fee caps, in addition to a special provision for e-commerce.
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