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US Training Teams Arrive in Saudi Arabia As Brass Praise Arab ‘Professionalism’ in Coordinated Strikes
US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey announced at a joint press conference that U.S. trainers have arrived in Saudi Arabia to assist in the development of moderate Syrian rebels, the Voice of America reports. “Opposition fighters are being vetted by U.S. military, […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Latest Record: The World’s Tallest Flagpole
Move over, Tajikistan: Saudi Arabia now has the world’s tallest flagpole. In Jeddah this week, Makkah Governor Prince Mishaal bin Majed presided over the unfurling of Saudi Arabia’s national flag on the world’s tallest flagpole – a new Guinness World Record for the Kingdom. Soaring over nearby high rises, the flagpole can be seen for miles […]
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Jamal Khashoggi on the BBC News Hour: Saudi Arabia Will Continue to Fight IS ‘Short of Sending Ground Troops’ [Audio]
In an interview on the BBC News Hour, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi addressed the latest developments in the joint U.S.-Arab military action against Islamic State positions in Iraq and Syria. “Saudi Arabia is already at war with ISIS since 2003, when IS was still Al Qaeda, so it is the same thing – the same […]
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UAE Fighter Pilots who Bombed IS in Syria Led by Female Commander
A Saudi Prince and a female fighter pilot from the United Arab Emirates took part in this week’s airstrikes on the Islamic State in Syria, according to reports and photos emerging on the social networking site Twitter. Fighter pilots from the UAE’s air force were led by Maj. Mariam Al Mansouri, a female commander of the […]
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IMF Report on Saudi Arabia Cites Growth, Finds Near-Term Outlook ‘Positive’ but Warns of Deficit in 2015
A recently released detailed report on the economy of Saudi Arabia by the IMF finds the Kingdom’s current economic situation is on solid footing with near-term growth expected to continue, but warns of a looming fiscal deficit in 2015. “Saudi Arabia’s economy has grown very strongly in recent years, benefitting from high oil prices and output, […]
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‘Security, Lack of Co-Operation’ to Blame in Delay of Newcomers to Saudi’s Mobile Market, Report Finds
Reuters reports that state security requirements and a lack of co-operation from Saudi Arabia’s existing telecom operators have delayed the launch of two new mobile companies until later this year, citing their chief executives. “VMMEA in March said it hoped to launch services in the first half of 2014, while Mobily initially said its Jawraa’s […]
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NCB’s October 19th IPO May be 2014’s Second Largest Behind Alibaba
Saudi Arabia’s National Commercial Bank is set to issue an IPO in October that might raise as much as 16 billion riyals ($4.3 billion), which would be the second largest of 2014 behind China’s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Bloomberg’s Matthew Martin reports. The IPO will list 300 million shares totaling 15% of the lender’s share capital, with an additional 200 million shares, […]
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LG Breaks a Record on way to King Khalid International Airport
It’s about 45 kilometers from Riyadh to King Khalid International Airport. For a couple kilometers during that trip you are now able to see the largest outdoor advertising structure ever. In fact, for about a quarter of a kilometer you will be passing right by it. LG built it to promote its G3 phone and […]
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#FocusKSA: Mark N. Katz Discusses Regional Challenges for the Arabian Gulf States
SUSRIS’ Pat Ryan spoke with George Mason University’s Mark N. Katz, who recently attended the “Arabian Gulf and Regional Challenges” conference that took place September 16-17, 2014, in Riyadh.
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SAGIA in Transition
The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) was established in 2000 to be a major driver in the Kingdom’s efforts to liberalize its economy. It has certainly fulfilled that role and over the last 14 years SAGIA has been a chief strategist, leading promoter and the administrative front office for the Kingdom’s business as Saudi […]
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What’s in Biden’s 3-phase plan to end the war in Gaza?
Over the weekend, an aide for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country had accepted a framework agreement for winding down its ongoing military campaign in Gaza, while insisting that the proposal put forth by Biden was “not a good deal” and that "there are a lot of details to be worked out." The plan arrives eight months after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks that left an estimated 1,200 dead in Israel. Since then, over 36,000 Palestinians and more than 600 Israeli soldiers have been killed in the ongoing war, while an estimated 84 people are still being held hostage in Gaza, according to multiple news outlets.
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Two more US officials resign over Biden administration’s position on Gaza war
Alexander Smith, a contractor for the US Agency for International Development (USAID), said he was given a choice between resignation and dismissal after preparing a presentation on maternal and child mortality among Palestinians, which was cancelled by USAID shortly before it was due to be delivered last week.
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Another US MQ-9 Reaper drone goes down in Yemen, images purportedly show
Another U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone went down in Yemen, images purported to show Wednesday, as Yemen’s Houthi rebels continued attacks on shipping around the Red Sea over the Israel-Hamas war. The Houthis released footage they said showed the aircraft being targeted with a surface-to-air missile in a desert region of Yemen’s central Marib province. It marked the third-such downing this month alone.
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I Carried Out The Strike That Killed Soleimani. America Doesn’t Understand The Lesson Of His Death.
Recent history demonstrates that a strong U.S. posture in the Middle East deters Iran. As the leader of U.S. Central Command, I had direct operational responsibility for the strike that killed Qassem Soleimani, the ruthless general responsible for the deaths of hundreds of U.S. service members. Iran had begun to doubt America’s will, which the strike on Soleimani then proved. The attack, in early 2020, forced Iran’s leaders to recalculate their months-long escalation against U.S. forces. Ultimately, I believe, it saved many lives.
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Saudi film ‘Norah’ sets international release date
“Norah” made history when it was selected as the first Saudi film to screen on the official calendar at the Cannes Film Festival in May. The Red Sea Film Foundation has now announced the feature – which is backed by the Red Sea Fund – will be released in Saudi Arabia and international cinemas on June 20. Director Tawfik Alzaidi's film premiered at December’s Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah before heading to the French Riviera last month, where it ran in the famed festival’s Un Certain Regard section.
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Saudi Arabia and 7 OPEC+ members extend voluntary production cuts until 2025
The OPEC+ countries, which had announced additional voluntary cuts in April 2023 and November 2023, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman, held a meeting in person in Riyadh on the sidelines of the 37th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting (ONOMM).
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Saudi IPOs attract record $176bn in investor orders: Bloomberg
Saudi companies have garnered SR659 billion ($176 billion) in orders for their initial public offerings, with investors eager to capitalize on the returns processed over the past two years. According to Bloomberg, this surge in demand for IPOs has surpassed the record set by Saudi Aramco in 2019 and is affecting the broader market.
The Tadawul All Share Index, which tracks the Kingdom’s stock market, has fallen nearly 8 percent from its peak in March, lagging behind other emerging markets. This dip is partly due to investors holding onto cash for these new offerings, Bloomberg reported. -
Al Sadu: traditional weaving
In a move led by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, Al Sadu has just been recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage in both the Kingdom and Kuwait. The ancient Bedouin craft of woven wool is the 8th element present in Saudi culture to join the list. The knowledge about this ancient craft is typically maintained by Bedouin women, across different Gulf countries, who still use traditional loom to weave the cloth.
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Saudi FM thanks European nations for recognition of Palestinian state
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Wednesday thanked Ireland, Norway and Spain for recognizing a Palestinian state, saying during a visit to Madrid they were “on the right side of history.” The coordinated diplomatic move Tuesday by the three western European countries, which believe their initiative has strong symbolic impact that could encourage others to follow suit, has been slammed by Israel.
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Sanam Vakil: Iran’s Trajectory after Raisi
I think the truth is always somewhere in the middle, and that's because, on the one hand, the Islamic Republic is a system that is relatively cohesive. Historically, it's made up of various factions that have different policies and tactics, but together they're united in their loyalty to the Islamic Republic. Raisi himself was a very loyal insider man, not deeply charismatic or beloved by the Iranian population. He was also sort of Khamenei’s, the supreme leader, “yes man,” if you will.
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