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Saudi FM Says Iran is ‘Part of the Problem and Not Part of the Solution’ in Regional Conflicts as KSA Diplomatic Activity Increases
- October 13,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had an active start to the week for its regional policy as the Emir of Qatar and Germany’s Foreign Minister were in Jeddah to meet with Saudi officials. Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani met with King Abdullah at his palace on the Red Sea, while Prince Saud al-Faisal met […]
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Saudi Arabia in the Air
- October 10,2014
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- SUSTG Team
A stunning collection of photos from Saudi Arabia’s Press Agency, the SPA, showed Saudi Arabia’s helicopters and some shots of the Kingdom from above. [Click here to view a slideshow of Saudi helicopters and aerial shots of the Kingdom from above]
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Red Sea Coastal Cities May Soon be Connected by Rail as SRO Chief Criticized for ‘Endless Promises’
- October 9,2014
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s coastal cities Jeddah and Jazan may soon be connected by rail as the Saudi Railways Organization completed the first phase of a feasibility study, according to a report in Arab News. P.K. Abdul Ghafour reports that businessmen and officials are welcoming the plan for a railway that would run alongside roads connecting the two coastal cities […]
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Saudi Aramco: Not Your Ordinary NOC
- October 8,2014
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- Richard Wilson
Last month Saudi Aramco opened a 50,000 square foot, state-of-the-art research center in Houston that Saudi Aramco President and CEO, Khalid Al-Falih called, “an upstream research center like no other.” It will be an extension of Saudi Aramco’s Exploration and Petroleum Engineering Center’s Advanced Research Center (EXPEC ARC) and it’s Research and Development Center both […]
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Central bank’s record reserves ‘show strength of Saudi economy’
- October 8,2014
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- SUSTG Team
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA)’s reserve assets soared to another historic level in August, official data show, to over $757.3 billion. The jump in August, an increase of $10.4 billion, shows the strength of the Saudi economy, Asharq Alawsat reports, citing economist Abdulaziz Al-Fahad. Asharq Alawsat: “SAMA itself attributed the rise in reserves to […]
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‘Sigh of Relief’ as Saudi Arabia Secures Hajj from Disease, Violence
- October 6,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
Saudi Arabia’s management of the largest annual human migration on the planet is closely watched due to the importance of the rite in the Islamic religion, the participation of Muslims from around the globe and the immense logistical complexities of the event. This year’s Hajj was exceptionally challenging for authorities with a trifecta of serious threats […]
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Lockheed, Raytheon Sell ‘Worlds Most Advanced’ Patriot Missile System to Saudi Arabia for $1.7b
- October 2,2014
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- SUSTG Team
U.S. defense contractors Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are the lead contractors in the proposed $1.7b sale of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile system to Saudi Arabia, following a request for approval by the Pentagon. The development is the latest in recent weeks indicating a strengthening of U.S.-Saudi ties as the two countries coordinate security efforts to counter […]
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Why MNCs Must Localize their Saudi Business
- October 2,2014
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- Matthew Spivack
Saudi Arabia is one of Europe, Middle East and Africa’s (EMEA) top emerging markets, but it is on an unsustainable growth path that threatens long-term prosperity. In addressing this problem through economic diversification, the government will increasingly push multi-national corporations (MNC) to localize their presence or risk being shut out of the market. Success for […]
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The New Face of Mecca: As Hajj Begins, 1.3 Million Pilgrims will Find a Changing Holy City in Saudi Arabia
- October 1,2014
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- SUSTG Team
The 2014 Hajj begins today as 1.3 million followers of Islam descend on Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca. But visiting Muslims will find a holy place that is rapidly changing and developing. Through the lens of the Saudi Press Agency’s high-quality images, the city of Mecca is shown mid-transformation, with construction cranes and unfinished […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Energy Pivot to Asia ‘May Result in Lower Crude Prices’, Analyst Predicts
- September 30,2014
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia is starting to focus more on Asian destinations for its crude, which may result in lower costs to the region, writes Clyde Russell in a Reuters analysis. “The Saudis aren’t exactly retreating from the North American and European markets, but they seem to have read in the tea leaves the trend that physical […]
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Capital PunishmentSaudi Arabia Has Stepped Up Public Beheadings, And Some See A Political Message
A sudden surge in public executions in Saudi Arabia in the last two months has coincided with a U.S.-led bombing campaign against Islamic State. This has led to inevitable comparisons in Western media between Islamic State's beheadings and those practiced in Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi WorkforceSaudi Arabia labour market reforms bring change at the checkouts
One day, during a training session, he showed two productivity charts to male checkout staff, their own and one with much better results. The staff were convinced that the other chart was a record of their Asian predecessors. When the manager explained that it showed the productivity of women checkout operators, the men began to work much harder.
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US-SaudiAnalysis: Saudi Arabia faces complex regional challenges
Troubles abound for the Kingdom, but its strategic alliance with the US, however contradictory, has been affirmed by Islamic State's expansion, even as Saudi Arabia's regional rival Iran is seen by the US as equally indispensable.
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Hajj EconomyHajj 2014: For Saudi Arabia, The Muslim Pilgrimage Is Big Business
In addition to being a sacred Muslim tradition -- and perhaps in spite of Islam’s mandate for simplicity, especially during the pilgrimage -- the modern-day Hajj has turned into big business. Saudi Arabia has undertaken an effort in recent years to build more luxury hotels and services catering to the Muslim faithful who flock to Mecca each year, and as a result, many pilgrims are spending more than ever before.
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Hajj and Public HealthHajj pilgrimage to Mecca epidemic-free, says Saudi Arabia
Among its preventive measures, Fakieh’s ministry set up a “command and control” centre to direct the hajj health operation, and required every pilgrim to complete a health screening questionnaire. Passengers were monitored by thermal cameras that detect high body temperature, and 15 isolation rooms were set up to hold any suspicious cases at the airport in the city of Jeddah. Fakieh said 170 people were considered as possibly having Mers but all proved to be negative.
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GE Operations in KSAVideo: GE and Saudi Arabia
Wearing a headscarf and science goggles, Jumana Almuzel is a rare sight on the shop floor of Saudi Arabia's GE gas turbine facility. Indeed, she is the only female to work alongside her male counterparts at the energy giant's Eastern Province plant.
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Haj RitualsMuslims gather at Mount Arafat for major day of annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia
It was at Mount Arafat some 1,400 years ago that the Prophet Muhammad is believed to have delivered his last sermon during hajj. He called for equality and for Muslims to unite. He reminded his followers of women's rights and that every Muslim life and property is sacred.
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2014 HajSaudi Arabia plans for Ebola as millions visit for hajj pilgrimage
According to the minister, Jeddah has coordinated with international health bodies, including the World Health Organisation (WHO), and the countries where Ebola has struck to protect the annual pilgrimage that takes place in the last month of the Islamic calendar. Earlier in the year, Saudi Arabia had announced it will not issue visas to pilgrims coming from Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea due to the spread of Ebola in those countries.
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Women's SportsSaudi Arabia urged to end discrimination in women’s sports
Human Rights Watch urged Saudi officials to make clear what steps they are taking to ensure that women are included in other future competitions and are able to participate in sports generally. The kingdom has indicated it plans to send women to compete at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro but earlier this month officials announced a team of 199 men for the 2014 Asian Games, which is currently taking place in Incheon, South Korea and runs until October 4. Mohammed al-Mishal, the secretary-general of Saudi Arabia's Olympic Committee, told Reuters that Saudi Arabia’s 2014 Asian Games team did not include any women because none have yet reached a level for international competition.
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IslamPHOTOS: Muslims arrive in Mecca for Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia
Millions of Muslims are converging on Saudi Arabia to prepare for the annual Hajj pilgrimage – one of the largest gatherings of people in the world.
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