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  • Saudi youth, the issue of unemployment and work ethic
     

    Abdulateef Al-Mulhim is a well-known Saudi commentator who is appreciated – at least here at SUSTG – for his willingness to take on sensitive topics and provide his particular perspective.  In this item he addresses the work ethic of young Saudis, a subject of much debate.  Not surprisingly, there are numerous facets to the discussion […]

     
  • Instagramming Riyadh
     

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a beautiful city – one that is growing and changing at an impressive speed. Yet much of the Kingdom’s capital remains as it has for years. Traditional style housing and buildings, most of which are no higher than two stories, still dominate this sprawling city, but the gargantuan and glitzy new […]

     
  • Women Transforming the Middle East
     

    In this thoughtful interview with SUSRIS, Dr. Isobel Coleman, Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow, characterizes King Abdullah as a ‘committed incrementalist.’ An accurate description based on his steady push of reforms that are meaningful but are not, as some critics point out, decisive. Why doesn’t the King just declare that it is legal for […]

     
  • US most preferred destination for Saudi students
     

    According to an article in Arab News, the Ministry of Higher Education “recently issued a statement revealing that most of the students selected for the King Abdullah Foreign Scholarship Program preferred to go the United States of America to pursue their higher studies, while the least number of students chose Holland. The ministry’s statement provides figures […]

     
  • New President for KAUST in Saudi Arabia
     

    In a press release today, the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, announced a new president in Dr. Jean-Lou Chameau, who will be the second to serve in that post since the university’s inception. Dr. Chameau previously served as President of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.

     
  • 5 More Years for Booming King Abdullah Scholarship
     

    Al Arabiya reports that the King Abdullah Scholarship Program, which has sent thousands of Saudi students to the United States and elsewhere, has been renewed for another five years in an important step that will strengthen US-Saudi cultural and economic ties. According to Al Arabiya, Minister of Higher Education Khalid Al Angari said the move was “clear […]

     
  • Drone Revelation Underscores Defense/Security Bonds
     

    The recent news reports that American remotely operated aircraft are operating against Al Qaeda targets in Yemen should come as no surprise to those who have followed the close collaboration between the United States and Saudi Arabia over the course of the historic relationship. The revelations may be uncomfortable to those who seek to keep […]

     
  • Samsung and Galaxy chocolate top brands in Kingdom in 2012
     

    Samsung ranked first in the 2012 BrandIndex Buzz Rankings for Saudi Arabia, scoring 54.9 points, YouGov market research agency said Tuesday. Galaxy Chocolate, produced by Mars Inc and Al-Qur’an Al-Kareem, a channel owned by the Saudi government, ranked second and third, scoring 53.7 and 47.4 points respectively. Sony, which ranked sixth, dropping from second place in […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia Strong Market for U.S. Companies, Ex-Im Head Says
     

    Saudi Arabia, the Arab world’s biggest economy, represents an “exceedingly” strong market for U.S. companies, Export-Import Bank Chairman Fred Hochberg said. “Part of that has been driven by in this part of the world a diversification of economies,” Hochberg said in an interview yesterday in Riyadh. “We see a lot of opportunity here. U.S. companies […]

     
  • Saudi Chartbook – February 2013
     

    Jadwa Investment’s recently released Saudi Chartbook for the month of February 2013 assesses a number of key aspects of the Saudi economy including the real economy, bank lending, banking indicators, inflation, trade, oil, exchange rates, the TASI (Saudi Stock Market), sectoral performance, and more. [The full report from Jadwa Investment can be read here.]

     

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  • U.S. Conducts Large-Scale Logistics Exercise With Saudi, Emirati Partners

    The U.S. Marine Corps-led Native Fury 24 — an exercise that's in its ninth iteration this year — put combined, joint interoperability to the test through a series of complex logistics maneuvers, dynamic combat training evolutions, and convoys spanning more than 1,000 miles across two countries. More than 600 Marines, soldiers, sailors and airmen and took part in Native Fury 24 alongside their partner nation counterparts. This year marked the first time the exercise has featured bilateral operations with both the Royal Saudi Armed Forces and United Arab Emirates Armed Forces.

  • Pepsi takes over the world of football with the ROSHN Saudi League closing ceremony

    The Party with Pepsi event, curated by Saudi’s music amplifiers, MDLBEAST, will be an unprecedented spectacle of light, sound and celebration, intertwining the excitement of football with the universal language of music and creating a platform where athletic passions and musical creativity collide.

  • Saudi Arabia Wants Airbus & Boeing To Help Get Kingdom’s Aluminum & Titanium On Planes

    On May 20th, 2024, the government of Saudi Arabia announced that it is now working in collaboration with manufacturing giants Boeing and Airbus to get aluminum and titanium from Saudi mines approved for use in their commercial aircraft. The move comes as the two major planemakers face increasingly problematic supply shortages, including difficulties securing several lightweight metals, including aluminum and titanium.

  • US Strengthening Defense Cooperation With GCC States: Navigating Prospects And Challenges

    The triggering event for this intensified collaboration was the April 13 Iranian attack on Israel, a stark wake-up call to the volatile environment engulfing the Middle East. This incident catalyzed a reevaluation of defense capabilities and reignited a commitment to deeper integration among regional partners. Shapiro’s assertion that the attack acted as a catalyst for enhanced cooperation on integrated air and missile defense underscores the transformative power of shared security challenges in fostering unity among allies.

  • GCC debt capital market grows 7 percent to $940 billion in Q1 2024: Fitch

    The Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) debt capital market (DCM) saw a 7 percent increase to $940 billion by the end of Q1 2024, reported Fitch Ratings in its latest statement. The company forecasts the market to maintain growth this year and the next as it steadily approaches $1 trillion. However, it expects growth to be slower in the quarters following Q1.

  • Saudi Arabia Eyes Full Partnership On Future Fighter

    The kingdom aims to be “an equal partner” in any sixth-generation fighter program, Maj. Gen. Hamed Alamri, director of Joint Chiefs of Staff and chairman of the Committee on Future Capabilities of the Armed Forces for the Saudi Air Force, said May 21. “Saudi Arabia seeks to become a global innovator, not just a customer,” he told an event at the Royal Aeronautical Society here.

  • Saudi delegation heads to China without Crown Prince due to king’s illness – sources

    Two other people briefed on the visit said that Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, the kingdom's prime minister and de facto day-to-day ruler, had been expected to lead the delegation to China after the Japan visit. He will, however, stay in Riyadh after his elderly father, the king, underwent medical treatment in Saudi Arabia for lung inflammation, which already made the crown prince postpone the May 20-23 Japan trip.

  • Behind scenes of Israel-Saudi deal, Pentagon works Arab air defense shield

    The department’s top Middle East policy chief, Dan Shapiro, along with officials from CENTCOM and the Joint Staff, are leading the discussions with military representatives from all five Gulf Cooperation Council countries for the second annual round of defense working group meetings in the Saudi capital.

    Read more: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/05/behind-scenes-israel-saudi-deal-pentagon-works-arab-air-defense-shield#ixzz8b3XkAeuS

  • Saudi woos electric flying taxi company Archer as Gulf rivals vie to be aviation hub

    The competition between the countries to become the top hub in the region is leading to big spending, benefiting new companies like Archers. Last month, Archer signed a pact with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office for multi-million dollar investments to speed up planned commercial air taxi operations in the UAE. "Since we made our first several announcements in the UAE that has piqued interest" across the region and especially in Saudi Arabia, said Nikhil Goel, chief commercial officer for Archer.

  • Local firm to co-develop Saudi wind IPPs

    Local firm Ajlan & Bros will co-develop, along with consortium leader Japan's Marubeni Corporation, the Al Ghat and Waad Al Shamal wind independent power projects (IPPs) in Saudi Arabia. The projects, along with a third one in Yanbu, are procured under the fourth round of Saudi Arabia's National Renewable Energy Programme (NREP). Saudi Arabia’s principal buyer, Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC), signed the power-purchase agreements (PPA) with the consortium for the 600MW Al Ghat and 500MW Waad Al Shamal wind farms on 21 May.