SUSTG.com / Research

Discover stories, topics, and more about Saudi Arebia faster.

We can't find results matching your search.

Adjust your search and try again or browse topics and stories below.

Recent stories from sustg

MUST-READS

  • Life in Saudi Arabia
    Life and laughter in Saudi Arabia

    The King may be elderly and rooted in the tribal traditions of Saudi, but he is a pragmatic man. The muting of the clergy has allowed him to push through an increased number of micro-changes: more municipal elections; the first female minister; huge endowments to non-Islamic universities; and women’s participation in the Olympics. Though these incremental improvements may look cosmetic (they do not get to the heart of the patriarchal “guardianship” system, for example, under which women must have permission from a male relative to carry out many basic activities in public) they nonetheless carry deep symbolic meaning. Saudis discuss politics, a lot, and this symbolism is not lost on them. As a Saudi friend of mine pointed out, there are debates occurring now on Twitter that would have been unimaginable 10 years ago.

  • Iran Negotiations
    2014: A rollercoaster of a year for Iran’s nuclear negotiations

    The 2014 nuclear negotiations marked one of the most contentious issues in Iran’s domestic politics and foreign affairs alike. The partial diplomatic headways; two failures to meet the extended nuclear deadlines, and the possibility of the historic comprehensive nuclear deal highlighted progress and setbacks with respect to the nuclear negotiations for both the Islamic Republic and the six world powers known as the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States).

  • 2015 Budget
    Saudi Arabia’s 2015 Budget Will Finance ‘Massive’ Projects

    “They’re going to keep spending reasonably firm but slow the pace of growth,” James Reeve, an economist at Samba Financial Group in London, said in response to e-mailed questions. The country’s rulers have invested a lot of political capital in major projects “and they are not about to pull them. Nor are they going to start cutting spending on salaries,” he said.

  • Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
    Security ramifications of the GCC’s 35th annual meeting

    The reason behind the development of GCC-POL is to focus on two key threats: The internal present and future extremist threat in the GCC states, particularly from ISIS, al-Qaeda, and the Muslim Brotherhood, as well as state meddling in the GCC by neighboring powers, notably Iran and Turkey.

  • Oil Slump
    Oil price fall serves Saudi strategic interests: experts

    Saudi Arabia is playing a strategic game by refusing to back a cut in OPEC oil production, lowering international oil prices, according to Gulf-based economists. The price of oil continued to fall this week after the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecast weaker demand in 2015. Brent crude fell to below 63 US dollars per barrel on Friday, its lowest price since July 2009.

  • GCC Summit - Doha
    Op-ed: GCC’s Historic Turning Point

    The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit taking place in Doha, Qatar, is one of the most crucial in its 33-year history, coming as it does in the wake of unprecedented tension and upheaval in the region.

  • Saudi Foreign Policy
    Will Royal Succession Change Saudi Arabian Role?

    Under Abdullah, Saudi  Arabia matured as a regional power and assumed new commitment, making it harder to revert to an era of backroom diplomacy, the export of piety and the soft power of petrodollars. What’s not yet clear is whether Salman will continue on that road or make subtle but significant changes.

  • American Sniper: Movies and War
    How Clint Eastwood’s ‘American Sniper’ stoked the American culture wars

    The conversation that now shadows the release of “American Sniper,” which collected a record $105 million over the holiday weekend, has been no different. After days of nationwide screenings, which the Associated Press called an “unprecedented success,” the film was subject to widespread praise among conservatives for depicting an American soldier at his best and condemnation among some liberals who question the admitted pleasure Kyle took in killing and dehumanizing Iraqis.

  • Aramco
    Saudi Aramco to cut drilling costs, hold rig count steady

    State oil giant Saudi Aramco has asked oilfield service companies for discounts due to tumbling crude prices and is expected to keep its overall rig count steady this year, industry sources said on Tuesday.

  • Construction
    Posco in Talks to Sell Engineering Stake to Saudi Fund

    Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is in talks to buy a stake in South Korean steelmaker Posco’s engineering and construction unit as ties strengthen between the company and the state-backed investor.