Report of Paralysis Punishment Denied and Criticized
The Saudi Justice Ministry disputed media reports that a man convicted of stabbing and paralysing another man would be punished by being paralysed himself. On Monday a Ministry spokesman, through its...
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The Missile and Nuclear Dimensions of the Gulf Balance
Editor’s Note: Iranian negotiators met this month for the second time in Almaty, Kazakhstan with P5+1 (US, UK, France, China, Russia and Germany) representatives in the current round of nuclear program...
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“Trusted Traveler” Agreement for Saudi Visitors
Editor’s Note: The privileges of the “Trusted Traveler” program, an opportunity for pre-screened visitors to have an expedited clearance process on entry to the United States, were part of an agreement...
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European States and Gulf Security
Editor’s Note: Today SUSRIS provided a report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies on Gulf security which examined the missile and nuclear balance. CSIS also recently distributed an...
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Commentary | A Saudi ‘White Ribbon’ Campaign Is Needed
Editor’s Note: SUSRIS periodically shares perspectives from columnists in Saudi Arabia and around the Gulf. For your consideration here is a recent column by Samar Fatany who writes regularly for Saudi...
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Analysis | Saudi Arabia Inflation Report – Mar 2013 – Jadwa
Editor’s Note: The Saudi Central Department of Statistics provides the government’s report of inflation rates every month. This week Jadwa Investment released its monthly “Inflation Report” for March...
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Defense Secretary Hagel Set for Saudi Arabia Visit
Patrick W. Ryan | SUSRIS Chuck Hagel and Prince Turki Al Faisal at a 2009 forum on Saudi-US relations. Newly appointed Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will travel to Saudi Arabia and other points in...
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Commentary | Friedman, The World Is Flatter Than I Thought – Mulhim
Editor’s Note: SUSRIS periodically shares perspectives from columnists in Saudi Arabia and around the Gulf. For your consideration here is today’s column by Abdulateef Al-Mulhim who writes regularly...
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New Deputy at Defense Ministry
Patrick W. Ryan | SUSRIS King Abdullah ordered a change at the Defense Ministry yesterday naming Prince Fahd Bin Abdullah Bin Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Saud to relieve Prince Khaled Bin Sultan as...
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Saudi Arms Deal Part of Package on Hagel Mideast Agenda
Patrick W. Ryan | SUSRIS Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel laughs with Udi Shani, Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Defense and Israel's Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren, upon his arrival...
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Defense Secretary Hagel Arrived in Riyadh
Patrick W. Ryan | SUSRIS Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was met on arrival in Riyadh by Deputy Defense Minister Prince Fahd bin Abdullah and Ambassador James Smith. (DoD) U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck...
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Commentary | Boston: A City That Changed the World
Editor’s Note: SUSRIS periodically shares perspectives from columnists in Saudi Arabia and around the Gulf. For your consideration here is today’s column by Abdulateef Al-Mulhim who writes regularly...
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Video | Thoughts on Energy Developments – Ali I. Al-Naimi
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali I. Al-Naimi presented his views on developments in the global energy market at the Center for Strategic and International Studies today....
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Commentary | Saudi Students Abroad: Experience Matters – Batarfi
Editor’s Note: SUSRIS periodically shares perspectives from columnists in Saudi Arabia and around the Gulf. Here today for your consideration is a recent column by Dr. Khaled Batarfi who writes...
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The Enduring Legacy of Oil – Ali I. Al-Naimi
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali I. Al-Naimi presented his views on developments in the global energy market at the Center for Strategic and International Studies today....
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Analysis | Saudi Economy: May 2013 Jadwa Chartbook
Editor’s Note: The Jadwa Investment firm in Riyadh introduced the “Saudi Chartbook” to provide a quick, chart-based briefing on the key developments and trends in the Saudi economy and stock market....
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Commentary | The Expatriates Strike Back – Al Maeena
Editor’s Note: SUSRIS periodically shares perspectives from columnists in Saudi Arabia and around the Gulf. Here today for your consideration is a recent column by Tariq A. Al Maeena published in the...
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Saudi Arabia’s New Foreign Policy Doctrine in the Aftermath of the Arab...
Editor’s Note: There are few public figures who can speak authoritatively of the inside assessments and policy making deliberations in the House of Saud as former Ambassador to the United States Prince...
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First Saudi F-15SA Fighter Jet Rolled Out at Boeing
Patrick W. Ryan | SUSRIS Boeing F-15SA Eagle Fighter The landmark arms sale intended to modernize and boost Saudi Arabia’s air combat capability reached another milestone this week with the roll out of...
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Empowerment, Entrepreneurship and Education : A Conversation with Munirah...
Editor’s Note: The constant and important work to build bridges and develop human resources has been a focus of government agencies, businesses, student groups, associations, informal arrangements and...
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Commentary | What Does the “Shale Gale” Mean for Saudi Arabia – Mulhim
Editor’s Note: SUSRIS periodically shares perspectives from columnists in Saudi Arabia and around the Gulf. For your consideration here is today’s column by Abdulateef Al-Mulhim who writes regularly...
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Event | Saudi Arabia –“Next Automotive Hub” – Comes to Michigan
Saudi Arabia is the largest importer of cars and automotive parts in the Middle East and is a gateway for distribution to the broader Middle East and North Africa region. The U.S.- Saudi Arabian...
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Lessons from Ten Years of Fighting Al Qaeda Terror in the Kingdom
Editor’s Note: On May 8, 2003 the online Arab News daily carried a story about a manhunt in Saudi Arabia for a group of extremists who had been involved in a shootout with police and who planned...
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Connecting Students with Jobs
Patrick W. Ryan | SUSRIS A new initiative to connect university graduates with the job market is about to be unveiled in Saudi Arabia by the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) in cooperation with...
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Energy, Education and Economic Development – Al Naimi
Editor’s Note: Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Al-Naimi Last month Ali Al-Naimi, Saudi Arabia’s oil minister, spoke about the US energy “renaissance”; and the challenges and...
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Commentary | Muslim Schindlers – Mulhim
Editor’s Note: SUSRIS periodically shares perspectives from columnists in Saudi Arabia and around the Gulf. For your consideration here is today’s column by Abdulateef Al-Mulhim who writes regularly...
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Analysis | Saudi Arabia Inflation Report – Apr 2013 – Jadwa
Editor’s Note: The Saudi Central Department of Statistics provides the government’s report of inflation rates every month. This week Jadwa Investment released its monthly “Inflation Report” for April...
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“Congratulations to All Saudi Students and Their Families”
Congratulations to All Saudi Students and Their Families James B. Smith One of the greatest pleasures of my work as the American ambassador to Saudi Arabia is to celebrate the many successes of the...
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The Class of 2013 Saudi Students Celebrates
Patrick W. Ryan | SUSRIS The United States’ top diplomat in Riyadh, James Smith, shared his praise today for the success of the King Abdullah Scholarship Program and congratulated this year’s class of...
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IMF Review Hails Saudi Economy, Global Energy Role
Editor’s Note: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has played an important role in the global economy since the closing days of World War II although its focus has evolved to meet the changing...
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Terrorism in America – Al Shihabi
Editor’s Note: SUSRIS occasionally shares perspectives from opinion leaders in Saudi Arabia and around the Gulf. For your consideration here is a recent posting by Ali al Shihabi who writes about...
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First Saudi Woman Tops Everest
Patrick W. Ryan | SUSRIS “The first ever Saudi woman to attempt Everest has reached the top!! Bravo Raha Moharrak. We salute you,” came the Tweet from @EverestArabs on Saturday as Raha Moharrak was on...
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Counterterrorism Cooperation and President Obama’s Speech
Patrick W. Ryan | SUSRIS President Barack Obama gave a major address yesterday on counterterrorism at the National Defense University in Washington, DC. hailed by many observers as one of the more...
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Analysis | Saudi Monetary Update – Jadwa
Editor’s Note: The current monetary conditions in the Kingdom reflect the strong performance of domestic economic activities, according to a report released yesterday by Riyadh-based Jadwa Investment....
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Finance Minister Says IMF Growth Forecast Too Low
Three economists went out hunting, and came across a large deer. The first economist fired, but missed, by a meter to the left. The second economist fired, but also missed, by a meter to the right. The...
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In Memoriam: Carol Fleming, an American Bedu
Carol Fleming – Al Ajroush Oct 9, 1959 – May 27, 2013 Carol Fleming We are very saddened to hear of the passing of our good friend Carol Fleming after a long, difficult fight with cancer. Somewhere...
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The New Coronavirus Threat
Patrick W. Ryan | SUSRIS Two sobering reports this morning highlight the threat from a SARS-like virus called the “novel coronavirus,” or nCoV which has killed 27 of the approximately 49 infected...
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Commentary | Improving Understanding of the Arab World – Mulhim
Editor’s Note: SUSRIS periodically shares perspectives from columnists in Saudi Arabia and around the Gulf. For your consideration here is a recent column by Abdulateef Al-Mulhim who writes regularly...
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King Abdullah Off to Morocco Vacation Challenging Bogus Health Report
Monarch Traveling Abroad Notwithstanding Iranian False News Report on King’s Death King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia departed Jeddah for a vacation in Morocco today after issuing a Royal Order deputizing...
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US Government Global Terrorism Report Card
Editor’s Note: The “Country Reports on Terrorism 2012″ was published this week by the U.S. State Department. The annual report, mandated by the U.S. Congress, provides an assessment of trends in...
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Analysis | Saudi Economy: June 2013 Jadwa Chartbook
Editor’s Note: The Jadwa Investment firm in Riyadh introduced the “Saudi Chartbook” to provide a quick, chart-based briefing on the key developments and trends in the Saudi economy and stock market....
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Analysis | The Gulf Military Balance, Conventional and Asymmetric Dimensions:...
Editor’s Note: The contentious election set for June 14th that will replace Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the increasingly complex catastrophe playing out in Syria have captured much of the...
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Analysis | The Gulf Military Balance, The Missile and Nuclear Dimensions:...
Editor’s Note: Iranian Shahab 3 Surface to Surface Missile (FARS News Agency) Today we provide for your consideration the introduction and executive summary from “The Gulf Military Balance, Volume II:...
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Analysis | The Gulf Military Balance, The Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula:...
Editor’s Note: Today we provide for your consideration the introduction and executive summary from “The Gulf Military Balance, Volume III: The Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula.” This is the third in a...
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Through the Eyes of Twentysomethings – Murphy
Editor’s Note: In January SUSRIS asked a number of specialists and thought leaders about developments in Saudi Arabia about what they saw as the three key challenges for the Kingdom in 2013. David...
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GCC-US Economic Engagement – Aluwaisheg
Editor’s Note: Last year the United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council entered what was described by GCC Assistant Secretary General Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg as a new frontier with the launch of the...
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Water, The Real Wild Card
Patrick W. Ryan | SUSRIS Water is the “real wild card for political and social unrest in the Middle East over the next 20 years” and not war terrorism or revolution, according to the comprehensive CSIS...
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Commentary | Reflections on Earlier Days of Air Travel – Mulhim
Editor’s Note: SUSRIS periodically shares perspectives from columnists in Saudi Arabia and around the Gulf. For your consideration here is a recent column by Abdulateef Al-Mulhim who writes regularly...
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Water, The Real Wild Card
Patrick W. Ryan | SUSRIS Water is the “real wild card for political and social unrest in the Middle East over the next 20 years” and not war terrorism or revolution, according to the comprehensive CSIS...
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“Roads of Arabia” Exhibit Opens in Pittsburgh
Editor’s Note: You have another chance to see the “Roads of Arabia” exhibition of Saudi antiquities if you missed it in Washington, DC at the Freer|Sackler Smithsonian museums of Asian art earlier this...
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