This month an IMF team met with Saudi officials for this review and concluded that, as they did last year, the Kingdom’s economy was in very good shape, “The fiscal condition is very strong.”

‘In America, schools don’t just plug students into a specialised field; they broaden horizons. The degree is an important element, but for the student just being there, being exposed to the society, is perhaps equally important.’

Congratulations to All Saudi Students and Their Families

May 21, 2013

One of the greatest pleasures of my work as the American ambassador to Saudi Arabia is to celebrate the many successes of the US-Saudi relationship. This month, I am particularly thrilled to congratulate the approximately 8,000 Saudi King Abdullah Scholarship Program (KASP) students who will graduate from US colleges and universities this year.

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News-2013-05-21

May 21, 2013

SUSRIS Daily News – Excerpts from International Media Reports
/Provided as a service from the Saudi-US Trade Group, Washington, DC/

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May 20, 2013

SUSRIS Daily News – Excerpts from International Media Reports
/Provided as a service from the Saudi-US Trade Group, Washington, DC/

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Analysis | Saudi Arabia Inflation Report – Apr 2013 – Jadwa

May 19, 2013

The Central Department for Statistic and Information (CDSI) released Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation data for April, showing prices slightly rising to 4 percent year-on-year compared with 3.9 percent in the previous three months.

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Muslim Schindlers – Mulhim

May 18, 2013

For your consideration here is today’s column by Abdulateef Al-Mulhim who writes regularly for Arab News. In it he writes about the need for understanding and cooperation between Jews and Muslims through the lens of history — the efforts of Muslims to protect Jews during the Holocaust.

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May 17, 2013

SUSRIS Daily News – Excerpts from International Media Reports
/Provided as a service from the Saudi-US Trade Group, Washington, DC/

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