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Newsletter #314

April 19-25, 2009

What's New on SUSRIS

"U.S.-Saudi Relations in a World Without Equilibrium" - A National Policy Forum

"..This special report provides information on a major event addressing U.S.-Saudi relations set for April 27, 2009 in Washington, D.C.  The forum -- "U.S.-Saudi Relations in a World Without Equilibrium" -- is being organized by the New America Foundation (NAF) and the Committee on International Trade (CIT) of the Saudi Council of Chambers of Commerce.  This special report provides information on the forum from the NAF and insights about some of the speakers and panels from the event's organizer, Steve Clemons of the New America Foundation.."  [more]

Saudis and Americans Work to Support Student Family in the Midst of Tragedy

"..Cookeville, Tennessee – When Ibrahim Alghamdi drove his wife Eman to the Cookeville Regional Medical Center Emergency Room last month it was with the expectation that the birth of their second child would be routine. It was not. Ibrahim, a Saudi engineering student at nearby Tennessee Technological University, learned his wife was suffering from Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome, or ARDS, which is frequently fatal. Doctors at the Cookeville hospital delivered their son, Abdullah Ibrahim Alghamdi, on March 2, 2009 but Eman was soon placed on a ventilator and treated in the Intensive Care Unit for respiratory failure. Ibrahim remained at her side at the hospital while caring for the newborn and their sixteen-month-old daughter.."  [more]

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More News This Week

• King to Patronize Int’l Islamic Conference [Apr 25] [more]

• Al-Naimi Says Saudi Oil Output Below Target; Stockpiles to Fall [Apr 25] [more]

• Imports of Saudi Private Sector Drop 40.7% in February [Apr 25] [more]

• Saudi to Launch Largest New Field in June [Apr 25] [more]

• Prince Turki Lauds Saudi-US Ties [Apr 25] [more]

• One Million Jobs to be Created in Makkah [Apr 25] [more]

• Gulf OPEC Nations Say World Growth is Priority [Apr 25] [more]

• US-Saudi Relations in a World Without Equilibrium [Apr 25] [more]

• Saudi Prince Asks Obama for Action [Apr 24] [more]

• Asia, Mideast to Debate When, Not If, Oil Should Rise [Apr 24] [more]

• Saudi Women in London Promote KSA Image [Apr 24] [more]

• Kosovo Plans Riyadh Embassy [Apr 23] [more]

• Saudis Renew Search for Food Security [Apr 23] [more]

• Saudi Tourism Continues to Grow [Apr 23] [more]

• Saudi Second City Presses on With $45 bln Overhaul [Apr 23] [more]

• Saudi to Keep Oil Output Steady in May [Apr 23] [more]

• Seized Saudia Jet Released [Apr 23] [more]

• Saudi Plan is Death Trap for Israel, Warns Lieberman [Apr 22] [more]

• Saudi Arabia Lifts Restrictions [Apr 22] [more]

• Pak Saudi Bilateral Trade Volume Crosses US$ 4 Billion [Apr 22] [more]

• Saudi Knowledge City Eyes $271m Q3 IPO [Apr 22] [more]

• Hai’a Warning on Job Interviews for Women [Apr 22] [more]

• Revoke Death Penalty for Minors: NSHR [Apr 22] [more]

• Bangladesh PM Pushes For More Worker Deployment [Apr 22] [more]

• SABIC Suffers Net Loss of SR974m [Apr 22] [more]

• Saudi Marriage Laws May Change Within a Year [Apr 21] [more]

• Sabic Has First Quarterly Loss Since 2001 on Plastics [Apr 21] [more]

• OPEC, Asia Energy Ministers to Discuss Reviving Oil Spending [Apr 21] [more]

• SAA Warning Over Seized Plane [Apr 21] [more]

• Health Care Reform: Ministry Seeks Cleveland Expertise [Apr 21] [more]

• Mitchell Concludes Brief Saudi Visit [Apr 20] [more]

• Musharraf Meets King [Apr 20] [more]

• US Rejects Netanyahu’s Peace Talks Condition [Apr 20] [more]

• Bangladesh PM to Seek More Saudi Jobs for Expats [Apr 20] [more]

• Saudi Aramco, Sumitomo to Study Rabigh Expansion [Apr 20] [more]

• Saudi Delays Moneefa Project 6 Mths [Apr 20] [more]

• Saudi Arabia Recognizes Kosovo [Apr 20] [more]

• Gitex 2009 Kicks Off in Riyadh [Apr 20] [more]

• US Envoy Mitchell Holds Talks With Saudi King [Apr 19] [more]

• Saudi Arabia Looks Into Minimum Age for Marriage [Apr 19] [more]

• ALJ President Nominated for Oslo Award [Apr 19] [more]

• UK Trade Mission Visits Kingdom [Apr 19] [more]

• Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health signs MoU with GE Healthcare [Apr 19] [more]

• PM Goes to Saudi Arabia [Apr 19] [more]

• Former President Musharraf Leaves for Saudi Arabia [Apr 19] [more]

• Saudi Arabia, Dubai Top Yields in Realty Market [Apr 19] [more]

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