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USSABC to Promote Saudi Auto Industry at Michigan Conference VIENNA, Va., March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council (USSABC) is hosting a conference, titled "Saudi Arabia: New Auto Market Hub for the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia," in Birmingham, Michigan on June 26, 2013. The program will bring together senior Saudi Government officials, major Saudi industrialists, and leading OEMs to highlight the advantages of doing business in the...
DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia, January 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- El-Khobar based company Petrocon Ltd was listed among the top 25 fastest growing companies of 2010, with 202 percent overall growth within five years. The average annual profit during the period between 2004 and 2008 has been reported at an estimated SAR200 million (approximately USD53 million). The Saudi energy engineering company is the second to reach the rankings for co-owner Fahad Al-Tamimi...
VIENNA, Va., Sept. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council (USSABC) is hosting a number of events at MINExpo® International in Las Vegas, NV to promote business opportunities for U.S. companies in the Saudi mining industry. This year, the U.S. Commercial Service is bringing a delegation of over 50 representatives from some of the largest Saudi companies involved in the mining industry, including the Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden), Al...
WASHINGTON, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Interior Minister Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz announced this week that Saudi Arabia will begin enforcing the royal decree banning smoking in public places effective immediately. Under the official order, smoking, including shisha (waterpipe), is banned in all government facilities and most commercial areas, including restaurants, supermarkets, and shopping malls. The order also prohibits the sale of tobacco to those under the age...
Saudi Arabia Opens Up to Internet Business Opportunity Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 14, 2012 Internet start-up, 10KWEB, announces the addition of Saudi Arabia to its global family network. Saudi Arabia follows Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt and is the first Middle Eastern country with a 10KWEB team within its borders. Saudi Arabia is relatively young, having only been founded in 1932, and is the second largest country in the Arab world after Algeria with an estimated population of over...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal addressed the inaugural International Conference of the Friends of the Syrian People meeting in Tunisia. During his speech, Prince Saud stressed that Saudi Arabia will be at the forefront of any international effort to achieve a comprehensive and effective solution to protect the Syrian people. "The Kingdom holds morally responsible the international parties that disrupt the...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) held its first Industry Collaboration Forum Jan. 29-30 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, launching an effort geared toward strengthening relationships with local industry and creating opportunities for new partnerships. This first forum presented participating Saudi industry, academic and government officials with an understanding of Lockheed Martin's capabilities. Lockheed Martin has made a long-term...
CHICAGO, Dec. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney today welcomed the announcement by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that it has reached an agreement to purchase from the U.S. government 84 new Boeing F-15 fighter aircraft and to upgrade 70 of its existing F-15s. "For Boeing, this agreement represents the continuation of an enduring partnership between the company and the Kingdom that dates back to 1945 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt...
LONDON, October 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Online Syndication Has Never Been Easier! Saudi Research and Publishing Company (SRPC), a Saudi Research Group (SRMG) subsidiary, announced the digital "SRMG News Service [http://syndication.srpc.com ]" for its leading publications Asharq Al-Awsat, Al Eqtisadiyah, Arab News and Al Majala allowing news consumers to seamlessly pick their favorite items in text, audio, photo and video formats from a wide array of...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Saudi Arabia is one of the top 20 most competitive economies in the world, according to the annual Global Competiveness Report released this week by the World Economic Forum. The Kingdom was ranked 17th, up from 21st last year. The World Economic Forum examined the business operating environments and competitiveness of more than 130 economies worldwide. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has made the Saudi...
