Ramadan, COVID-19, and Changes in Saudi Consumer Behavior
Facebook, a U.S.-Saudi Business Council Chairman’s Circle member, commissioned a study with internet market research firm YouGov to explore how...
Riyadh’s Festival of Light Illuminates the City Sky
The ongoing Light and Art Festival “Noor Riyadh” is a fantastic option for anyone in Riyadh looking for a COVID-safe,...
Ramadan 2021: What to Expect and How to Participate
Ramadan, the holy month in the Islamic world dedicated to fasting, prayer, and reflection, is predicted to take place this...
Saudi Ceramics Sets Course for U.S. Market
Mr. Hasan AlHazzaa, Export Department Manager at Saudi Ceramics, spoke to the Council about the company’s high quality, locally manufactured line of products and its ambitions for global expansion into North America.
Saudi Arabia Reforms “Kafala” Sponsorship System
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) recently announced new labor reforms to the 70-year-old Kafala (sponsorship) system under the Labor Reform Initiative, allowing greater job mobility for migrant workers. This decision ushers a new era...
The Private Sector Participation Law and Privatization in Saudi Arabia
On March 16, 2021, H.E. Mohammed Al-Jadaan, Minister of Finance and Acting Minister of Economy and Planning, announced the approval...
SEDA, USSBC Hold Webinar Guiding Saudi Companies on Exporting to the United States
In partnership with The Saudi Export Development Authority (SEDA), the U.S.-Saudi Business Council (USSBC) hosted a webinar on March 24,...
B&B Roadway Security Solutions and Al Kuhaimi Group Finalize Partnership Agreement in USSBC-Hosted Virtual Signing Ceremony
On March 10, 2021, B&B Roadway Security Solutions (B&BRSS), a U.S.-based provider of perimeter protection and security solutions, signed a...
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund: New Strategies, Investments, and Diversification
The PIF’s New Investment Strategy Saudi Vision 2030’s next phase, unveiled in a January 2021 speech at the Future Investment...
Sherbiny and Oxford Business Group Publish Report on Saudi COVID-19 Economic Response
The “COVID-19 Response Report,” a collaborative report released in January 2021 by Mohammed Hassan Sherbiny for Commerce (Sherbiny, a Platinum member of the U.S.-Saudi...