Jackie Northam appears in the following:
Saudi Arabian Businesses Struggle With Rule To Replace Foreign Workers With Locals
Monday, May 28, 2018
The Saudi kingdom says it is trying to wean the economy off an oil and foreign worker dependency. Employers say it has not been easy.
Step Aboard A Passenger Train In Saudi Arabia
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
NPR boards a passenger train that crosses the vast, harsh Saudi Arabian desert, from the capital Riyadh to the eastern oil city of Dammam.
Trump Administration Orders Boeing To Cancel Deal With Iran
Wednesday, May 09, 2018
Aircraft giant Boeing looked at deals worth billions of dollars with Iran. Now the Trump administration is preventing them as it pulls out of the nuclear agreement. But the company wasn't counting on the deals anyway.
'Culture Shock Within Their Own Country': Saudis Come To Grips With Swift Changes
Wednesday, May 02, 2018
Activities once forbidden — cinema, music, women driving — are now OK. It makes some Saudis nervous. "I talk to younger people, they are happy with it," says a Saudi woman. "But older people are not."
Lubna Olayan Broke Saudi Arabia's Glass Ceiling. Now She Wants More Women To Work
Tuesday, May 01, 2018
The influential Saudi CEO discusses what she's done to get more women working.
Businesswoman Lubna Olayan On How She Shattered The Stereotype Of Saudi Women
Monday, April 30, 2018
One of the most influential business women in the world is from what might seem like an unlikely place — Saudi Arabia. She sat down for a rare interview to discuss what she's done to get more Saudi women into the work force.
Saudis Excited And Nervous About Societal Changes
Saturday, April 28, 2018
The dramatic social changes being ordered from the top-down in Saudi Arabia — like allowing music in public or letting women drive — have some Saudis excited but others nervous and confused.
As Saudi Arabia's Cinema Ban Ends, Filmmakers Eye New Opportunities
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Allowing cinemas is part of a modernization drive by the Saudi government, which hopes to create more business opportunities and become a regional film hub. But it's a tough place to be a filmmaker.
Saudi Arabia Is Lifting Its Longtime Ban On Movie Theaters
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Saudi Arabia is ending a three-decade ban on cinema. Black Panther screened for an invitation-only crowd last night. A look at Saudi showbiz finds filmakers eager to light up the big screen.
Saudi Arabia's First Arab Fashion Week Kicks Off, Beyond Fashionably Late
Friday, April 13, 2018
The fashion show, which only women are invited to view, is the newest entertainment opportunity to emerge in the ultra-conservative kingdom.
Saudi Arabia Holds First Official Fashion Show With Some Runway Restrictions
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Saudi Arabia holds its first official fashion show this week showcasing fashions from around the Arab world. But there are some restrictions on fashion designs shown — no cleavage, nothing outrageously transparent or above the knee.
Saudi Arabia To Start Offering Tourist Visas, Opening Up Traditionally Restrictive Country
Monday, April 02, 2018
Saudi Arabia has allowed millions of Muslims to visit on religious pilgrimages but now it plans to open its doors to others by starting to offer tourist visas.
Are Tariffs The Best Way To Force China To Change Its Ways?
Monday, March 26, 2018
President Trump says the U.S. will levy $60 billion worth of trade tariffs against China. The move is seen as way to curb China's predatory trade practices, but it also risks a trade war.
Trump Paid Royal Visit From Saudi Crown Prince
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
President Trump greeted the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and praised their growing friendship and increasing arms deals.
Saudi Prince May Have Trouble Finding U.S. Investors After Anti-Corruption Campaign
Friday, March 16, 2018
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince begins a tour of the U.S. next week to try and drum up foreign investment. That may be a hard sell after 200 princes and wealthy businessmen were detained at a luxury hotel in Riyadh for three months as part of the prince's anti-corruption campaign.
TPP Goes Forward Without The U.S.
Thursday, March 08, 2018
The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal will be ratified today by 11 countries. The U.S. was instrumental in organizing the pact, but President Trump pulled out soon after taking office.
U.S. Allies Could Be Affected By Trump Administration's Proposed Tariffs
Thursday, February 22, 2018
The Trump administration's threat to impose stringent tariffs on steel from China could also seriously affect imports from close U.S. allies such as Canada.
Anti-Corruption Campaign In Saudi Arabia Raises Questions On Economic Health Of Country
Monday, February 05, 2018
Saudi Arabia's attorney general says the kingdom has netted more than $100 billion from princes and businessmen being held at a luxury hotel in the capital, Riyadh. The incident has raised questions about the economic health of the oil-rich kingdom.
New Phase Begins In Saudi Arabia's Anti-Corruption Crackdown
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
It appears Saudi authorities may soon move businessmen and princes held on corruption charges from detention in a luxury hotel to a prison. The move comes amid a series of changes in the kingdom.
After A Year In Office, Questions About Trump's Foreign Deals Go On. And On
Monday, January 15, 2018
When preparing to take the oath of office, President Trump promised to make no new foreign business deals. But a year later, ethics experts say the problems have not been solved in any meaningful way.