Entrepreneurship: A cornerstone of cooperation between US and Saudi Arabia

posted on Feb 11, 2012

By JAMES B. SMITH, US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

Published: Feb 12, 2012 00:52 

During my travels in Saudi Arabia, I have been impressed to see the way entrepreneurs are remaking the Saudi Arabian economy.

Entrepreneurs, including young and yes, women entrepreneurs, are a powerful force for economic and social progress.

Riyadh recently hosted the sixth annual Global Competitiveness Forum (GCF) under the theme of entrepreneurship.

We were pleased to see the participation of Lorraine Hariton, the US State Department’s Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs, in the GCF.

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