{"id":115145,"date":"2026-05-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/?p=115145"},"modified":"2026-05-15T05:56:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T05:56:22","slug":"us-saudi-business-council-has-a-new-board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/15\/us-saudi-business-council-has-a-new-board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"US-Saudi Business Council has a new board of directors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>The <\/strong><strong>US<\/strong><strong>-Saudi Business Council\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.aawsat.com\/business\/5272672-us-saudi-business-council-unveils-powerhouse-board-directors\" style=\"\">newly-formed board of directors<\/a><\/strong><strong> reads like a who\u2019s <\/strong><strong>who <\/strong>of business from each country. 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