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TotalEnergies Wins Big In Saudi Arabia With 400 MW Solar Power Deal

TotalEnergies SE (NYSE:TTE) and Aljomaih Energy Water (AEW) won a Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) tender to construct and operate a 400 MW solar plant in As Sufun, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

Benzinga · Oct 28, 2025

'Bangkok Post' honours exceptional women

To mark International Women's Day today, 12 extraordinary personalities have been named as the Bangkok Post's Women of the Year.

Bangkok Post · Mar 7, 2023

German Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: We Care About the Path of Reform in Saudi Arabia, Ready to Support it

The spokesman for the German Foreign Ministry in the Middle East and North Africa, Dennis Kumetat, stressed that Germany and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia share a “deep” partnership. “Berlin is following with interest the political and social reform processes initiated by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, which would…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 26, 2023

Saudi Wa’ed Ventures Leads $14 Mln Bridge Round for Japanese Terra Drone

Terra Drone, the Japan-based leading drone service provider, has announced closing a $14 million bridge round led by Wa’ed Ventures, the Kingdom-focused venture capital arm of Aramco. Through this investment, Terra Drone plans to open a new subsidiary in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to localize its drone services as…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 26, 2023

Saudi-Korean Partnership to Finance Jafurah Gas Field

Saudi Arabia’s Riyad Bank signed a project financing agreement with the Export-Import Bank of Korea to develop the power station project in the al-Jafurah gas field. In 2020, Saudi Aramco that it had obtained approval to develop the Jafurah unconventional gas field in the Eastern Province, the largest non-associated gas…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 20, 2023

Saudi Arabia Heads Executive Office of Arab Council for Population and Development

The fourth session of the Arab Council for Population and Development announced electing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the President of the Executive Office of the Arab Council for Population and Development for a two-year term. The Executive Office of the Arab Council for Population and Development offers and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 6, 2023

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Official’s Storming of Al-Aqsa Compound

Saudi Arabia condemned “provocative actions” by an Israeli official who stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Tuesday, the country's foreign ministry said in a statement. “The foreign ministry expresses the condemnation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of the provocative action by an Israeli official who stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 3, 2023

Saudi Arabia Extends $3 Bln Deposit Term to Pakistan

Saudi Arabia on Friday extended the term of a $3 billion deposit it made to Pakistan’s foreign reserves, as directed by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and the Crown Prince. Saudi Arabia deposited the money in Pakistan's central bank late last year as a loan to shore up the cash-strapped…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 3, 2022

Latin American Countries Recognize Saudi Islamic Affairs Minister’s Role in Promoting Tolerance

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Endowment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Sheikh Dr. Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al Al-Sheikh has been recognized as the most influential personality in promoting moderate Islam by the Standing Commission of the Islamic Call Center for Latin America and the Caribbean Sea…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 21, 2022

Saudi Arabia Calls for Reducing Tension, Promoting Dialogue

Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Al-Khuraiji stressed that Saudi Arabia continues to support efforts aimed at reducing tensions, confronting challenges, promoting dialogue and strengthening partnership between all countries. Addressing the Manama Dialogue on Saturday, Al-Khuraiji said his country has offered many initiatives in this regard, adding: “The Kingdom of Saudi…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 20, 2022