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Saudi Arabia Promotes 500 tons of Premium Coffee Beans

Saudi Arabia opened the 10th Saudi Coffee Festival, one of the major marketing outlets for premium coffee beans, referred to as Khawlani, in the Jazan region. Coffee is an important tourist attraction for the area, highlighting the Kingdom's most mountainous regions and its culture and traditions. More than 100 farmers…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 12, 2023

KSRelief to Open an Air Bridge within Hours to Aleppo

Saudi Arabia is coordinating efforts to operate direct relief flights to Aleppo, to provide medical, shelter, search, and rescue aid to those affected by the devastating earthquake that struck Syria and Türkiye, according to Saudi sources. The sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the Kingdom was preparing to send thousands of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 12, 2023

Sixth Saudi Relief Plane Arrives in Türkiye to Aid Quake Victims

A sixth Saudi plane loaded with relief aid arrived in Türkiye’s Gaziantep to help victims of Monday’s devastating earthquake. The plane was carrying 98 tons of aid, including food, tents, blankets, mattresses and medical supplies. The assistance is being carried out in implementation of the orders of Custodian of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 11, 2023

Shadow Economy in Saudi Arabia Touches 15%

Saudi Finance Minister and Chairman of the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) Mohammed Al-Jadaan – during a panel discussion held under the theme “Addressing the Shadow Economy Using Digital Solutions”, as part of the Riyadh-hosted Zakat, Tax and Customs Conference said that the shadow economy today has become prevalent…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 9, 2023

Funds, Financing Portfolios Allocate $1 Billion for Saudi Emerging Technologies

Eight investment funds and programs allocated 3.7 billion riyals ($1 billion) to support Saudi Arabia’s IT sector. On the sidelines of the LEAP 2023 conference in Riyadh, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology unveiled on Tuesday investment funds to support the growth of startups and medium-sized companies, accelerate the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 8, 2023

UN Envoy in Riyadh, Aden to Discuss Efforts to Resolve Yemen Crisis

United Nations envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg held talks in Riyadh and the interim Yemeni capital, Aden, aimed at reaching a political solution in the war-torn country. In the Saudi capital, he met with the Kingdom’s Ambassador to Yemen and Supervisor General of the Saudi Program for Development and Reconstruction…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 8, 2023

Saudi Arabia Underscores Solidarity with Türkiye, Syria after Devastating Quake

The Saudi government underscored on Tuesday its solidarity with Turkey and Syria in wake of the devastating earthquake that struck them on Monday. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Riyadh. The ministers reviewed the latest regional and international…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 7, 2023

Saudi Arabia Seeks to Promote 4th Industrial Revolution Technologies to Raise Productivity

Saudi ministers have revealed the Kingdom’s determination to harness technology in diversifying the economy, with the launching of new investments and activating the full potential of the fourth industrial revolution technologies in various sectors. Speaking during a session held on the first day of the LEAP 2023 conference in Riyadh,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 7, 2023

Saudi Arabia Unveils Investments Exceeding $9 Billion with Launch of LEAP 2023

With the launch of the LEAP Tech 2023 conference - the largest global gathering for technology and digitization developments – on Monday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia unveiled investments exceeding $9 billion to support future technologies and emerging companies in the Kingdom. More than 700 experts, scientists and specialized companies from…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 7, 2023

Wide Arab, Int’l Solidarity with Earthquake Victims in Türkiye, Syria

Arab and foreign countries have voiced their solidarity with Türkiye and Syria following a devastating earthquake on Monday that killed hundreds and injured thousands. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and offered his condolences over the deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Türkiye. During…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 7, 2023