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IMF: Overall Saudi GDP Projected to Grow 7.6%

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has highlighted solid indicators for the Saudi economy, expecting a 7.6 percent overall GDP growth in 2022. Non-oil growth will increase to 4.2 percent in 2022, with the current account surplus will increase to 17.4 percent of GDP in 2022, said the Fund experts. An…

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Saudi Crown Prince, Turkish President Stress Cooperation in All Fields

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman concluded a regional tour that saw him visiting each of Egypt, Jordan, and Turkey, where he discussed enhancing ties and reinforcing regional stability with the leaders of those countries. Strategic files, development and economic relations were also reviewed. The Turkish capital, Ankara, was the…

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Saudi Arabia, UK Discuss Strengthening Collaboration in Industrial and Mining Sectors

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Ibrahim Alkhorayef has met in London with Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Kwasi Kwarteng, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Attended by a number of industry and mining leaders, the meeting comes as part of the Minister’s visit to…

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Saudi prince visits Turkey for talks clouded by Khashoggi murder

Ankara (AFP) - Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler took a big step out of international isolation Wednesday by paying his first visit to Sunni rival Turkey since the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom's Istanbul consulate.

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Saudi Arabia Reiterates Support to Sudan’s Stability

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday the Kingdom’s support to stability in Sudan. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Jeddah. The government underscored the Kingdom's speech at the United Nations Human Rights Council during which it expressed its…

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New Ambassadors, Shura Council Member Sworn in Before King Salman

Several new Saudi ambassadors and a member of the Shura council were sworn in before Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Tuesday. The ceremony was held at the al-Salam palace in Jeddah. The new ambassadors include the Kingdom’s envoys to China, Nepal, Peru, Georgia, Sri…

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Saudi Project to Develop Quality of E-Commerce Data

Considering the growth of e-commerce and the desire to improve the mechanism of data collection related to the sector, Saudi authorities informed all banks in the Kingdom of the need to abide by the operational framework and technical and operational rules for the data quality development project. The Saudi Central…

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Saudi Lifts COVID Travel Restrictions to Turkey, India, Ethiopia and Vietnam

Saudi Arabia lifted coronavirus travel restrictions on Monday on its citizens travelling to Turkey, India, Ethiopia and Vietnam, state news agency SPA reported. Earlier this month, the Kingdom lifted measures imposed to prevent the spread of the virus, including a requirement to wear face masks indoors. An official at the…

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Int’l Companies Race over Investment, Partnership Deals for Saudi Ports

The Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistic Services and Chairman of the Board of Saudi Ports Authority Saleh Al-Jasser revealed that work is underway on several partnerships with the private sector to operate stations and marine services in Saudi ports. Al-Jasser added that international transport line and container operators are…

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Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain Welcome Upcoming Summit in Saudi Arabia

Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain have welcomed the upcoming summit to be hosted by Saudi Arabia in July, comprising leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, and the United States. The support for the US regional summit in Jeddah, scheduled for next month, was voiced during a…

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Saudi Aramco, Cognite Join Forces in New Data Venture

Saudi Aramco and Cognite have launched CNTXT, a joint venture based in Riyadh to support industrial digitalization of the Kingdom and the wider MENA region. CNTXT will provide digital transformation services enabled by advanced cloud solutions and leading industrial software.

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KSrelief's Masam Project Dismantles 1,423 Mines in 1 Week in Yemen

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Project (Masam) for clearing mines in Yemen, dismantled, during the third week of June 2022, a total of 1,423 mines planted by the Houthi militias across Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency reported Sunday. The dismantled mines include 19 anti-personnel mines, 316 anti-tank…

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Saudi Arabia 1st Among Arab States, 30th Globally in Quality of Scientific Research

The Kingdom’s education is the best among Arab countries and ranked 30th globally, according to the British ‘Nature Index’ that assesses countries, universities, and public and private institutions’ performance and the quality of their scientific research each year. The Kingdom’s ranking is based on the number of scientific journal articles…

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Egypt, Bahrain Welcome GCC Summit in Saudi Arabia

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held talks with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Sharm el-Sheikh on Saturday. They welcomed the upcoming Gulf Cooperation Council summit, which Saudi Arabia will host in July. US President Joe Biden, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Sisi and Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi…

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Saudi Arabia, US Plan to Promote Promising Sectors

Saudi Minister of Commerce Majid al-Qasabi met with US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo in Washington on Thursday to discuss advancing bilateral trade relations. Qasabi, who headed a delegation from the Kingdom, said the talks are part of both countries' keenness to increase coordination according to a joint action plan…

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First Beneficiaries of Makkah Route Initiative from Pakistan Arrive in Jeddah

The first batch of the pilgrims who benefited from the Makkah Route Initiative from Pakistan arrived in Jeddah on Thursday, reported the Saudi Press Agency. The Makkah Route Initiative in Pakistan for 2022 is a continuation of Saudi efforts in facilitating Hajj, and the keenness of the Custodian of the…

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Mohammed bin Salman, hard-charging heir reshaping Saudi Arabia

Dubai (AFP) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has shaken up the conservative kingdom with head-spinning reforms while quashing any threats to his status since becoming de facto ruler of the world's biggest oil producer five years ago.

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Saudi Culture Minister, Mexican Ambassador Discuss Cultural Cooperation

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan met on Thursday with the Mexican Ambassador to the Kingdom, Anibal Gomez Toledo, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Prince Badr is also Chairman of the National Committee for Education, Science and Culture. During the meeting, the minister and the diplomat…

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Saudi Arabia Advances 8 Positions in Global Competitiveness Index

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is continuing its upward ascent in the global competitiveness rankings in the World Competitiveness Yearbook 2022, published by Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD). According to the Yearbook, Saudi Arabia is ranked as the 24th most competitive economy among the 63 countries covered by…

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Saudi Arabia Implements Strict System for Elderly Protection

Saudi Arabia is proceeding firmly and rigorously to guarantee the statutory rights of the elderly, Saudi officials said during a workshop entitled, Criminal Protection of the Rights of the Elderly, which was held on Wednesday in Riyadh. Organized under the auspices of the Kingdom’s Attorney General Sheikh Saud bin Abdullah…

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Saudi embassy in Washington now on 'Jamal Khashoggi Way'

Washington (AFP) - The street in front of Saudi Arabia's embassy in Washington was renamed Wednesday for Jamal Khashoggi as activists vowed never to forget the slain journalist despite President Joe Biden's planned visit to the kingdom.

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Saudi pro-government commentators relish Biden's about-face on kingdom

Saudi pro-government commentators are gloating over U.S. President Joe Biden's planned visit next month, saying the U.S. leader's about-turn on his vow to make Saudi Arabia a "pariah" reflected the kingdom's importance in global affairs.

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Saudi Arabia Among Top 10 in Vocational Skills Globally

Saudi Arabia ranks among the top 10 countries in the world for the overall business acumen of its workforce, according to the latest Global Skills Report from US-based giant open online course provider Coursera. Learners in the Kingdom demonstrated 91 % business acumen proficiency with strengths in accounting, human resources,…

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Riyadh Lists 11 Entities, 8 Individuals as Terrorist for Houthi Ties

The Saudi Presidency of State Security designated on Tuesday eleven entities and eight individuals as terrorist for their ties to the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen. Saudi Arabia is determined and will continue to work to stop the influence of the Houthi militias, stressed the agency in a statement. The…

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Saudi Govt Hails Kingdom's Support to Afghanistan with over 1 Billion Riyals throughout the Decades

The Saudi government praised on Tuesday the Kingdom for offering over a billion riyals in support to Afghanistan throughout the decades. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Jeddah. Saudi Arabia last week offered a grant of 30 million…

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