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Saudi Diplomats Inspect Their Country’s Embassy in Tehran

A “technical delegation” from Saudi Arabia led by Nasser bin Awad Al-Ghannoum has visited the Kingdom’s embassy building in Tehran. The Saudi delegation arrived in Iran three days after a meeting between Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Beijing. The foreign ministers…

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Saudi Arabia to Disclose Size of Recreational, Tourism Projects

A Saudi official revealed a plan to expand the tourism sector and attract domestic and foreign investment, noting that the Ministry of Investment will soon announce the size and number of new entertainment and tourism projects in the Kingdom for 2023. Eng. Bahaa A.

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US Welcomes Saudi-Iranian Dialogue if it Curbs Tehran’s ‘Destabilizing Activities’

US President Joe Biden's Administration has described the meeting between Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Beijing as “an expected step” as part of the agreement between the Kingdom and Iran. “A meeting of Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers is an expected…

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Saudi Najla Al-Olayan Appointed IBSF Board Member

The International Billiards and Snooker Federation appointed on Friday Saudi Arabia’s Najla Al-Olayan as a member and representative of the Asian continent to the IBSF Women's Committee. Al-Olayan is the vice president of the Saudi Arabian Billiard and Snooker Federation. Her appointment came after a meeting of the Board of…

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Saudi Arabia Ranks 2nd in AI Awareness

Saudi Arabia ranked second globally for societal awareness of artificial intelligence, according to the 2023 Artificial Intelligence Index Report by Stanford University. The report is a comprehensive resource for policymakers, researchers, and industry professionals to understand better the current situation regarding artificial intelligence and possible future trends. The report indicated…

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Saudi Arabia Begins Localizing Consultancy Sector

Saudi Arabia has kicked off on Thursday the process of localizing the consultancy sector and professions across the Kingdom. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) announced the start of the first phase of the process. The Ministry aimed to provide a stimulating and productive work environment for…

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New Peace Plan in Yemen Awaits Finishing Touches

New efforts are underway to resolve the Yemeni crisis as it enters its ninth year. An informed Yemeni source revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat that a comprehensive peace document is being drafted. Sponsored by the United Nations, the finishing touches are being made to the draft that covers several phases. The…

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Saudi Govt Underscores Keenness on Stability, Development of Region

The Saudi government met on Tuesday to discuss the latest regional and international developments and the security and peace challenges facing the international community. The cabinet underlined the great importance the Kingdom places on consolidating stability in the region to achieve development and prosperity in the Middle East and entire…

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King Salman, UAE President Discuss Boosting Relations in Various Fields

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Tuesday a written message from United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The message tackled the close bilateral relations that bind their countries and brotherly people and ways to bolster and develop them in various…

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Saudi Arabia to Lead Middle East Countries in Sustainable Space Sector Development

As the Saudi space strategy approaches its launch, expectations for investment in the space sector are growing, with an industry expert predicting that the anticipated budget may be comparable to major space economies. Moreover, Riyadh is expected to lead the way in creating a competitive and regulatory environment with an…

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KSrelief Distributes Over 11 Tons of Food Baskets in Nigeria

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has continued distributing food baskets to the neediest families as part of the 2023 Food Basket Project in the Republic of Nigeria. On Tuesday, the KSrelief distributed eleven tons and 780 kilograms of food baskets in the Nigerian city of Kano,…

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Iran Vice President: Raisi Accepts Invitation to Visit Saudi Arabia

Iranian Vice President Mohammad Mokhber revealed that President Ebrahim Raisi has accepted an invitation to visit Saudi Arabia. He made the announcement hours after Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held telephone talks on Sunday. The FMs discussed the future steps…

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Saudi-British Partnership to Establish First Hospitality Investment Fund

A British giant in the global hospitality industry has revealed talks with Saudi authorities to establish a fund aimed at accelerating and developing investment in the kingdom’s hotel sector. CEO of Soric International Mark Blick told Asharq Al-Awsat that he recently conducted discussions with the Investment Ministry regarding ways to…

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Saudi Crown Prince, Sisi Discuss Prospects for Joint Cooperation

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi at Ramadan Suhoor-meal table on Saturday. The Crown Prince welcomed Sisi in the Kingdom as his second country.

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Saudi Crown Prince Receives Written Message from President of Djibouti

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received on Sunday a written message from President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh. The message tackled the strong and close bilateral relations that bind their countries and ways to bolster and develop them in various fields. The message was received by…

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Saudi Fintech Sector Sees Unprecedented Growth

A report by the Washington-based Saudi-American Business Council pointed to an “unprecedented” growth in the field of startup investments. Saudi Arabia has one of the most developed financial services sectors in the Middle East and North Africa region. The report indicated that during August 2022, the Kingdom witnessed a 79…

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Saudi Unemployment Hits Record Low, Approaches ‘Vision 2030’ Target

In the last quarter of 2022, the unemployment rates in Saudi Arabia hit a historical low of 8%, which is only one percentage point away from the targeted rate of 7% specified in the country's national transformation plan, “Vision 2030.” The decrease in joblessness in the Kingdom can be attributed…

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UNHCR Underlines Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia

Director of Private Partnerships and Philanthropy at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Roaa Fathi has emphasized that Saudi Arabia is a significant partner of UNHCR in all its relief efforts through the generous financial donations to refugees around the world. Fathi commended the humanitarian role of the Kingdom,…

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Saudi Arabia Boosts Ties with China, Eurasian Countries

Saudi Arabia has approved a memorandum on granting the kingdom the status of a dialogue partner in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), state news agency SPA said. The SCO is a political and security union of countries spanning much of Eurasia, including China, India and Russia. Formed in 2001 by…

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Saudi Arabia Ranks First in Arab World, 20th Globally, in Emissions Reduction

Two years after the launch of the Saudi Green Initiative, Saudi Arabia reached the top position among Arab countries and the twentieth globally, in carbon dioxide emissions reduction. In March 2021, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the Saudi Arabia Green and Green Middle East initiatives, which he said will…

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Saudi Crown Prince, China’s President Stress Importance of Ties Between 2 Countries

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, made a phone call on Tuesday to Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the phone conversation, they stressed the importance of the strategic relations between the Kingdom and China, SPA said. The Crown…

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Bukhari Meets Geagea: Saudi Role in Five-way Committee Falls in Lebanon Interest

The Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid Bukhari on Saturday warned of the consequences of a vacuum at the top state post in Lebanon, stressing that the Saudi role in the five-way committee meeting is beneficial for the crisis-hit nation. Bukhari warned of the “consequences of not holding the presidential elections,”…

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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Burning Copy of Holy Quran by Extremists in Copenhagen

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed, in the strongest terms, the Kingdom's condemnation and denunciation of the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran in Denmark's Copenhagen by an extremist group outside the Turkish embassy. The Kingdom stressed the need to consolidate the values of dialogue, tolerance and…

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israel’s Bid to Build Settlements in Occupied West Bank

Saudi Arabia on Saturday condemned a decision by the Israeli authorities to publish bids to build settlement units inside the occupied Palestinian lands. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in this regard that it expresses the Kingdom's condemnation of the decision by the Israeli occupation authorities to float bids to…

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Saudi Crown Prince Receives Well-Wishers on Occasion of Ramadan

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received at Al-Yamamah palace in Riyadh on Friday the Grand Mufti of the Kingdom, princes, Ulema, ministers, and citizens, who came to greet and congratulate him on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. At the outset…

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