European Parliament VP spent pregnancy urging body to introduce diaper-changing areas Silvana Koch-Merin said "glass walls" exist in parliament that stop women working in more technical roles. Fortune · May 21, 2025
Saudi Expert Calls to Face Int’l Threats with Economic Security Policies Cybersecurity, which emerged with the industrial revolution and the transformation of the digital economy, has become the most dangerous threat to economic security and reflects negatively on national security, according to a Saudi financial expert. Chief Economic Adviser at the Ministry of Economy and Planning Raja al-Marzoqi called for adopting… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 24, 2023
Saudi Crown Prince Chairs Meeting of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, chaired a meeting for the council on Tuesday. The council reviewed several economic and development issues, including a presentation submitted by the Ministry of Economy and Planning regarding local and global economic… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 7, 2023
Saudi Arabia Launches Food Ecosystems and Arid Climates Challenge at Davos The Saudi Ministry of Economy and Planning (MEP) and UpLink, the World Economic Forum's (WEF) open innovation platform, launched an innovation challenge designed to crowdsource transformative solutions to enhance food security in countries impacted by low rainfall, drought, and desertification. The Food Ecosystems and Arid Climates Challenge is a global… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 20, 2023
Saudi Economy Ministry Launches Indicator to Monitor Private Sector’s Performance The Ministry of Economy and Planning launched on Sunday a novel economic analysis index, known as MEPX, to monitor the performance of the Kingdom’s private sector, the Saudi Press Agency reported. MEPX is a leading indicator that has been designed and developed by the Ministry’s economic analysts to track ten… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 16, 2022
Saudi Crown Prince Calls for Catering to Neediest Citizens amid Rising Costs Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, chaired on Monday a meeting of the council's meeting at the Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, reported the Saudi Press Agency. The council reviewed a number of economic and development issues, including… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 4, 2022