In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with
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Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani,
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:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a
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:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz
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:: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s efforts to modernize Saudi Arabia by returning to “moderate Islam” has been welcomed by the UN official charged with promoting traditional rights around the world. Karima Bennoune, the UN’s special rapporteur in the field
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman described the Gulf rift with Qatar as a “very very small problem” in an interview on Thursday with Reuters at the Public Investment Forum in Riyadh. Crown Prince Mohammed said that the
:: The Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Russia’s state company for exporting military products ROSOBORONEXPORT to manufacture high-grade military equipment in the kingdom. The agreement, SAMI announced, includes the transfer of technology for the
:: Saudi Arabia confirmed that the initial public offering (IPO) of oil giant Aramco is on track and said that some amendments to plans related to the National Transformation Program (NTP) and Vision 2030 were possible. A statement issued by
:: The National Atomic Energy Program will be a strong pillar in achieving Vision 2030, said Khalid Al-Falih, energy minister and chairman of King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE). The program aims to diversify energy sources and
By : Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi :: EVERY now and then, regulations are issued without justification and interpretation, and it is difficult for us, as commentators and writers, to explain them to the public. One of those is the new
:: Saudi Minister of Culture and Information Awad bin Saleh Al-Awad said that the royal orders and decrees ordered by King Salman bin Abdul Aziz at close intervals confirm his keenness to keep pace with local and international changes at
:: Saudi ministry of finance welcomed IMF report on the situation of the national economy. Commenting on the results of the consultations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan said: “We welcome the Fund’s commendation
:: Citing Saudi Arabia’s bold reform program under Vision 2030 announced in 2016, the IMF has concluded that non-oil growth in the Kingdom is expected to pick up this year. The IMF in its latest assessment of the Saudi Arabian
:: Human Rights Watch on Thursday welcomed an “overdue” reform in Saudi Arabia to allow girls to take part in sports at state schools. The education ministry on Tuesday said state schools for girls would offer physical education from the
By : Frank Kane :: After much gestation, Saudi Aramco published its annual review last week. It is an invaluable snapshot of the world’s biggest oil company in a period of transition, as it plays a crucial role in the
By : Fahd Al-Rasheed :: Saudi Vision 2030 is a bold statement of purpose that lays out how our young and ambitious nation can best address the many socioeconomic, structural and geopolitical challenges that it faces. It defines the times
By : Ghassan Charbel :: The past three decades have been tormenting at some level. The Berlin Wall fell, dragging with it the world that was taking it as a shelter. The Soviet Union became history, representing a defeated model;
:: Saudi Arabia is making every effort to dazzle and impress President Donald Trump on his first overseas trip, seizing on the visit to cement itself as a major player on the world stage and shove aside rival Iran. The
:: Saudi Arabia is putting on a show for Donald Trump on his first overseas trip as U.S. president. Bloomberg said in a report that Muslim leaders will assemble in Riyadh, and there’ll be an exhibition of classic American cars
:: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) on Wednesday announced the launch of a state-owned military industrial company aimed at contributing more than 14 billion riyals ($3.7 billion) to the Kingdom’s gross domestic product by 2030. The new Saudi Arabian
:: The state-owned Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced on Wednesday the launching of a national state company for arms manufacturing to produce thousands of jobs in the kingdom. The new company, Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), is part of
By : John Defterios :: Saudi Arabia is not the first emerging market country to dream up a 2030 economic blueprint and it certainly won’t be the last. To be blunt, the macro-economic scorecard to date is not a good
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