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Saudi Oil Exports Reach $25.5 Bln in Oct.

The value of Saudi oil exports during October 2022 reached 95.8 billion riyals ($25.5 billion), compared to 82.1 billion riyals ($21.9 billion) during October 2021, with an increase of (14 billion riyals), a percentage of 17. According to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), oil exports represented 77.5 percent of…

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Saudi Crown Prince, Georgia PM Hold Official Talks in Riyadh

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held talks in Riyadh on Wednesday with Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili, who is on an official visit to Saudi Arabia. Garibashvili was accorded a formal reception at the al-Yamamah palace. He then held official talks with Crown Prince Mohammed,…

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Saudi Arabia Shocked at Afghan Govt’s Decision to Deny Girls Right to University Education

The Saudi Foreign Ministry expressed on Wednesday Kingdom's shock and regret at the Afghan caretaker government’s decision to deny girls the right to university education, reported the Saudi Press Agency. It called on the government to reverse its decision, which has shocked all Islamic countries, it added. The move goes…

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Saudi Govt Stresses Kingdom’s Support to Security, Stability of Sudan

The Saudi government praised on Tuesday the Sudanese parties for signing a deal to relaunch a transition towards democratic elections. Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Riyadh. The government stressed the Kingdom’s support for everything that would help achieve…

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Saudi FM: We Reject Any Assault on Iraqi Territory

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah underscored on Tuesday the Kingdom’s categorical rejection of any assault on Iraqi territory. Saudi Arabia stands by Iraq in its fight against terrorism and extremism, he said at the second Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership, at the Dead Sea, Jordan.…

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Finland Looks for Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia in Hydrogen, Green Energy Fields

At a time when Finland is looking forward to maximizing its strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia, a Finnish diplomat revealed that Helsinki is looking to intensify student exchange, tourism, investments, and trade with Riyadh in the coming period. Huge projects included in Saudi Arabia’s national transformation plan, Vision 2030, offer…

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CP LAND launches significant brand refresh

CP Land Public Company Limited, one of Thailand’s leading real estate developers, established over 40 years ago, is laying the foundation for its future growth with a significant refresh of its company brand. The aim is to increase the association of the company’s corporate image with future-forward, world-class development trends…

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Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan Agree to Establish Joint Business Council

The Federation of Saudi Chambers (FSC) and the Small and Medium Business Development Agency in Azerbaijan signed on Monday an agreement to establish a joint business council in efforts to enhance intra-trade between the Kingdom and Azerbaijan and increase the volume of trade and investment cooperation. The signing of the…

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Arab League Rejects European Parliament Resolution on Bahrain

The Arab League expressed on Monday its “full solidarity” with Bahrain and rejection of a European Parliament resolution on human rights in the kingdom. In a statement, the Arab League said its general secretariat has observed over the years the development of the rights situation in Bahrain. It has recorded…

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OIC, Arab Parliament Reject European Parliament's Resolution on Bahrain

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has expressed its rejection of the European Parliament's decision on the human rights situation in Bahrain, saying it was based on inaccurate information that offends the Kingdom. The OIC praised Bahrain's commitment to the principles of human rights and international standards, and the protection…

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack against Iraqi Forces

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Sunday the terrorist attack that targeted Iraqi police forces in Kirkuk. The Foreign Ministry said the Kingdom slams the attack in the strongest terms, adding that it rejects all forms of violence and terrorism. It reiterated Saudi Arabia’s support to all efforts aimed at eliminating…

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70,000 Metric Tons of Saudi Oil Derivatives Grant Arrive in Aden

The second batch of the oil derivatives grant provided by Saudi Arabia through the Saudi Program for the Development and Reconstruction of Yemen (SDRPY) arrived on Saturday at the oil port in Aden. This comes in line with the Kingdom's efforts to support the electricity sector, improve livelihood opportunities and…

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Saudi Arabia Targets Tuwaiq with $760 Bn Projects

Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Minister of Investment Khalid al-Falih, and the National Center for Industrial Development CEO, Abdul Rahman al-Qirtas, signed an agreement to support the sustainable growth of the Kingdom’s manufacturing sector. The partnership takes Vision 2030 ambitions a step closer towards economic diversification and…

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Attack on UNIFIL in Southern Lebanon

Saudi Arabia condemned on Friday the attack against a convoy of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The Foreign Ministry called for an immediate and transparent probe into the attack that left an Irish soldier dead. It stressed the Kingdom’s rejection of all forms of violence, underling its…

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Saudi Transport Ministry Signs First-Time Performance Contracts

The Saudi Transport Ministry has signed 62 performance contracts for road maintenance projects with several private sector companies.

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Police officer killed during protests in Jordan over high fuel prices

One senior police officer was killed on Thursday in clashes with demonstrators in the southern Jordanian city of Maan during protests over high fuel prices that spread to several cities across the kingdom, police and witnesses said.

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Páídí: 10 years on - 'You'd definitely leave with a broader smile on your face.'

Kerry great fondly remembered by former Kingdom All-Ireland winning goalkeeper, Declan O'Keeffe

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Saudi Arabia Exports World’s First Commercial Shipment of Blue Ammonia to S. Korea

Saudi Arabia delivered on Wednesday the world’s first commercial shipment of certified clean blue ammonia to South Korea. SABIC Agri-Nutrients and Saudi Aramco sent the shipment to South Korea’s Lotte Fine Chemicals. It is considered a new milestone in the development of carbon neutral solutions since blue ammonia is a…

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Saudi Arabia Plans Exploitation of One of Largest Gas Fields in the World

Saudi Aramco is intending to fund the development of the Jafurah gas field, one of the largest in the world, at a cost of $110 billion. Planned to start production in 2025, the field is expected to have approximately two billion standard cubic feet per day of sales by 2030,…

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Saudi Defense Minister Visits BAE Systems in UK

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz has visited the headquarters of BAE Systems in the British city of Wharton during his visit to the United Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Upon his arrival at the company's headquarters, he was received by the Chief of Air…

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Head of Etidal Center Meets with UN Undersecretary-General for Combating Terrorism

The Secretary General of the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology (Etidal), Dr. Mansour Al-Shammari, met in Riyadh on Tuesday a delegation from the UN Center for Combating Terrorism (UNCCT), led by Undersecretary-General of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov. During the visit, Al-Shammari briefed the delegation on…

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Saudi Arabia to Expedite Opening of Accounts for Foreign Companies

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has called on local banks to facilitate and speed up the procedures for opening accounts for foreign companies, in order to encourage them to transfer their regional headquarters to the Kingdom. The step is aimed at strengthening the country’s economy, providing employment opportunities, and boosting…

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Saudi Industry Investments Exceed $346 Billion

The value of investments in the Saudi industrial sector amounted to 1.3 trillion riyals ($346.6 billion), with the imminent activation of the Kingdom’s National Strategy for Industry by the beginning of 2023. Eng. Ahmed Al-Ohali, Governor of the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), pointed to the rapid and qualitative…

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Saudi Tourism Development Fund Launches AWN Tourism and Hospitality Program

The Saudi Tourism Development Fund (TDF) launched on Monday the AWN Tourism and Hospitality program to support small and micro tourism businesses in the Kingdom with the resources they need to realize their objectives and aspirations within the tourism industry, reported the Saudi Press Agency. The program aims to support…

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Saudi FM: We Are Seeking to Build Bridges Between East and West

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah stressed on Sunday that the Kingdom and Gulf countries were working on building bridges between the east and west. He cited the recent Riyadh-hosted summits that brought together the leaders of China and the United States as Saudi Arabia’s attempt to…

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