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IKTVA Forum Kicks Off to Discuss Developing Energy Supply Chain Sector in Saudi Arabia

The In-Kingdom Total Value Add (IKTVA 2022) has kicked off on Monday, highlighting the oil giant’s role in boosting local opportunities in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Aramco organized the three-day event, held at the Dhahran Expo Center in the Kingdom’s Eastern Province, to allow business partners to meet and discuss the…

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Saudi Defenses Shoot Down Ballistic Missile Fired at Dhahran Al Janub

The Saudi-led Arab coalition said on Monday that the Kingdom's defenses shot down a ballistic missile fired at Dhahran Al Janub. It added that shrapnel from the projectile fell over the industrial zone in Dhahran Al Janub. Some workshops and civilian vehicles were damaged in the attack. The coalition said…

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Saudi Authorities Encourage Investors to Launch Entertainment, Tourism Projects in the Kingdom

The Saudi leadership is providing programs and initiatives that contribute to motivating investors to launch entertainment and tourism projects in the Kingdom. In comments to Asharq Al-Awsat, Musaab Al-Muhaidib, the head of the Culture and Entertainment Committee in Riyadh’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said Saudi Arabia’s clear and great…

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Joint Saudi-Egyptian Drills Conclude in Northwestern Region

Saudi Arabia and Egypt concluded on Saturday the Tabuk 5 joint exercise, which was conducted by special forces from both countries in the Kingdom's northwest. “The exercise comes within the framework of the Egyptian-Saudi armies’ plan to unify military concepts and exchange training expertise,” Egypt’s Military Spokesman Gharib Abdel-Hafez said…

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Experts: Launch of ‘Boutique Group’ Enhances Tourism Gains by Reviving Heritage

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has unveiled ‘Boutique Group’ to develop historical palaces into luxury boutique hotels, the Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced on Thursday. Boutique Group is a “a new hospitality brand that will manage and convert a collection of iconic historic and cultural palaces in…

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Saudi Arabia to Develop Hydrogen-Based Transport

The Ministry of Energy signed on Thursday eight memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with several entities for implementing pilot projects for hydrogen fuel cell-based cars, buses and trains, transportation applications, and sustainable jet fuel production in selected areas and on roads in various cities of the Kingdom. In a statement on…

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Saudi Arabia Announces 5,591 New COVID-19 Cases

The Ministry of Health announced 5,591 new COVID-19 cases and 5,238 recoveries in the Kingdom during the past 24 hours. The ministry added that the number of critical cases reached 540. Ministry data showed that the total number of infections in the country reached 638,327, while the recovery tally increased…

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Saudi Arabia Reports 5,928 New COVID-19 Cases

The Saudi Ministry of Health announced 5,928 new COVID-19 cases and 4,981 recoveries in the Kingdom during the past 24 hours. The ministry said the number of critical cases reached 492. Ministry data showed that the total number of coronavirus infections in the country increased to 632,736, while the recovery…

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Hajj, Umrah Ministry Exempts Immunized with Approved Vaccines from Quarantine

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has decided that travelers inbound to the Kingdom who have received a full dose of one of the approved vaccines, including Oxford-AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, are exempt from the need to quarantine. In a statement to Asharq Al-Awsat, the Ministry revealed…

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Saudi PIF Signs MoU to Develop Green Hydrogen Production

The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), POSCO and Samsung C&T Corporation Engineering & Construction Group (Samsung C&T) announced on Tuesday the signing of a three-party MoU with the goal of developing a project to produce green hydrogen for export. The MoU was signed during the Saudi-Korean Investment Forum held in…

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Khalid bin Salman: Houthis Have Sacrificed Yemenis to Serve Iran's Agenda

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman stressed on Tuesday that the Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are keen on Yemen joining the organization so that its people can enjoy security, stability and development like all other people of the Gulf. In a series of tweets, he…

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Saudi Govt Expresses Solidarity with UAE against All Security Threats

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday the Kingdom's condemnation of the terrorist attack that targeted Abu Dhabi International Airport on Monday. The Kingdom stands in complete solidarity with the United Arab Emirates against all threats against its security and stability, it said after holding a virtual meeting chaired by Custodian…

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SCAI Launches AI Operations to Compete with Global Technologies

The Saudi Company for Artificial Intelligence (SCAI), a company wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), launched operations to grow and develop artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies industries in the Kingdom. The company’s operations will focus on delivering end-to-end cutting-edge AI solutions across various disciplines. These will apply…

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Saudi Arabia Records Highest Growth Levels among the G20 Countries

The IHS Markit Index predicted that the Saudi Arabian economy will record the highest growth levels among the G20 countries in the fourth quarter of 2021, a wide gap of about 4.5 percent from its closest competitor, Italy. The achievement reflects the efficiency of the economic reforms taken by the…

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Saudi Arabia, Egypt Continue Joint ‘Tabuk-5’ Military Drill

The Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) and the Egyptian Armed Forces (EAF) continued to carry out the Tabuk-5 military drill on Tuesday in the Kingdom’s northwestern region. The “Tabuk-5” exercise is part of a series of joint exercises co-implemented by RSLF and EAF to enhance military cooperation between Saudi Arabia…

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Iranian Diplomats Arrive in Saudi to Take up Organization of Islamic Cooperation Posts

Three Iranian diplomats have arrived in Saudi Arabia to take up posts at the headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah. The diplomats had arrived in the Kingdom in the past two days. Saudi Arabia and Iran had severed relations in 2016 after riots and attacks on…

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Saudi Arabia Vows Firm Response to Houthi Terrorism

Saudi Arabia stressed on Tuesday that it will firmly and strongly respond to all terrorist acts committed by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen against innocent civilians and vital installations in the Kingdom that are threatening regional and international peace and security. The Foreign Ministry said the Kingdom was victim…

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Saudi Arabia: Hostile Foreign Parties Led Defamation Cyber-Attacks

Saudi Arabia’s Public Prosecution exposed on Monday campaigns led by adverse foreign parties aiming to mar the Kingdom’s reputation. It also stressed that anybody caught making false statements about matters ‘related to public order’ could face up to five years in jail and a SR3 million fine.

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Saudi, Abu Dhabi Crown Princes Discuss Regional Affairs

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, held telephone talks on Monday with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan. Their discussions focused on regional affairs and issues of common interest. The Saudi Crown Prince expressed his condemnation of the flagrant terrorist…

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Saudi Arabia Slams Cowardly Attack on Abu Dhabi

Saudi Arabia condemned in the strongest terms on Monday the cowardly terrorist attack against Abu Dhabi International Airport. The Foreign Ministry underscored the Kingdom's complete solidarity with the United Arab Emirates against all threats to its security and stability. This attack, which was carried out by the "evil" Iran-backed Houthi…

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Towards a Bigger Country for Culture: Six Steps Towards the Future

For many years, I was part of a group of Saudi academics, writers, and people engaged in all kinds of cultural work, who would head to Arab capitals such as Cairo, Beirut, Tunis and Casablanca, as well as various Gulf capitals, to attend conferences or seminars or to participate in…

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