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Riyadh International Book Fair Kicks Off Thursday

Riyadh International Book Fair "Cultural Chapters," under the supervision of the Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission, kicks off Thursday and…

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Mohammed bin Salman, reformist prince shaking up Saudi Arabia

Riyadh (AFP) - Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman, who was named prime minister late on Tuesday, has shaken up the…

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Saudi Arabia's crown prince named prime minister

Riyadh (AFP) - Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, has been named prime minister, a post traditionally held…

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Grundberg in Riyadh to Discuss Expanding Yemen Truce

United Nations envoy to Yemen Hans Grunberg arrived in Riyadh on Monday as part of efforts to expand the truce…

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German Ambassador: Chancellor's Visit to Saudi Arabia Seeks to Diversify Partnership

German Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Dieter Lamle said Chancellor Olaf Scholz's first visit to Saudi Arabia was fruitful and further…

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Saudi Arabia, Germany Discuss Developments, Bilateral Cooperation

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, discussed with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on…

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Germany's Scholz in Saudi Arabia on Gulf energy hunt

Riyadh (AFP) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday visited Saudi Arabia and held talks with its crown prince at the start…

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Saudi prince's Ukraine mediation signals 'useful' Russia ties - analysts

Saudi Arabia has won a diplomatic victory by securing freedom for foreign fighters captured in Ukraine, signalling the value of…

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The best one-and-done breaks: six holidays you need to know about

What’s better than booking a holiday knowing that when you get there, everything is covered in the cost? From food…

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Sydney to host global space conference in 2025

Sydney will host the 2025 International Aeronautical Congress, the world’s largest gathering of academics, industry, space agencies, and other stakeholders…

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Al-Issa: We Advocate Peace, Reject Violence

Negative slogans falsely raised in the name of religions or cultures only represent themselves, reaffirmed Muslim World League (MWL) Secretary-General…

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With a gamer prince and oil billions, Saudi turns to eSports

Riyadh (AFP) - Wearing headphones and anti-sweat finger sleeves, gamers from eight countries guided gun-toting avatars through a battle royale…

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Ukraine announces exchange of 215 prisoners of war

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine on Wednesday announced the exchange of a record-high 215 imprisoned soldiers with Russia, including fighters…

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2 Americans, 5 Brits among POWs transferred from Russia to Saudi

Riyadh (AFP) - Ten prisoners of war from countries including the United States and Britain have been transferred to Saudi…

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MBC Group Inaugurates New Offices in Riyadh

MBC Media Group inaugurated its new headquarters in Riyadh during a huge ceremony attended by Acting Minister of Media Majed…

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King Salman Receives Invitation from Algerian President to Attend Arab Summit

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has received an invitation from Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to attend the…

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Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Message from Qatari Counterpart

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Sunday a written message from his Qatari counterpart and…

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Saudi Arabia Launches Joint Research Center to Advance AI Field

The Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA), in cooperation with King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, has inaugurated a…

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SDAIA, SCCC Sign MoU to Promote Digital Transformation

The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Cloud Computing Company,…

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Saudi Arabia to Employ AI in Farms

Several Saudi companies signed Wednesday local and international agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the second…

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Saudi Crown Prince Receives Message from President of Nigeria

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received on Wednesday a written message from…

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Global AI Summit in Riyadh Sees Launch of Center Focused on Facing World Challenges

The Second Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit, underway in Riyadh, witnessed Tuesday the launch of Tammayuz center, which belongs to…

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SDAIA Sign Global Strategic Agreements in AI Solutions

The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) signed Tuesday several agreements to develop AI solutions locally and globally and…

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FTI foresees opportunities in Saudi Arabian mega-city

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) sees a new business opportunity for Thai companies under the newly-forged Thai-Saudi trade cooperation…

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Lenderking Intensifies Efforts to Expand Truce in Yemen

US Envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking has intensified his meetings with Gulf, Saudi and Yemeni officials, with the aim to…

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