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Chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed, Saudi Govt Reviews Recent Foreign Policy Efforts

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chaired on Tuesday a Saudi cabinet session that was held in Riyadh. The ministers tackled the Kingdom’s foreign policy efforts at various regional and international events in recent days. The efforts are aimed at addressing common challenges, most notably humanitarian and…

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Saudi Energy Minister: Kingdom Is World’s Most Reliable Oil Supplier

Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Tuesday that the Kingdom remained the world's most reliable oil supplier. The Kingdom had increased its sales to Europe to 950,000 barrels in September from 490,000 barrels the same time a year ago, he told the Future Initiative Investment (FII)…

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UN Coordinator: Partnership with Saudi Arabia in Sustainable Development Goals Focuses on 4 Strategic Areas

United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Kingdom, Nathalie Fustier, said that partnership with Saudi Arabia was moving to a new stage, pointing to the progress achieved by the Kingdom in sustainable development. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, Fustier said that the UN partnership with the Saudi government has evolved over…

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Saudi Cycling Federation, Spanish Abarca Sports Sign Cooperation Agreement

The Saudi Cycling Federation and Spanish Abarca Sports (Movistar Team) have signed an agreement in the presence of the President of the Saudi Cycling Federation Abdullah Al-Wathlan and the President of Abarca Sports and General Manager of Movistar Team, Eusebio Unzue. The agreement aims to develop technical staff, enhance cooperation…

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Analysis: The Russia-Ukraine war and the view from Saudi Arabia

Although cooperation with Moscow continued, kingdom also showed support for Kyiv as it sought role of useful mediator.

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Saudi Arabia Supports UNRWA with $27 Million

Saudi Arabia has announced a contribution of $27 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), during a press conference held in Amman on Sunday. Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Nayef Al-Sudairy handed the Commissioner-General of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini, a check for…

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Saudi Arabia, UN Official Discuss Lebanon

Saudi State Minister for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir held talk in Riyadh on Sunday with United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka. The talks focused on cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the UN and the latest developments in Lebanon and the efforts exerted towards them. Wronecka also met with…

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Saudi Crown Prince to Skip Arab League Summit in Algeria for Health Reasons

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, will not attend the Arab League summit in Algeria in November for health reasons. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz had issued a directive delegating Crown Prince Mohammed to lead the Kingdom’s delegation to the summit, however,…

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Saudi Crown Prince Launches ‘Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative’

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Council for Economic and Development Affairs, announced on Sunday the launch of the Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (GSCRI). The GSCRI aims to make Saudi Arabia a location of choice for leading global industrial companies looking to drive…

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Saudi National Bank’s Third Quarter Profit up 18.7%

Saudi National Bank, the Kingdom's biggest lender, said on Sunday its net profit in the third quarter rose 18.7% from the same period year before on higher operating income and lower net impairments for expected credit losses. SNB posted net profit of 4.725 billion riyals ($1.26 billion) in the quarter,…

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Anne Marie, Spectacular Drone Show Kick Off Riyadh Season 2022

With a spectacular drone show, the international Cirque du Soleil and a concert by British artist Anne Marie, the largest entertainment season in the Middle East and the Arab world kicked off on Friday in Riyadh. In its third edition, the Riyadh Season festival features a whopping 15 zones. The…

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Victims of Mogadishu Terrorist Attack Arrive in Saudi Arabia for Treatment

A plane carrying six Somalis injured in a recent terrorist bombing that targeted a hotel in Mogadishu arrived on Friday at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, for treatment in the Kingdom. The move came in an implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King…

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Saudi Arabia, China Stress Importance of Reliable Oil Supplies for Market Stability

Saudi Arabia and China have agreed to cooperate in the field of "peaceful use of nuclear energy" and establish a regional hub for Chinese manufacturers to use the Kingdom's strategic location linking three continents. Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman held on Friday an online meeting with China’s National…

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Saudi Crown Prince Announces 2nd Edition of Middle East Green Initiative at COP27

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz announced the second edition of the Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) Summit on Nov. 7 and the Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) Forum on Nov.

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Saudi National Industry Strategy to Support Diversifying Kingdom’s Economic Base

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has introduced a new National Industry Strategy (NIS) that aims to triple industrial output and increase the value of the kingdom’s industrial exports to about SAR 557 billion ($148.5 billion) by 2030. Experts believe that the strategy has drawn a clear roadmap to…

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Saudi Arabia’s National Industrial Strategy to Boost Global Trade, Supply Chains Partnerships

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar AlKhorayef affirmed on Wednesday that the National Industrial Strategy (NIS) is an essential tool for diversifying the Kingdom’s economic base. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched on Tuesday NIS to realize the objectives of the Saudi Vision 2030.

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US raises concerns after Saudis sentence American to 16 years in prison over tweets

The U.S. has raised concerns with Saudi Arabia about an American citizen whom the kingdom sentenced to 16 years in prison for posting tweets critical of the Saudi government.

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Saudi Arabia Welcomes Australia's Decision to Reverse Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Wednesday the Australian government's announcement that it would no longer recognize West Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs hoped the international community would join efforts to find a just settlement for the Palestinian cause to achieve the aspirations of the Palestinian people…

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Saudi Arabia Welcomes Australia’s Derecognizing of Jerusalem as Israeli Capital

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry issued a statement welcoming Australia’s decision to reverse its recognition of West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The statement affirmed that Saudi Arabia supports the Palestinian people’s aspirations to establish an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the international law…

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Mawani: Addition of a New Shipping Service to Connect King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam to 4 Global Ports

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the addition Aladin Express DMCC's shipping service, Gulf-India Express 2 (GIX2), to King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam in a bid to boost direct trade and shipping between the Kingdom and the rest of the world. MAwani said on its official site that the…

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‘Troubled marriage’: Oil spat unlikely to break US-Saudi ties

Analysts say shared interests will sustain ties despite Washington’s promise of ‘consequences’ over oil production cuts.

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Saudi Arabia Confirms Support for Grundberg's Efforts to Revive Yemen Truce

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg is resuming regional action to revive the truce in Yemen at a time when Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its continued support for his efforts, according to the Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Al-Jaber. In a tweet, Al-Jaber confirmed that he met Grundberg and assured…

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Riyadh Refrains from Interfering in Lebanon’s Presidential Nominations, Respects Lebanese Will

Saudi Ambassador Walid Al-Bukhari held meetings and talks to refute all rumors about the Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Lebanese political scene. Sources close to the ambassador noted that Saudi Arabia considered itself part of the international community, which is striving to secure the safety net for a sister Arab country,…

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Saudi Crown Prince Launches National Industrial Strategy

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz launched the National Strategy for Industry, which aims to promote industry and attract investment, leading to economic diversification and growth of non-oil exports and GDP. The Crown Prince, also Prime Minister and Chairman of the Council of Economic Affairs and Development, said…

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Saudi Arabia Renews Call for Classifying Houthi Militias as Terrorists, Drying up Their Funding Sources

Saudi Arabia has renewed its call for the international community to label Houthi militias in Yemen as a terrorist group and dry up their funding sources. During a session in Jeddah, the Saudi Cabinet reiterated the Kingdom's continued support for international peacemaking efforts in Yemen. King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired…

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