STOCKHOLM: King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on Wednesday awarded American Saudi scientist Omar Yaghi the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his breakthrough development of metal-organic frameworks, a sponge-like structure that could store CO2 or harvest water from the air, alongside the British Australian and Japanese scientists Richard Robson and Susumu Kitagawa. Yaghi, Robson and […]
Read MoreRIYADH: Saudi Arabia called for the withdrawal of Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces from Hadramaut and Al-Mahra, as a high-level delegation visiting the region on Tuesday announced a new arrangement to secure uninterrupted oil production in the PetroMasila fields. Major General Mohammed Al-Qahtani, heading the Saudi delegation, said the Kingdom remains committed to de-escalation in […]
Read MoreRIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Iran affirmed their commitment to implementing the Beijing Agreement during a meeting in Tehran on Tuesday. Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Al-Khureiji attended the third meeting of the Joint Tripartite Committee between Saudi Arabia, Iran and China. The Saudi and Iranian sides “affirmed their commitment to implementing the Beijing Agreement in […]
Read MoreRIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Qatar signed an agreement on Monday to build a high-speed rail link between the two countries. The announcement came after a meeting in Riyadh between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, held under the framework of the Saudi-Qatari Coordination Council. The train link, […]
Read MoreRIYADH: Saudi Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources for Industrial Affairs Khalil Ibn Salamah met in Egypt with government and private-sector leaders to discuss strengthening industrial integration and developing joint investments in priority sectors such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices and automotive components. During his visit, Ibn Salamah met Egyptian Minister of Investment and Foreign […]
Read MoreMajor Saudi Arabian firms are planning billion-dollar investments in Syria as part of the kingdom’s business-forward approach to the country’s recovery, but US sanctions and a fractured Syrian state apparatus pose formidable obstacles. Among the companies looking to break into the market are Saudi renewable energy major ACWA Power and state telecoms firm STC, said […]
Read MoreSaudi Arabia and several Arab and Islamic countries condemned on Thursday the Israeli Knesset’s approval of draft laws seeking to impose so-called “Israeli sovereignty” over the occupied West Bank and illegal settlements. They called it a flagrant violation of international law and UN Security Council Resolution 2334, a statement from the Saudi foreign ministry said. […]
Read MoreJEDDAH: The 27th session of the Near East Forestry and Range Commission opened in Jeddah on Monday. Held by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, in coordination with the Saudi National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification, it will run until Oct. 1 and marks the NEFRC’s 70th anniversary. With themes including integrated […]
Read MoreNEW YORK: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister on Saturday called for immediate global intervention to stop the genocide in Gaza, defended the multilateral system, and outlined the Kingdom’s strategy for regional stability, environmental sustainability and economic growth. Prince Faisal bin Farhan told the 80th UN General Assembly that Saudi Arabia’s “is proud to be a founding […]
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti and Head of the Council of Senior Scholars Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh passed away in Riyadh this morning (23 September), reports Saudi Gazette, citing a statement from the Royal Court. He was 82. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has ordered that funeral prayers in absentia also be performed at […]
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