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Saudi Fashion Commission Signs MoU with Fawaz Alhokair and Partners to Support Designers

The Saudi Fashion Commission has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fawaz A. Alhokair and Partners Company to bolster cooperation between the two entities to support Saudi fashion designers, reported the Saudi Press Agency. The agreement was signed at the Ministry of Culture headquarters in the presence of Burak…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 22, 2022

OIC Condemns Burning of Quran During Anti-Muslim Demonstrations in Sweden

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the provocative burning of copies of the Holy Quran during anti-Muslim demonstrations in Sweden, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday. The protests had taken place in Linköping, Norrköping, and other cities in Sweden and were organized by the Danish Right-Wing Party Stram…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 19, 2022

Saudi Cinema Sales Hit over 30 Million Tickets in Four Years

Saudi cinema has made great strides in the past four years, with box office sales topping 30.8 million tickets, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Monday. Since its launch in April 2018, the Film Commission has licensed 56 theaters with 518 screens in 20 cities, where 1,144 films were shown.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 19, 2022

KSrelief, UN University for Peace Sign Cooperation Program

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) and the UN University for Peace signed on Sunday a cooperation program that covers several fields, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Advisor at the Royal Court and Supervisor General of KSrelief Dr.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 17, 2022

Over 1.8 Billion Riyals in Donations Made to Saudi Arabia's Ehsan

Over 1.8 billion riyals in donations have been received by Saudi Arabia's National Campaign for Charitable Work (Ehsan) in the nine days since its launch, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Sunday. A total of 1,841,137,724 billion riyals have been donated so far through 24 million transactions that will benefit…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 17, 2022

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Phone Call from UN Chief

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received a phone call on Wednesday from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the telephone conversation, they discussed the regional and international developments, it said. The UN chief expressed his gratitude for…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 14, 2022

King Salman Telephones Jordan's King Abdullah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz telephoned on Wednesday Jordan's King Abdullah II, reported the Saudi Press Agency. King Salman inquired about the monarch's health after he underwent surgery in Germany. King Abdullah expressed his deep gratitude to King Salman for his gesture.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 13, 2022

Saudi Red Crescent, SDRPY Support Health Sector in Yemen

The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) and the Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) announced on Tuesday the provision of urgent and immediate support to support the capabilities of Yemeni medical centers and hospitals, reported the Saudi Press Agency. The aim is to allocate and provide 30 ambulances…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 12, 2022

SAMA Updates Regulations of Temporary Precautionary Procedures to Protect Bank Clients from Financial Fraud

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced on Tuesday it was updating the regulations of the temporary precautionary procedures to protect bank clients from financial fraud, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Banks were informed of these procedures on April 7, upon assessments and follow ups that had been made in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 12, 2022

Saudi National Campaign for Charity Receives over SR262 Mln in Donations in First 3 Hours

Saudi Arabia's national campaign for charitable work witnessed record donations in the first hours of its launch, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Saturday. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, had kicked off…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 9, 2022