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Saudi Arabia Eyes Increasing Foreign Investments 20-Fold

Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih announced that the implementation of the Kingdom's National Investment Strategy increases the volume of foreign investment 20 times, stressing that the Kingdom established new reforms to attract quality investments. Speaking at the first Saudi-Austrian Business and Investment Forum in Riyadh, the minister confirmed that…

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Saudi Crown Prince Launches New Strategy for National Development Fund

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the National Development Fund (NDF), launched on Monday the Fund’s strategy. The strategy was announced during a meeting of the NDF’s Board of Directors. The strategy aims to make the fund a pivotal enabler for the economic and…

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Faces of 81 Saudi Arabians killed for 'following the path of Satan' in mass execution

Many of the Saudis, and seven Yemenis were executed for violent crimes, including the murder and "mutilation" of Saudi security agents, conspiracy to blow up an oil refinery, and the smuggling of arms and explosives into the Kingdom

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Saudi-Greek Map Establishes Effective Economic, Trade Partnership

Saudi Arabia and Greece aim to increase their economic, investment, and trade cooperation. The Saudi Ministry of Investment organized Sunday the Saudi-Greek Investment Forum in Riyadh, with top officials, executive directors of several large Saudi and Greek companies, and representatives of the private sector from both sides. The event aims…

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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Missile Attack on Erbil

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Sunday a missile attack on Iraq’s northern Kurdish regional capital of Erbil. The Saudi Foreign Ministry said the Kingdom stands by Iraq in its measures to protect its security and stability. It also rejected all forms of violence, extremism and terrorism.

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Riyadh to Host Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2022

Saudi Arabia will host the Global Entrepreneurship Congress, under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. The three-day event, which is organized by the General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha’at), in collaboration with the Global Entrepreneurship Network, will be held…

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Defense Aircraft Maintenance Focal Interest of Saudi Companies

Defense aircraft maintenance dominated the interests of Saudi companies at the World Defense Show (WDS) in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.

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Egyptian-Saudi Trade Grows 66%

The value of trade exchange between Egypt and Saudi Arabia increased by 66.1% in the first 11 months of 2021, amounting to $8.3 billion compared to five billion during the same period in 2020, data from the country's statistics agency CAPMAS showed Tuesday. During the same period in 2021, Egypt’s…

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Saudi Govt Reiterates Kingdom's Readiness to Mediate in Ukraine Crisis

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday the Kingdom's readiness to mediate between all parties in the Ukrainian crisis. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Riyadh. The ministers highlighted the telephone talks Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime…

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Global Defense Companies Discuss Relocating Regional HQs to Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Ministry of Investment signed 12 memoranda of understandings (MoUs) in the aerospace and defense sectors during the World Defense Show. The four-day event, organized by the General Authority for Military Industries, was launched in Riyadh on Sunday. The partnerships aim to advance manufacturing and systems development, promote technology…

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Princess Nourah Prize Highlights Saudi Women’s Excellence

While Riyadh celebrates Saudi women on International Women’s Day, eyes turn to the Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU), which is honoring the winners of Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University Prize for Women’s Excellence in its fourth edition. According to Mody AlKhalaf, the secretary-general of the award, the PNU prize…

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Saudi Tripartite Agreement to Encourage Tourism Investment

The Saudi Ministries of Tourism and Environment and the Tourism Development Fund signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation and encourage investment in the tourism sector in the Kingdom in line with the objectives of the national tourism strategy to contribute to achieving the goals of Vision 2030.…

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Saudi Women Are Partners in Kingdom’s Development

The world celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8 to recognize women’s achievements, their essential role in the world, and supporting gender equality. The day marks public respect and appreciation of women for their economic, political, and social achievements. On International Women’s Day, Asharq Al-Awsat monitored reform steps taken by…

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Oshkosh Defense Delivered 7,000 Military Vehicles in the Region

John Lazar, vice president and general manager of international programs at US-based Oshkosh Defense, underlined the company’s commitment to localizing Saudi Arabia’s defense and security industries, noting that the Kingdom constituted an attractive investment environment for the transfer of technologies and industries in the sector. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat,…

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Hana Al Omair: Filmmaker Inspired by Writing

When documenting the history of Saudi cinema, director Hana Al Omair emerges as one of the top figures who have fought and strived to consolidate the industry. She is still forging ahead in her mission of ensuring the prosperity of filmmaking in the Kingdom, especially after her appointment as chairwoman…

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Saudi Crown Prince Launches Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program Strategy

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Human Capability Development Program Committee, launched on Monday the Strategy of the Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program. The Strategy marks the beginning of a new era in the scholarship program that will contribute to…

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Saudi Arabia Local Industry Secured $21 Billion in Investment in 2021, Says Minister

Saudi Arabia attracted 81 billion riyal ($21.6 billion) of investments in the industrial sector in 2021 for both the private sector and joint ventures with government entities, the Saudi industry minister said on Monday. The Kingdom has set itself high targets for diversifying its economy and reducing its dependence on…

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Int’l Companies Eye Development of Saudi Defense Industries

Several international defense companies have voiced their aspirations for participating in Saudi Arabia’s journey to develop its military industry through localizing technologies, productions, and jobs and expanding the vocational training sector in the Kingdom’s defense sector. These companies are partaking in the four-day defense exhibition, the World Defense Show (WDS),…

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Saudi Stocks Rise after Kingdom Lifts COVID-19 Restrictions

Saudi Arabian shares closed higher on Sunday, tracking a rise in oil prices as the Kingdom lifted all COVID-19 restrictions, and the conflict in Ukraine intensified. Saudi Arabia's benchmark index ended up on a 0.4 percent rise, the highest peak recorded in July 2006, buoyed by petrochemical and energy stocks,…

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Majida El Roumi Holds Her First Concert in Riyadh

Renowned Lebanese soprano Majida El Roumi mesmerized her fans at her first concert in Riyadh that was organized by Rotana and is part of the Riyadh Season. "We have come to send a message of love to the Kingdom, which was and still is a sanctuary that embraces Lebanese talent,…

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Saudi Arabia Lifts All COVID-Related Restrictions

Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday it was lifting all coronavirus-related restrictions, effective immediately at the recommendation of health authorities. In a statement, the Interior Ministry highlighted the Kingdom's success in combating the pandemic, crediting it to the unlimited support accorded by the leadership and the successful vaccination campaign. Restrictions will…

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Saudi Financial Sector Sees Remarkable Development

Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said that work was underway to develop the financial sector in order to keep pace with the major transformations and enable the Kingdom to become one of the world’s largest financial hubs by 2030. Al-Jadaan, who heads the Financial Sector Development Program Committee in the…

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Senior Scholars: Crown Prince’s Statements Reiterate Saudi Arabia’s Firm Approach Against Extremism

The General Secretariat of the Saudi Council of Senior Scholars has hailed the statements of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, during his interview with the US-based The Atlantic magazine. During the interview, the Crown Prince reiterated that the Kingdom is based on Islam,…

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Bahrain Says Partnership with US Strengthens Regional, Global Security

Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa affirmed that the Kingdom and the US would continue to boost their cooperation, reiterating the importance of pushing bilateral ties to advanced levels. The Bahrain News Agency (BNA) said that during his official visit to the US, Crown Prince Salman received the…

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Saudi Arabia Ready to Mediate Between All Parties Related to Ukraine Crisis

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Russia's President Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Thursday the Kingdom is ready to exert all efforts to mediate between Russia, Ukraine and all parties related to the ongoing Ukrainian crisis, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The Crown Prince reiterated the Kingdom's…

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