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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,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 24, 2022

Saudi Crown Prince won't attend Arab summit in Algeria due to doctors' advice

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will not travel to Algeria next month to attend a summit of the Arab League because of doctors' advice, Saudi state news agency (SPA) said on Sunday, citing a statement by the royal court.

Reuters · Oct 23, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 23, 2022

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 20, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 19, 2022

Family: Saudis sentence US citizen to 16 years over tweets

The family of an American citizen arrested in Saudi Arabia says he was tortured and sentenced to 16 years in prison over tweets he sent while in the United States

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022

OPEC's price hike: A history lesson

U.S. leaders threaten revenge against Saudi Arabia over OPEC's production cuts. They're missing the point

Salon · Oct 18, 2022

Saudi Arabia, South Africa Stress Joint Action, Cooperation

Saudi Arabia and South Africa issued a statement after President Cyril Ramaphosa visited Riyadh, confirming the strength of bilateral relations and the importance of boosting joint action. Ramaphosa began Friday a visit to the Kingdom at the invitation of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 18, 2022

Saudi Leadership Receives Messages from King of Morocco

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received on Monday messages from Morocco’s King Mohammed VI. The messages tackled the close bilateral relations between the kingdoms and ways to bolster them in various fields. The messages were…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 18, 2022

Saudi Leadership Condoles Turkish President on Victims of Coal Mine Explosion

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz has sent a cable of condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the victims of the coal mine explosion that rocked the northern Bartin province. "We have received the news of the coal mine explosion in Bartin province…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 17, 2022