Deputy minister receives newly appointed Chinese ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Deputy Minister for International Multilateral Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Rassi received the recently appointed Ambassador of China to the Kingdom Chang Hua on Tuesday in Riyadh. Al-Rassi welcomed the ambassador and wished him success in his new duties, the Foreign Ministry reported on X. In a separate meeting, on behalf of Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin […]
Riyadh conference to explore museum innovation
Saudi Arabia’s Museums Commission is to host the International Conference on Education and Innovation in Museums, in Riyadh, from June 1 to 3, to help boost the sector in the Kingdom and beyond. Leading museum professionals and educators will convene for knowledge exchange and collaboration, exploring best practices in museum education; the role of museums […]
Female entrepreneurs highlight success stories at AmCham Saudi Arabia event in Jeddah
The Women in Business Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Saudi Arabia recently organized an event in Jeddah dedicated to honoring the remarkable achievements of female entrepreneurs in the Kingdom. Maha Al-Juffali, founder, director, and supervising board member of the Help Center, highlighted her journey as an entrepreneur and the establishment of her […]
KSrelief to install water desalination plant at Mogadishu hospital
Saudi Arabia’s aid organization KSrelief on Monday signed an agreement to install a water desalination plant at the kidney dialysis center of Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu. The initiative in Somalia’s capital will benefit 270 individuals. KSrelief’s Assistant Supervisor-General of Operations and Programs Ahmed bin Ali Al-Baiz signed the agreement at the center’s headquarters in Riyadh. […]
KSrelief sends aid to Sudan and Pakistan
Saudi Arabian aid agency KSrelief distributed hundreds of food aid packages and shelter kits to thousands most in need in Sudan and Pakistan, state news agency SPA reported on Tuesday. The agency provided 956 food parcels, benefitting nearly 5,500 people in Sudan, while nearly 600 shelter kits were distributed in the Gwadar district of Pakistan’s […]
GCC secretary general receives Argentinian ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi on Monday received Facundo Vila, ambassador of Argentina to the Kingdom, at the headquarters of the General Secretariat in Riyadh. In separate meetings, Al-Budaiwi also met other ambassadors to the Kingdom, including Akram Karimi, ambassador of Tajikistan, and Cypriot Ambassador Michael Alexios, the council reported. During […]
Saudi Libraries Commission expands Culture House network to Asir region
The Libraries Commission recently inaugurated a Culture House in the Ahad Rafidah Governorate, Asir region. This follows a comprehensive renovation and upgrade of the public library, transforming it into a cultural hub for the area. The launch event was attended by the commission’s CEO, Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Asim. The program aims to develop cultural infrastructure, […]
Saudi FM expresses Kingdom’s solidarity with Iran after helicopter crash
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan expressed the Kingdom’s solidarity with Iran and its people following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a helicopter crash on Sunday. During a phone call with Iran’s acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani on Monday, Prince Faisal expressed his condolences over the […]
Jeddah university opens maritime studies to women
Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz University will enroll women in its maritime studies programs for the first time, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. The university will set up a dedicated agency for female students within the maritime studies faculty as part of an initiative that aligns with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, which encourages Saudi women […]
Mauritanian president departs Jeddah after performing Umrah
He was seen off at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Makkah Deputy Gov. Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz and several other officials, according to a report by Saudi Press Agency. Ghazouani arrived in the Kingdom recently with an accompanying delegation to perform Umrah. He also visited the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah and performed prayers […]