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Mohamed El-Zarkani (L) and Abdulrahman Al-Rassi in Riyadh. (Supplied)
Mohamed El-Zarkani (L) and Abdulrahman Al-Rassi in Riyadh. (Supplied)
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Updated 27 August 2024
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Saudi deputy minister receives UN resident coordinator

Saudi deputy minister receives UN resident coordinator
Updated 27 August 2024
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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister for International Multilateral Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Rassi received UN Resident Coordinator in the Kingdom Mohamed El-Zarkani in Riyadh on Tuesday.

During the meeting, they discussed various aspects of cooperation between the Kingdom and the UN as well as the latest developments of common interest, the Foreign Ministry reported on X.

In a meeting on Monday, Al-Rassi met with Hanan Al-Balkhy, director of the World Health Organization’s regional office for the Eastern Mediterranean, and discussed the Kingdom’s humanitarian efforts and ways to strengthen cooperation.

 

 

Topics: Abdulrahman Al-Rassi Mohamed El-Zarkani

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Beekeepers’ association launches green campaign

Beekeepers’ association launches green campaign
Updated 26 December 2024
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Beekeepers’ association launches green campaign

Beekeepers’ association launches green campaign
Updated 26 December 2024
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RIYADH: The Beekeepers Cooperative Association in Rijal Almaa in the Asir Region on Thursday launched an initiative to plant 1,000 sidr trees in Wadi Hiswah as part of an environmental sustainability plan aligning with the Saudi Green Initiative.

Inaugurated in 2021, the Saudi Green Initiative unites environmental protection, energy transition and sustainability programs with the overarching aims of offsetting and reducing emissions, increasing afforestation and land restoration, and supports Saudi Arabia’s ambition to reach net zero emissions by 2060.

The Beekeepers Association launched the green campaign in collaboration with the National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The chairman of the association’s board of directors, Ali bin Yahya Al-Hayani, said that this initiative aims to enhance air quality and combat climate change.

He identified the environmental benefits of the sidr tree, highlighting its resilience, its role in combating desertification, and its contribution to soil health and biodiversity.

Topics: Saudi Arabia

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Reconstituted Saudi IP authority’s board of directors approved 

Reconstituted Saudi IP authority’s board of directors approved 
Updated 26 December 2024
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Reconstituted Saudi IP authority’s board of directors approved 

Reconstituted Saudi IP authority’s board of directors approved 
  • Shihana Alazzaz, who is an adviser at the Royal Court, will continue to serve as chair
Updated 26 December 2024
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RIYADH: The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property’s newly-reconstituted Board of Directors was approved for a three-year term, the Saudi Press Agency reported Wednesday.

In the reconstituted board, Shihana Alazzaz, who is an adviser at the Royal Court, will continue to serve as chair. She previously served as the deputy secretary-general of the Council of Ministers and was the first Saudi woman to hold the position.

The approval includes extending the membership of Eng. Haitham Al-Ohali, Eng. Osama Al-Zamil, and Dima Al-Yahya.

Badr Al-Qadi and Dr. Mohammed Al-Otaibi join the board as new members. 

Alazzaz expressed her thanks and gratitude to King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for their generous and continuous support for the authority.

She also thanked the previous board members for their efforts and wished the new members success.

The authority’s CEO Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Suwailem, said that the new formation of the board reflects the continued generous support of the leadership for the authority, wishing the Board success.

Topics: Saudi Arabia Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP)

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Grand Mosque authority announces free storage for Umrah performers

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Updated 26 December 2024
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Grand Mosque authority announces free storage for Umrah performers

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Updated 26 December 2024
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MAKKAH: Authorities in the holy city of Makkah announced on Wednesday free luggage storage for Umrah performers.

The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque announced that free storage facilities are available to the east of the Grand Mosque, near the Makkah Library, and to the west, near Gate 64.

Umrah performers must present their permits through the Nusuk app to access the facilities, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Umrah performers can store bags, not loose items, weighing up to 7 kilograms for a maximum of four hours. Valuables, prohibited items, food, and medicine are not permitted. A claim ticket must be presented for retrieval.

The authority plans to extend the service to encompass all areas around the Grand Mosque to better assist visitors, the SPA added.

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Updated 26 December 2024
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King Salman, Crown Prince send condolences to Azerbaijan president

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Updated 26 December 2024
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RIYADH: King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman each sent messages of condolence and sympathy to Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev on Wednesday, after the tragic crash of a passenger plane.

The King and the crown prince also extended their heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their lives onboard the Azerbaijan Airlines plane, wishing a speedy recovery to the injured, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

On Wednesday morning, the passenger plane, traveling from Azerbaijan to Russia, crashed near Aktau, western Kazakhstan, with 62 passengers and five crew members on board.

Kazakh authorities announced that 28 people had survived.

Topics: Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev

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Updated 25 December 2024
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  • Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah and Mazen Ghoneim discussed Saudi humanitarian efforts to support Palestinians in Gaza
Updated 25 December 2024
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RIYADH: The supervisor-general of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, met the Palestinian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Mazen Ghoneim on Wednesday in Riyadh.

Al-Rabeeah and Ghoneim discussed Saudi humanitarian efforts to support Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Ghoneim expressed his gratitude to KSrelief and praised its strong relationship with the Palestinian people, the SPA added.

KSrelief initiated various projects to support Palestinian hospitals and humanitarian efforts in the Gaza Strip during the ongoing Israeli war.

Earlier in December, KSrelief sent 20 fully equipped ambulances to boost the health sector in Gaza.

It also distributed aid and food parcels that benefited nearly 3,500 Palestinians, some of whom were displaced in the Gaza Strip.

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