Jouf breaks Guinness records for modern, organic olive farms

Jouf breaks Guinness records for modern, organic olive farms
Two certificates were presented by Guinness World Records representative Kenzi Al-Dafrawi to Mazen Badawood, CEO of the Al-Jouf Agricultural Development Co.(SPA)
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Jouf breaks Guinness records for modern, organic olive farms

Jouf breaks Guinness records for modern, organic olive farms
  • Prince Faisal highlights the Kingdom’s commitment to food security and sustainable agriculture

Riyadh: Jouf Gov. Prince Faisal bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz has praised the country’s leaders and the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture for supporting the region’s record-breaking developmental and economic initiatives.

Prince Faisal made the comments during a ceremony marking the region’s achievements, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.

Two certificates were presented by Guinness World Records representative Kenzi Al-Dafrawi to Mazen Badawood, CEO of the Al-Jouf Agricultural Development Co.

The certificates honored the company for having the world’s largest and most modern organic olive farm, the SPA reported.

The event was attended by Abdulaziz Al-Rujai, director general of the ministry in the Jouf region. 

Prince Faisal said: “We take pride in the national accomplishments that the Kingdom’s Vision 2023 has realized in promoting self-sufficiency and achieving food security.”

Badawood thanked Prince Faisal for his dedication to serving the people of the region. 

He said Jouf’s agricultural, environmental and water purification projects provide a model for others to follow.

The awarding of the two certificates coincided with Organic Food Day, celebrated on Nov. 11, which the Kingdom marked with a series of events across the country. 

Organic Food Day is aimed at encouraging people to make healthy dietary choices and embodies efforts to achieve sustainable food security, in line with the objectives of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 plan. 

The ministry aims to encourage farmers to adopt organic farming practices, educate consumers, as well as promote resource sustainability and local production.

As a part of the celebrations, Riyadh is hosting the Saudi International Exhibition for Organic Products from Nov. 11 to 13 to support the local community, and position the nation as a leading hub in this growing sector.


New tech challenge to drive logistics innovation

New tech challenge to drive logistics innovation
Updated 11 November 2024
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New tech challenge to drive logistics innovation

New tech challenge to drive logistics innovation
  • Participants can access more than 20 training programs and mentoring sessions

Riyadh: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology’s Center of Digital Entrepreneurship has launched the LogisTech Challenge to foster innovation in logistics.

The aim of the challenge is to support new tech solutions that boost efficiency and productivity, thereby driving digital economy growth.

In partnership with the Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services, the Transport General Authority, and Infinite pl, the challenge is open to logistics and tech enthusiasts, experts and industry leaders. Registration closes on Dec. 5.

Participants will go through stages of acceptance, business model development, final selection, and a training bootcamp, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.

On Jan. 21, the competition concludes with participants presenting their ideas to judges. Winning projects with practical sector solutions will be celebrated at a final ceremony.

The challenge targets three areas: fleet improvement and sustainability; alternative delivery and commerce solutions; and data-driven logistics intelligence.

Participants can access more than 20 training programs and mentoring sessions, equipping more than 250 individuals with skills to refine ideas and develop prototypes.

The ministry invites those interested to register at code.mcit.gov.sa/en/bootcamp/LogisTech-Challenge. 


Saudi project clears 895 Houthi mines in Yemen

Saudi project clears 895 Houthi mines in Yemen
Updated 11 November 2024
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Saudi project clears 895 Houthi mines in Yemen

Saudi project clears 895 Houthi mines in Yemen
  • The demining operations took place in Marib, Aden, Jouf, Shabwa, Taiz, Hodeidah, Lahij, Sanaa, Al-Bayda, Al-Dhale and Saada

Riyadh: Members of Saudi Arabia’s Project Masam removed 895 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week.

The total included two anti-personnel mines, 26 anti-tank mines, 865 unexploded ordnances and two explosive devices, according to a recent report.

Ousama Al-Gosaibi, the initiative’s managing director, said a total of 468,962 mines had been cleared since its inception in 2018.

The explosives were planted indiscriminately and posed a threat to civilians, including children, women and the elderly.

The demining operations took place in Marib, Aden, Jouf, Shabwa, Taiz, Hodeidah, Lahij, Sanaa, Al-Bayda, Al-Dhale and Saada.

The initiative trains local demining engineers and provides them with modern equipment. It also offers support to Yemenis injured by the devices.

Teams are tasked with clearing villages, roads and schools to facilitate safe movement for civilians and the delivery of humanitarian aid.

About 5 million people have been forced to flee their homes since the start of the conflict in Yemen, many of them displaced by the presence of land mines.


Arab-Islamic leaders arrive ahead of Riyadh summit on Gaza, Lebanon

Arab-Islamic leaders arrive ahead of Riyadh summit on Gaza, Lebanon
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Arab-Islamic leaders arrive ahead of Riyadh summit on Gaza, Lebanon

Arab-Islamic leaders arrive ahead of Riyadh summit on Gaza, Lebanon
  • Arab and Muslim leaders will discuss continued Israeli aggression on Palestinian territories and Lebanon at a summit on Monday

RIYADH: Arab-Islamic leaders have arrived in Riyadh ahead of a Saudi Arabia-sponsored follow-up summit focusing on Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon.

 

 

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, UAE Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court; Shavkat Mirziyoyev, president of Uzbekistan; Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, Sudanese Transitional Sovereign Council President; Bashar Assad, president of Syria; Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, prime minister of Iraq; Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain; and Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, president of Egypt, arrived in Riyadh on Monday to join the extra-ordinary summit.

King Abdullah II of Jordan, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Qatar ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Kuwait Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Iran First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref and Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi also arrived on Monday in Riyadh. Bakary Yaou Sangare, Niger’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, also arrived for the event.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived on Sunday, so did Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf, the Foreign Minister of Guinea Morissanda Kouyate, the President of Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Chad’s President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Uganda’s Third Deputy Prime Minister Lukia Isanga Nakadama.

 

 

The President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Ghazouani arrived in the Kingdom’s capital on Sunday after performing Umrah and praying in the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah on Saturday.


KSrelief continues to deliver food aid to Palestinians

KSrelief continues to deliver food aid to Palestinians
Updated 11 November 2024
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KSrelief continues to deliver food aid to Palestinians

KSrelief continues to deliver food aid to Palestinians

RIYADH: The Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief continues to provide essential food supplies to families in northern Gaza amid Israel’s ongoing war on the Palestinian people.

This campaign was initiated by King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

KSrelief provides humanitarian assistance to communities throughout the Occupied Territories.


KSrelief distributes 195 winter kits in Yemen’s Hadhramaut

KSrelief distributes 195 winter kits in Yemen’s Hadhramaut
Updated 11 November 2024
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KSrelief distributes 195 winter kits in Yemen’s Hadhramaut

KSrelief distributes 195 winter kits in Yemen’s Hadhramaut

RIYADH: The Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief has delivered 195 winter kits for vulnerable people in Yemen’s Hadhramaut governorate, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

This initiative is a part of an ongoing emergency shelter project in Yemen. The kits benefited 1,170 people from 195 families.

KSrelief provides food, medical and other aid to needy communities across the globe.