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  • GCC
    Saudi FM meets newly appointed GCC Secretary-General

    Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met Dr. Nayef bin Falah Al-Hajjraf, newly appointed secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council, in Riyadh on Wednesday. The meeting was attended by the foreign ministry’s undersecretary for multilateral international affairs, Abdulrahman bin Ibrahim Al-Rassi.

  • Egypt
    Inside Egypt’s Diaspora: Who Wants to Come Home Again?

    Most migrants around the world would like to stay where they are, and few would like to move again -- but if they did, few would like to move back home. The same is true of Egyptians, whose extremely large diaspora is well represented in Gallup's World Poll data -- about 5,000 adults in Gallup's 2010 to 2018 global data set were born in Egypt but do not live there.

  • Women in the Workforce
    The First Women’s Wing In Saudi Arabia’s Armed Forces Has Been Inaugurated

    The new wing is part of a larger initiative by Saudi Arabia to integrate women into the field, an effort that has now opened the military to women across the country. Indeed, Saudi Arabian woman can now be recruited as lance corporals, corporals, sergeants, and staff sergeants in several branches such as the Royal Saudi Land Forces, Royal Saudi Air Force, Royal Saudi Naval Forces, Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces, Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force, and Armed Forces Medical Services.

  • Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen
    Saudi organizations sign agreement for Yemeni training and development programs

    Al-Jaber said during the signing ceremony that SDRPY will work to improve the lives of people in Yemen in partnership with Alwaleed Philanthropies, the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat), and Education for Employment, a nonprofit that trains young people in the Middle East and North Africa and helps them find jobs.

  • Cycling
    Wiley Bonifazio takes Saudi Tour stage 2 win

    In perfect racing conditions Total-Direct Energie rider Bonifazio won in 4hrs 32mins and 31sec with his early sprint, and was quickly followed across the line by German Phil Bauhaus of the Bahrain-McLaren team, Frenchman Nacer Bouhanni of Arkea-Samsic and a host of others.

  • 'Living Golf'
    ‘Living Golf’ returns to CNN with Golf Saudi as sponsor

    The monthly, half-hour magazine show, hosted from some of the world’s top golf courses, found fame courtesy of exclusive interviews with the likes of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy giving their time for in-depth discussion concerning their lives in golf. When it returns in March, the show will be presented as “CNN Living Golf in association with Golf Saudi,” signaling the beginning of a multi-year sponsorship.

  • Asian Cup
    Saudi Arabia bids for 2027 Asian Cup

    The country has officially submitted a bid to host the continent's premier men's football tournament to the Asian Football Confederation. If successful, it would be the latest huge sporting event confirmed for the Kingdom. "We have a proven track record and a great artistic legacy of Asian achievements in the national teams and clubs," said Saudi Football Federation President Yasser bin Hassan Al-Mishal.

  • Foreign Labor
    Saudi: Expat Sponsorship System May Be Abolished

    The abolition of the sponsorship system is expected to bring about many advantages to the Saudi labour market while supporting the competitiveness of citizens to that of expatriate workers. Another advantage is would be to attract highly competent and specialized expatriates from different countries, as well as to improve the work environment for a talented workforce.

  • Saudi Cup
    Saudi Cup Field Close To Complete With Several American-Based Contenders

    Six of the 11 announced entrants are based in the U.S.: Bob Baffert trained McKinzie and Mucho Gusto, 3-year-old champion Maximum Security, champion dirt female Midnight Bisou, as well as Tacitus and Gift Box. Others in the field include Europe's Magic Wand, runner-up in the Pegaus World Cup Turf and last year's Arlington Million, 2018 Belmont Stakes runner-up Gronkowski, Benbatl from Dubai, plus Chrysoberyl and Gold Dream from Japan.

  • Dates
    Saudi Arabia’s Bateel Markets Builds Business for Premium Dates

    The company is part of a growing business in Saudi Arabia, the world’s second-largest producer of dates.  Exports from the Middle Eastern country rose 27% in the first half of 2019, compared to the same period in 2018, for revenue exceeding  $202 million.