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“Our goal with the newly launched Samsung Innovation Campus is to equip our youth with the skills that are essential for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Our education initiative reflects our vision to enable young adults and boost local talents in the Kingdom by providing top-quality training that ensures their readiness for the future.”
-Y. J. Kim, President of Samsung Electronics in Saudi Arabia, on the launch of the Samsung Innovation Campus in partnership with MiSK Academy. The academy aims to help young adults in the Kingdom gain skills that are useful for their academic and professional careers in the technology-driven job market. [saudigazette.com]
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OPEC and its allies are “considering cutting their oil output by a further 500,000 barrels per day (bpd)” with eyes on mitigating the impact on oil demand from the coronavirus, Reuters and the WSJ report. [more]
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Rocket and drone strikes fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels at Saudi targets last week – including at Aramco oil facilities – were successfully shot down by Saudi air defenses, according to the Wall Street Journal which cited Saudi officials. [more]
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Flight bookings for travel to Riyadh from October 2019 to January 2020 more than doubled compared to the same period in the previous year, Arabian Business reports, citing data from the Seera Group, a Saudi-based travel and tourism company. [more]
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Via Filipe Pacheco in bloomberg.com : January delivered a hefty slice of volatility for oil and global energy stocks as the spreading coronavirus shocked investors. But in Riyadh, shares in Saudi Aramco followed a different narrative in their first full month of trading. The stock weathered the month — marked by the U.S. killing of an Iranian general and then the spread of the coronavirus — much better than oil-major peers, ending well above the price set at its record initial public offering. Aramco retreated 3.1% in January, in contrast with the 12% slump in Brent crude and a drop of more than 10% for global peers such as Chevron Corp., Total SA and Royal Dutch Shell Plc.
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Via Deema Al-Khudair and Ellie Aben in arabnews.com : Ten Saudi students were in quarantine on Sunday after being flown home from Wuhan, the Chinese city at the center of the coronavirus outbreak. The students arrived in Riyadh on a private plane dispatched by Saudi authorities. They will spend two weeks in precautionary isolation, with full medical care and regular tests to guarantee their safety and prevent the spread of the virus.
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Via Bill Bostock in businessinsider.com : Careem was set up in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 2012. It has around one million drivers and is available in 90 cities in 15 countries, stretching from Algeria to Pakistan.
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The European Union's (EU) circular economy (CE) framework is an exemplar of comprehensive and strategic environmental governance. This framework is meticulously designed...[By Ehsan Gul via linkedin.com]
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The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah warned against the misuse of Umrah visas for purposes other than pilgrimage.
Emphasizing the importance of adhering to...[By Khitam Al Amir via gulfnews.com]
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The verdict was in, and the verdict was clear – Saudi Arabia outlasted Hong Kong by 55 runs to slingshot themselves to No. 2 in...[By Ira Gorawara via emergingcricket.com]
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Becoming an established, top-flight, coach is tough anywhere in the world, but especially so in Saudi Arabia. The country’s Pro League has very...[via fifa.com]
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The day after The Players Championship, the player directors and commissioner...[By Rex Hoggard via nbcsports.com]
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is taking part in the inaugural Gulf Youth Games, hosted by the UAE from April 23 to May 2, 2024....[via spa.gov]
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Saudi Arabia imposed anti-dumping duties on seven products imported from 10 European and Asian countries, six of which are subject to the unified GCC law...[via argaam.com]
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Saudi Arabia expressed its deep concern regarding military escalations in the region and the seriousness of their repercussions, a statement from the...[via alarabiya.net]
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The Saudi benchmark reached its peak during the month of Ramadan at the level of 12,883 points on March 24, when it closed lower. The...[]
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My chief interest here is to explore what is required to make a US-Saudi defence pact most effective and credible for both parties in the...[By Bilal Saab via majalla.com]
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Less than 10 years after seizing power in Yemen, the Iran-backed Houthi militia continues to evolve — and so do the threats emanating from it....[By Ari Heistein via mei.edu]
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Saudi Arabia’s Umluj Beach has been ranked among the top 100 beaches in the world in the Golden Beach Awards 2024, alongside the likes of Bora...[via arabnews.com]
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In February, Jordanian forces killed five smugglers attempting to bring the drug Captagon over the Syria-Jordan border, shining a spotlight on the often...[By Khalifa Al Nahyan via agsiw.org]
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A Saudi Arabian delegation, led by foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, will visit Pakistan...[By Gnaneshwar Rajan via reuters.com]
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This step-by-step guide explains how to apply for a Saudi eVisa for the Hajj pilgrimage. Visit our website and apply online. Get help in every...[via ]
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A leaked recording of an exchange between an Iranian air-traffic controller and an Iranian pilot purportedly shows that authorities immediately knew a missile had downed...[via cbsnews.com via AP]
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On Saturday, Sadr endorsed Iraq's new prime minister-designate Mohammad Allawi, a figure loathed by the youths in revolt, in a move that has splintered protest...[By Maya Gebeily via yahoo.com]
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It is a small but significant crack in a more than three-year-long blockade of civilian flights by a Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen's government in its...[By Lyse Doucet via bbc.com]
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The Taliban launched more attacks across Afghanistan in during the last three months of 2019 than during the same period each year since the U.S....[By Jared Keller via taskandpurpose.com]
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He made the comments at an emergency meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah.
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As locusts by the billions — yes, billions — descend on parts of Kenya in the worst outbreak in 70 years, small planes are flying...[By Joe Mwihia, Josphat Kasire and Ben Curtis via apnews.com]
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In an audiotape message, Al Qaeda’s leader in Yemen claimed responsibility for the December attack that killed three U.S. sailors. The militant himself was most...[By Declan Walsh via nytimes.com]
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Communities in 25 countries have acknowledged the emergency, as of Jan. 28. The world’s most populous nations, however, have yet to get on board. Forty...[By Amanda Shendruk via qz.com]
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Saudi Arabia has barred an Iranian delegation from an Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting in Jeddah on Monday where U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle...[By Babak Dehghanpisheh via reuters.com]
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