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  • Saudi Arabia denounces Israeli decision to confiscate West Bank land

    Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned an Israel decision to confiscate 800 hectares of land in the occupied West Bank. The Kingdom “strongly condemns the Israeli occupation’s announcement,” emphasizing “that such actions violate international laws and relevant resolutions,” the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) cited the ministry as saying.

  • Saudi Arabia welcomes UN resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

    Saudi Arabia welcomed on Monday the United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during the holy month of Ramadan, the Saudi Press Agency reported.  Saudi Arabia hoped that the resolution would lead to a permanent and sustainable ceasefire, as well as to the release of all hostages, compliance by the parties with their obligations under international law, and an expansion of the scope for the flow of humanitarian aid to civilians in the entire Gaza Strip apart from enhancing their protection.

  • Saudi Arabia to document historic sites of famous pre-Islamic Arab poets

    The Saudi Ministry of Culture announced the launch of a landmark project to map and document the historic Saudi sites where renowned Arab poets of the pre-Islamic era lived or were associated with them throughout history. The project will work to document these sites in various regions of Saudi Arabia and facilitate access to them through installing sign boards linking these heritage sites associated with these poets and introducing salient features of their poems, especially the so called “Suspended Odes” in the history of Arab culture.

  • Houthis threaten Saudi Arabia’s oil installations for ‘supporting US aggression’

    Yemen's Houthi rebels have threatened to target Saudi Arabia's oil installations should the country allow a US-led coalition to use its airspace to counter the group's attacks, a Houthi spokesperson said in an interview with al-Masirah TV on March 25.

  • Saudi Arabia’s wheat production continues to grow

    Saudi Arabia continues to ramp up its wheat production and is expected to produce 25% more in 2024-25 for a total of 1.5 million tonnes. This is the maximum allowed production quota and may be reduced or increased by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) depending on the underground aquafer and the world wheat supply, the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture said in a report.

  • The Cost of Green Hydrogen Production in Saudi Arabia and Germany: A Model-Based Approach

    With over seventy countries setting net-zero commitments by or around mid-century, low-carbon hydrogen (H2) is expected to play a pivotal role in the decarbonization of the global economy, especially sectors less dependent on electricity, which are often termed as hard-to-abate industries. Unlike most fossil fuels, H2doesn’t produce greenhouse gas emissions when burned, instead it yields water.

  • Saudi Arabia’s Revealed Comparative Advantage in Non-Oil Exports

    The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) is based on Ricardian trade theory, which postulates that trade flows between countries are determined by their relative productivity differences. The RCA index provides a general indication and a first approximation of a country’s competitive strength in exports. This study examines Saudi Arabia’s global and regional export competitiveness for selected nonoil export products from 2010 to 2020 via/ RCA indices.

  • Saudi Arabia’s Rising Scientific Talents Honored with KAUST’s 2024 Ibn Rushd Fellowship

    King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) takes great pride in announcing its distinguished 2024 cohort of Ibn Rushd Fellows: Abrar Aljahani, Abdulrahman Aljurbua, Ahmed Alahmed, and Yara Alshwairikh. These early-career researchers have been chosen for their remarkable scientific achievements and research proposals that resonate with the Kingdom's research and innovation goals. KAUST will provide each recipient with a generous stipend to pursue their cutting-edge postdoctoral research overseas, with the opportunity for annual renewal for up to three years.

  • Saudi Arabia implements 2nd phase of Saudization of consulting services

    Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has announced the 2nd phase of Saudization in consulting services, effective March 25. The second phase covers 40 percent of professions in sectors such as financial consulting, engineering, architecture, health consulting and senior management consulting. This move aims to enhance job opportunities for citizens in various regions of Saudi Arabia.

  • Students in Saudi Arabia to begin long Eid al-Fitr holiday this week

    Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam, started on March 11. This means that that students will begin their time off for Eid during the last few days of the holy month. The long vacation will end as classes resume on Monday, April 15, the calendar shows. During Ramadan, Muslims around the world observe the month by fasting from dawn till sunset, during which they refrain from eating and drinking. Work and school hours are usually reduced during Ramadan.