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• Saudi Arabia’s crude exports hit nine-month high in March
  Crude exports from the world's largest oil exporter increased 1.5% to 6.413 million barrels per day (bpd) in March, up from 6.317 million bpd in February.
  The country's crude production fell to 8.973 million bpd in March from 9.011 million bpd in the prior month.
  Data also showed that Saudi refineries' crude throughput fell by 0.115 million bpd to 2.560 million bpd and direct crude burning declined by 53,000 bpd to 307,000 bpd in March.

• An amazing discovery in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: ‘A burial represents a symbol of pharmacy’

  The astonishing discovery of hundreds of thousands of tombs, varying in shapes and sizes—some reaching dimensions of hundreds of meters—would not have been possible without the profound passion and immense interest of Saudi field researcher and anthropologist, Dr. Eid Al-Yahya. These intriguing tombs are expected to reshape our understanding of the history of the Arabian Peninsula, as well as the history and civilization of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in particular.

• In Saudi Arabia, an all-women band rocks out as society loosens up: Video

  In Saudi Arabia's capital, Seera - an all-women psychedelic rock band that blends traditional Arabic melodies with the resurgent psychedelia of bands like Tame Impala - expresses itself through the arts

• Aviation sector contributes $53 billion to Saudi GDP: Report

  The report reveals that the Saudi aviation sector contributes $20.8 billion through aviation-related activities, enabling a further estimated $32.2 billion in tourism economic activity. Additionally, aviation supports 241,000 jobs, with a further estimated 717,000 jobs in the tourism sector.

• Powering Today’s Energy Transition: U.S.-Saudi ‘Trade Talks’ Focus on Hydrogen Horizons

  The Trade Talks series is designed in support of the 2022 U.S.-Saudi Arabia Commercial Partnership Shared Work Plan that aims to guide cooperation between the U.S. Department of Commerce and Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce in four key areas: the green economy, strengthening the role of women and small medium enterprises (SMEs), promoting innovation, and increasing two-way investment. These areas were selected based on joint U.S. and Saudi goals in support of open, prosperous markets and inclusive growth.

• The streetwear brand building a movement in the Middle East

  Streetwear and sneaker growth may be slowing in the West — but in the Middle East, it’s just getting started. Last month, over 51,000 young people from around the UAE and the Gulf flocked to Abu Dhabi’s typically tranquil Yas Bay for the second-ever edition of Bred Festival, a five-day culture, fashion and music festival that has become a streetwear haven.

• In divided Iran, president’s death met by muted mourning and furtive celebration
  Iran proclaimed five days of mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday, though the muted atmosphere revealed little of the spectacular public grief that has accompanied the deaths of other senior figures in the Islamic Republic's 45-year history.
  While government loyalists packed into mosques and squares to pray for Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, both killed in a helicopter crash, most shops remained open and the authorities made little effort to interrupt ordinary life.

• Is Kuwait’s National Assembly history?

  Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah’s decision to dissolve Kuwait’s National Assembly this month is a significant development. In an announcement on state television, the Emir declared that for “a period of no more than four years,” the parliament and parts of the constitution would be suspended and under review. “I will not allow democracy to be exploited to destroy the country,” said Sheikh Meshaal, who claimed he was required to make “difficult decisions to save the country.”

• Cloud Seeding Program plans to cover Makkah and Holy Sites using ground-based generators

  The Saudi Regional Cloud Seeding Program confirmed that it is working to improve the weather condition in the Kingdom by making optimal use of all available opportunities and technologies. Its focusses include using ground-based generators to stimulate clouds from high altitudes rather than using aircraft. The program also noted that Makkah and the Holy Sites will be given priority while implementing this new technology of cloud seeding program.

• Saudi Crown Prince Postpones Japan Trip Over King’s Health

  The trip set to start Monday was to have been the crown prince’s first visit to Japan since 2019. Hayashi said at a regular news briefing in Tokyo the two nations would reschedule the visit, without indicating when.

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