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Saudi Islamic affairs minister meets Polish mufti
The Saudi Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh on Thursday received the Polish Mufti and Head of the Muslim Religious Union in Poland Tomasz Miskiewicz, in Jeddah.
The two officials spoke…
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Four Saudis arrested over trust breaches at charity
Four citizens are being investigated by the Public Prosecution for alleged breach of trust in managing a charitable association, and acting in bad faith.
They are accused of betraying the trust and confidence placed in them by illegally…
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Meeting highlights Saudi culinary arts tours
The Saudi Culinary Arts Commission recently staged an event to raise awareness about its tours taking place in Riyadh, Jeddah, Asir, Madinah, Taif, Jazan, Najran, AlUla, and Al-Ahsa.
The virtual meeting highlighted tour dates and ways to…
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Saudi HR tech firm Scalers secures $1.8m investment
Saudi-based human resources technology startup Scalers secured SR7 million ($1.8 million) in a funding round led by Sadu Capital and Access Bridge Ventures.
The new investment will further accelerate the company’s market expansion as…
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PIF company to create specialist date factory in Madinah
A dedicated date factory will be established after Al-Madinah Heritage Co., the business set up by the Public Investment Fund, signed an agreement with the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones to acquire land in…
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Saudi Arabia leads UN celebration of Arabic language
Saudi Arabia launched two new books about translation during an event held at the UN headquarters in New York to celebrate the Arabic language.
The Kingdom led three days of related activities to mark World Arabic Language Day on Dec. 18…
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Saudi Arabia to chair UN panel on cyclones in Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal
Saudi Arabia has been unanimously elected to chair the UN panel tasked with monitoring cyclones in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, the Kingdom’s meteorology office said on Wednesday.
The appointment is to the 13-nation World…
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Saudi defense minister meets French President Macron
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday.
During the meeting the pair discussed bilateral relations between France and the Kingdom.
“Upon the directives of HRH the Crown…
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King Salman, crown prince send condolences to Xi Jinping after Gansu earthquake
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman sent his condolences to China’s President Xi Jinping and the victims of an earthquake that struck Gansu Province on Monday.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also sent a similar cable to the Chinese leader.
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Interior Ministry launches AI service on Absher for people with disabilities
The Ministry of Interior on Wednesday launched a personal assistance service on the Absher platform for people with disabilities, allowing them to access services using advanced voice recognition and artificial intelligence technologies.…
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