Saudi FM receives Palau president, holds call with Belarus counterpart

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan receives the President of Palau Surangel Whipps, Jr. in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan receives the President of Palau Surangel Whipps, Jr. in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
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Updated 23 January 2023

Saudi FM receives Palau president, holds call with Belarus counterpart

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan receives the president of Palau in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
  • Prince Faisal also held a phone call with his Belarusian counterpart Sergei Aleinik on Monday

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received the President of Palau Surangel Whipps, Jr. in Riyadh on Monday.

During the meeting, the officials reviewed aspects of friendship and cooperation and ways to enhance and develop them.

They also discussed the intensification of coordination to serve the interests of their countries and regional and international developments.

Prince Faisal also held a phone call with his Belarusian counterpart Sergei Aleinik on Monday and they reviewed ways to strengthen and develop joint relations.

They discussed international efforts exerted to reach a political solution to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, and the efforts of their countries in achieving international peace and security.


Saudi crown prince, Iraqi PM discuss cooperation

Saudi crown prince, Iraqi PM discuss cooperation
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Saudi crown prince, Iraqi PM discuss cooperation

Saudi crown prince, Iraqi PM discuss cooperation

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani, have discussed ways to enhance bilateral strategic cooperation and partnership within the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council.

The officials also reviewed issues of mutual interest, the Saudi Press Agency reported early Tuesday.


Saudi Arabia’s wizkids of the future offered expertise on the appliance of science

Several short academic, international and research courses will teach budding scientists practical skills. (SPA)
Several short academic, international and research courses will teach budding scientists practical skills. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia’s wizkids of the future offered expertise on the appliance of science

Several short academic, international and research courses will teach budding scientists practical skills. (SPA)
  • Mawhiba foundation has 12,000 places on programs designed to guide gifted students on career path

RIYADH: Thousands of students are being given the chance to find their inner boffin and get to grips with ethical and social issues of science research on programs by the Mawhiba foundation.

The foundation, also known as the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity, has opened registration for several short academic, international and research “enrichment” courses that teach budding scientists practical skills and help them find a future path.

Mawhiba says on its website that the programs are open to “gifted and talented students of both genders” from across the Kingdom, and are intended as a first step to helping them “identify their skills and potentials” and prepare them for more advanced foundation schemes.

Taking part also increases the opportunity to obtain scholarships offered by the Ministry of Education, it said.

The foundation said that the academic enrichment course aims to enhance a student’s “personal and social skills… improve their competence and readiness, build their scientific and practical expertise and challenge their abilities.”

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The academic enrichment course aims to enhance a student’s personal and social skills ... improve their competence and readiness, build their scientific and practical expertise and challenge their abilities. The research program teaches scientific research ethics, deals with issues surrounding intellectual property rights and sets students on a path to their preferred field of expertise.

The research enrichment program teaches scientific research ethics, deals with issues surrounding intellectual property rights and sets students on a path to their preferred field of expertise.

It said the programs use “instructors and academics who have undergone continuous training courses and advanced programs that keep pace with the best technologies and scientific discoveries.”

In-person courses will take place in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Dhahran and Al-Ahsa and will be complemented by virtual courses open to students across the Kingdom.

Registration is open until June 13. Courses begin towards the end of July and finish mid-August. Mawhiba said that there are a total of around 12,000 places on its courses.

 


Deal signed to promote cultural activities in Jeddah

Deal signed to promote cultural activities in Jeddah
Updated 27 March 2023

Deal signed to promote cultural activities in Jeddah

Deal signed to promote cultural activities in Jeddah
  • The initiative aims to run a series of cultural, intellectual, and training events in Al-Balad for young people while helping support and develop youth talent

JEDDAH: Officials from the Jeddah Literary Cultural Club and Al-Hijaz Cultural House in the city’s historic Al-Balad district recently signed a cooperation agreement to promote cultural programs.

The initiative aims to run a series of cultural, intellectual, and training events in Al-Balad for young people while helping support and develop youth talent.

Club chairman, Abdullah Al-Sulami, said one of the main provisions of the deal was to establish cultural and social activities, adding that the community partnership was a requirement for everyone “who plays a constructive role in thinking and caring for young men and women, developing their talents, and presenting them to a conscious and promising society.”

Al-Hijaz Cultural House manager, Mohammed Al-Hasani, said the link-up with the club would be managed by the Abqar Poetry Hub which offers monthly activities including poetry evenings and workshops for young talents supervised by poet and journalist Abdulaziz Al-Sharif.

 


Belarusian FM backs Saudi Expo 2030 bid

Abdulrahman Suleiman Al-Ahmad, who is also the Kingdom’s ambassador to Russia, spoke with Foreign Minister Sergey Aleinik
Abdulrahman Suleiman Al-Ahmad, who is also the Kingdom’s ambassador to Russia, spoke with Foreign Minister Sergey Aleinik
Updated 27 March 2023

Belarusian FM backs Saudi Expo 2030 bid

Abdulrahman Suleiman Al-Ahmad, who is also the Kingdom’s ambassador to Russia, spoke with Foreign Minister Sergey Aleinik
  • The host country for the Expo 2030 is expected to be announced in November

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Belarus met with Minsk’s top diplomat on Tuesday last week.

Abdulrahman Suleiman Al-Ahmad, who is also the Kingdom’s ambassador to Russia, spoke with Foreign Minister Sergey Aleinik about a number of issues.

Aleinik relayed to Al-Ahmad his country’s support for Saudi Arabia’s bid to host Expo 2030. He added that Riyadh would stage the event to a “high standard” and that Minsk would contribute any assistance required in making it a success, a Belarusian Foreign Ministry statement said.

Also on the agenda were development of political dialogue, the prospects for expanding trade and economic cooperation and investment interaction between the Kingdom and Belarus.

The host country for the Expo 2030 is expected to be announced in November, Riyadh is competing with Rome, South Korea’s Busan and Ukraine’s Odessa.


Saudi aid agency continues relief work worldwide

Saudi aid agency continues relief work worldwide
Updated 28 March 2023

Saudi aid agency continues relief work worldwide

Saudi aid agency continues relief work worldwide
  • In Pakistan, KSrelief distributed 1,260 shelter materials and winter bags to the most vulnerable families affected by the floods in the Sindh province, benefiting 8,820 individuals

RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center is continuing its efforts around the world with the provision of food, health, education, shelter and environmental aid to individuals and families in need.

KSrelief implemented a water supply and environmental project in the Hodeidah governorate. In one week, 395,500 liters of drinking water and 381,500 liters of water for other purposes were pumped into tanks across the region.

Yemen is among the top beneficiaries of KSrelief’s assistance. In total, the center has implemented 797 projects in Yemen worth over $4.2 billion.

These include projects related to food security, health, humanitarian and emergency relief coordination, water sanitation and hygiene, protection, camp coordination, nutrition, education, early recovery, logistics and telecommunications.

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Yemen is among the top beneficiaries of KSrelief’s assistance. In total, the center has implemented 797 projects in Yemen worth over $4.2 billion.

In Pakistan, KSrelief distributed 1,260 shelter materials and winter bags to the most vulnerable families affected by the floods in the Sindh province, benefiting 8,820 individuals.

In North Macedonia, KSrelief distributed 8 tons of food baskets, benefiting 650 people.

In Albania, the center also distributed over 5 tons of food baskets to the neediest families, benefiting 540 people.

KSrelief also distributed 600 food baskets in Bangladesh, benefiting 3,600 individuals from 600 families.

The food distribution is part of a series of humanitarian projects that the Kingdom implements in countries worldwide during the month of Ramadan.

In Sudan, KSrelief distributed 790 food baskets in Khartoum, benefiting 3,198 individuals in need.

In Jordan, KSrelief completed a project to distribute school bags to Syrian students, providing basic educational supplies to 29,881 male and female Syrian refugee students. This aid is part of KSrelief’s ongoing support to Syrian refugees in various fields, including education.

In Ethiopia, KSrelief also concluded its voluntary medical program to combat blindness in Addis Ababa. During the campaign, KSrelief’s voluntary medical team examined 5,500 cases and distributed 1,250 pairs of glasses. The team also performed 426 surgeries.