الشهر: أغسطس 2023

RIYADH: Adel Al-Jubier, Saudi state minister and climate envoy, met separately on Tuesday with Slovenia’s state secretary for political and multilateral affairs, economic diplomacy and development cooperation Samuel Zbogar and finance minister Klemen Bostjancic.

The meetings, which were held on the sidelines of of the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia, discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations and cooperation, in addition to the most prominent topics on the conference agenda.

Al-Jubier also met with Bojan Kumer, minister of the environment, climate and energy.

RIYADH: Saudi authorities have arrested four individuals in separate drug busts.

A Pakistani national was apprehended in Tabuk for dealing methamphetamine, while 3 Saudi citizens were detained for dealing amphetamine, officials said on Tuesday.

The perpetrators were arrested and legal proceedings were begun against them.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s aid agency signed a $6.8 million agreement with the World Food Program to help meet the nutritional needs of Syrian refugees in Jordan.

Assistant Supervisor General of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Ahmed Al-Bayez and WFP GCC representative Mageed Yahia signed the deal via video conference.

KSrelief will provide a grant to the WFP to distribute food aid to 54,000 Syrian refugees at Zaatari camp through monthly electronic vouchers to be used in shops and bakeries at the camp.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Transport Saleh Al-Jasser met on Tuesday with LOT Polish Airlines Chief Executive Michal Fijol.

The pair discussed the status of operating direct flights between the Kingdom and Poland.

Al-Jasser was on an official visit to European country, where he met Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and other Polish officials.

RIYADH: Bandar Al-Khorayef, Saudi Arabia’s industry minister, has visited Aselsan defense electronics and Turkish Aerospace factories in Ankara.

Al-Khorayef was briefed on the factories’ technologies used in defense and aerospace industries, production lines, and the work mechanisms. 

The minister discussed with factories‘ officials boosting cooperation with the Kingdom and exchanging expertise in the industrial sector.

RIYADH: When the opportunity presented itself, Arab comedian Muhsin Yesilada, who goes by the “Camel King,” bought a ticket to Riyadh to join Maher Matta, Adam Bloom, and Rehman Akhtar for a stand-up comedy performance at Riyadh Laughs.

Riyadh Laughs is organized by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City at the Boulevard Riyadh City. Lasting until Nov. 11, the series of stand-up comedy shows takes place weekly, on Thursday and Friday nights.

MAKKAH: Poets and writers in Saudi Arabia have praised a series of retreats hosted by the Ministry of Culture’s Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission.

Since 2019, the commission has hosted the retreats for local and international poets and writers, with the latest events being held in Al-Jouf, AlUla and Baha.

The retreats include panel discussions and tours in selected areas, along with periods dedicated to working and writing.

RIYADH: The King Salman Armed Forces Hospital in Tabuk has successfully trialed the first device to dispense medicines electronically without the need to visit the hospital, Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.

The device consists of a workstation that reads the barcode of a prescription, a screen that the patient deals with, an operating system for the robot, and a message platform that notifies the patient when the medicine is ready.

RIYADH: The latest batch of students to qualify from BAE Systems Saudi Development and Training as flight line mechanics were honored during a graduation ceremony in Riyadh on Monday.
Mutlaq Al-Buqami, the company’s director of training, presented the students with their qualifications and praised them for their diligence, commitment and dedication to excellence in their field.

RIYADH: King Salman sent a message to the prime minister of Madagascar regarding relations between the Kingdom and the African country, Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.

The message for Christian Ntsay was conveyed by Royal Court advisor Ahmed Qattan during a reception in the Malagasy capital Antananarivo.

During the reception, the two reviewed relations between the two countries and discussed ways of enhancing and developing them.