Saudi commission to host World Food Atlas discussion.

Saudi Arabia’s Culinary Arts Commission will organize a remote open World Food Atlas meeting on Wednesday. The meeting will host those interested in discussing this Saudi initiative adopted by UNESCO to preserve and enhance food production methods and pass them on to future generations. The meeting will cover several areas, including an introduction to the…

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UAE, Saudi Arabia ranked as leading global entrepreneurial ecosystems.

The UAE and Saudi Arabia have been ranked first and third respectively in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report for 2023-2024. The report, which assesses the entrepreneurial ecosystems of countries worldwide, is highly regarded by international bodies such as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and various UN organizations,Saudi Arabia showed significant progress in its entrepreneurial…

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Saudi designers stitch tradition and modernity.

 The month of Ramadan, with all its social gatherings, is a time for Saudis to update their wardrobes with traditional and contemporary fits for iftar and sahoor events. Many abaya designers seize the opportunity to produce collections for Ramadan which they showcase on social media or at bazaars. Abaya fashion designer Jana Khojah created a…

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Saudi foreign minister holds call with Palestinian PM Mustafa.

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone call on Saturday with the Prime Minister of Palestine and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed Mustafa, Saudi Press Agency reported. Prince Faisal congratulated Mustafa on his appointment to form the Palestinian government, and on assuming the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs. The prince also wished success…

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GCC, Canada officials hold talks on boosting partnership.

Top officials from the GCC and Canada’s government held talks on Wednesday in Riyadh on ways to boost relations and tackle key regional and international challenges. Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi, secretary-general of the GCC, met with Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly to discuss the “importance of consolidating the strategic dialogue between the two sides,” the…

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Saudi Arabia to join Miss Universe for the first time

A 27-year-old model will be taking the Saudi flag to the Miss Universe stage — for the first time in history. Rumy Alqahtani, a beauty pageant veteran and an influencer with one million followers on Instagram, announced on Monday that she will be representing the kingdom in one of the most popular pageants in the…

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Saudi restaurant chain’s success based on Kaizen business philosophy: Al-Romansiah founder.

The founder of a leading restaurant chain in Saudi Arabia believes that the success of his company can be attributed to remaining committed to the Japanese business philosophy Kaizen. Kaizen is a Japanese term meaning change for the better or continuous improvement. In an interview broadcast by MBC on March 22, Yahya Mohammed Al-Mualm, Al-Romansiah’s…

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Meet the curators of Saudi Arabia’s Venice Biennale exhibition.

 An all-female group of curators are responsible for the National Pavilion of Saudi Arabia at the 60th Venice Biennale this year. Jessica Cerasi, Maya El-Khalil, and assistant curator Shadin AlBulaihed will work with artist Manal AlDowayan on her installation for the event, which begins April 20 under the theme “Stranieri Ovunque — Foreigners Everywhere.”  AlDowayan…

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Eid Al Fitr 2024: 6-day holiday announced for public, private sector employees in Saudi Arabia.

The public and private sector employees in Saudi Arabia will get a 4-day holiday for Eid Al Fitr in April, as announced by the Kingdom’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development. On Saturday, the authorities announced that most employees would get four days off from Monday, April 8 (Ramadan 29, 1445). Since Friday and Saturday…

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Daesh still a threat in Iraq, US ambassador says.

 Daesh still poses a threat in Iraq and the US-led military coalition’s work with Iraq to fully defeat the group is not done, United States Ambassador to Iraq Alina Romanowski told Reuters in an interview.Senior Iraqi politicians, including Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, have repeatedly said that the group no longer posed a threat in…

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