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  • Saudi Arabia to build a robust education environment as part of its Saudi Vision 2030

    In a wide-ranging interview, Dr. Al-Mutair said that “the Kingdom aims to build a coherent education system by 2030 which requires creating a homogeneous and harmonious education environment between public and higher education on the one hand and private and governmental education on the other hand.” “The vision also aims that at least five Saudi universities will rank among the best 200 universities worldwide by 2030,” he added.

  • ‘Quarterback’ of Election Day intel effort reveals more countries seeking to influence American voters

    Evanina would only confirm that all three countries identified in the NCSC’s public statements – Russia, China, and Iran – have made attempts to penetrate the major campaigns and candidates this year, but he would not disclose whether those digital attempts this year were successful – only that the sheer number of attempts has soared.

  • Saudi’s NWC installs 2 million smart meters, consumption down 39%

    Saudi Arabia’s National Water Company (NWC) has successfully completed the installation of more than 2 million smart meters in various regions of the kingdom, which has alerted customers to their high consumption patterns, resulting in a 39% decrease in monthly water consumption rates for each customer. More than 950,000 customers have benefited from the smart meters, with an average of 36,000 weekly ‘high consumption’ alert messages sent to urge customers to identify the causes of high consumption of water, whether from internal leaks or daily use.

  • Saudi Arabian Government Looking To Partner With Iowa Farmers On Imports

    Saudi Arabia imported almost $300 million in corn and $120 million in soybeans from the U.S. in 2018, the majority of which came from Iowa, Bakir said.

  • Saudi unemployment spikes as virus-hit economy shrinks by 7% in second-quarter

    “No surprises in the pace of decline. Non-oil GDP was going to be hit harder with the lockdowns. Oil contraction instead was partly limited by the marked ramp up in oil output in April,” said Monica Malik, chief economist at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank.

  • UN Says Yemen’s Warring Parties Must Face Justice

    A group of Eminent Experts on Yemen accuses Yemen’s warring parties of widespread violations, some amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity.  They are calling for an end to impunity and for perpetrators of these crimes to be brought to justice.  The report has been submitted to the UN Human Rights Council. For the second consecutive year, the Yemeni government and its Saudi-led coalition partners have refused to grant the Group of Experts entry into their countries.  Nevertheless, the experts managed to gather a ream of evidence from more than 400 witnesses, victims and other sources through remote and secure channels.

  • Yemen’s warring parties agree to their largest prisoner swap as U.N. seeks ceasefire

    The U.N. Special Envoy for Yemen wants to build on Sunday’s announcement of the largest prisoner exchange agreement in the five-year conflict to pave the way for a national ceasefire and a political solution to end the war, he said.

  • Saudi National Day – United States Department of State

    This year, our two countries are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the historic meeting between President Roosevelt and King Abdulaziz aboard the U.S.S. Quincy, a meeting which laid the foundation for the strong strategic partnership the United States and Saudi Arabia enjoy today.

  • The Return of UN Sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran – United States Department of State

    The United States took this decisive action because, in addition to Iran’s failure to perform its JCPOA commitments, the Security Council failed to extend the UN arms embargo on Iran, which had been in place for 13 years. The Security Council’s inaction would have paved the way for Iran to buy all manner of conventional weapons on October 18.

  • Saudi side Al Taawoun name Frenchman Carteron as head coach

    The 50-year-old won the CAF Champions League crown in 2015 with Congolese side TP Mazembe and also has prior experience in Saudi soccer with a stint at Al Nassr in 2017.