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  • Saudi Aramco says pump malfunctioned at petroleum derivatives distribution station in Jazan

    Saudi Aramco announced on Wednesday a malfunction in one of the pumps at the petroleum derivatives distribution station in Saudi Arabia’s southern Jazan region, state news agency (SPA) said. The state oil giant said “its technical teams are working around the clock to fix the technical malfunction, as soon as possible, and provide the petroleum products that the Jazan region needs from the station, without interruption, as the supply of petroleum products has gradually returned,” SPA said.

  • Saudi Arabia urged to release women’s rights activists by European envoys

    Seven European human rights ambassadors criticized Saudi Arabia on Sunday over the continued detention of at least five women's rights activists, including Loujain al-Hathloul, whose case has been referred to a special court for terrorism offenses. Hathloul appeared in a Saudi court on Wednesday, as her trial was scheduled to start after 900 days in pre-trial detention.

  • Saudis and Europeans reach compromise on climate as G20 projects unity

    Analysts said the display of unity at the Saudi-chaired summit set the groundwork for progress to be made when Donald Trump exits the White House and Italy hosts the G20 next year.

  • GCC countries surpass 1 million COVID-19 cases: Reuters tally

    The six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have recorded more than 1 million cases of infection with COVID-19, according to a Reuters tally of data published by each government. The tally in the energy producing region of more than 50 million people stood on Monday at 1,001,182 infections, with 9,162 deaths.

  • Biden’s Election Makes U.S. More Popular in Europe, Less Popular in China and Russia

    Morning Consult Political Intelligence polling conducted abroad suggests Biden’s election is already making those inroads, especially in Europe: Comparing responses gathered Oct. 3-Nov. 2 and Nov. 8-10, the United States’ net favorability — the share of people with favorable views minus unfavorable views — improved by an average of 22 percentage points among five of its European allies — France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom — with 42 percent expressing both favorable and unfavorable views in the latest tracking.

  • Saudi Commerce Ministry granted European certificate

    The CEO of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM), Russel Longmuir, said during a virtual meeting with Saudi Commerce Minister Majid Al-Qasabi that among the 50,000 government bodies evaluated in the last 30 years, only 10 percent succeeded in obtaining a 4-star or higher rating.

  • Podcast: Saudi Arabia’s health sector transformation: can it advance the domestic manufacture of pharmaceuticals?

    In this podcast interview, Musaed Alkholief, Associate Professor at the College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, and Consultant at King Abdullah Institute for Research and Consulting Studies discusses how biopharmaceutical companies can unlock those undoubted opportunities presented by the proposed transformation of Saudi Arabia’s health sector.

  • G20 YEA Saudi Virtual Summit 2020 kicks off under the theme ‘entrepreneurship is a source of innovation and resilience’

    Chaired by H.R.H. Prince Fahad bin Mansour bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance (YEA) 2020 kicked on Thursday October 29th  under the theme ‘Entrepreneurship is a Source of Innovation and Resilience.’ Local and global speakers took to the stage sharing insights, learnings, and expertise focusing on the summit’s theme that is built on three main topics, namely Entrepreneurship and the Economy, an Entrepreneurial Disruption, and Social and Environmental Aspects.

  • Ethiopia Upbeat on Resolving Dam Feud With Egypt, Sudan

    Ethiopia is confident of making headway in resolving a long-running dispute with Egypt and Sudan over a giant dam it’s building on a tributary of the Nile River during a fresh round of talks scheduled for Tuesday. The negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam are taking place under the auspices of the African Union, chaired by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Sudanese counterpart Abdalla Hamdok are all expected to attend the virtual meeting. Ramaphosa’s office didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

  • Inside the ‘entrepreneur’s playground’ in Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia has been described as the “entrepreneur’s playground” for creative and innovative talents looking to grasp opportunities and launch in the kingdom. Robert Frith, curator of the annual creativity festival, Tanween, run by the King Abdulaziz Centre for World Culture (Ithra), told Arabian Business he is looking forward to this year’s event to see further evidence of this rapidly evolving sector.