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  • Head of Libya’s parliament-approved government calls for peaceful handover of power

    Fathi Bashagha, prime minister-designate of Libya's parliament-approved government, called on the Tripoli-based Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah to peacefully hand over power. Bashagha called on Dbeibah to "resort to peace and avoid war." In a letter addressed to Dbeibah on Wednesday, Bashagha said: "This is a sincere and patriotic call, and we look forward to your highly patriotic response to respect the interest of the country."

  • Perspective: Interagency animosity stops Arab governments adopting best practices

    For example, many governments rightly covet Norway’s 100 percent renewable energy production, Finland’s world-leading innovation levels, or the sophistication of America’s military. However, these successes are built on strategies spanning many sectors. A solitary ministry from an Arab country looking to emulate such success will quickly discover that unless it gets the other relevant ministries on board, its self-improvement efforts will be entirely in vain.

  • Saudi government selects IBM as partner for digital skills building

    Special note is given to the role of four academies to enhance digital skills – namely, Saudi Digital Academy, Misk Academy, Tuwaiq Academy, and National Information Technology Academy. The initiatives have helped reach more than 15 million beneficiaries, with more than 70,000 young people benefiting from initiatives to enhance their digital skills, along with more than 31,000 trainees and trainees in the Future Skills initiative.

  • Saudi Central Bank transforms connectivity between banks and government agencies

    As per the Saudi news agency, the program named “Tanfeeth” is part of SAMA’s strategic objective to upgrade its IT infrastructure and optimise administrative processes including speed, quality, and integration with financial institutions operating in Saudi Arabia in line with Saudi Vision 2030.

  • Libya’s Government of National Unity to replace oil chairman Sanalla

    Libya's Government of National Unity (GNU) moved to replace the National Oil Corp (NOC) chairman and board on Tuesday as control over the state energy producer was drawn further into a complex political standoff between rival factions. According to the text of the decision confirmed to Reuters by a GNU official, Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah will replace veteran NOC chairman Mustafa Sanalla with Farhat Bengdara, the central bank governor before Libya's 2011 revolution.

  • Saudi Arabia Elevates Two Women to Senior Roles in Government

    Saudi Arabia has appointed two women to senior positions in government, the latest sign that the kingdom is looking to diversify a predominantly male workforce. Shihana Alazzaz has been named the first female Deputy Secretary General of the Saudi Cabinet, according to a royal decree issued on Sunday. Alazzaz was one of the first women licensed to practice law in Saudi Arabia and joins from the Public Investment Fund, where she was general counsel.

  • Saudi stock exchange approves listing of $1.5bn government debt

    The Saudi stock exchange has approved the listing of SR5.44 billion ($1.5 billion) worth of government debt instruments submitted by the Ministry of Finance, it said in a statement. Divided into two issuances, the first is valued at SR2.86 billion, while the other one has a size of SR2.58 billion.

  • Saudi Government Begins Funding Longevity

    What exactly this money will be spent on is still unclear, but near the top of the list appears to be helping to fund the long-anticipated Targeting Aging with Metformin Trial, or TAME Trial. Led by Dr. Nir Barzilai, TAME would test whether those taking the popular diabetes drug metformin experience delayed development or progression of age-related chronic diseases—such as heart disease, cancer, and dementia. This study has been in the works for years with funding as the major remaining obstacle.

  • US government watchdog says weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE lack oversight

    The report, also seen by The New York Times, focuses on attacks between 2015-2021 by the Saudi-led coalition, which has been at war with Yemen's Houthi rebels since March 2015.

  • Saudi pro-government commentators relish Biden’s about-face on kingdom

    "We said it before and we did not exaggerate, they (Western leaders) will all come successively to Riyadh," tweeted Faisal AlShammeri, a reporter at Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV. "Realpolitik changed the administration's convictions," he added.