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  • IEA to convene major international energy security summit in London, hosted by UK government

    The IEA will convene an International Summit on the Future of Energy Security in the second quarter of 2025, hosted by the UK government in London, to assess the existing and future risks facing the global energy system and to prioritise the solutions and opportunities available for addressing them.

  • Nazaha arrests 139 government officials over corruption charges

    The arrest follows 2,950 rounds of inspection tour of several government offices by the Nazaha officials. The inspections resulted in the initiation of criminal cases against 380 suspects from a number of government offices such as the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Municipality and Housing, and the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority.

  • The Saudi Sherpa Office Holds Second Workshop to Coordinate with Saudi Government Entities Participating in 2024 G20

    The Saudi Sherpa Office at the Ministry of Finance held today, August 27, 2024, the second G20 workshop to coordinate with Saudi government entities participating in the 2024 G20 under the Brazilian presidency. The workshop was chaired by His Excellency the Saudi Vice Minister of Finance, Saudi Sherpa, Mr. Abdulmuhsen Alkhalaf, and attended by the Kingdom's representatives in the G20 working and engagement groups.

  • Tawakkalna tops government platforms in digital experience maturity index

     Tawakkalna app, affiliated with the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), topped the government platforms in the Digital Experience Maturity Index for 2024 in Saudi Arabia, with a rate of 91.29%. This is among 39 digital platforms that were evaluated according to 4 main perspectives, under which 20 axes were included: measuring beneficiary satisfaction through the participation of more than 175,000 beneficiaries in evaluating their satisfaction with their digital experience and dealing with their complaints and evaluating the digital technologies and tools that enable these platforms.

  • Saudi Arabia welcomes Sudanese government’s decision to reopen border crossing to aid

    Saudi Arabia on Thursday welcomed the Sudanese sovereign council’s decision to allow the use of the Adre border crossing with Chad for three months to enable the entry of aid into areas of the Darfur region. The Kingdom’s foreign ministry said it notes the positive impact of this step in addressing humanitarian needs, facilitating the delivery of aid, and ensuring the safety of humanitarian workers.

  • Saudi: New Nazaha law stipulates termination of government employee if convicted of corruption

    A government employee shall be terminated from service in the event of conviction of corruption by a court of law. Legal measures will be taken against an employee if he amasses wealth disproportionate to his income. These provisions are included in the new Saudi Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) Law, approved by the Council of Ministers on July 23.

  • Saudi Aramco to Return $31 Billion to Shareholders, Government Despite Profit Dip

    Saudi Arabia's national oil company on Tuesday posted a quarterly net profit of $29.07 billion, down from the $30.83 billion it reported for the same period last year, after it sold less crude oil and its refining margins weakened, offsetting robust oil prices in the quarter.

  • Saudi Arabia welcomes deal between Yemeni government, Houthis

    Saudi Arabia on Wednesday welcomed a deal between Yemen’s government and the Iran-backed Houthi militia to halt tit-for-tat banking sanctions. The deal was announced on Tuesday by Hans Grundberg, the United Nations’ envoy to Yemen, in a bid to end the warring parties’ battle for control over the country’s financial institutions.

  • Saudi government agencies boost emerging tech adoption by 10% in 2024

    Saudi Arabia’s government and businesses are advancing technology adoption and investing in programs to digitally upskill the population. A new report by the Digital Government Authority revealed that the performance index of Saudi government agencies in Emerging Technologies Adoption has improved significantly by 10% compared to last year, rising from 60.3% in 2023 to 70.7% in 2024.

  • Palestinian factions agree to form unity government after talks in China

    Palestinian factions including rivals Hamas and Fatah agreed to end their divisions and form an interim national unity government during negotiations in China that ended on Tuesday, China's foreign ministry said. The Beijing Declaration was signed at the closing ceremony of a reconciliation dialogue among 14 Palestinian factions held in China's capital from July 21-23, according to the readout. Previous efforts by Egypt and other Arab countries to reconcile Hamas and Fatah have failed to end 17 years of power-sharing conflict that have weakened Palestinian political aspirations, and it remains to be seen whether this deal will survive the realities on the ground.