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Wednesday is the first day of Hijri year 1445
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court issued a statement on Tuesday confirming that Wednesday will mark the first day of the new Hijri year.The supreme court said that Tuesday will complete the month of Dhu al-Hijjah 1444, and Wednesday will be the first day of Muharram 1445 AH.The announcement came after the Crescent Department of the Supreme Court reviewed reports it received from various courts about the sightings of the crescent of Muharram on Monday evening. The apex court said evidence for sighting the crescent of Muharram was not conclusive and, therefore, Tuesday will be the last day of Dhu al-Hijjah and Wednesday, 1/1/1445 AH according to the Umm Al-Qura calendar, corresponding to 7/19/2023 AD, is the first day of the year 1445 AH.
July 18, 2023

Wednesday is the first day of Hijri year 1445

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman signs an executive plan for defense cooperation with Turkey.
Prince Khalid bin Salman inks pacts to acquire Turkish drones
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman announced the signing of an executive plan for defense cooperation with the Turkish Minister of National Defense Yasar Guler. Prince Khalid said in a statement on his Twitter account that Saudi Ministry of signed two contracts with the Turkish side to acquire drones. The acquisition contracts had been signed between the Saudi Ministry of Defense and the Turkish company Baykar for defense industries under which the ministry would acquire drones.Prince Khalid said that the decision to enhance defense cooperation between the two countries comes in line with the directive and support from Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. This is also a culmination of the course of cooperation between the two...
July 18, 2023

Prince Khalid bin Salman inks pacts to acquire Turkish drones

Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman accorded a warm welcome to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday in Jeddah.
Crown Prince welcomes Turkish president with official ceremony in Jeddah
Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday in Jeddah.Erdogan arrived in Saudi Arabia as part of a three-day Gulf tour to strengthen regional ties.Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman welcomed the Turkish president in Al-Sallam Palace with an official ceremony. The two leaders held official talks session and bilateral meeting.They discussed bilateral relations and regional and international issues. The Turkish president is accompanied by his Cabinet members and other Turkish officials.During his visit to three Gulf countries, Erdogan previously said that he wants to boost ties with them and finalize investment deals.Addressing a news conference in Istanbul before he embarked on his Gulf...
July 18, 2023

Crown Prince welcomes Turkish president with official ceremony in Jeddah

SASO Governor Dr. Saad Bin Othman Al-Kasabi stated that Saudi Arabia, through its ambitious Vision 2030, has successfully positioned its economy among the most competitive in the world.
Vision 2030 makes Kingdom among world’s most competitive economies: SASO governor
MUNICH — The Governor of the Saudi Standards, Metrology, and Quality Organization (SASO) Dr. Saad Bin Othman Al-Kasabi stated that Saudi Arabia, through its ambitious Vision 2030, has successfully positioned its economy among the most competitive in the world.He made these remarks during a workshop on conformity assessment procedures for Saudi imported products held in Munich, Germany, where he addressed numerous European suppliers and manufacturers.Dr. Al-Kasabi highlighted that the local Saudi markets feature over 41,000 products from 130 European Union factories, all of which have obtained the quality label.Moreover, he noted that electric vehicles manufactured in EU countries account for 63 percent of the models that meet Saudi specifications.The governor expressed pride in the...
July 17, 2023

Vision 2030 makes Kingdom among world’s most competitive economies: SASO governor

The Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Bin Fadhil Al Ibrahim participated Monday in the ministerial opening of the High-Level Political Forum 2023 on sustainable development in New York City.
Al Ibrahim takes part in forum on sustainable development
NEW YORK — The Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Bin Fadhil Al Ibrahim participated Monday in the ministerial opening of the High-Level Political Forum 2023 on sustainable development in New York City.The Minister of Economy and Planning heads the Kingdom's delegation, which includes 22 entities from the public, private, and non-profit sectors.The forum focuses on assessing efforts to achieve the United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development 2030 and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, during which countries review their achievements by submitting voluntary national reports showing progress towards achieving the goals.The forum has been held every year since 2015 under the supervision of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, and the Kingdom has participated in...
July 17, 2023

Al Ibrahim takes part in forum on sustainable development

Investment Minister Eng. Khalid Al-Falih at the Saudi-Turkish Business Forum that was held in Jeddah on Monday.
390 Turkish companies to invest SR1 billion in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — The attractive business environment in the Kingdom has succeeded in attracting 390 Turkish companies to invest in the Saudi market, with a capital of nearly SR1 billion, Investment Minister Eng. Khalid Al-Falih confirmed.Eng. Al-Falih made the remarks during his speech at the Saudi-Turkish Business Forum that was held in Jeddah on Monday, on the sidelines of the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Saudi Arabia.He also noted that the number of companies with Saudi capital invested in Turkey has now reached 1,140 companies operating in several sectors, indicating that they aspire to increase the number.Eng. Al-Falih stressed the importance of joint work between all parties in Saudi Arabia and Turkey to identify challenges in investments in the...
July 17, 2023

390 Turkish companies to invest SR1 billion in Saudi Arabia

GASTAT: Inflation rises 2.7% while apartment rental prices shoot up 22.8% in a year
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The inflation rate in Saudi Arabia recorded an increase of 2.7 percent last month, compared to June of 2022. The rate of increase in inflation within a month stood at 0.2 percent in June 2023, compared to the previous month of May, according to the latest report of the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).The authority stated that the actual rents for housing in the Kingdom increased by 10.8 percent in June 2023, which was affected by the increase in apartment rental prices by 22.8 percent. The increase in this group had a significant impact on the annual inflation increase in June, given its weight in the index that accounted for 21 percent. The increase came on an annual basis, with an increase in the index of the food and beverage section by one...
July 17, 2023

GASTAT: Inflation rises 2.7% while apartment rental prices shoot up 22.8% in a year

SPDRY Assistant Supervisor General Eng. Hassan Al-Attas held a meeting Monday in Riyadh with UNDP Resident Representative for Yemen, Zena Ali Ahmad.
SPDRY’s Al-Attas, UNDP’s Yemen rep discuss various aspects of cooperation
RIYADH — The Assistant Supervisor General of the Saudi Program for the Development and Reconstruction of Yemen (SPDRY) Eng. Hassan Al-Attas held a meeting Monday in Riyadh with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Resident Representative for Yemen Zena Ali Ahmad and her accompanying delegation.During the meeting, they discussed various aspects of cooperation between the two entities and focused on the priorities of the current stage.The aim was to support the efforts of the Yemeni government and institutions in development and reconstruction projects that would benefit the Yemeni people and achieve sustainable and desired impacts on development projects and programs in Yemen.Zena expressed her gratitude and appreciation for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s efforts in the...
July 17, 2023

SPDRY’s Al-Attas, UNDP’s Yemen rep discuss various aspects of cooperation

The Secretary General of the Muslim World League and Chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa was warmly welcomed by the Indian Islamic diverse categories to be the first religious figure from outside India to ascend the Great Mosque’s pulpit in nearly 400 years in New Delhi, at the invitation of the mosque’s imam and preacher.
MWL chief delivers Friday discourse and leads worshipers at New Delhi’s Jama Masjid
NEW DELHI — The Secretary General of the Muslim World League and Chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa was honored to deliver the Friday sermon at the Jama Masjid (Great Mosque) in New Delhi, at the invitation of the mosque’s imam and preacher.He was warmly welcomed by the Indian Islamic diverse categories to be the first religious figure from outside India to ascend the Great Mosque’s pulpit in nearly 400 years.In the Friday discourse, he pointed out that the Holy Qur’an repeatedly urges people to “purify their souls.”The Almighty Allah, Glory be to Him, says what means: “Successful indeed is the one who purifies his soul, and doomed is the one who corrupts it!” As for the Noble Sunnah, our Prophet (peace and blessings be...
July 17, 2023

MWL chief delivers Friday discourse and leads worshipers at New Delhi’s Jama Masjid

Investigations initiated by the Financial Fraud Crimes wing of the Public Prosecution resulted in the arrest of the gang members, who included Saudi citizens and expatriates.
12-member gang of fraudsters busted
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi security forces have busted a 12-member gang of online fraudsters who duped several people of huge amount of money after offering them lucrative returns. Several electronic devices that were designed to make phone calls, as well as SIM cards, and mobile devices designed to activate the SIM cards were seized from their hideout.An official source at the Public Prosecution stated that investigations initiated by the Financial Fraud Crimes wing of the Public Prosecution resulted in the arrest of the gang members, who included Saudi citizens and expatriates. It was revealed in the investigation procedures that a number of them made international calls through specialized devices and applications to the phone numbers of the victims inside the Kingdom,...
July 17, 2023

12-member gang of fraudsters busted

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