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Ali Bongo in 2014. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

Ali Bongo: Saudi Arabia is a Role Model

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Oct 3, 2016 | Interviews, Saudi Arabia

Dubai – The newly elected president of Gabon, Ali Bongo, said that his country has launched new plans to diversify its economy, on the footsteps of Saudi Arabia. In an interview via email with Asharq al-Awsat newspaper, Bongo said his country was inspired by Saudi...

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A Saudi boy sells melons and watermelons in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 25, 2016. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

Company to Organize Sale of Agricultural Products in Saudi Arabia

by Nayef Al-Rasheed | Sep 5, 2016 | Business

Riyadh-Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture is willing to launch a giant company with a capital of USD320 million (SAR1.2 billion) to develop a better organization of the sale of agricultural products; the purpose of this company is to get rid of...

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Construction cranes are seen outside the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia . Picture taken January 17, 2016. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Saudi Chambers of Commerce to Boost Private Sector Role in Privatization Program

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Aug 30, 2016 | Business

Riyadh – Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry are working towards the establishment of a proper mechanism to integrate private sector companies into privatization programs launched by the Kingdom within the framework of Saudi Vision 2030. A series of workshops and...

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A man walks past the Kingdom Centre Tower in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia April 12, 2016. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

Saudi Minister of Culture: Establishment of Royal Art Academy Approved

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Aug 12, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

Taif-Minister of Culture and Information Adel al-Turaifi has announced that a royal approval has been made to establish a Royal Academy of Arts that will include a national theatre, as part of the Kingdom’s strategy for national transformation. He said that the...

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A Saudi jeweler counts Saudi Riyal banknotes money after selling gold to a customer in a jewelry shop at the surrounding area of the Grand Mosque during the annual hajj pilgrimage in the holy city of Makkah October 20, 2012. REUTERS/AMR ABDALLAH DALSH

Municipal Fees to Contribute to Diversifying Saudi Revenue Sources

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 11, 2016 | Business

Riyadh-Dr. Sultan al-Sultan, member of the Saudi Consultative Council, described the implementation of the National Transformation Program by maximizing the non-oil revenues as an important and vital stage in the diversification of the Saudi economic resources and the...