Middle East

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi National Center for Environmental Compliance unveiled plans for the unification of the issuance of investment permits related to the environmental sector. The center announced the start of the process of updating the initial list of activities for investors and classifying these activities based …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Several universities in the Kingdom, in cooperation with the Council of Universities’ Affairs, have begun launching and implementing the Self-Designated Academic Degrees initiative, which is one of the initiatives of the Human Capacity Development Program in various specialties. Dr. Basam Al-Bassam, the Secretary-General of …

British-Palestinian plastic surgeon specialising in conflict injuries Ghassan Abu Sitta, poses for pictures in Victoria Park, east London. A British-Palestinian doctor who worked in Gazan hospitals during the Israel-Hamas conflict hopes that testimony he has given to UK police will lead to prosecutions for war crimes.Ghassan Abu Sitta, a plastic …

ORLANDO — Madison Marsh, a 22-year-old second lieutenant in the US Air Force and master’s student at the Harvard Kennedy School’s public policy program, emerged victorious at the 2024 Miss America pageant in Orlando, Florida on Sunday night. Marsh, representing the state of Colorado, is the first active-duty Air Force …

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Saudi passport advanced its global ranking to 61st during the current year of 2024 from 65 during the year 2023. The ranking was made among passports of more than 200 countries in the world, in terms of the number of countries that its holder …

Palestinian family (from left) Waji, Ghadeer and Luai al-Atrash pose in front of their bulldozed home in Al-Walaja, a Palestinian village in annexed East Jerusalem. Dabbing away tears, Ghadeer al-Atrash stood before her bulldozed home in a Palestinian village abutting Israeli settlements, a fate feared by hundreds of villagers as …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The value of total market ownership of foreigners in the indexes of Saudi stock market (Tadawul All Share Index -TASI) and parallel market (Nomu) amounted to SR405.49 billion, and this foreign ownership was distributed among 300 listed companies and funds, Okaz/Saudi Gazette has learnt from …

Saudi Gazette report DAVOS — Amidst a backdrop of global economic and socio-political shifts, Saudi Arabia is set to make a significant appearance at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2024 in Davos. Led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal Bin Farhan, the high-powered delegation will represent the …

In an exciting development for Dubai’s tech education scene, TeachMeCode Institute is set to open its doors with a grand launch event on January 15. This event marks a significant milestone for the institute, which has already garnered attention for its unique approach to coding and tech education.Based in the …

NEW YORK — Artificial intelligence is set to affect nearly 40% of all jobs, according to a new analysis by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). IMF’s managing director Kristalina Georgieva says “in most scenarios, AI will likely worsen overall inequality”. Ms Georgieva adds that policymakers should address the “troubling trend” …