Saudi Arabia

21 Nov 2022; MEMO: Saudi Arabia, on Monday, said that OPEC+ was sticking with oil output cuts and could take further measures to balance the market amid falling prices, denying a report it was considering boosting output, according to state news agency, SPA, Reuters reports.

The Wall Street Journal, earlier on Monday, reported an output increase of 500,000 barrels per day was under discussion for the next meeting of OPEC and its allies, known as OPEC+, on 4 December. The report cited unidentified OPEC delegates.

16 Nov 2022; MEMO: Saudi Aramco is moving forward in talks to supply blue hydrogen to Asia over the next five years, according to the company's chief technology officer, Bloomberg reports.

According to the report, the main energy producer is the UAE which is also investing in blue hydrogen and looking at shipments to Asia.

RIYADH, Nov 11 (NNN-SPA) – Chinese telecommunication company, China Mobile International (CMI), signed yesterday, a memorandum of understanding (MoU), to advance the digital media ecosystem in Saudi Arabia.

The signing ceremony was held in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, between the Chinese company and Saudi Broadcasting Authority (SBA), Saudi Cloud Computing Company (SCCC), and Whale Cloud.

Under the MoU, the parties will collaborate to provide smart digital media solutions, including digital media, data centre and cloud services, said the SBA.

RIYADH, Nov 10 (APP): Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Thursday held wide-ranging discussions on host of issues related to political and security domains.

The two Foreign Ministers held these discussions as they jointly chaired inaugural session of the Ministerial Committee of Political and Security Pillar of the Saudi-Pakistan Supreme Coordination Committee, held here in the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

RIYADH, Nov 8 (NNN-SPA) – A Saudi Air Force F-15S fighter jet, crashed due to a technical fault, during a routine training mission on Sunday evening, the Ministry of Defence reported, yesterday.

The ministry’s spokesman, Turki Al-Malki, said, the incident occurred on Sunday evening at the King Abdulaziz Air Base training area, in the kingdom’s Eastern Province.

The aircrew of two officers survived the incident after ejection, the spokesman added.

No injuries nor ground damage were recorded.

Investigation into the incident is underway.

06 Nov 2022; MEMO: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) has on Thursday launched the kingdom's first electric vehicle brand, named Ceer. It is hoped the announcement will attract over $150 million in investment and lead to the creation of up to 30,000 jobs.

02 Nov 2022; MEMO: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned what it described as an "incitement campaign" targeting Qatar for its hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The tournament is due to kick off on 20 November, with the final to be held on 18 December.

02 Nov 2022; MEMO: Saudi Arabia's decision to host Chinese President Xi Jinping is a "sovereign decision," the US State Department insisted on Monday.

30 October 2022; MEMO: Saudi Arabia has hosted an event to celebrate the once-banned festival of Halloween, in a historic move for the Land of the Two Holy Mosques as the kingdom looks to implement social reforms intended to modernise the country under de-facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.

28 October 2022; MEMO: Saudi Foreign Minister, Faisal Bin Farhan, and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, met yesterday to discuss strengthening mutual relations.

The official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that the two ministers had signed a cooperation agreement between the two countries. Their meeting has come on the occasion of the fourth edition of the Political and Foreign Affairs Committee under the China-Saudi High-Level Joint Committee.