Government | Wednesday 20 February, 2019 2:39 am

Indo-Saudi ties a factor for stability, peace

India and Saudi Arabia ties will be a factor for stability, peace and security in our region and the world, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Okaz Editor-in-Chief and General Supervisor of Saudi Gazette Editorial Jameel Altheyabi in an exclusive interview on the occasion of the visit to...

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Government | Monday 18 February, 2019 2:03 am

Saudi Crown Prince takes Pakistan bond ‘to new level’

A major transformation is underway in Saudi Arabia’s economic relationship with Pakistan, according to Dr. Ali Awadh Asseri, a former ambassador to Islamabad. In a wide-ranging interview with Arab News, the former envoy said greater interaction between business and the private sectors in...

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Government | Thursday 14 February, 2019 2:13 am

King launches 1,281 projects worth SR82 billion in Riyadh

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman launched multibillion riyal development projects at a ceremony held at Qasr Al-Hakam in Riyadh on Wednesday evening. The King inaugurated as well as laid the foundation stone for as many as 1,281 projects costing a total of SR82 billion in Riyadh...

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Government | Tuesday 12 February, 2019 5:53 pm

WGS 2019: World Government Summit proves catalyst for serious global change

Global political and business decision makers, NGOs and philanthropists chose the seventh World Government Summit (WGS 2019) in Dubai to create a vision for a brighter, more sustainable future world this week.  Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke of a new era for investment...

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Government | Tuesday 12 February, 2019 1:14 pm

WGS 2019: Harrison Ford – Climate Change is the greatest moral crisis of our time

 Actor and conservationist Harrison Ford said climate change presents humanity in the 21st century with its most urgent moral crisis in an impassioned speech at the seventh World Government Summit (WGS 2019) in Dubai today.  Ford said global cities including Dubai, London, Los Angeles...

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Government | Tuesday 12 February, 2019 6:53 am

WGS 2019: Urban areas can become world’s food basket, Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan says

Urban areas can become the world’s food basket.So said the Crown Prince of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, in a holographic address at the seventh World Government Summit (WGS 2019) in Dubai today. Also known as “Fazza” by his 7.2 million Instagram...

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Government | Tuesday 12 February, 2019 4:45 am

133m new jobs may emerge in shake-up between humans & machines by 2022

One of the most senior officials of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has called on governments and institutions around the world to collaborate far more closely around the Fourth Industrial Revolution, to harness the opportunities of technological change to end...

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Government | Monday 11 February, 2019 3:38 pm

WGS 2019: World Government Summit in Dubai ushers in new era

A raft of announcements and statements of intent from some of the world’s leading policymakers and figureheads ushered in a new era of modern tolerance on the first day of the seventh World Government Summit (WGS 2019) in Dubai today. Among the stand-out moments of the first of the...

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Government | Monday 11 February, 2019 3:28 pm

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development Discusses Investing in Digital Economy at World Government Summit 2019

 Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for international development aid, is supporting the seventh edition of the World Government Summit (WGS 2019) as a strategic partner, and participating in several crucial sessions and meetings.  At WGS 2019, the Fund...

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Government | Monday 11 February, 2019 6:45 am

There is no development without solidarity, Pope Francis tells World Government Summit

 In a video-message to World leaders and participants in the World Government Summit, taking place in Dubai, His Holiness Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church, stressed the importance of solidarity in the world wants to deliver sustainable development. Attending the Pope's...

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