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RIYADH: Comoros President Azali Assoumani arrived in Madinah on Wednesday, Saudi Press Agency reported.
The president will pray at the Prophet’s Mosque in the holy city and pay his respects to him.
Assoumani was greeted on arrival in the city by its governor Prince Salman bin Sultan.
RIYADH: The Saudi capital will host “Riyadh International Industry Week 2025” under the patronage of the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center from May 12 to 15.
It will feature more than 524 exhibitors from around the world, with an expected attendance of over 25,000 visitors, including specialists and those interested in the industrial sector, according to a press release issued by the organizer.
The event will cover an area of 20,550 sq. meters and be the largest industrial gathering in the region, bringing together more than 48,000 products and advanced technologies under one roof.
It will include national pavilions representing major industrial countries, while the activities will feature speakers and experts, with more than 60 speakers presenting strategic insights in more than 20 sessions and specialized workshops.
The exhibition agenda includes several strategic themes that will highlight the latest global trends in the industrial sector and provide a platform for dialogue with experts, investors, and decision-makers.
Activities will include live demonstrations of the latest industrial technologies, along with highlighting government initiatives aimed at supporting and empowering the sector, while highlighting key enablers of the industrial environment in the Kingdom.
The events will be spread over four specialized industrial exhibitions. The “Saudi Plastics and Petrochemicals Exhibition,” in its 20th edition, will celebrate its history of supporting these industries and offer a comprehensive platform to show the latest innovations and sustainable solutions.
The event will also host the “Saudi Print and Pack Exhibition,” featuring the latest advances in printing technology and smart packaging solutions.
It will feature the “Saudi Smart Logistics Exhibition,” highlighting the latest solutions in material handling, storage, and supply chains.
The journey of innovation will continue through the “Saudi Smart Manufacturing Exhibition” dedicated to automation and digital transformation solutions for industrial facilities in the Kingdom.
The Industry Week is a major platform for empowering the national industrial sector and exploring future opportunities in supply chains and advanced technologies.
It represents an extension of the Kingdom’s longstanding efforts to support national priorities in the industrial sector. It will foster international partnerships, facilitate knowledge transfer, and present innovative solutions that enhance industrial competitiveness regionally and globally, in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.
JEDDAH: Dato Sri Tiong King Sing, Malaysia’s minister of tourism, arts and culture, led a delegation to Jeddah for a roadshow and business-to-business networking event aimed at exploring tourism opportunities between Saudi Arabia and Malaysia.
Accompanied by Datuk Manoharan Periasamy, director general of Tourism Malaysia, the group included representatives from private sector companies, travel agents and hoteliers to network and form strategic alliances with buyers, travel agents and airlines from the Kingdom.
In his remarks, the minister discussed preparations for the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign, which aims to attract 35.6 million tourists, focusing on increasing Malaysia’s visibility, improving accessibility, and enhancing the appeal of its tourism.
Speaking to Arab News, the minister said: “We are here to discuss further collaborations and launch the Visit Malaysia 2026 roadshow in Jeddah. Our annual roadshow allows us to showcase new offerings and strengthen partnerships with Saudi tour operators.”
Regarding Saudi tourist arrivals, he said: “We expect a rise in visitors from the Arab world, especially from Saudi Arabia, which has the largest percentage of visitors from the Middle East.”
He added: “Saudi Arabia has been a key market for Malaysia for years, and with Visit Malaysia 2026 approaching, we are targeting more visitors than last year, which reached 68,000.”
He asked everyone to work more vigorously and closely with Tourism Malaysia to send more Saudis to Malaysia, to observe its beauty and experience the sights and sounds of “Malaysia Truly Asia.”
MAKKAH: The Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has launched several digital tools to enhance the spiritual experience of pilgrims during the Hajj season.
The initiative aims to convey the universal message of Hajj and highlight its Shariah objectives in multiple languages.
Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, head of the presidency, inaugurated the second version of the artificial intelligence-powered robot Manarah 2.
The launch included several smart interactive screens, a global electronic recitation platform, and a multilingual Surah Al-Fatiha app.
During the Hajj season, the presidency is focused on enhancing the digital experience through integrated services, AI, smart apps, and media, in line with its broader transformation goals.
The initiative also supports Vision 2030 by utilizing advanced digital tools and content developed by local experts to promote the values of moderation and guidance rooted in the Qur’an and Sunnah.
The presidency’s Hajj operational plan, to be announced on Thursday, will prioritize enriching the pilgrim experience and will include scientific, educational, and guidance-based initiatives that reflect its core mission.
Riyadh: Vice Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Mansour Al-Mushaiti has highlighted Saudi Arabia’s significant progress toward Vision 2030, with 93 percent of annual indicators met and 85 percent of initiatives either completed or on track.
Speaking at the Global Occupational Safety and Health Conference in Riyadh, he emphasized the environment sector’s commitment to sustainability and the prioritization of worker safety across all development projects.
Al-Mushaiti underscored the Kingdom’s focus on human capital, demonstrated by the establishment of the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health and the adoption of international best practices.
He noted the water sector’s achievement of more than 190 million safe work hours and a sub-45-second emergency response time with zero serious incidents during large-scale project implementation, which he attributed to robust safety management systems.
The conference, held from May 4-6 under the theme “The Future of Occupational Safety and Health,” brings together senior officials, experts, and specialists from Saudi Arabia and around the world to explore future directions and challenges in global labor markets.
Al-Mushaiti also outlined environmental protection efforts, including a noise and light pollution monitoring program in major cities, citing potential productivity gains of more than 11 percent, according to the World Green Building Council.
He highlighted the success of the Saudi Green Initiative, which has led to the planting of more than 141 million trees, the rehabilitation of more than 313,000 hectares of degraded land, and the protection of more than 4 million hectares.
These environmental advances enhance worker safety and contribute to safer, more sustainable work environments, Al-Mushaiti said.
In agriculture, Al-Mushaiti affirmed the ministry’s adoption of Saudi Good Agricultural Practices standards, with 142 facilities accredited for safe practices, advanced pesticide control systems, and smart awareness platforms that have reduced pesticide residues to below 2 percent.
The three-day conference features scientific sessions, 60 workshops, 20 dialogue sessions, and the Global Occupational Safety and Health Hackathon, showcasing 30 innovative projects.
RIYADH: The Saudi aid agency KSrelief completed medical programs in Tajikistan, Turkiye, and Tanzania, in line with the organization’s aim to support injured people worldwide.
The Saudi Noor Campaign, which will conclude on May 6, is tackling blindness in Zanzibar, Tanzania.
The medical team examined 1,731 cases, assigned 198 prescription glasses, performed 60 operations and provided medication to 857 patients.
In Reyhanli district, Türkiye, KSrelief carried out a prosthetics and rehabilitation program.
With a team of 13 specialists, they fitted 36 individuals with prosthetics and 40 orthopedic splints.
On Saturday, the organization also concluded its volunteer open-heart surgery and catheterization project in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
The team performed 133 open-heart catheterizations and 15 open-heart operations.
