Day: June 21, 2021

Riyadh, The digital transformation system is considered among the comprehensive and pivotal strategic routes that the General Entertainment Authority worked on in a sustainable way to enhance the attractiveness and competitiveness of the entertainment sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, boost its presence as an entertainment and investment destination for regional and international markets and realize the aspirations of executive programs relevant with the ambitious Saudi Vision 2030, such as improving the quality of life through transforming into a happier society and developing a more prosperous national economy.

The Entertainment Gate represents an icon for digital transformation in the entertainment sector and one of the national digital projects that proved its efficiency, where the General Entertainment Authority developed its digital infrastructure to improve the quality of entertainment services dedicated for investors in the entertainment sector through facilitating procedures for licensing entertainment activities in a way that stimulates the development of the entertainment sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and maximizes the structure of the entertainment investments.

The Authority established the Entertainment Gate to act as a digital platform that facilitates procedures for investors and companies working in the sector to apply for licenses, permits and accreditation certificates for specialized activities and services, enhance the Authority’s role in organizing and developing the entertainment sector, support its infrastructure and connect the gate with various relevant government institutions.

The Gate provides four main services: first, “licensing entertainment facilities”, which entails services related to owners of entertainment facilities, including entertainment parks or centers, or entertainment event facilities. Second is the “entertainment activities permits”, which is dedicated for facilities of organizing entertainment events. Third, the “Entertainment Gate” that includes the specialized services of service providers, while the fourth service is permits for live shows at restaurants and coffee shops, which is related to live entertainment shows that aim at entertainment activities held at restaurants and coffee shops.

The number of licenses that were issued by the Entertainment Gate since its launch for investors, business entrepreneurs and companies reached 1,082 licenses. Meanwhile, the General Entertainment Authority revealed that the digital gate has implemented 23,238 procedures, while the number of applications it received totaled 10,541. The Authority also offers several post-licensing assistance services to investors, business entrepreneurs and companies, such as customs permits, approving work visit visas, approving recruitment visas and complaints, inquiries and suggestions.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Damascus, Minister of Industry, Ziad Sabbagh and Iraqi Minister of Industry and Minerals, Manhal Aziz al-Khabbaz, signed on Monday minutes of the meetings of the Syrian and Iraqi sides at the conclusion of the Iraqi industrial delegation’s six-day visit to Syria.

Minister Sabbagh hoped that the visit of the Iraqi delegation would be a turning point for future cooperation and build partnerships between the two countries in the industrial and economic fields.

In a statement to press, Minister Sabbagh said that the visit of the Iraqi delegation, which came after the years of war that affected the two countries, included many meetings to the lay the cornerstone for launching joint industrial work to exchange experiences and establish a joint industrial work in the coming days.

For his part, the Iraqi minister affirmed the importance of the visit in setting the outlines for future cooperation between the two countries in the industrial and economic fields.

He pointed out to the role of the private sector in upgrading the industrial sector in the two countries to enhance partnership and integration between two countries through exchanging experiences, training, management and marketing, and working to form a joint industrial zone that can compete with products of the region countries.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Damascus, The mechanisms of developing trade exchange between Syria and Iraq and overcoming difficulties and obstacles to ensure that the Syrian product of all kinds reaches the Iraqi markets and vice versa were the main points of discussion during a meeting held Sunday between Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade, Dr. Mohammad Samer al-Khalil and Iraqi Minister of Industry and Minerals, Manhal Aziz al-Khabbaz.

Minister al-Khalil noted during the meeting between the two sides at the ministry building in Damascus that the development of cooperation between the two countries at the industrial level will be later reflected on the economic level and the volume of trade exchange and investment cooperation to be an added value in developing relations between the two countries.

For his part, the Iraqi Minister of Industry and Minerals indicated that the aim of these meetings is to create real opportunities for expanding trade exchange and industrial cooperation, pointing out that more details will be discussed in a manner commensurate with the legislation and laws governing the two countries to reach future economic and industrial integration between the two countries.

In a press statement after the meeting, minister al-Khalil said that the volume of trade exchange between Syria and Iraq “is still below ambition,” and today’s meeting comes within the framework of a series of important and necessary meetings held with the Iraqi delegation at the official governmental level and with the business sector and industrial companies to reach an industrial integration.

In a similar statement, al-Khabbaz added that with regard to the possibility of facilitating customs duties related to Syrian goods exported to Iraq, this will be discussed with the authorities concerned in Iraq to reach everything that would facilitate the arrival of the Syrian product to Iraq in a way that would serve the interest of the two countries and expand the volume of trade exchange in addition to protecting the domestic Iraqi product.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency