Oman’s sovereign wealth fund splits into two portfolios

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Abdulsalam al-Murshidi head of the Omani Investment Authority said the “Generation Portfolio”, which consists of foreign assets and some local assets in various instruments including public and private markets, in addition to real estate, aims at achieving the greatest returns for future generations, the news agency reported. The “National Development Portfolio”, is concerned with managing local assets and more than 160 Omani companies, and aims to contribute to the growth and development of the economy, in addition to supporting the state’s general budget through dividends, privatisation proc… Continue reading “Oman’s sovereign wealth fund splits into two portfolios”

أخضر ومنخفض الكربون – تحديد ميزات معرض كانتون

قوانتشو، الصين، 23 أبريل/نيسان 2022 / PRNewswire / — ” أصدرت شركات تيانجين Tianjin في هذه الدورة من معرض كانتون، مجموعة واسعة من المنتجات الجديدة التي تتميز بمواد خضراء وصديقة للبيئة، وتصنيع منخفض الطاقة. أصبح بناء العلامة التجارية، الذي يعتبر كمفتاح لترويج المنتج، سلاحا قويا للتصدير المتسق وتوسيع الأعمال “. يوافق يوم الأرض لهذا العام 22 أبريل/نيسان، وهو التاريخ الذي يقام فيه معرض كانتون 131 على الإنترنت. قال ممثلون من وفد تيانجين Tianjin في معرض كانتون، إنه مع تنفيذ استراتيجيات ذروة الكربون وحياد الكربون في البلاد بالكامل، تم الاعتراف بالتنمية الخضراء والمنخفضة الكربون للحدث على نطاق واسع من قبل العارضين والمشترين.

يصل عدد المعروضات صديقة البيئة ومنخفضة الكربون إلى مستوى جديد

وفقا لمركز التجارة الخارجية الصيني، فإن أكثر من 480.000 من المعروضات البالغ عددها 2.9 مليون في معرض كانتون 131 هي منتجات صديقة للبيئة ومنخفضة الكربون، مما يمثل مستوى جديد. يتم تمييز المنتجات صديقة البيئة والمنخفضة الكربون بعلامة محددة على الموقع الرسمي لمعرض كانتون، كما تم إطلاق واحدة من الفئات الخمس من اختيارات الحدث لأول مرة، بهدف دعم توسع المنتجات الخضراء في الصين في كل من الأسواق المحلية والدولية .

يقود معرض كانتون التنمية الخضراء بصناعة المعارض في البلاد

في وقت مبكر من سنة 2012، حدد معرض كانتون 111 أهداف التنمية المتمثلة في “الدعوة إلى معرض منخفض الكربون وصديق للبيئة وبناء حدث أخضر على مستوى عالمي”، كما دعا مقدمي خدمات المعارض للتنافس على بناء كشك منخفض الطاقة وصديق للبيئة. يعتمد مشروع معرض كانتون في مرحلته الرابعة، الذي يجري تنفيذه الآن، على تقنيات منخفضة الكربون وصديقة للبيئة وأفكار تشغيل منخفضة الطاقة، مما يمثل نموذجا جديدا لمكان الحدث الخالي من الكربون. وفقا للتقارير، من المتوقع أن تستهلك قاعات معرض المرحلة الرابعة، التي من المقرر افتتاحها في الدورة الخريفية لسنة 2022، طاقة أقل بنسبة 10٪ من الأماكن التقليدية.

قال آلان ليو، نائب المدير العام لمكتب الشؤون الخارجية لمعرض كانتون، أن معرض كانتون كان يدعم بنشاط استراتيجيات ذروة الكربون وحياد الكربون في البلاد بصفته منصة تجارة استيراد وتصدير بين الشركات B2B مهمة في الصين. كما أضاف أن الحدث سيستمر في تعزيز وقيادة الشركات نحو التنمية الخضراء، فضلا عن تزويد العالم بمزيد من المنتجات الخضراء والمنخفضة الكربون وفرص الأعمال القائمة على التنمية الخضراء.

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Custodian of Two Holy Mosques Congratulates Rashad Al-Aleimi on Taking Oath of Office as President of Presidential Leadership Council in Yemen

Jeddah– The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulation to President Dr. Rashad Mohammed Al-Aleimi on the occasion of taking the oath of office as president of the Presidential Leadership Council in the Republic of Yemen.

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques expressed his best wishes of success to the president and members of the council in endeavors seeking to realize security and stability for the brotherly people and country.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Islamic Affairs Ministry: Distributing 300,000 copies of the Holy Quran in cooperation with Ehsan platform

Madinah– The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance, represented by King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Quran in Madinah, continues to distribute 300,000 copies of the Holy Quran, in cooperation with the National Platform for Charitable Work (Ehsan), at the Prophet’s Holy Mosque, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah and Quba Mosque.

The project of distributing the Holy Quran, launched by the Ehsan platform, comes within the framework of enabling philanthropists to donate according to an integrated system that ensures the access of donations through the national platform in safe and easy ways.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Chaired by Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Nosok (Rituals Foundation) for Hajj and Umrah Commences Work

Makkah– Nosok (Rituals Foundation) for Hajj and Umrah, chaired by Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, commenced its works that are concerned with providing services for worshippers and guests of the Grand Holy Mosque.

The Makkah-based foundation, under direct technical supervision of the Ministry of Hajj and Umarh, seeks to enhance the quality of service in projects and initiatives through providing its partners of businessmen and the private sector an opportunity to contribute to developing the services provided for pilgrims and Umrah performers according to the Saudi Vision 2030.

The foundation focuses on several main aspects: raising the awareness of pilgrims and Umrah performers internally and externally, rehabilitating workers in the field of Hajj and Umrah, guidance, voluntarism, welcoming programs for pilgrims and Umrah performs, and improving the digital experience for them, where the grants and donations represent one of the support methods for the work of the foundation.

Also, the foundation seeks to enhance the impacts of programs offered for pilgrims and Umrah performers, enrich the experience of pilgrims and Umrah performers, analyze their impact through supporting research and studies.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

KSrelief Masam Project Dismantles over 1,550 Mines in Yemen during One Week

RiyadhKing Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Project (Masam) for clearing mines in Yemen, dismantled, during the third week of April 2022, a total of 1,550 mines planted by the Houthi militia across Yemen, including 1,050 anti-tank mines and 500 unexploded ordnance.

Since the beginning of the project, as many as 334,060 mines planted by the Houthi militias, have been dismantled.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

KSrelief distributes 427 tons of food baskets in Somalia

Mogadishu– King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) yesterday distributed 6,364 food baskets weighing 427 tons in Banadir region, Mogadishu, Somalia, targeting the districts of Karan, Kahada, Daynili and Gersabali , benefiting 36,000 people.

This comes within the food security support project implemented by the center in Somalia, aiming to distribute more than 2,800 tons, benefiting about 255,000 people from the needy, displaced and drought-affected groups in the country.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

KSrelief Distributes More Than 286 Tons of Food Baskets in Hajjah and Saada Governorates, Yemen

Hajjah/Saada– King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed on Friday 286 tons and 867 kilograms of food baskets in a number of directorates of Hajjah and Saada governorates of Yemen, benefiting 23,241 individuals, within the food security project.

This comes within the framework of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s keenness, represented by the KSrelief, to contribute to achieving food security for the Yemeni people and to meet the basic food needs of the most needy groups and the displaced people in the Yemeni governorates.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

KSrelief distributes more than 10 tons of Ramadan food baskets in Aden

Aden– King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief ) yesterday distributed 10 tons and 807 kilograms of Ramadan food baskets to needy families in the Buraiqah district in Aden governorate, benefiting 606 individuals, as part of the Ramadan feeding initiative for the year 1443 AH.

It is noteworthy that the project aims to distribute 8,530 food baskets to the neediest groups in seven Yemeni governorates, benefiting 76,770 individuals of 12,795 families.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Ehsan Donations Exceed 1,941,158,012 Saudi Riyal

Riyadh– Donations received by the National Campaign for Charitable Work (Ehsan) have exceeded 1,941,158,012 Saudi Riyal, after more than 26 million donation transactions, benefiting 4,666,686 people.

Ehsan platform goes on receiving donations from individuals, companies, banks, donors and wealthy people via the platform’s website and application /https://ehsan.sa and the benefactors call center 8001247000 as well as via SMS.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

GASTAT: Saudi Arabia’s overall merchandise exports increased by 64.7% in February 2022

Riyadh– The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s overall merchandise exports increased by 64.7% in February 2022 compared to February 2021. The value of exports amounted to SAR 108.4 billion in February 2022, up from SAR 65.8 billion in February 2021. This increase originated mainly from oil exports, which rose by SAR 36.8 billion or 78.1% in the same period.

According to the International Trade Report for February 2022 released today by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), non-oil exports increased by 31.0% year-on-year in February 2022, rising to SAR 24.4 billion from SAR 18.7 billion in February 2021. Non-oil exports decreased compared to January 2022 by SAR 0.2 billion or 0.7%.

Saudi Arabia’s merchandise imports increased by 18.2% (SAR 7.4 billion) in February 2022. The value of imports amounted to SAR 48.3 billion in February 2022 compared to SAR 40.8 billion in February 2021.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Bahrain All Share Index closes at 2,079.81 points

Manama– Bahrain All Share Index has closed at 2,079.81 points marking a decrease of 6.60 points below the previous closing, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

This decrease was due to the fall in the Communication Services Sector, Financial Sector, Industrial Sector and Material Sector.

Bahrain Islamic Index has closed at 728.19 points marking a decrease of 1.40 points below the previous closing.

Results indicated that 70 equity transactions took place with a volume of 2,342,702 worth BD 511,627.

Investors traded mainly in the Financial Sector representing 49.65% of the total value of securities traded.

Source: Saudi Press Agency