Day: July 22, 2024

The Digital Cooperation Organization's (DCO) Secretariat General said that it will hold urgent discussions with member states and digital economy experts to address the implications of the global IT outage that disrupted vital operations around the world, affecting businesses like airlines, banks, broadcasters, software providers, and more, according to a press release from the DCO. The DCO Secretariat General emphasized that 'the high level of impact the world witnessed as a result of the unfortunate outage is alarming and indicates the dire need for a more effective and agile international digital cooperation'. In addition, the incident raised questions on continuity and sustainability in a world rapidly moving towards being highly dependent on digital channels and platforms. The rele...

Deputy Governor of Makkah Region Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz chaired a meeting in Jeddah today, attended by Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb and several ministry officials. The meeting discussed ways to enhance and develop the region's tourism sector to attract more visitors and tourists, given its significant tourism potential and natural diversity. During the meeting, the tourism minister reviewed details of the promotional campaign of the Saudi Summer Program, aiming to highlight the tourism and entertainment potential of Jeddah. He also provided updates on various projects and programs being implemented by the ministry in the Makkah Region to enhance the development of infrastructure and tourism services in the region. Source: Saudi Press Agency

The Saudi junior handball team has secured qualification for the 2025 edition of the Men's Junior World Championship in Poland after their victory in the 18th Asian Men's Junior (U21) Handball Championship held in Amman, Jordan. The Saudi team's path to the world championship was sealed with an impressive victory over the Oman national team, defeating them with a score of 37-23 in the final round of Group 2. The championship was exclusively for players born in 2004 and later and runs until July 25. The junior green team solidified their place in the global tournament by advancing to the semifinals and securing a second-place finish in Group 2. They overcame Oman in the third and final round, won over Iran in the previous match, but faced a setback in the first round against Japan. This ...

The Saudi junior handball team has secured qualification for the 2025 edition of the Men's Junior World Championship in Poland after their victory in the 18th Asian Men's Junior (U21) Handball Championship held in Amman, Jordan. The Saudi team's path to the world championship was sealed with an impressive victory over the Oman national team, defeating them with a score of 37-23 in the final round of Group 2. The championship was exclusively for players born in 2004 and later and runs until July 25. The junior green team solidified their place in the global tournament by advancing to the semifinals and securing a second-place finish in Group 2. They overcame Oman in the third and final round, won over Iran in the previous match, but faced a setback in the first round against Japan. This ...