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Makkah– The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, represented by the Agency for Exhibitions and Museums Affairs, has launched the Holy Kaaba exhibition.

The exhibition aims to enrich the visitors’ experience and highlight the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ‘s efforts in serving the Two Holy Mosques, Pilgrims, Umrah performers and visitors.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Jeddah– The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulation to President Ali Bongo Ondimba of the Gabonese Republic on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day.

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques expressed his best felicitations and wished the President constant good health and happiness and the government and people of the Gabonese Republic steady progress and prosperity.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Jeddah– His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Deputy Prime, has sent a cable of congratulation to President Ali Bongo Ondimba of the Gabonese Republic on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day.

In his cable, HRH the Crown Prince expressed his best felicitations and wished the President constant good health and happiness and the government and people of the Gabonese Republic steady progress and prosperity.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Jeddah– The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulation to President Joko Widodo of the Republic of Indonesia on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day.

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques expressed his best felicitations and wished the President constant good health and happiness and the government and people of the Republic of Indonesia steady progress and prosperity.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Jeddah– His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Deputy Prime, has sent a cable of congratulation to President Joko Widodo of the Republic of Indonesia on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day.

In his cable, HRH the Crown Prince expressed his best felicitations and wished the President constant good health and happiness and the government and people of the Republic of Indonesia steady progress and prosperity.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh– The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) confirmed, in a recent study conducted by SCCA in coordination with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), that Saudi legislation protects the parties’ freedom to choose any representative – including foreign legal counsel – before arbitral tribunals with no conditions to be a lawyer or a Saudi national.

SCCA examined the texts of Saudi laws related to the arbitration industry, especially the Arbitration Law and the Enforcement Law, and concluded that those laws are free from any restriction that prevents non-Saudi or non-lawyers from pleading before arbitral tribunals on behalf of the parties.

SCCA’s study stated that party representation by non-Saudis and non-lawyers in arbitration proceedings is not one of the grounds for annulment specified in Article 50 of the Arbitration Law; thereby putting to rest the hesitation of allowing foreign legal counsel to represent parties in Saudi-seated arbitrations.

SCCA said the legislative and judicial authorities’ shared stance toward protecting parties’ freedom to choose the person they want as their representative before arbitral tribunals is aligned with international best practices in the industry. It strengthens Saudi Arabia’s position as an attractive place to arbitrate commercial disputes at local and international level. It further supports Saudi’s efforts to achieve its Vision 2030 objectives by facilitating business and attracting local and foreign investments.

In its study, SCCA stated that arbitration is distinct from other means of dispute resolution as it is based on the principle of party autonomy. Under this principle, parties are, among other things, at liberty to choose the procedural rules governing their dispute as well as their representatives regardless of their nationality or profession. Consistent with this principle, the Saudi Arbitration Law does not restrict the selection of party representatives by nationality or profession.

The same spirit can also be found in Article 14 of the Arbitration Law, which does not limit the choice of arbitrators by gender, nationality or profession. It, however, requires that a sole arbitrator or the chair of an arbitral tribunal must have a university degree in law or Sharia.

The study was prepared in the context of SCCA’s efforts to educate and further the overall ADR environment and practices in Saudi Arabia by actively reaching out to and collaborating with MOJ, the judiciary and other authorities to identify, address and resolve concerns that may frustrate the industry.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Jakarta– An undersea earthquake shook part of eastern Indonesia on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of deaths or major damage, the Associated Press reported.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the 5.7-magnitude quake struck about 158 kilometers (98 miles) off Laikit village in North Sulawesi province. It said the quake was centered about 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) beneath the sea.

The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency, which put the quake at a 5.9 magnitude and 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) in depth, said the temblor was unlikely to trigger a tsunami.

Indonesia, a vast archipelago of 270 million people, is frequently struck by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis because of its location on the “Ring of Fire,” an arc of volcanoes and fault lines that arcs the Pacific.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh– The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the transport and logistics services system, participated in the Ministerial Transport Conference of Landlocked Developing Countries in Turkmenistan, in Awaza tourist area between 15 and 16 August 2022, in the presence of representatives from 39 countries and 34 international organizations.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s delegation was headed by Vice President of the Transport General Authority Eng. Fahad Al-Badah and included representatives of the Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services, General Authority of Civil Aviation, and Saudi Ports Authority.

The conference went over means to enhance the role of transport to realize sustainable recovery for landlocked developing countries following the COVID-19 pandemic, expertise, solutions and initiatives to improve and finance the transport sector to achieve sustainable economic recovery.

Eng. Al-Badah, during the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s speech, referred to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s launching of the National Transport and Logistic Services Strategy as part of the Saudi Vision 2030, with the aim of making the sector sustainable and can anticipate the future and enable national capabilities to instill the status of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a global logistical hub and a comprehensive model for transport, calling for exerting more efforts and exchanging expertise to alleviate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and contribute to the recovery of the economy and other sectors.

He stressed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during the pandemic, has offered a model for integration between the work of the public, private and non-profit sectors, relying on several measures and initiatives, such as providing exemptions and postponing some government allowances to provide liquidity for the private sector to be able to administrate its economic activities, including the transport and logistics services activities.

Eng. Al-Badah referred to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s belief that the impacts of climate change are not only limited to the natural environment, but also cover the economy and security through coordinating regional efforts and sharing expertise and technologies to realize accelerating achievements in this side, referring to Saudi Arabia’s endeavors through the Middle East Green Initiative to reduce carbon emissions through several initiatives and reaching net zero emissions by 2060 via the carbon circular economy in a way that accords with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s development plans and contributes to diversifying its economy.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Dubai, August 16, 2022 SPA — Emirates has announced that its flagship A380 service will be introduced for the first time to Bengaluru in India from 30th October to serve its customers on the busy route, according to Emirates News Acency (WAM).

Emirates became the first airline to operate scheduled passenger services utilising the A380, the world’s largest commercial aircraft in service, at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport.

The aircraft upgrade will allow customers travelling to and from the South Indian city to enjoy its signature services across a broader network. Bengaluru will be the second city in India to be served by the iconic Emirates A380 aircraft, with customers enjoying the signature experience on the Dubai – Mumbai route since 2014.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Beirut– The Ambulance Service of Subul Al-Salam Social Society in Miniyeh Region, Northern Lebanon, carried out 71 emergency missions during the last week, funded by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief).

The missions included transporting patients to and from hospitals, and providing ambulance services to those injured in traffic accidents in the city of Miniyeh.

This falls within the framework of the project to support services and ambulance transport in the refugee areas.

Source: Saudi Press Agency