Category: Sports

Riyadh– The Saudi Olympic team started its campaign in the AFC U-23 Cup, with an important victory over Tajikistan (5-0), in the match that brought the two teams together at Lokomotiv Stadium in Uzbekistan, in the first round of the tournament.

The Green’s player Hamad Al-Yami scored the first goal in the 42nd minute, followed by Ayman Yahya who added the second in the 50th minute. The team’s well-played performance resulted in scoring the third gold by Haitham Asiri in the 68th minute, and Moteb Al-Harbi scored the fourth goal in the 85th minute, while Abdullah Radif concluded the sheet by scoring the fifth goal in 90 + 7 minutes of the match.

With this result, the Olympic team secures the first 3 points in the continental championship, to lead the first group, with a difference in goals over Japan, “the runner-up”, which will meet the “Greens” in the second round at Pakhtakor Central Stadium, next Monday, in the fourth group, while Tajikistan and the UAE will face each other at Lokomotiv Stadium on the same day.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh– Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, Minister of Sports, congratulated Badr Al-Shaibani, Saudi adventurer, after climbing Mount Everest in a new Saudi achievement, and reaching the highest peak in the world at an altitude of (8.848 m), pointing out to the high determination and ambition of Saudi youth towards achieving better achievements and records for their homeland at all levels.

For his part, Al-Shaibani valued Prince Abdulaziz Al-Faisal’s congratulations and great support for Saudi youth to achieve the best achievements and records for the country, praising his partners who played a prominent role in providing logistical support to him.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh– The Ministry of Tourism has signed two agreements to enhance cooperation and support training and Nationalization programs and qualify Saudis seeking jobs in the food, beverage, and accommodation sectors, in support of achieving the tourism human capacity development strategy.

Bandar Al-Safeer, General Manager of Tourism Nationalization and Training, stressed that the two agreements come within the ministry’s efforts to qualify and develop human resources in the tourism sector through quality training programs that will contribute to developing the skills of competencies and Nationalization in the tourism sector.

Under the two agreements, the ministry will support the qualification of national cadres for the tourism sector within the (Your Future in Tourism) initiative.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Jeddah– Three renowned professors have been selected as winners of the 1443H (2022) Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics for their significant and influential contributions in the field of Islamic economics and finance.

The winners, Prof. Habib Ahmed (first prize), Prof. Mansur Masih (second prize), and Prof. Tariqullah Khan (third prize), are internationally recognized academics who produced pioneering and impactful scholarly works.

Prof. Habib Ahmed, the Sharjah Chair in Islamic Law and Finance at Durham University, Durham, U.K., was selected for the first prize in recognition of his pioneering and innovative work in Islamic economics and finance that pushed forward knowledge and influenced policymaking for the use of Islamic finance in socio-economic development.

Prof. Mansur Masih, a Senior Professor at University Kuala Lumpur Business School, Malaysia, won the second prize for his original and pioneering contributions to econometric applications of Islamic finance.

Prof. Tariqullah Khan, a professor at the Faculty of Business and Management Sciences, Istanbul Zaim University, Turkey, won the third prize in recognition of his work to integrate Islamic economics and finance with sustainable development and circular economy.

This year’s prize cycle aims to recognize, reward and encourage significant knowledge contributions in Islamic economics with the potential to solve major development challenges of IsDB member countries. The prize comes with a USD 50,000 award for the first prize winner, USD 30,000 for the second prize, and USD 20,000 for the third prize.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Aden– The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) launched in Aden Governorate the awareness campaign to take care of the issues of people with disabilities, implemented within the activities of the Response Project to the Needs of Developing Local Capacity to teach literacy students and people with disabilities on the occasion of the Arab Deaf Week, in cooperation with the Yemeni Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor.

The ceremony prepared for the occasion included a silent theatrical performance, awareness sessions to alert people with disabilities, and a display of traditional costumes, in addition to presenting inspiring stories for the disabled.

In the same context, local audio-visual media will broadcast a number of special messages to raise awareness of the rights of people with disabilities and the importance of spreading sign language to facilitate their integration into society.

This comes within the framework of the humanitarian and relief projects provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the KSrelief, to support the literacy sector, adult education and people with special needs in Yemen.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh– The Saudi Physics Team won 3 medals, one silver and two bronze, in the Nordic-Baltic Physics Olympiad, which was hosted by Estonia from 22 to 24 April, 2022.

This achievement comes the efforts and relationship between King Abdulaziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity “Mawhiba”, and the Ministry of Education as well as their strategic partners.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh, HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and President of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) Ivo Ferriani has co-signed an agreement under which Riyadh will host the 2023 World Combat Games (WCG), it was reported today.

The signing ceremony, which took place yesterday, was attended by Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed, Vice President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Games Committee, and GAISF Vice President Stephan Fox, at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Olympic Complex in Riyadh.

Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal expressed sincere appreciation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and HRH the Crown Prince for the unlimited support they lend for the sports sector, resulting in the Kingdom’s hosting of various events at the regional and global levels, demonstrating the Kingdom’s organizational and professional potentials in attracting sporting events and the diversity of games.

He pointed out that this event is an extension of the global hosting that made the Kingdom a global hub for major sporting events, in reflection of the objectives of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, and thus promote a vibrant society with a diversified and prosperous economy, adding that the Kingdom is also well equipped with an advanced infrastructure ready to organize this event, which includes 15 martial arts games.

For his part, Ferriani said that the event is part of a memorandum of understanding between the two sides, adding that the Kingdom will not only organize a sporting event but will also organize a cultural event, as the history of combat martial arts games extends for thousands of years.

“The Kingdom is an ideal option for hosting the event, especially after the global pandemic. There will be workshops presented by martial arts masters, educational conferences, and the first global martial arts gala to honor the legends of the 15 martial arts games during the event,” said Ferriani.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Cairo,The Arab League has issued a statement calling on the international community to act against the illegal Israeli policies and measures in occupied Jerusalem.

This came in a statement issued during an emergency meeting of the Arab Ministerial Committee in charge, which was held last Thursday in Amman, sending a message of protest to the international community and an awakening of the human conscience.

The Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the Media and Communications Sector of the League of Arab States, Ambassador Ahmed Rashid Khattabi, said yesterday that the Israeli escalation in occupied Jerusalem threatens to plunge the region into a cycle of violence, calling on the Security Council to assume its responsibilities in face of the reckless Israeli actions against the freedom to practice religious rites, which is guaranteed by international conventions as a fundamental human right.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Jeddah, Located along the Red Sea coast, around 100 km north of Jeddah, King Abdullah Port has been classified as the second-fastest-growing port in the world, according to Alphaliner’s classification, a global leader in analyzing maritime transport data, port capabilities and the future of ship development and shipping lines, increasing its production capacity significantly to occupy the second place after the Mexican Port of Lázaro Cárdenas, as it handled 2.81 million TEUs in 2022, with a growth rate of 30.6%, compared to 2.15 million TEUs in 2020, it was reported here today.

The port also advanced ten places to the 73rd rank in Alphaliner’s list of the 100 largest container ports in the world in 2021, compared to 87th the previous year.

Alphaliner’s classification comes after King Abdullah Port recently won the Best Container Terminal, Bulk Cargo, and General Cargo terminal award at the 2021 International Finance Transportation Awards, and the “Outstanding Performance” award in December 2021 during the 18th Seatrade Maritime Awards Middle East, Indian Subcontinent & Africa 2021. This recognition reflects the Port’s outstanding performance in 2021, which saw a 31% increase in container handling and a 15% increase in the handling of bulk and general cargo.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh– The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority, Turki Al Al-Sheikh, honored the winners of the international competition of the Holy Quran and call to prayer Otr Elkalam (Scent of Speech) and presented them with the valuable prizes allocated to the most beautiful voices in the Holy Quran recitation and the call to prayer. The total value of the prizes is SAR12 million ($3.2 million).

This came in the final episode of Otr Elkalam TV show, in which Turki Al-Sheikh thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, for their unlimited support of everything that is beneficial to the Kingdom, including the entertainment sector.

In the last episode of Otr Elkalam, which was distinguished by the ethnic diversity of the contestants, the Moroccan contestant Younes Mustafa Gharbi won the first place in the Holy Quran recitation category, with a financial prize of SAR5 million ($1,333,300), while the British contestant Mohammed Ayoub Asif received SAR2 million ($530,500) for winning second place. The Bahraini contestant Mohammad Mujahid won SAR1 million ($266,600) for achieving third place. The Iranian contestant Seyed Jassem Mousavi won fourth place and received SAR500,000 ($133,300).

In the call to prayer category, the two Turkish contestants, Muhsin Kara and Albijan Celik came first and second. Kara won first place and received SAR2 million ($533,200), while Celik won second place and received SAR1 million ($266,600). The third place went to the Saudi contestant Abdul Rahman bin Adel, who received SAR500,000 ($133,300), while the other Saudi contestant, Anas Al-Rahili, won the fourth place and received SAR250,000 (66,650).

During the award ceremony, Al-Sheikh announced the continuation of the competition next year, with different numbers of contestants from different countries around the world, from which the current competition was attended by talented participants in reciting the Holy Quran and delivering the call to prayer.

The Holy Quran recitation and call to prayer competition, distinguished by its challenging criteria, is one of the international initiatives of the General Entertainment Authority. It allows the participation of Muslims from different countries of the world through simple steps, facilitating participation for those wishing to join the competition qualifiers from anywhere.

The competition qualifiers began in 2019. More than 40,000 contestants from 80 countries around the world participated before reaching the final qualifiers, in which 36 contestants competed in the Holy Quran recitation and call to prayer categories through Otr Elkalam TV show.

This is one of the most important competitions launched by the General Entertainment Authority during Ramadan, with its content that suits the spirituality of the month, as well as its standards and provisions that enhance competitiveness, through stages and classifications through which qualifying procedures are carried out to ensure that the best-qualified talents reach the final stages.

The competition jury consisted of 13 members specialized in judging Quranic competitions. It also includes experts in international Quranic competitions, in addition to imams and muezzins from the Two Holy Mosques and senior world Holy Quran reciters, who enrich viewers with knowledge by evaluating the contestants and offering observations and notes about their performance to benefit viewers and educate them about the sciences of the Holy Quran and ways of reciting it.

The competition began broadcast on TV on the first day of Ramadan at 5 pm on the Saudia channel and Shahid platform. It is one of the most prominent Ramadan religious TV shows, which attracted the most attention and was one of the most viewed shows.

The exciting competition received the support of reciters and muezzins from all over the world, as it is one of the most challenging and largest competitions in the world, especially because it hosts a group of the most famous judges of international Quranic competitions.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh– The King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba) has won the golden medal of the Middle East and North Africa Stevie Awards in the category of responding to COVID-19, which is the category allocated for honoring institutions and companies that dealt positively and effectively with the pandemic and offered their services to the society.

Mawhiba Secretary General Dr. Saud bin Said Al-Mathami extended congratulations to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosque King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, for their generous support Mawhiba receives, which allowed it to be an institution with the most comprehensive approach in exploring, caring, educating and empowering talented people around the world, which resulted in receiving this award that embodies the status of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as an important figure on the knowledge world map and in the field of talent and creativity and to act as a minaret for those seeking excellence.

Mawhiba applied for the awards with a file showing its efforts to ensure the sustainability of its services to the talented students and practicing educational personnel during the pandemic.

Mawhiba secretary general stated: “The COVID-19 pandemic made Mawhiba look for opportunities created by the crisis and work to change them into a leap to the future, especially that what has been implemented in Mawhiba during the pandemic reflects its development and its endeavors to keep pace with the latest developments in technology.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh– The Riyadh Chamber today signed a cooperation agreement with the China Foreign Trade Center (Canton Fair) to enhance and expand commercial, industrial and investment relations through encouraging cooperation among businesspeople and facilitating the realization of mutual interests in a way that benefits both sides.

Vice Chairman of Riyadh Chamber Naif bin Abdullah Al-Rajhi and Deputy Director General of China Foreign Trade Centre and Spokesperson of the Canton Fair Xu Bing signed the agreement on behalf of respective institutions.

The agreement aims at enhancing relations and boosting commercial and economic cooperation among businesspeople in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and China, including the exchange of information, organizing delegations participating in the fair or other fairs that are organized by the center of its affiliate companies, offering assistance to center delegations that visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, offering assistance in organizing events and completing procedures related to government, industrial and commercial institutions, and enhancing cooperation between the two sides to conduct surveys and evaluations on the Canton Fair and other fairs organized by the center and promoting the fair on the chamber’s websites.

Source: Saudi Press Agency