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October 22, 2020
Saudi naval forces seize huge quantity of methamphetamine
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — HMS Montrose, the ship belonging to the Combined Task Forces 150 (CTF 150), seized 450 kilograms of methamphetamine. The Royal Saudi Naval Forces is currently leading CTF 150 and the seized drugs amounted to more than $100 million, Al-Arabiya.net reported.Rear Admiral Sulaiman Al-Faqeeh, commander of the CTF 150, said that this is the largest operation in the history of the CTF. He lauded the great ...
October 22, 2020
Saudi Arabia, UN agency sign MoU to boost global cooperation on IA
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a specialized agency of the UN, to support global cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence. The MoU will also see the development of an internationally-recognized system for countries to mobilize resources, providing assistance for official agencies that want to adopt AI technologies, and accreditation to meet ...
October 22, 2020
Jeddah Hajj Terminal prepares to receive foreign Umrah pilgrims
Okaz/Saudi GazetteJEDDAH — The Hajj and Umrah Terminal at the King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, has started preparations to receive foreign Umrah pilgrims after a hiatus of almost eight months. Speaking to Okaz/Saudi Gazette, Eng. Adnan Al-Saqqaf, the CEO of the company operating the Hajj and Umrah lounges at the airport, said that the airport has set up a mechanism to apply precautionary measures to stem the spread of coronavirus ...
October 22, 2020
Plan to make vaccinations compulsory for birth certificate
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Saudi Health Council is carrying out studies about the prospect of linking issuance of an original birth certificate to the completion of basic vaccinations of the child. The move is part of several measures being taken by the council.The council has also instructed health sectors to conduct auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing for newborn babies and document it digitally or on paper as well as on ...
October 22, 2020
Saudi Arabia hosts key meeting to discuss establishment of UN advisory body on AI
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Saudi Arabia has recently hosted a consultative roundtable to discuss the establishment of a UN-proposed advisory body tasked to lead all artificial intelligence efforts.The meeting, which was held in a consultative capacity, was part of the Global AI Summit’s agenda in Riyadh. It involved preliminary discussions on the feasibility of forming a consultation body for the United Nations to promote the use of reliable, safe, and ...
October 22, 2020
Saudi Arabia signs strategic MoUs with three technology giants on AI
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA), the organizer of the Global AI Summit, on Thursday signed three strategic agreements with IT giants — IBM, Alibaba, and Huawei on the second day of the even bein held in the Saudi capital, Saudi Press Agency reported.The Global AI Summit comes in line with Saudi Arabia’s endeavor to achieve its aspirations for global leadership through the data-based economy ...
October 22, 2020
5 Saudis arrested for illegally transferring SR11mn abroad
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Security forces have arrested five Saudis for their illegal transfer of money amounting to more than SR11 million.Maj. Khaled Al-Karaidis, assistant media spokesman of Riyadh police, said that the security authorities were able to apprehend five citizens who were in their 30s and 40s and allegedly involved in carrying out illegal bank transfers to an Arab national residing outside the Kingdom.They were found involved in the ...
October 22, 2020
Civil Defense teams battling fire in Asir’s Jabal Ghulamah
Saudi Gazette reportABHA — The Civil Defense Forces continued on Thursday their efforts to extinguish a huge fire that broke out in a rugged area in Jabal Ghulamah in Tanuma governorate in the southern Asir region.The Ghulamah Mountain is situated between Tanuma and Namas governorates. No one was reportedly hurt in the mishap.Capt. Muhammad Al-Sayed, the spokesman of the Civil Defense directorate in Asir region, said that they had received ...
October 22, 2020
Moudhi Al-Jamie
Moudhi Al-Jamie has been serving as general manager for the development of communications and information technology competencies at the Saudi Telecom Company (STC) since February 2019. She is the first Saudi woman to hold this position.Al-Jamie is holder of master’s degree in information technology and electronic business from the University of Greenwich in the United Kingdom in 2010, and a doctorate in computer security in information security algorithms in 2016 ...
October 22, 2020
Single-day COVID-19 cases, deaths continue to drop in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Saudi Arabia on Thursday recorded 401 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the Kingdom to 343,774, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.According to the ministry, 15 more died over the past 24 hours from complications caused by COVID-19, taking the total number of virus-related fatalities to 5,250.The ministry also reported 466 new recoveries ...
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