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The agreement aims to forge strategic cooperation for achieving common objectives and strengthening relations, focusing on benefiting from Elion experience in Kubuqi Desert in the field of combating desertification, rehabilitation of degraded lands, and stabilizing shifting sands in the Kingdom in accordance with its regulations and legislations.

RIYADH: As part of the Philippines Embassy’s initiative to celebrate the 53rd diplomatic anniversary with Saudi Arabia, the embassy recently took part in the “Let’s Make it Green” afforestation initiative being implemented by the National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification across the Kingdom. Officials from the embassy and NCVC gathered for a

The trip is a sign that Saudi Arabia is seeking more cooperation with China, especially in regards to energy and despite the kingdom’s relationship with the United States.

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: The Kingdom’s State Properties General Authority has announced that it would start implementing the Saudi Green Initiative’s agricultural and environmental schemes within the next four years. The SPGA, which is responsible for all public real estate in the Kingdom, has a strategic plan aimed at the sustainable use of all state land.

SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Soudah Development, a company owned by the Saudi Public Investment Fund, said it plans to invest SR11 billion ($2.93 billion) as it spearheads a new era of sustainable mountain tourism, as part of the Kingdom’s ambitious environmental action plans. Its project spans a 627 sq. km area that includes Soudah mountain and the mountain village of Rijal Alma, in the

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He stressed that the Kingdom has more than 66 initiatives, and investments amounting to $20 billion to achieve sustainable development.

The NCVC’s participation in the Saudi Green Initiative Forum and Exhibition, held under the slogan

The Saudi British Bank and the Private Vegetation Development Foundation “Morooj” have signed a joint agreement to implement the “National Environmental Afforestation Initiative,” which aims to plant one million trees across the Kingdom under the supervision of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture and the National Center for Vegetation Cover and Combating

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