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Monday, 5 April, 2021 - 11:30 Gulf states to activate joint economic initiatives for GCC members (Asharq Al-Awsat) Khobar- Asharq Al-Awsat The Federation of Gulf Cooperation Council Chambers of Commerce (FGCCC) on Sunday launched the first-ever official integrated digital platform designed to support all Gulf companies and factories and promote products made in Gulf states. FGCCC Secretary-General Saud al-Meshari confirmed tha...

Saudi parents welcome possible schools reopening but concerns remain Education minister unveils plans to vaccinate all school staff, raising hopes that in-person learning can resume in August Updated 06 April 2021 April 06, 2021 23:43 JEDDAH: After a year of coping with the challenges created by distance learning, many parents in Saudi Arabia breathed a sigh of relief on Tuesday as hopes grew that their children will soon be able to return to full-time in-person classes. Education Minister Ham...

President-elect Joe Biden must push the country to release its political prisoners. By Abdullah Alaoudh Dec. 30, 2020 President Trump was an unabashed supporter of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York Times On Monday, a court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, sentenced Loujain al-Hathloul, the Saudi activist, to five years and eight months in prison. Ms. al-Hathloul, who campaigned for the right of women to drive, was convicted of “trying to harm national s...