I must, at the outset, state that I have been in the Kingdom for one year now having arrived on March 9, 2013.
As you may know, our aim is to promote relations between the two countries in all human endeavors.Therefore, one has to collect as much information as possible to do this. As for me, I have found Arab News to be one of my reliable sources of information. The newspaper covers economic, social and political issues in a balanced manner.
I have used Arab News articles and incorporated them in my reports and I must say the newspaper is reliable, very informative and at the same time entertaining.
My view is that Arab News has less African news especially pertaining to the Sub-Sahara region. I am sure there is a lot that can be written about the rich resources found in this region for investment as most of the citizens have no knowledge about that part of Africa.
It is sometimes difficult to find Arab News in the market and if efforts can be made to have more copies in major outlets visited by foreigners, it will help a great deal.
I foresee Arab News achieving huge successes in the field of news dissemination and become a partner in national development, which the newspaper still is.
Ibrahim Mumba
Ambassador of The Republic of Zambia
Reliable, informative and entertaining
Reliable, informative and entertaining
Saudi scientific organization celebrates 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate Omar Yaghi
- King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology honors him with a reception at its headquarters in Riyadh
- Yaghi, the first Saudi recipient of a Nobel Prize, shared the Nobel Prize with 2 other scientists for their pioneering work in molecular chemistry
LONDON: King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology in Riyadh honored Omar Yaghi, the Saudi scientist and recipient of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, with a reception at its headquarters in Riyadh on Thursday.
Yaghi is the first Saudi scientist awarded a Nobel Prize. He received it in December, alongside two other scientists, for their pioneering work in the field of molecular chemistry, and for contributions to energy, the environment and advanced materials.
He is also supervisor of the Center of Excellence for Nanomaterials for Clean Energy Applications, a collaboration between KACST and the University of California, Berkeley.
Munir Eldesouki, the president of KACST, said that the Kingdom is keen to recognize its scientific talents, in keeping with Saudi Vision 2030 and its goals relating to the fostering of scientific research.
Yaghi said he appreciated the support he had received from Saudi leaders during his career, and praised them for creating an enabling environment in which scientists are able to pursue world-class research, development and innovation.
Investment in national talent has created a research ecosystem that positions Saudi Arabia among the leading scientific nations, he added.
Thursday’s event, attended by the organization’s staff and students, also honored the winning teams from the recent “GenAI for Materials Discovery Hackathon,” which KACST organized in partnership with the University of California, Berkeley, and Academy 32, a nonprofit Saudi organization dedicated to research, development and innovation.
The celebration concluded with an interactive discussion session during which Yaghi talked with students and researchers, reflected on key milestones in his scientific journey, and shared insights into the factors that helped shape his career, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
