Makkah governor reviews ministry water plans for Hajj season

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal reviews ministry water plans for Hajj season
Updated 30 July 2017
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Makkah governor reviews ministry water plans for Hajj season

JEDDAH: Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal discussed the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture’s plans and preparations for the 2017 Hajj season.
During a meeting with Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdul Rahman Al-Fadhli that was held in Jeddah, Prince Khaled also reviewed water projects in the region and received details on the ministry’s preparations for the coming Hajj season, which includes a 21 percent increase in pumped water over last year.
The meeting was attended by Mohammed bin Ahmed Mukli, the ministry’s undersecretary for water services, Ahmed Al-Eyada, deputy minister of agriculture for fisheries affairs, and the director general of water in Makkah, Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Ghamdi.


Riyadh forum to discuss AI impact on education, jobs

The conference aims to redefine work and human capacity building to meet future labor market demands. (SPA)
Updated 12 January 2026
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Riyadh forum to discuss AI impact on education, jobs

  • The exhibition will give young people direct access to educational, training, career, and technological opportunities while enabling them to learn from leading local and international experiences to shape their future careers

RIYADH: Experts from more than 50 international and local organizations in education, employment, and artificial intelligence will gather in Riyadh from Jan. 28-29 for the International Conference on Data and AI Capacity Building to explore the future of education during rapid AI advances.

Discussions will examine how AI is transforming work, its implications for current and future generations, and the new opportunities it creates, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.

Organized by the Saudi Data and AI Authority, the conference aims to redefine work and human capacity building to meet future labor market demands.

Participants will present practical solutions for empowering young people with AI skills, integrating AI into education, and aligning learning outcomes with the most in-demand future skills locally and globally.

By addressing AI’s evolving impact on the job market, the conference offers academics, AI and data professionals, policymakers, and students a platform to exchange insights and explore the latest innovations for societal benefit and national development.

An accompanying exhibition will highlight cutting-edge educational and digital transformation solutions from public and private sector organizations.

The exhibition will give young people direct access to educational, training, career, and technological opportunities while enabling them to learn from leading local and international experiences to shape their future careers.