DUBAI: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation co-founder Bill Gates at his home in Seattle on Friday, Saudi state-news agency SPA reported.
During the meeting, they reviewed aspects of cooperation on a number of joint development programs and projects.
The meeting was attended by Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the US Prince Khalid bin Salman and the official delegation accompanying the crown prince.
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Saudi Arabia's crown prince meets Bill Gates and reviews cooperation on a number of projects
Saudi Arabia's crown prince meets Bill Gates and reviews cooperation on a number of projects
Saudi outdoor skiing and hiking destination Trojena covered in snow
- The resort, located on Jebel Al-Lawz in Tabuk Province, reaches an elevation of up to 2,600 meters
- National Center for Meteorology forecasts snow in northern parts of Riyadh region and Al-Qassim Province on Thursday
RIYADH: Snow blanketed parts of northern Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, as cold weather and heavy rain affected several cities and other parts of the Kingdom.
Trojena, a mountain destination for hiking and skiing that is located on Jebel Al-Lawz in Tabuk Province and reaches an elevation of up to 2,600 meters, was covered in snow and experienced some light rainfall.
Light-to-moderate rain also fell in Bir Bin Hermas, Al-Ayinah, Ammar, and Shaqra and its suburbs, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The National Center for Meteorology said there was a chance of more snow on Thursday in northern parts of Riyadh region and Al-Qassim Province, following the snowfall in Tabuk and Hail regions on Wednesday.
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