Envoys call on King Salman, present credentials

King Salman receives ambassadors from a number of friendly countries at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Sunday. (SPA)
Updated 17 March 2019
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Envoys call on King Salman, present credentials

RIYADH: A number of ambassadors of brotherly countries called on King Salman at Al-Yamamah Palace on Sunday and presented their credentials to the king. 

The king welcomed the envoys and conveyed his greetings to their leaders and wished them success in their endeavors.

The ambassadors included Dr. Ibrahim Gallo (Sierra Leone), Vu Viet Dung (Vietnam), Vakhtang Jaoshvili (Georgia), Faisal Fakir Kassem (Mozambique), Georg Postinger (Austria), Raja Ali Ejaz (Pakistan), Abdulazim Mohammed Al-Karuri (Sudan), Sheikh Ali bin Khalid Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (Kuwait), Peter Nicholas (Kenya), Mohamed Amin Ould Cheikh (Mauritania), Zacaria Fadl Ktr (Chad), Marcelo Souza Della Nina (Brazil) and Dimitar Ivanov Abadiev (Bulgaria). 

The envoys thanked the king for the hospitality and warm welcome accorded to them. They also conveyed greetings from their respective leaders. The ceremony was attended by Interior Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Naif, Foreign Minister Dr. Ibrahim Al-Assaf, Minister of State Dr. Musaed Al-Aiban and other top officials.

 


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.