RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will have the largest pavilion at the 24th World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi, the UAE.
The minister of energy, industry and mineral resources, Khalid Al-Falih, will lead the Kingdom’s delegation.
Saudi Arabia will host a 1,400 square meter pavilion, presenting the services of over 20 organizations from the energy sector.
Saudi organizations including Saudi Aramco, SABIC, Saudi Electricity, ACWA Power, KAPSARC, SAGIA, the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology and KACARE are expected to participate.
The congress, which will be be held between 9-12 Sept at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center, will see a range of high-profile speakers from Saudi Arabia share their expertise with delegates.
These speakers include industry leaders such as Abdul-Aziz bin Salman, state minister for energy affairs, Khalid Al-Falih, minister of energy, industry and mineral resources, Amin Nasser, president and CEO of Saudi Aramco, Amin Bin Mohammed Al-Shibani, general director of the Saudi National Renewable Energy Program, Mohammad Abunayyan, chairman of ACWA Power International, Khalid bin Saleh Al-Sultan, president of KACARE and Adam Edward Sieminski, president of the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center.
The congress will be attended by more than 10,000 energy stakeholders from around the world.
Being held under the theme “Energy for Prosperity,” the congress will be a global leadership forum that drives dialogue on critical issues facing the energy sector and defines the strategy for a sustainable energy future.
Saudi Arabia to stage largest pavilion at 24th World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi
Saudi Arabia to stage largest pavilion at 24th World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi
- Saudi organizations including Saudi Aramco, SABIC, Saudi Electricity, ACWA Power, KAPSARC, SAGIA, the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology and KACARE are expected to participate
- Saudi Arabia will host a 1,400 square meter pavilion, presenting the services of over 20 organizations from the energy sector
Saudi project clears 2,676 explosive devices in Yemen
- Ousama Al-Gosaibi, Project Masam’s managing director, said the initiative had cleared a total of 544,187 mines since it began in 2018
RIYADH: Members of Saudi Arabia’s Project Masam removed 2,108 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week.
The total included 2,484 unexploded ordnances, 149 anti-tank mines, 17 anti-personnel mines and 26 improvised explosive devices, according to a recent report.
The explosives were planted indiscriminately and posed a threat to civilians, including children, women and the elderly.
The demining operations took place in Marib, Aden, Jouf, Shabwa, Taiz, Hodeidah, Lahij, Sanaa, Al-Bayda, Al-Dhale and Saada.
Ousama Al-Gosaibi, Project Masam’s managing director, said the initiative had cleared a total of 544,187 mines since it began in 2018.
Teams are tasked with clearing villages, roads and schools to facilitate the safe movement of civilians and delivery of humanitarian aid.
The project trains local demining engineers, provides them with modern equipment, and offers support to Yemenis injured by the devices.
