JEDDAH: Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Majed bin Abdul Aziz will inaugurate the 2020 Dakar Rally on Saturday, in the presence of Prince Abdul Aziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, chairman of the General Sports Authority.
The Kingdom will host the 2020 Dakar Rally — one of the world’s most difficult desert rallies — held for the first time in Asia after a 30-year domination by Africa and South America.
The race will start in Jeddah, head north through the Red Sea Project and NEOM, and move toward Hail on the road leading to Riyadh.
The motorists will then continue west toward the middle of the Kingdom’s desert, before going back and heading east to Al-Ahsa. Then, they will enter the Empty Quarter right before the finish line in Qiddiya, a total distance exceeding 7,500 km in the country’s vast desert.
Jeddah governor to inaugurate 2020 Dakar Rally
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Jeddah governor to inaugurate 2020 Dakar Rally
- The race will start in Jeddah and end in Qiddiya
- The total distance of the race will exceed 7,500 km in the country’s vast desert
Saudi Cabinet reviews cooperation and agreements with other nations
- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs meeting and briefs ministers on his recent meeting with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi
- Cooperative efforts includes projects focusing on development and education, political consultations, environmental protection, health, investment and air transport
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers reviewed a number of domestic and international matters during a session in Jeddah on Tuesday chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The crown prince briefed the Cabinet on his recent meeting with the Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, which included discussions about regional security and stability, the latest developments in the Middle East, and other topics of importance to the Arab and Islamic world, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
He also shared with ministers the contents of a letter he received from the president of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
The council discussed progress in cooperative efforts involving Saudi Arabia and other countries including Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Estonia, Cuba and Kiribati, and approved a number of memorandums of understanding.
The cooperation includes projects focusing on development and education, political consultations, environmental protection, health, investment and air-transport services, the press agency said. Ministers also approved an agreement between the Saudi General Authority for Awqaf and its Omani counterpart relating to endowments.
They reviewed national initiatives, including one for the promotion of charitable work, and the enhancement of humanitarian and developmental efforts across the country.
A merger of the National Competitiveness Center with the Saudi Center for Economic Business to create a combined Saudi Competitiveness and Business Center was authorized.
