Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, India’s Modi discuss G20, coronavirus

Saudi Arabia King Salman (R) walks with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an official welcoming ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (File/Reuters)
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Updated 09 September 2020
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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, India’s Modi discuss G20, coronavirus

  • The king stressed the importance of mitigating effects of Covid-19
  • Modi conveyed his confidence that the world will benefit from G20 work

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman held a phone call on Wednesday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Saudi Press Agency said in a statement.
During the call, they reviewed the work of the G20 countries and the upcoming G20 Summit, which will be chaired by the Kingdom in November, as well as the efforts made within its meetings to confront the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and mitigate its effects.
The king stressed the importance of the member countries continuing these efforts to mitigate the effects of the pandemic on the global economy.
The Indian prime minister expressed his appreciation to the Kingdom for its distinguished leadership of the G20 this year, and expressed his confidence that the world would benefit from the results of the G20 meetings.
During the call, they also discussed relations between their two countries and means of developing them in various fields.


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.