RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Saturday strongly condemned a “terrorist attack” that targeted Sinai in Egypt, killing and injuring a number of Egyptian troops.
Eleven Egyptian soldiers were killed earlier on Saturday attempting to thwart an attack on the Suez Canal zone west of the Sinai peninsula.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed the Kingdom’s full support for Egypt against everything that threatens its security and stability, and its appreciation for the role of the Egyptian Armed Forces in confronting the attack.
Saudi Arabia extended condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims and to the Egyptian government and people, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit and Speaker of the Arab Parliament Adel Al-Asoumi also strongly condemned the attack and reiterated their support and solidarity with Egypt.
The UAE also issued a statement affirming its rejection “of these criminal acts, and its constant rejection of all forms of violence and terrorism aimed at destabilising security and stability, in contravention of humanitarian values and principles.”
Kuwaiti, Qatar and Bahrain also issued similar statements condemning the attack and expressing solidarity with Egypt.
Saudi Arabia condemns ‘terrorist attack’ in Egypt that killed 11 soldiers
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Saudi Arabia condemns ‘terrorist attack’ in Egypt that killed 11 soldiers
- The Arab League and Arab Parliament also strongly condemned the attack
- The UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar issued similar statements
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.
