RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology met with a number of Saudi students on scholarships for training and education in the Chinese capital, Beijing.
The meeting came at the conclusion of a tour by a Saudi delegation of the digital economy, space and innovation system, which included several cities in China, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
Abdullah Al-Swaha held talks with the scholarship students, in the presence of Deputy Minister of Communications and Information Technology Haitham Al-Ohali, and the Kingdom’s Ambassador to China Abdulrahman Al-Harbi.
He expressed pride in the country’s students studying on scholarships, explaining the importance of human capital in light of the Saudi Vision 2030 and the human capacity development program.
He said youth and women were among the main pillars for achieving the Kingdom’s ambition.
During the meeting, he briefed the students on updates on the digital economy, the research, development and innovation sector, the space sector, and the Kingdom’s ambitions in each sector, which requires preparing a generation capable of competing globally in the fields of science, engineering, mathematics and technology.
Minister of Communications and Information Technology meets Saudi scholarship students in China
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Minister of Communications and Information Technology meets Saudi scholarship students in China
- The meeting came at the conclusion of a tour by a Saudi delegation, which included several cities in China
Diriyah seminar discusses Saudi water sustainability
RIYADH: The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture recently participated in the Diriyah Global Seminar under the theme “Sustaining Civilizations: Oases and the Continuity of Heritage.”
During the presentation, the ministry highlighted the evolution of the Kingdom’s water sector, moving from scarcity to sustainability, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.
This progress, from the early 20th century to today, has established Saudi Arabia as a global leader in desalination, water management, and the expansion of supply and treatment networks.
Abdulaziz Al-Shaibani, deputy minister for water affairs, emphasized water’s cultural and developmental significance and its role in shaping lifestyles in desert environments.
He also reviewed traditional methods of water extraction and irrigation, alongside major institutional transformations in the sector, the SPA added.
Al-Shaibani highlighted the Kingdom’s achievements in 2025 and its targets for 2030, noting that water supplies in 2025 rose to over 16 million cubic meters per day, consolidating Saudi Arabia’s position as the world’s largest producer of desalinated water.
The sector has also recorded two new Guinness World Records, bringing the total to 11, further affirming its global leadership in desalination technologies, the SPA reported.
Moreover, the Kingdom operates the world’s largest water transmission and storage system, with capacities exceeding 18.5 million cubic meters per day for transmission and over 29 million cubic meters for storage.
