Saudi Islamic affairs minister meets with officials participating in Makkah conference

Saudi Arabia’s Islamic minister meets with a number of officials and dignitaries participating in the Islamic conference taking place in Makkah on Sunday. (SPA)
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Updated 13 August 2023
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Saudi Islamic affairs minister meets with officials participating in Makkah conference

  • The two-day international conference is titled “Communication with the Departments of Religious Affairs, Ifta and Sheikhdoms in the World”

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Minister Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh met with a number of officials and dignitaries participating in the Islamic conference taking place in Makkah on Sunday.

The two-day international conference, titled “Communication with the Departments of Religious Affairs, Ifta and Sheikhdoms in the World,” is being held under the theme “communication and integration.”It will be attended by about 150 leading Islamic scholars, muftis, religious leaders and thinkers from 85 countries.

Al-Asheikh met with the Grand Mufti of Lebanon Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Sheikh Mohammad Hussein, the head of Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate Ali Erbas, the president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind Arshad Madani, the chairman of the Committee for the Vision of the Crescent of Pakistan Abdul Khabeer Azad, the president of the French Council of the Muslim Faith Mohammed Moussaoui, and others.

During the meeting, they discussed a number of issues of common interest related to Islam and serving Muslims.


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.