Saudi Arabia welcomes four-day truce in Gaza war

Palestinians leave the site of an Israeli air strike on a house in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, November 22, 2023. (Reuters)
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Updated 22 November 2023
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Saudi Arabia welcomes four-day truce in Gaza war

  • The Kingdom reiterated its call for a comprehensive cessation of military operations, the protection of civilians, and provision of relief

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday welcomed the agreement on a four-day truce in the Gaza war and said it appreciates Qatari, Egyptian and US efforts to achieve the temporary ceasefire. 

Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to a ceasefire in Gaza for at least four days, to let in aid and release at least 50 hostages captured by militants in exchange for at least 150 Palestinians jailed in Israel.

The Kingdom reiterated its call for a comprehensive cessation of military operations, the protection of civilians and provision of relief to them, and the liberation of hostages and prisoners.


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.