RIYADH: Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, praised King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for their dedication to the message of Islam.
He commended their promotion of tolerance and moderation, service of Islam, Muslims and the broader Islamic community, and advocation for Islamic world issues in international forums.
In his speech at the Muslim World League meeting in Riyadh on Tuesday, Al-Sudais expressed his gratitude to the grand mufti of the Kingdom, Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh, for his role in supporting the Islamic Fiqh Council’s mission.
Al-Sudais acknowledged the grand mufti’s efforts in addressing contemporary issues facing Muslims, encouraging inter-civilizational dialogue and promoting the values of tolerance.
He also highlighted the role and contributions of Muslim World League Secretary-General Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa in promoting the values of moderation and inclusivity, encouraging interfaith dialogue and serving the league’s mission.
Al-Sudais praised the Muslim World League’s commitment to fostering moderation and moderate thinking, fulfilling Islam’s mission to spread peace and justice, and encouraging familiarity and cooperation among peoples.
He acknowledged the league’s efforts in organizing international conferences and awareness programs, and its role in combating religious extremism.
Al-Sudais highlighted the importance of combating misguided ideologies and terrorist organizations, focusing on the youth, supporting Islamic minorities, combating fanaticism, factionalism and moral decay, and upholding the values of tolerance and moderation.
Al-Sudais praises Saudi leadership’s dedication to Islamic values
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Al-Sudais praises Saudi leadership’s dedication to Islamic values
- Al-Sudais acknowledged the grand mufti’s efforts in addressing contemporary issues facing Muslims
- He praised the Muslim World League’s commitment to fostering moderation and moderate thinking
Riyadh to host final of Global Minerals Innovation Competition
- 350 people in 70 teams to attend ‘boot camp’ next month
- Competition attracted more than 1,800 people from 57 countries
JEDDAH: More than 350 people will take part in the final stage of the inaugural Global Minerals Innovation Competition, to be held next month in Riyadh.
The closing event, titled Future Minerals Pioneers, marks the end of a nationwide tour that began in October to find the best talent in the industry, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The tour was sponsored by Saudi Mining Services Co. and attracted more than 1,800 people from 57 countries. Just over two-thirds of the members of the 70 teams that made it through to the final stage are from Saudi Arabia.
The so-called final boot camp will take place from Jan. 8-10, with the winners announced during the fifth edition of the Future Minerals Forum on Jan. 14.
The camp will comprise workshops and mentoring sessions, after which the teams will make their final presentations to the judges.
Held under the patronage of Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef and led by Vice Minister for Mining Affairs Khalid bin Saleh Al-Mudaifer, the contest was organized by the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program in partnership with the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources and Saudi Arabian Mining Co.
It features three main tracks: smart technologies, security and safety, and resource sustainability, with the focus on creating practical solutions to challenges across the mining value chain and fostering an integrated innovation ecosystem, the report said.
According to a report by the Canada-based Fraser Institute, the Kingdom rose to 23rd place on the Mining Investment Attractiveness Index in 2024, up from 104th a year earlier. It also rose to 20th (from 82nd) on the Policy Perceptions Index and to 24th (from 58th) on the Geological Potential Index, indicating growing global confidence in the sector.
The indicators also align with national efforts to unlock the country’s vast mineral wealth, estimated at SR9.4 trillion ($2.5 trillion).
That work is being driven by the General Program for Geological Surveying, which aims to stimulate investment and enhance competitiveness through the creation of a national geological database. About two-thirds of the first phase of the program, covering 630,000 sq. km. of the Arabian Shield, has been completed.
