Saudi Arabia, UNESCO to mark Arabic Language Day in Paris

The Saudi-UNESCO event will celebrate the UN Arabic Language Day in Paris on Dec. 18 (SPA)
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Updated 12 December 2024
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Saudi Arabia, UNESCO to mark Arabic Language Day in Paris

  • Saudi-UNESCO event will focus on artificial intelligence’s role in supporting Arabic
  • Experts will discuss language learning methods for non-native speakers

RIYADH: UNESCO and Saudi Arabia’s Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Charity Foundation are cooperating to celebrate and mark the UN Arabic Language Day next week.

The UNESCO headquarters in the French capital will host an event on Dec. 18 to highlight the cultural and civilizational importance of the Arabic language, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The Saudi-UNESCO event will focus on the role of modern technologies such as artificial intelligence in supporting Arabic and promoting its global spread.

It will also include discussions on using AI to enhance Arabic teaching methods, the application of machine learning in translation, and efforts to preserve cultural and linguistic heritage through digitization.

A group of international scholars, researchers and experts will discuss the syndication of Arabic content on the web and how to facilitate the language-learning experience for non-native speakers, SPA reported.

On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Global Academy for the Arabic Language hosted the World Arabic Language Day celebration program at the UN headquarters in New York.

Saudi Arabia launched the Arabic Intelligence Center in May, the first of its kind specializing in AI-powered Arabic language processing.


Saudi Arabia acknowledges ‘effective cooperation’ after Lebanese authorities seize narco lab

Updated 29 January 2026
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Saudi Arabia acknowledges ‘effective cooperation’ after Lebanese authorities seize narco lab

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia highlighted the productive cooperation between the Kingdom and Lebanon after the seizure of a drugs facility. 

The Saudi interior ministry said the lab was being used to manufacture narcotic substances and  precursor materials, in addition to firearms. 

The ministry statement, posted on social media early on Thursday, said the Kingdom acknowledges the effective cooperation with the Lebanese authorities in monitoring and controlling narcotic substances. 

The Kingdom reaffirmed its commitment to continuing efforts to combat criminal activities that threaten its security and youth through drugs, by confronting, thwarting, and apprehending those involved, the statement added.