Saudi FM arrives in Lebanon

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan is greeted on arrival in Beirut by Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah BouHabib on Thursday. (SPA)
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Updated 23 January 2025
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Saudi FM arrives in Lebanon

  • The foreign minister affirmed Kingdom’s continued support for Lebanon and its people

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Lebanon on Thursday, Saudi Press Agency reported. 

Announced earlier this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the one-day trip marks the first high-ranking Saudi visit to Lebanon since 2015.

Prince Faisal later met with President Joseph Aoun who was elected earlier this month. 

 “We are greatly confident in the ability of... the president and the prime minister to initiate reforms necessary to bolster Lebanon's security, stability and unity,” Prince Faisal said after the meeting. 

The foreign minister also affirmed the Kingdom’s continued support for Lebanon and its people, SPA reported. 

Aoun, whose election ended more than two years without a president, named former International Court of Justice presiding judge Nawaf Salam as prime minister-designate.
He has been tasked with forming a government capable of boosting Lebanon’s faltering economy and rebuilding areas devastated by war.


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.