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Saudi non-oil private sector record highest level in 8 years

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Riyadh: The activity of the non-oil private sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) accelerated during February to the highest level in 8 years, in light of increased demand associated with the improvement of economic conditions, the Anadolu Agency reported.
Data from Standard & Poor’s Global showed that the purchasing managers’ index reading in Saudi Arabia which monitors the performance of non-oil private sector – rose to 59.8 points in February from 58.2 points in January.
The survey showed that the new orders sub-index rose to 68.7 last month, the highest reading in more than eight years from 65.3 in January, continuing a recent upward trend based on strong demand momentum.
Reuters attributed the significant rise in new orders to the improvement in economic conditions for companies, as the production sub-index recorded a strong increase, reaching 65.6 in February, from 63.6 in January, which led to further expansion in employment and purchasing.
The survey indicated that the improvement in economic conditions leads to confidence in future business activity over the next 12 months.
Saudi Arabia plans to focus on initiatives to develop the non-oil economy in 2023 but it will not enhance financial spending, according to what the Minister of Economy and Planning, Faisal Al-Ibrahim said in previous statements, adding the government intends to use its unexpected oil revenues for this year to accelerate the diversification of its economy away from fuel.
Purchasing Managers’ Index is based on five main pillars, which are new orders, inventory and production levels, suppliers’ delivery volume, and the employment and work environment.

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March 6, 2023

Airline flydubai launches four destinations in Saudi Arabia

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Riyadh: Dubai-based flydubai has launched four destinations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). This includes the start of flights to NEOM from March 16, Najran from March 18, Al Qaisumah from March 21 and Jizan from April 26.

flydubai, becoming the first UAE airline to connect Dubai to the futuristic smart city in north-western Saudi Arabia.

Hamad Obaidalla, Chief Commercial Officer at flydubai, said in a statement, ” As Saudi Arabia continues on its path of economic growth and investment in developing its tourism sector, we look forward to offering passengers from the UAE and around our network the opportunity to explore more of the country.”

Here are the flydubai flight details to Saudi Arabia

Start Date	Flight Number	Departure Airport	Arrival Airport	Frequency
March 16	FZ 851/852	Terminal 2, DXB	NEOM Airport (NUM)	02 weekly flights
March 18	FZ 803/804	Terminal 2, DXB	Najran Airport (EAM)	03 weekly flights
March 21	FZ 837/838	Terminal 2, DXB	Al Qaisumah-Hafar Al Batin Airport (AQI)	02 weekly flights
April 26	FZ 801/802	Terminal 2, DXB	Gizan Airport (GIZ)	04 weekly flights

Earlier this year, flydubai resumed its operations in the kingdom’s AlUla with a twice-weekly service from January 12.

flydubai operates flights to more than 114 destinations, 75 of which were underserved markets that did not previously have direct air links to Dubai. The growing network is served by a fleet of 76 Boeing 737 aircraft.

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March 4, 2023

Yoga soon to be introduce in major universities in Saudi Arabia

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Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is looking to sign several agreements with major universities and regions to support the practice of yoga in the coming months as it continues to support sports that have achieved historical achievements in the past, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
This was revealed by Saudi Yoga Committee President Nouf Al-Marwaai during a forum titled— “The Role of University Sports in Supporting the Homeland’s Sport”, which was organized by the Sports Federation of Saudi Universities in Riyadh on Tuesday, February 28.
Nouf Al-Marwaai stressed the importance of introducing yoga asana in the system of university games.
She added that the committee aims to discover the talents of distinguished players in all kinds of yoga sports in general and yogaasana, to support them to participate in local and international tournaments.
Al-Marwaai called for the practice of yoga to become a sustainable activity in universities, whether it is practising yoga for health and wellness, hatha yoga and its styles, or yogasana.
“Yoga gives its practitioners many health benefits (for) both physical and mental well-being,” she said, adding that “One of the most important pillars of achieving Vision 2030 is to enhance participation in sports activities, and to achieve sports excellence locally, continentally, and internationally.”
خطة #سعودية 🇸🇦❤️ لتوقيع اتفاقيات مع كبرى جامعات المملكة لدعم ممارسة “رياضة اليوغا” بمنظومة الألعاب الجامعية خلال الشهور القادمة 😍👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/iHOmBkXoeW
— ‏أول سعوديـ/ـة | First🥇Saudi (@First1Saudi) March 1, 2023
In November 2017, Saudi Arabia’s ministry of commerce approved the teaching and practice of yoga as a sport in the Kingdom.
On March 9, 2022, an introductory lecture was held that highlighted the cooperation between the SYC (Saudi Yoga Committee) and the Saudi School Sports Federation.

Nouf Marwaai is the first Saudi Yogacharya. Marwaai is also the founder of the Arab Yoga Foundation, which was established in 2010. It was the first yoga organization in the Gulf region.

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March 3, 2023
Saudi Arabia to mark ‘Flag Day’ on March 11 every year

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Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced that March 11 of every year will be celebrated as National Flag Day to honour the Kingdom’s national banner, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The decision came from an order issued by King Salman bin Abdulaziz.
On March 11, 1937, corresponding to Dhul Hijjah 27, 1355 AH, the former Saudi King Abdulaziz Al Saud agreed to adopt the flag to represent the Kingdom.
“The value of the national flag extends throughout the history of the Saudi state, since its founding in 1139 AH – 1727 AD, which bears the Islamic declaration of faith in the middle, symbolizing the message of peace, and the religion of Islam, on which this blessed state was based,” SPA reported.
The green Saudi flag has an inscription written above the sword stating “shahada,” or declaration of the Muslim faith, reads, “There is no deity but God. Mohammed is the Messenger of God.”
On February 22, 2023, the kingdom celebrated its second founding day with celebrations across the country and a four-day weekend.
Foundation Day was declared a national holiday in Saudi Arabia in 2022 after the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman issued a royal decree marking the occasion.

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March 2, 2023
G20 meet: FMs of Saudi Arabia, China, Spain arrive in India

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New Delhi: Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, China, Indonesia, Spain and Croatia on Thursday arrived in India to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting being held in New Delhi from March 1-2.
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs Jose Manuel Albares Bueno, and Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic Radman on Thursday arrived in India for the meeting.
The Director General of World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, also arrived for the foreign minister’ meeting on Thursday.
“Greetings to FM Qin Gang of China, FM @Menlu_RI of Indonesia @Kemlu_RI, FM @FaisalbinFarhan of Saudi Arabia @KSAmofaEN and DG @wto @NOIweala on their arrival in India for the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. FMs of Indonesia & Saudi Arabia will also join #Raisina2023,” Ministry of External Affairs Official Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted on Thursday.
UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister of Egypt Sameh Shoukry and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday arrived in India to participate in the G20FMM.
“Welcome to India, FM Sameh Shoukry of Egypt @MfaEgypt, FM @ABZayed of UAE @MoFAICUAE and @SecBlinken of USA @StateDept. Looking forward to deliberations at the #G20FMM. @SecBlinken & FM Shoukry will also participate in #Raisina2023,” Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in a tweet on Wednesday.
Earlier on Wednesday, Foreign ministers of Canada, Argentina, Netherlands, Singapore and Bangladesh also arrived in Delhi for the meeting.
The G20FMM will be held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre and nearly 40 delegations are expected to participate in the meeting.

This will be second ministerial meeting being held under India’s Presidency so far. The first ministerial meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors was held in Bengaluru.
Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said it is one of the largest gathering of Foreign Ministers hosted by any G20 presidency.
(Except for the headline, the story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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March 2, 2023
Saudi Arabia supports Ukraine with $410 million worth aid package

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Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) provided two packages of humanitarian aid to Ukraine worth 410 million dollars, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Saudi-Ukrainian meeting in Kiev on Sunday, witnessed the signing of an agreement and a memorandum of understanding, with financing amounting to $400 million.
The agreement includes a joint cooperation program to provide humanitarian aid from the Kingdom to Ukraine at a value of $100 million.
The memorandum of understanding also includes financing oil derivatives worth 300 million dollars as a grant provided by the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the Saudi Fund for Development for Ukraine.
On Sunday, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan visited the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, and met with President Volodymyr Zelensky, first of its kind visit by a Saudi official since the start of the war nearly a year ago.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received Prince Faisal in Kiev on Sunday.
In a press conference reported by the media, from Kiev, the Saudi foreign minister said that his country is keen to end the Ukrainian-Russian crisis peacefully and is looking for opportunities for settlement with all parties.
The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said that the signing of the agreement and memorandum reflects the Kingdom’s support for Ukraine in facing social and economic challenges.

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine, which was followed by angry international reactions and the imposition of “tough” economic and financial sanctions on Moscow.
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February 27, 2023
Saudi Arabia: No limit on number of times pilgrims can perform Umrah

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Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) said there is no maximum or minimum limit on the number of times for a piligrim to perform Umrah in the kingdom, local media reported.
“However, it is mandatory to comply with the directive to take an appointment for the specific time for performing the pilgrimage,” the Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah said while replying to queries.
The ministry stressed the importance of adhering to guidelines for making an appointment to perform the pilgrimage.
The ministry said that whoever arrived in the Kingdom on a visit, tourist or work visa can perform Umrah.
The pilgrim can also change the means of transportation he used for his arrival while leaving the kingdom.
In January 2023, Saudi Arabia launched a stopover transit visa that allows the holder to perform Umrah, visit the Prophet’s Mosque, and attend various events across the kingdom. The four-day transit visa is valid for 90 days.
In recent months, Saudi Arabia has unveiled a range of facilities for Muslims wishing to come to the country to perform the Umrah.
Umrah is an Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah for Muslims, which can be performed at any time of the year. It consists of performing rituals in the Masjid Al Haram. In other words, one performs Umrah to rid the soul of past sins.

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February 27, 2023
Saudi grants Syrian boy’s wish to meet Cristiano Ronaldo

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Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has fulfilled the wish of an orphan Syrian boy by inviting him to watch his favorite football player Cristiano Ronaldo in action.
Ten-year-old Nabil Saeed, whose father was killed in the devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria, expressed his desire to meet Ronaldo in a video clip that gained widespread sympathy on social media.
Turki Al Sheikh, the Chairman of the Kingdom’s General Entertainment Authority, shared the video on Twitter on February 16 inquiring about Saeed.
“My son, you and your mother are welcome. Who can help me reach him?” Al Sheikh asked.
ياولدي ابشر واهلاً وسهلاً فيك انت ووالدتك معك… يا اهل الخير من يوصلني فيه؟ pic.twitter.com/Zc2b8aqAv4
— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) February 16, 2023
Turki Al Sheikh, on Saturday, published a video showing the arrival of the Syrian boy with his mother and siblings.
“May God write the reward of his joy to my Lord, may God protect him and His Highness, our inspiring leader and godfather of the vision, may God protect him and the honorable Saudi people, today I am happy Thank God,” Turki Al-Sheikh tweeted.
Photo: Screengrab
Photo: Screengrab
Expressing joy, Nabil Saeed said, “Thank you, Counselor Turki Al-Sheikh, for this sweet invitation,” adding, “May God fulfill everything you wish for, O Lord, and I do not believe that I came to Saudi Arabia.”
At dawn on February 6, a double earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, with a magnitude of 7.7; causing an enormous number of human lives.

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February 27, 2023
Video: Saudi arrests green man for obstructing traffic in Al-Ahsa

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Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Public Security announced on Friday that it had arrested a man who wore strange green clothes and disrupted traffic in Al-Ahsa Governorate in the Eastern Province.
According to the public security statement, the man was held after he tried to flee from a security vehicle. He was referred to the public prosecution.
A video clip of a person wearing green puffy clothes disrupting traffic by moving between vehicles and trying to escape from security forces was widely circulated on social media platforms.
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The man’s behavior is considered a violation that falls within the list of public decency, the commission of any of which constitutes a violation that requires the payment of a fine.
As per media reports, a fine not exceeding five thousand Saudi riyals (Rs 1,10,586) will be imposed on the accused. The amount can be doubled if the same violation is repeated within a year.
دوريات الأمن بمحافظة الأحساء تقبض على شخص لتعطيله حركة السير ومحاولة الهروب من مركبة أمنية. pic.twitter.com/tKjcrRCGkq
— الأمن العام (@security_gov) February 23, 2023
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February 25, 2023
Saudi Arabia displays military might, culture in ‘Al-Maserah’ parade

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Riyadh: On the concluding ceremony of its three-day ‘Founding Day’ celebrations, Saudi Arabia on Friday showcased its military might, a plethora of cultures from across the country in ‘Al-Maserah’ parade bringing Turki Awal Road in Riyadh alive with song and dance.
Armed men and women commandoes, horse riders with swords, several tableaux, and women and children in colourful attires moved on the Turki Awal Road where the nearly three-hour long ‘Al-Maserah’ parade was organised.
‘Al-Maserah’ is a huge parade that tells the story of authenticity, connectivity, development, and narration of courage, perfection and generosity that the soldiers of the Saudi Arabian kingdom and its countrymen tell through a parade involving horses, camels and giant artistic figures.
This was the second time that Saudi Arabia organised its ‘Founding Day’ celebrations. The country again chose the Turki Awal Road, located between King Salman bin Abdulaziz Road and Anas Ibn Malik Road, to display ‘Al-Maserah’.
Parade, balloon flights, painting competitions, melodies and family events were among other engagements across the nation as Saudi Arabia on Wednesday marked its second ‘Founding Day’ celebrations highlighting its 300 years of history through culture and artistic events activities and a four-day holiday.
The Kingdom’s capital rang in ‘Founding Day’ celebrations with parades and live performances in locations across the city. Streets filled with celebration as families dressed in traditional attire gathered to watch.
The Ministry of Culture held a musical theatre performance highlighting the history of Saudi Arabia in Princess Nourah University’s Red Hall. The show which premiered on February 20 will continue till February 27.
The Ministry also hosted a parade at the intersections of Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Al-Awwal Road and King Salman Road in Riyadh featuring Arabian horses, traditional attire and colourful performances highlighting three centuries of the Kingdom’s history.

The historical site Diriyah hosted a ‘Founding Day’ parade and other family activities in four locations, including JAX Park and Riyadh Skate Park.
One of the most popular family festivities was the Majlis, an educational event spotlighting the heritage and culture of the First Saudi State through lectures, panel discussions and workshops hosted in King Fahd National Library.
Al Liwan cultural event was also organised in Riyadh to commemorate the ‘Founding Day’ of Saudi Arabia grabbing attractions of visitors as it brought together the country’s three centuries’ history, tradition and growth through modern infrastructure.
Organised at King Abdullah Financial District in Saudi Arabia’s capital here, the event showcased the dynamism of traditional markets and the originality of traditional Saudi attire.
Founding Day’, celebrated on February 22 to commemorate the country’s founding by Imam Mohammed bin Saud, was declared a national holiday last year following a royal decree by King Salman bin Abdulaziz.
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February 25, 2023

Tag: Saudi

Here are the flydubai flight details to Saudi Arabia

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