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Princess Reema Bint Bandar Bin Sultan, Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States visits Ministry of Defense pavilion in the World Defense Show.
WDS-2022 hosts leading women within ‘Women in Defense’ program
RIYADH — The World Defense Show (WDS) 2022 has hosted leading women, within the Women in Defense Program, which aims at promoting and empowering women's participation in the sector.The program comes as a part of the activities of WDS's first edition, being held in Riyadh from March 6 to 9.The program included the participation of Princess Reema Bint Bandar Bin Sultan, Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States, Chief Executive Officer of General Dynamics Phebe Novakovic, and former President and Chief Executive Officer of Rolls-Royce North America Marion Blakey.Princess Reema affirmed that the empowerment of Saudi women is one of the key goals of the Kingdom's Vision 2030. The momentum needs to continue on a global level and the "Women in Defense program" in...
March 09, 2022

WDS-2022 hosts leading women within ‘Women in Defense’ program

AACC partners with Safran to expand landing gear maintenance to commercial aircraft
RIYADH — Aircraft Accessories and Components Company (AACC), a subsidiary of SAMI Aerospace business division of SAMI, announced the signing of a partnership agreement with Safran Landing Systems, a world leader in landing gear maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO).The partnership will enable AACC to expand its MRO capabilities to offer commercial aircraft and military rotary landing gears overhaul services in Saudi Arabia.As one of the largest MRO service providers in the Middle East, AACC currently offers landing gear MRO services for F-15, C-130, and Typhoon military fixed wing aircraft. The partnership will enable the transfer of technology and the localization of commercial aircraft and military rotary landing gears overhaul capabilities. As a result, the company will be equipped...
March 09, 2022

AACC partners with Safran to expand landing gear maintenance to commercial aircraft

King, Crown Prince condole the death of Pakistan’s ex-president Rafiq Tarar
RIYADH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of condolences to President Dr. Arif Alvi of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the death of his country’s former President Mohammad Rafiq Tarar.Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, has also sent a similar cable to the Pakistan President condoling the death of Rafiq Tarar.In their separate cables, the Saudi leaders expressed their profound sorrow and sympathy to the President on the sad news of the death of President Rafiq Tarar. They extended the sincerest condolences to President Alvi, the brotherly people of Pakistan and the family of the deceased. — SPA
March 09, 2022

King, Crown Prince condole the death of Pakistan’s ex-president Rafiq Tarar

94% of Saudis confirmed that they believe that employment of Saudi women in 2021 had increased compared to the situation five years ago.
Poll confirms Saudi society’s support for women-empowerment
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — ‏On International Women's Day, the Saudi Center for Opinion Polling (SCOP) highlighted Saudi society’s positive response to a range of reforms related to the empowerment of women. This supports various governmental measures taken over the recent years.‏Content manager for the Saudi Center for Opinion Polling Arwa Al-Mohanna underlined this positive impact and shared that the Center annually conducts several opinion surveys dealing with various topics related to social affairs.‏She shared the most directly relevant findings made in 2021, where 92% of the people interviewed, agreed and welcomed the decision to allow women to drive, indicating that the community has felt the important and practical benefits of this decision.In this survey, over...
March 08, 2022

Poll confirms Saudi society’s support for women-empowerment

Zaman Jassim When the Moon is Full 2021 Fiberglass, LED lights and video projection. — Courtesy Riyadh Art copy
Saudi women are the eye of Vision; heart of development
By Anas AlyusufJEDDAH — International Women’s Day, which falls on March 8, is not only a seasonal celebration of what women have accomplished throughout history, but rather strengthening of their paramount role in building this world in partnership with their male counterparts. Moreover, the day is a reminder that women are the vital half that complements progress and prosperity of humanity on the planet.International Women’s Day commemorates the cultural, political and socio-economic achievements and empowerment of women. In 1996, the United Nations announced “Celebrating the past, planning for the future,” as the theme for Women’s Day. Since then, every year a theme is given to mark the celebrations. For 2022, the UN has given the theme “Gender equality today for a...
March 08, 2022

Saudi women are the eye of Vision; heart of development

Saudi Embassy: Efforts under way to evacuate remaining Saudis from Ukraine
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Embassy in Ukraine confirmed that it is intensively working on a plan to evacuate the remaining Saudi citizens from Ukraine, which is under the guidance and follow-up of Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal Bin Farhan.In a statement on its Twitter account, the embassy said that it had evacuated more than 100 Saudi citizens on board various flights. It also evacuated many citizens via safe land routes to the neighboring countries of Ukraine.“Work is under way to evacuate the remaining stranded citizens, and that the embassy is in constant contact and coordination with the Ukrainian side to find out the safe corridors through which citizens can cross from conflict areas to neighboring countries.The Kingdom’s missions in those countries...
March 08, 2022

Saudi Embassy: Efforts under way to evacuate remaining Saudis from Ukraine

Princess Reema Bint Bandar Al Saud makes a speech during the  International Women’s Day at the World Defense Show in Riyadh on Tuesday.
WDS celebrates International Women’s Day featuring top CEOs and military leaders
RIYADH — On Tuesday, on International Women’s Day, World Defense Show hosted hundreds of leading women in defense at Saudi Arabia’s first-ever International Women in Defense event to celebrate, promote, and accelerate women’s participation in the industry.The event is a core day in World Defense Show, Saudi Arabia’s inaugural defense event taking place from March 6-9 in Riyadh.Prominent figures spoke at the event including Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States Princess Reema Bint Bandar Bin Sultan, Chairwoman and CEO of General Dynamics Phebe Novakovic, and former President and Chief Executive Officer of Rolls-Royce North America, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, and World Defense Show Steering Committee Member Marion Blakely.Key speakers also...
March 08, 2022

WDS celebrates International Women’s Day featuring top CEOs and military leaders

Crown Prince: Personal Status Law will consolidate family’s stability; enhance women’s empowerment
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, said that the approval of the Personal Status Law by the Council of Ministers on Tuesday is a qualitative leap in the government’s efforts in protecting human rights, consolidating family’s stability, enhancing women’s empowerment and promoting rights.“The law is comprehensive in addressing all the problems that the family and women are suffering from as it carefully organized personal status issues in all its details,” he said while announcing that the law would come into force 90 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.The Crown Prince had announced on Feb. 8, 2021 about introducing four key legislations, including the Personal Status Law as part of its measures...
March 08, 2022

Crown Prince: Personal Status Law will consolidate family’s stability; enhance women’s empowerment

Minister of Education Dr. Hamad Al-Sheikh handed over awards for winners of the fourth edition of the Princess Nourah Prize for Women’s Excellence on Tuesday.
PNU Prize for Women’s Excellence honors winners of fourth edition
RIYADH — Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Minister of Education Dr. Hamad Al-Sheikh handed over awards for winners of the fourth edition of the Princess Nourah Prize for Women’s Excellence on Tuesday.Dr. Maha Al-Mzeini won the award in the field of health sciences on women’s health; Dr. Manal Al-Kahtani won the award in the field of natural sciences on energy and renewable energy; Abla Al-Disimani for social works on women’s awqaf (endowments); Latifah Al-Tamimi for economic projects on entrepreneur projects that contributed to supporting inbound tourism, and Amani Al-Wheibi for art works on the Arabic calligraphy.The minister, in his speech, said: “I am happy to join your celebration in a prize carrying the name of the first Saudi woman...
March 08, 2022

PNU Prize for Women’s Excellence honors winners of fourth edition

Crown Prince, Egyptian president tour Al-Turaif historical district in Diriyah
RIYADH — Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy prime minister and minister of defense, accompanied Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on a tour to Al-Turaif historical district, which is registered on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List.The Egyptian President, accompanied by the Crown Prince, toured Al-Turaif district, watching its historic features and urban heritage which display the establishment of the first Saudi state and its capital since its foundation by the late Imam Mohammed Bin Saud until our era.Earlier, Crown Prince Muhammad and Egypt’s President El-Sisi met and reviewed aspects of bilateral relations between the two countries and opportunities for developing them in various fields.They also discussed...
March 08, 2022

Crown Prince, Egyptian president tour Al-Turaif historical district in Diriyah

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