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(Updated) Cabinet session postponed due to lack of quorum

The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers on Tuesday announced that the scheduled Cabinet session has been postponed.

According to the statement, the decision was made “due to the lack of quorum.”

A new date for the session will be set at…

UNESCO Recognizes ICAIRE as C2C at Global AI Summit

The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), in partnership with UNESCO, announced today that the International Center for Artificial Intelligence Research and Ethics (ICAIRE) classifies as a Category 2 Center (C2C) under UNESCO auspi…

NCSI Conducts Oman Consumer Confidence Survey

The National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) is pressing ahead with the ’43rd Consumer Confidence Survey’, now being conducted over the 3rd quarter of 2024.

The survey, which targets Omani citizens aged more than 18 years, will include a…

KAU and Oxford University Launch AI Student Exchange Program

King Abdulaziz University’s College of Science introduced today a student exchange program with the University of Oxford, designed to equip students in the field of education and scientific research with the latest advancements in AI technologies.

T…

Commerce Minister Attends Buraidah Dates Carnival

Minister of Commerce Majid Al-Kassabi yesterday attended Buraidah Dates Carnival in Qassim, which is being held by the National Center for Palms and Dates.

Al-Kassabi was briefed on the buying and selling operations, the auctions, the movement of ve…

Foreign Minister holds phone call with Spanish counterpart

Manama, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a phone call with José Manuel Albares, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain.

They discussed historical Bahraini-Spanish relations, and ways to develop cooperation…

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