Who’s Who: Majed Al-Sulami, humanitarian and development affairs chief at KSA’s UN mission in Geneva

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Updated 19 May 2022
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Who’s Who: Majed Al-Sulami, humanitarian and development affairs chief at KSA’s UN mission in Geneva

Majed Al-Sulami is a diplomat at the permanent mission of Saudi Arabia to the UN, where he is head of the humanitarian and development affairs department in Geneva.

His responsibilities are in the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, International Organization for Migration, International Committee of the Red Cross, UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Food and Agriculture Organization, World Food Programme, Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) and humanitarian assistance in areas affected by conflicts, armed disputes and natural disasters.

Al-Sulami attained his bachelor’s degree in English literature from King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah. He also received a master’s degree in international relations and diplomacy affairs from the University of Ghana, and another master’s degree in business administration for executives from Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK.

Al-Sulami also served as the chargé d’affaires at the Saudi Embassy in Ghana, and the deputy head and head of the consular section between September 2011 and 2013.

He was also the deputy head of the media section at the Saudi Embassy in London between September 2013 and 2017.

Al-Sulami also served as director of the specialized meetings at the permanent mission of Saudi Arabia to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation between September 2017 and 2020.

His participation included the 47th and 48th sessions of the OIC’s permanent finance committee, the 13th and 14th sessions of the OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission and the workshop held by the OIC’s commission with the UN.

Al-Sulami was a political committee member for preparatory meetings and foreign ministers’ meetings and the OIC conference held in Makkah in 2019.


COP16 Darah discussions focus on environmental preservation

Updated 15 December 2024
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COP16 Darah discussions focus on environmental preservation

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s wild landscape, overseas travelers’ perceptions of the Kingdom and modern efforts to combat desertification were in the spotlight at COP16 in Riyadh.

A scientific session was hosted by the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives, otherwise known as Darah. Discussions focused on the contributions of King Abdulaziz Al-Saud and his sons to safeguarding and preserving Saudi Arabia’s environment, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Saturday.

Specialists led three key discussions on scientific topics related to the Kingdom’s environmental preservation efforts. Darah’s participation represents a significant step in reinforcing Saudi Arabia’s global role in environmental protection.

This event aimed to raise awareness about desertification and drought, as well as highlight the Kingdom’s regional and international efforts to address these challenges.


KSrelief continues charity works worldwide

Updated 15 December 2024
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KSrelief continues charity works worldwide

RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) continues it charity works in calamity-ridden and conflict-affected countries, state news agency SPA reported.

In Afghanistan, the agency distributed 300 shelter kits and 300 tents, benefiting 1,800 individuals, as part of a shelter project aimed at assisting returnees from Pakistan to Afghanistan and those affected by flooding in 2024.

The project plans to distribute a total of 4,882 essential shelter items, including tents, blankets, plastic mats and other vital supplies to 29,292 individuals across Afghanistan.

In Kassala, Sudan, KSrelief distributed 1,200 food boxes to the neediest and displaced families as part of the third phase of the Food Security Support Project in the country this year.

In Chad’s Mayo-Kebbi Est region, KSrelief dispersed 356 food boxes for 2,136 vulnerable individuals.

Over in Lebanon, the fourth phase of the Al-Amal Charity Bakery Project in the Akkar Governorate and Miniyeh District handed out 175,000 bags of bread to needy Syrian, Palestinian and host community families between Oct. 24 and Oct. 30. Up to 62,500 individuals across 12,500 families benefited from the initiative.

Also in Miniyeh district of northern Lebanon, the KSrelief-funder Subul Al-Salam Social Association ambulance service carried out 70 missions between Nov. 29 and Dec. 5 ranging from transporting patients to and from hospitals as well providing emergency services to injured individuals

In Pakistan, KSrelief launched a food security support project which will distribute 147,500 food boxes in Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Punjab and Kashmir. Each box weighs 95 kilograms and contains essential food items sufficient to sustain a family for one month.


Jordan’s King Abdullah meets with Saudi FM, Arab ministers at Syria meeting

Updated 14 December 2024
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Jordan’s King Abdullah meets with Saudi FM, Arab ministers at Syria meeting

  • The meeting was held on the sidelines of the main Aqaba meetings on Syria

AQABA: Jordan’s King Abdullah II emphasized the strategic importance of Syria’s stability for the Arab world and the broader region during a meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Aqaba on Saturday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The gathering also included members of the Arab Ministerial Contact Committee on Syria, foreign ministers from several countries, and representatives from international organizations.

King Abdullah underlined the critical need for a unified and effective international stance to safeguard Syria’s security, protect its citizens, and uphold its sovereignty.

He highlighted the importance of preserving Syria’s territorial integrity against any external interference or aggression while reinforcing its national institutions.

The meeting was held on the sidelines of the main Aqaba meetings on Syria, which also included top diplomats from the US and Turkiye Antony Blinken and Hakan Fidan.


Riyadh festival celebrates Saudi creativity, theatrical arts

Updated 14 December 2024
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Riyadh festival celebrates Saudi creativity, theatrical arts

  • The Riyadh Theater Festival reflects the commission’s commitment to supporting the performing arts and Saudi talent to achieve a strong presence on the regional and international stage

RIYADH: The Theater and Performing Arts Commission will host the second Riyadh Theater Festival at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University.

The commission’s CEO Sultan Al-Bazie announced details of the event, which runs from Sunday to Dec. 26, to an audience of leading figures from the theater world and the media at the Saudi Music Hub.

The festival, he said, was a cornerstone for enhancing the theatrical movement in the Kingdom and raising public awareness of the performing arts.

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The Riyadh Theater Festival reflects the commission’s commitment to supporting the performing arts and Saudi talent to achieve a strong presence on the regional and international stage.

This year’s event would feature 20 performances, selected by a committee of experts, to reflect the diversity of theatrical arts in the Kingdom, including its intellectual and developmental programs, Al-Bazie said.

The festival will also honor the late Ahmed Al-Sabbagh, who was a notable figure in the field.

The Riyadh Theater Festival reflects the commission’s commitment to supporting the performing arts and Saudi talent to achieve a strong presence on the regional and international stage.

It will conclude with the presentation of awards to the distinguished performers.

 


Saudi minister meets national security official at the Middle East Institute

Updated 14 December 2024
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Saudi minister meets national security official at the Middle East Institute

  • They discussed enhancing the partnership between the Saudi ministry and the institute, as well as other topics of common interest

RIYADH: Saudi Vice Minister of Finance Abdulmuhsen Al-Khalaf met Joseph L. Votel, a distinguished senior fellow on National Security at the Middle East Institute, in Riyadh, the Finance Ministry said on X on Saturday.

During the meeting, they discussed enhancing the partnership between the Saudi ministry and the institute, as well as other topics of common interest.

Meanwhile, Ambassador of the Maldives to the Kingdom Ahmed Sareer recently met Saudi Minister of Commerce Majid Al-Qasabi and discussed areas of mutual cooperation and enhancing trade and investment between the two countries, the embassy of Maldives wrote on X.