Who’s Who: Ahmed Al-Shammari, GM of marketing and communications at National Gas and Industrialization Co.

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Updated 30 November 2023
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Who’s Who: Ahmed Al-Shammari, GM of marketing and communications at National Gas and Industrialization Co.

Ahmed Al-Shammari has been the general manager of marketing and communications at the National Gas and Industrialization Co. in Riyadh since October this year.

Al-Shammari was selected due to his extensive professional background in strategic communications and customer experience, as well as his more than 15 years of experience in providing leadership in directing communication and branding initiatives, which reflect, articulate and promote the mission, vision and identity of the organization.

His areas of expertise include public relations, corporate social responsibility, media relations, content creation, events management, project management and strategic planning.

Al-Shammari was previously executive director for corporate communication and customer experience at the Fund for Martyrs and Wounded, Prisoners and Missing Persons in Riyadh.

In 2022, he was director of corporate communications at Saudi Mining Services Co., ESNAD.

Al-Shammari has also held important roles at Saudi Arabian Mining Co., also known as Ma’aden, where his responsibilities included overseeing development of communication, branding strategies and delivering impactful public relations programs that advanced the company’s mission and values.

Prior to that role, he was the internal and external communication manager‎ and corporate communication manager at the same company.

Al-Shammari started his career in July 2012 as corporate communication specialist at Saudi Railway Co.

He was the company’s corporate communication supervisor from March 2014 to April 2017, and the corporate communication manager from May 2017 to December 2018.

Al-Shammari earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from the University of Southern Indiana in 2005. He completed the leadership program at Harvard Business Review and Strategic Leadership from Harvard Business School in 2019.


Saudi foreign minister meets Russian counterpart 

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Saudi foreign minister meets Russian counterpart 

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday to discuss a range of global and regional developments.

The talks, which took place during an official visit, focused on strengthening bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Russia.

Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Lavrov reaffirmed their commitment to deepening diplomatic relations and continuing dialogue on issues of shared concern.


Saudi Arabia’s royal reserve wins top award at Abu Dhabi international exhibition

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Saudi Arabia’s royal reserve wins top award at Abu Dhabi international exhibition

RIYADH: The Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve Development Authority has won a top award at the 21st Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition.

The authority’s pavilion won the Best Display Platform Award in the Environmental and Cultural Heritage Conservation category on Sunday, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

During the exhibition, the authority highlighted how the northeastern reserve in Saudi Arabia promotes sustainable hunting, and has various eco-friendly camps and lodges.

The pavilion attracted thousands of visitors from across the world, who were able to get more information on tourism options including the “Darb Zubaydah Winter Festival,” and luxury Al-Hasak caravans.

The authority’s pavilion won the Best Display Platform Award in the Environmental and Cultural Heritage Conservation category on Sunday. (Supplied)

The pavilion also showcased leading heritage landmarks including the King Abdulaziz Palace in Lina, Lina Heritage Market, Al-Ashar Pool, and Umm Al-Asafir Waterfall.

There was also a section where visitors could use augmented reality spectacles to view the reserve’s night sky.

The Abu Dhabi exhibition, which ended on Sunday, recorded more than 250,000 visitors from 70 countries.

There were 1,742 brands showcased, in addition to live shows, workshops and education sessions.


13 Ethiopians arrested for suspected illegal entry, drug smuggling in southern Saudi borders

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13 Ethiopians arrested for suspected illegal entry, drug smuggling in southern Saudi borders

  • Drug haul includes 917kg of qat, 39.5kg of hashish
  • 2 Yemenis, Saudi citizen arrested for peddling drugs

RIYADH: The Kingdom’s southern border forces have arrested 13 Ethiopians for suspected illegal entry and attempting to smuggle 917 kg of qat and other narcotic substances into the country, the Saudi Press Agency said in a series of reports on Sunday.

Two Yemenis and a Saudi Arabia citizen were arrested in separate operations for peddling drugs, the SPA reported.

Seven of the Ethiopian suspects were arrested by the Border Guard in Al-Ardah, Jazan, while allegedly trying to enter the Kingdom with 320 kg of qat, the SPA said in one of eight reports.

Another report said Border Guard land patrols in Al-Dayer, Jazan, arrested four Ethiopians for suspected illegal entry and possession of 39.5 kg of hashish and 19,960 tablets of amphetamine.

In Fifa, Jazan, security patrols arrested two Ethiopians for suspected illegal entry and possession of 59,998 tablets of illegal drugs.

A sample of the narcotic qat plant, a key export of drug traffickers from Yemen. (SPA/File) 

Border Guard patrols reportedly seized, in separate operations, 432 kg of qat in Al-Raboah, Asir; 165 kg of qat in Al-Dayer, Jazan; and an undetermined amount of qat in Al-Farsha, Asir.

In Asir, security patrols of the General Directorate of Mujahideen arrested a Saudi Arabia citizen for the suspected peddling of hashish and methamphetamine, the SPA reported.

And in Jeddah, officers of the directorate arrested two Yemeni nationals for the suspected peddling of hashish and amphetamine.

The government has called on the public to report drug smuggling or selling by calling 911 in Makkah, Riyadh and the Eastern Province, and 999 in other parts of the Kingdom.

Reports to the General Directorate of Narcotics Control can be submitted by using the number 995 or email [email protected].


Saudi leaders congratulate Algerian president on re-election

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Saudi leaders congratulate Algerian president on re-election

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent a cable of congratulations to Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday on his re-election, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The King and Crown Prince wished the Algerian people further progress and prosperity.

Tebboune won a second term as president with almost 95 percent of the vote, the country’s electoral authority ANIE said.

More than 5.3 million people voted for him, accounting for “94.65 percent of the vote,” ANIE head Mohamed Charfi told reporters.

ANIE said it only counted the number of voters who cast a ballot for one of the candidates, excluding blank votes.


Saudi FM receives International Organization for Migration chief in Riyadh

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan receives the Director-General of the IOM Amy Pope in Riyadh on Sunday. (SPA)
Updated 08 September 2024
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Saudi FM receives International Organization for Migration chief in Riyadh

  • During the reception, Prince Faisal and Amy Pope reviewed cooperation relations between the Kingdom and the IOM and ways to support and enhance them

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received the Director-General of the International Organization for Migration in Riyadh on Sunday.

During the reception, Prince Faisal and Amy Pope reviewed cooperation relations between the Kingdom and the IOM and ways to support and enhance them.

The two officials also discussed regional and international developments of common interest.