Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, also known as MBS, has introduced a series of social and economic reforms in Saudi Arabia since his appointment as Crown Prince in 2017, as part of his Vision 2030 plan.

The Vision 2030 plan aims to diversify the economy beyond oil and promote social and cultural changes, including the empowerment of women and the reduction of the influence of the Wahhabi establishment.

MBS has implemented various reforms to promote women's rights, including allowing women to drive and attend sporting events, and has granted women new rights and freedoms.

The number of Saudi women working has increased by 35% since 2016, with 1.38 million Saudi women working as of 2022, and the female unemployment rate has decreased by 15 percent.

The Saudi economy has grown at 8.7% in 2022, leading G20 economies, and non-oil GDP has grown at 4.9% in 2023, indicating a positive trend in the economy.

The unemployment rates have fallen to 8% in 2022, showing a significant decrease in unemployment, and women's participation in the labor market has reached 37% in 2022, exceeding the target of 30%.

MBS has also taken steps to reduce the influence of the Wahhabi establishment, including limiting the powers of the Commission for Virtue and Vice, and promoting a more moderate form of Islam.

The Saudi government has spent billions spreading Wahhabi ideology abroad, but MBS has initiated a break from the past to modernize Saudi Arabia and promote a more moderate form of Islam.

The reaction to MBS's initiatives has been mixed, with some segments of Saudi society welcoming the changes and others opposing them, particularly the Wahhabi clergy.

Despite the challenges, MBS's reforms have contributed to a significant increase in women's participation in the workforce, and women can now work in jobs previously restricted to men and expatriates.

The Saudi Vision 2030 aims to increase women's participation in the labor market to 30% by 2030, and the female workforce growth is expected to add $400 billion in potential return by 2030.

The Kingdom has implemented 85% of 450 recommendations from previous sessions of the UN Human Rights Council, demonstrating its commitment to human rights.

However, human rights concerns persist, including the treatment of religious minorities, and international organizations and human rights groups continue to make recommendations for further improvements.

Overall, MBS's reforms have had a significant impact on Saudi Arabia, promoting social and economic changes, and increasing women's participation in the workforce, but more needs to be done to address the challenges faced by women and promote human rights in the Kingdom.

The economic reforms introduced by MBS have led to a significant decrease in unemployment, with the rate falling to 10.1 percent, the lowest since 2008.

The Saudi GDP recovered to 3.2% in 2021, despite the Corona pandemic, and is expected to reach 7.6% this year.

The inflation rate in Saudi Arabia is among the lowest in G20 countries, at 3%, and the consumer price index rose to about 3% last month.

Home ownership rates in Saudi Arabia have increased from 47% in 2016 to over 60%, with government-backed mortgages leading to an increase in home ownership among Saudis.

The number of Saudi women in the private sector jumped from 56,000 in 2010 to 935,508 in 2021, and women make up 33% of the total workforce in Saudi Arabia, nearly double the proportion five years ago.

The female unemployment rate fell to its lowest in 20 years in Q1 2022, with women in middle management and senior positions rising to 39%.

The Saudi Vision 2030 aims to promote human rights and equality, with over 150 reforms achieved since its adoption.

The Kingdom has established foundations for protecting human rights, and the Crown Prince has announced legislative reforms to preserve rights, demonstrating the Kingdom's commitment to human rights.

The Arab Parliament has praised Saudi Arabia's human rights development, and the Kingdom has obtained advanced positions in international human rights classifications, indicating progress in implementing the 2030 vision.

Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, also known as MBS, has introduced a series of social and economic reforms in Saudi Arabia since his appointment as Crown Prince in 2017, as part of his Vision 2030 plan.

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The most important achievements of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and what he presented to the Saudi citizen
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Omar Shweil - Jeddah Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia is Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud, born on the 15th of the month of Dhul-Hijjah in 1405 AH, corresponding to August 31, 1985 AD.
Abu Dhabi, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, Chairman of the Council of Political and Security Affairs and Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a bachelor 's degree in law at King Saud University, served as President of the Saudi Royal Court in January 2015, lasted until April 2015, then on April 29, 2015, was appointed Deputy Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia in June 2017. Mohammed Nayef bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of the Crown Prince, knowing that we will provide you with all the necessary details on this subject in the following lines.
What has he done for the Saudi citizen?
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Saudi Arabia ’ s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud has provided women with valuable services, granting them many of the rights they had previously denied, he said in 2016 in an interview with Bloomberg Economic Magazine: “Women have rights in Islam just as they did men. ”
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Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud contributed to the consolidation of the vision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2023, contributed to the realization of this vision, continues to contribute, a vision that preserves the welfare of the Saudi citizen.
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Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud contributed to raising the level of well-being among Saudis, through the establishment of the General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia.
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Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud has supported many projects that have contributed to supporting Saudi citizens with low and middle income, such as Sanid program, housing program, and social security system, among others.
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Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, to be the future king after King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud.
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Chairman of the Political and Security Affairs Council.
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Saudi Minister of Defense.
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Chairman of the Council for Economic and Development Affairs.
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What are some of the key goals of Vision 2030 for society and economy?

allow recreational activities; Saudi women benefit from relaxed restrictions

What are the main goals of the 2016- launched Vision 2030?

To diversify Saudi Arabia's economy
To lessen reliance on oil.

What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?

The Vision 2030 plan aims to diversify the economy beyond oil and promote social and cultural changes, including the empowerment of women and the reduction of the influence of the Wahhabi establishment.

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Content: Moderate ideology: The silent Saudi revolution

Sports events, movie screenings, art exhibitions and music concerts are becoming increasingly common in the kingdom, and Saudi citizens are lapping them all up.

Published: 25th July 2023 12:34 AM  |   Last Updated: 25th July 2023 12:45 AM   |  A+A-

It has been ‘work in progress’ for some time now. Saudi Arabia is changing the tone and texture of its ideology from what has always been considered obscurantist to something that keeps with the times. Sports events, movie screenings, art exhibitions and music concerts are becoming increasingly common in the kingdom, and Saudi citizens are lapping them all up.

The kingdom has rapidly secured its position as a centre for cultural events, art exhibitions and film screenings. The nation’s Vision 2030 envisages and fully supports the expansion of the entertainment market to SR30 billion. Almost every domain of entertainment for which Saudi citizens earlier travelled far and wide is now available at home. This is thanks to a break from the past that the de facto ruler, Mohammad bin Salman (MbS), the Crown Prince, has initiated. It makes eminent sense in a nation seeking to develop itself beyond the energy sector with three visionary themes: a vibrant society, a thriving economy and continuity in terms of ambition in comprehensive development.

All this translates into a modern civilisational outlook with technology, intellectualism, private investment, trade, tourism, academics and more, all becoming the prime domains of functioning. The traditional worldwide perception of Saudi Arabia as the centre of the obscurantist ideology of Islam and a nation with an anti-reformist outlook has persisted, and not without reason. A brief understanding of this is important to appreciate the degree of change that Prince MbS has been able to generate.

As the custodian of the Holy Shrines of Mecca and Medina and the land where Islam’s first message was delivered, the Saudi rulers and clergy have always been all-powerful, even more so after adopting the core ideology expounded by Saudi thinker Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab. There is a long history behind this.

A virtual pact between the powerful clergy and the Royal Family has existed to promote the Wahhabi ideology in return for the powers that the Royals enjoyed. The pact saw enhanced clergy power after 1979 when the Shia Revolution occurred in Iran, the Saudi Ikhwan attempted a takeover of the Holy Shrine at Mecca, and the Soviets invaded Afghanistan. Wahhabi ideology was about going back to the basics and making the faith much less tolerant by supporting ‘Takfir’, or the power of declaration of a believer as an apostate if Wahhabi tenets are not adhered to. The militant part of the ideology started to come to the fore after 1979. From segments of the Arab world to Afghanistan, Pakistan, parts of India, Indonesia, Philippines and other Southeast Asian nations, militancy promoting the Saudi brand flourished, giving rise to the notion of a clash of civilisations.

Saudi Arabia’s energy resources always dictated US policy. A grey zone existed here with simultaneous US support to Israel and Saudi Arabia, stacked primarily against Iran and the collective Arab will against Israel. A couple of factors brought the trigger for change. Among them were the discovery of shale gas in the US and the progressive decline in US dependency on Saudi energy resources. Second was the dwindling Saudi economy and the realisation that in an energy-based economy, without expansion into other domains of economic development, such as trade, technology, tourism, investments, entertainment and intellectual research, Saudi Arabia would waste its opportunities and resources. The tremendous advantage of being the centre of the Islamic world could give it enduring leadership status if it could neutralise the rising militancy within Islam. Nations all around, such as the UAE, had fully utilised their possessions and drawn major economic attraction due to pragmatism followed in all domains, including faith issues. The position of women in Saudi society, in particular, had a damning effect on the nation.

Nothing changes without a leader and a vision. Saudi Arabia was fortunate to get MbS, although his personal equation with the US has remained strained for various reasons, not the least being the Khashoggi factor. However, none of that has affected his intent of modernising the nation and for that, a more moderate form of Islam within the kingdom is necessary. To his credit, he has convinced the clergy of the need to follow his vision, which will also project Islam differently to many others who follow the Saudi guidelines on faith.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa, from Saudi Arabia, who recently visited New Delhi for six days, is the Secretary General of the Muslim World League. The organisation was once at the forefront of promoting obscurantist ideology but is now transformed, as is evident from Sheikh al Issa’s message in New Delhi. The Sheikh’s belief which he transparently shared is that a whole generation of Muslims has grown up with an ideology that has given them a negative view of other faiths and an intolerantly sectarian understanding of their own.

In his several meetings with intellectuals, leaders and clergy from diverse faiths in India, he emphasised the role of the clergy in any faith. He admitted that Islam had earned a bad name for itself due to the acts of a few and the refusal of the followers to condemn those acts. He spoke of the role of family and education and decried religious teachers’ unsupervised education of young Muslim children. He mentioned that when intolerance and militancy were rising, people feared confronting them. His most poignant argument was that such obscurantism and militancy cannot be eliminated in the typical military way; they have to be removed from the roots by narratives stronger than the ones expounded.

Sheikh Al-Issa’s visit to India was symbolic of what appears to be the fading of the intolerant and militant element of Islam, but we cannot read too much into this. That change is taking place at the ideological centre is positive, but there is no guarantee of permanency. It is also not necessary that the message from Saudi Arabia is gelling with the vast Muslim populations worldwide. These populations are enmeshed with their local cultures and unlikely to follow examples. What is true is that a message supporting reformation has emanated from the nation considered the custodian of the shrines and, by many, of the faith. Nurturing this and taking it beyond is now the challenge.

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

Former Commander, Srinagar-based 15 Corps. Now Chancellor, Central University of Kashmir

(atahasnain@gmail.com)

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How has Vision 2030 affected women's rights and workforce participation?

Strengthened women's rights
gender equality

What are some of the key goals of Vision 2030 for society and economy?

allow recreational activities; Saudi women benefit from relaxed restrictions

What are the main goals of the 2016- launched Vision 2030?

To diversify Saudi Arabia's economy
To lessen reliance on oil.

What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?

MBS has implemented various reforms to promote women's rights, including allowing women to drive and attend sporting events, and has granted women new rights and freedoms.

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Content: Between Enlightenment and Tyranny, Abdul Ghani Salama
Wednesday 08 March 2023 09: 47 am / Jerusalem time + 2GMT
The Mu ’ tazilite can be considered the first Enlightenment movement among the Islamic sects and currents that emerged in the Umayyad and Abbasid eras, their ideas and principles included many of the values of freedom, justice and victory of the value of reason against the culture of inertia before the holy text.
They represented a qualitative and progressive shift compared to the ideas and ideological orientations presented at the time.
This is from the point of view of modernity and enlightenment, or who can be considered moderates.
However, from the point of view of jurists and Salafists, they are deviants from the faith and heretics.
What is taken on the Mu ’ tazilites that they allied with the Sultan (Al-Rashid, Al-Ma ’ mun, Al-Mutasim, Al-Wathiq) against their opponents from the jurists, during what was then known as the ordeal of the creation of the Qur ’ an, and their silence on their persecution, including the imprisonment and torture of the Jalil Sheikh Ahmed bin Hanbal..
The Mutazilites wanted to spread their ideas through power (that is, by force), and through the intellectual elites, and did not pay attention to the common people, as their ideas were advanced and at a higher level than the ordinary understand.
Therefore, as soon as the power came to the Caliph al-Mutawakel, who hated them for personal reasons, he turned against them, ate them, burned their books, and ordered to curse them on the pulpits, until they were about to become extinct, and they ended in a mere phenomenon that came and ended in a historical moment that was not repeated after.
Thus, the most important opportunity that could have established a reign of reason and thought was lost, and to move society to the verge of enlightenment and true renaissance.
This was accompanied by the attack of the Salafist jurisprudential allied with the authority, and supported against the philosophers, theologians and naturalists who appeared in the three centuries that represented the golden age of Islamic civilization (800 – 1100 AD), which ended with their defeat, the victory of the Salafist jurisprudential current and the predominance of the culture of sanctifying the text, and the prohibition of thinking.
These philosophers, scientists and writers did not form an ideological current, nor a political group, nor did they really need power, nor did they spread their ideas among the general public, they are elitist ideas first, and contradict the prevailing reactionary ideas second.
Their intellectual, philosophical, and scientific output, therefore, remained confined to books, and was not built upon by later generations, while Europe benefited on its way to the Renaissance.
With the loss of this historic opportunity, Arab and Islamic societies have entered a state of weakness, disintegration, backwardness, ignorance and tyranny of the ruling regimes, and are still going through the process of decline with a terrible and strange acceleration.
In the current era, some Arab countries have fought attempts to rise and emancipate, and build societies close to modernity, exemplified by the experiences of the Baath Party (both Iraqi and Syrian) and the Nasserist experience.
But the most important reason (from my point of view) is that they sought to impose their visions on the masses by force and arbitrariness, i.e. they did not take care of the human being first, as a citizen, as a partner in government and taking responsibility, but they violated his humanity, deprived him of his rights, and turned into dictatorial authorities.
On the other hand, the experiences of the Gulf countries can be seen as attempts to enter the era of modernity (at least this is what the rulers of those countries think), so they built structures, developed infrastructure, opened their borders to tourism, brought in foreign experts from all over the world, and opened up to Western culture, but in strange forms, similar to the import of products. In various disciplines, it organized exhibitions of their products, hosted international sports tournaments, and brought in singers, artists and musical groups.
This process began in a strange way and ended in the form of formalistic products, that is, artificial modernity, touched its shells, and did not even come close to its content.
This is because it is a supra-authoritarian path that has not been embraced by the masses, nor by their living forces, nor by civil society organizations (perhaps because they are already weak, absent, or bribed and silenced), and as a result man has been absent as the object, the centerpiece and the pillar of the modernist project.
Since Prince Mohammed bin Salman became the de facto ruler of the country until he began his modernization project, which required him to get rid of the old covenant, and their Wahhabi values, he took a series of measures to marginalize the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue, in addition to a set of decisions aimed at satisfying young people and meet their aspirations (in the entertainment side, especially) and to satisfy women, and grant them many rights that were deprived. In addition to its development, tourism, entertainment and other projects.
There is no doubt that bin Salman ’ s steps are courageous, and required him to confront the religious establishment (which contained it with unexpected ease) and to confront the Wahhabi ideology, which has been dominant and dominant in societal culture since at least the 1980s.
But what this project will achieve will not differ substantially from what its neighbors in the UAE and Qatar have achieved, that is, the achievement of artificial modernity, and for the same reason: the absence of the masses, and the absence of any progressive human vision that cares about the human being first and foremost, that is, his spiritual, cultural and psychological construction, and his rights and freedoms.
As a result, these regimes will continue to practice tyranny and corruption, and the citizen will remain marginalized and oppressed, but within a developed infrastructure.
This fatal mistake was not only made by political regimes, it was also practiced by movements, political parties and intellectual currents.
If we take the example of Islamist movements, we will find that they are a microcosm of these authoritarian regimes, that is, their absence of the masses (they are used only in crowds, marches and at the ballot box), the absence of the human person, the neglect or opposition to the values of citizenship, and the suppression of freedoms (not accepting other parties, even fighting them).
This picture is almost identical to other national, nationalist, leftist and secular political movements and parties.
That is, the primacy of ideology over man / citizen.
Among the manifestations of interest in the formal aspect and the external appearance of modernity is the focus on women; Islamists, whether they rule a state, or a neighborhood in a popular neighborhood, the first and most important concern is women (dress, adornment, hijab, obedience to her husband..), and if there is a calamity, or the rain is delayed, or the country is plunged into chaos, the woman is responsible.
As for the leftists and secularists, their modernist project is almost focused on women (they must be emancipated, take off the hijab, and gain their freedom …).
Even the Soviet Union and the socialist countries made the same mistake; instead of building man (freedom, justice and citizenship), they suppressed him and confiscated his freedoms, including his religious freedoms, and granted him sexual freedom.
Renaissance, enlightenment and modernity are not achieved by force or from above, they must be a joint project between the authority, the masses, the educated elites and the institutions of civil society, each according to its role and status, with mutual and harmonious paths between the summit and the base.

How has Saudi Arabia empowered women and increased their labor market participation under Vision 2030?

By removing restrictions on freedom of movement

How has Vision 2030 affected women's rights and workforce participation?

Strengthened women's rights
gender equality

What are some of the key goals of Vision 2030 for society and economy?

allow recreational activities; Saudi women benefit from relaxed restrictions

What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?

What new permissions have Saudi women gained under Mohammed bin Salman's rule?

Women gained permission to drive
attend sporting events

The number of Saudi women working has increased by 35% since 2016, with 1.38 million Saudi women working as of 2022, and the female unemployment rate has decreased by 15 percent.

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Content: Hello my kingdom.
Hello mom and all the ladies and mothers of the future.
The 8th of March is International Women ’ s Day, in which the world remembers your sacrifices and dedication, especially the Saudi woman who lives in the cleanest spot on earth and who has become the focus of the world ’ s attention.
Saudi women have defeated the suspicions of haters, and actively contributed to the process of the rise and advancement of this homeland - Saudi Arabia - under the reign of His Majesty King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Saudi women and in various fields, took their natural position in the map of society.
The world recognized the capabilities of Saudi women and amazed them with their creative abilities and achievements, becoming a model of creativity and empowerment and an example of pride and pride.
The continuous support of female citizens is matched by success; at the level of leadership positions, Saudi women have occupied the highest positions, provided a model to be followed at the administrative level, and rose the ladder of science until reaching the summit, hardly a day passes without hearing about a scientific achievement stood by a girl or a woman of this country.
Saudi women in the eye and heart of Mohammed bin Salman, who said, "I support women," and this support was achieved on the ground and the country reaped its fruits.
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Let ’ s take a look at the language of the numbers: Saudi Arabia ’ s statistics authority has revealed a high rate of growth in the number of Saudi women working until 2022, after six years of empowerment, the female unemployment rate decreased by 15 percent, and the growth rate of Saudi women working increased by 36 percent.
This is the language of numbers, but there are those who try to assassinate that correct and honest language by falsifying facts and falsifying them by rogue gangs outside the homeland, but the attempts of these gangs will not succeed, as the community awareness is an impenetrable wall in front of which the illusions of these rogue gangs fall.
Exploiting women ’ s rights and presenting them in a distorted way and blowing the stereotypes of violating women ’ s rights is no longer suitable for mental consumption, as the world clearly sees the achievements of Saudi women, who fell victim to these gangs represent only themselves and their way of thinking, which is only a paper that will be thrown away one day.
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On International Women ’ s Day, Saudi women celebrate with the women of the world achievements that they are entitled to be proud of, and tell the world that they are half of society, and everyone supports them more than before.
Wamda: Don ’ t forget to congratulate this pen – Saudi female, goodbye.

How has Vision 2030 affected women's rights and workforce participation?

What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?

The Saudi economy has grown at 8.7% in 2022, leading G20 economies, and non-oil GDP has grown at 4.9% in 2023, indicating a positive trend in the economy.

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Content: Vision 2030 drives economic reforms in line with the programs of the largest economic forum
The train of empowerment and the strength of the financial system and the face of inflation..
The most prominent of them
The Kingdom ’ s Vision 2030 and the G20 summit are moving in one direction until the vision agenda aligned with the programs of the World Economic Forum; at the level of economic stability, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) proved two days ago the strength of the Saudi economy and its steadfastness in the face of a series of global shocks from the Corona to geopolitical conditions and conflicts, to countries under the pressure of inflation and high cost of living.
Among the most notable successes that reflected the quality of Saudi reforms that came at the core of the vision, the Saudi economy led the G20 economies in growth rates in 2022 at an average rate of 8.7%, and non-oil GDP continued to rise to an average growth of 4.9 in 2023, a Saudi dream highlighted by the vision ’ s titles “An economy not addicted to oil ”.
The government intervention also contributed to keeping inflation at 2.8% since May 2023, in contrast to the rates that many economic systems are struggling with, and the rate of home ownership in the Kingdom increased as a result of the shift in the housing sector to 60.6% during 2022.
The Saudi project, which was formulated by His Highness the Crown Prince, coincided with the aspirations of the largest economic bloc, as the train of empowerment and investment in local human resources continues its path, with unemployment rates in general falling to 8%, and equal opportunities and wages between the sexes until the participation of Saudi women in the labor market reached 37% from 18% in 2017, exceeding the target of 30%.
The Saudi leadership also supported financial legislation to maintain financial and banking stability, and the capital adequacy rate in the Saudi financial sector reached 20.1% by the end of the second quarter of this year.
Moody's said in a previous report that Saudi Arabia's economy grew at an average rate of about 3.9 percent over the years from 2022 to 2026.
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The unemployment rates have fallen to 8% in 2022, showing a significant decrease in unemployment, and women's participation in the labor market has reached 37% in 2022, exceeding the target of 30%.

MBS has also taken steps to reduce the influence of the Wahhabi establishment, including limiting the powers of the Commission for Virtue and Vice, and promoting a more moderate form of Islam.

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Content: The Haddad.
“Son of Solomon ” uses the Shaykh al-Fawzan to expiate those who do not call for the guardian!
(Witness)
After Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman turned it into a mere “tail ” and stripped it of all its powers, the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice published a new fatwa of a member of the Council of Senior Scholars Sheikh Saleh Al-Fouzan explaining the rule of those who refuse to pray to the Crown Prince, in a message addressed after the high level of public awareness and their opposition to the policies of“ Bin Salman ”.
According to the fatwa published through the Authority ’ s account on the microblogging site “Twitter ” and monitored by“ Watan ”, a question was received for “Al-Fouzan ” asking for opinion on who says I do not need to pray for the guardian, to respond“ Al-Fouzan ” saying: “Because you do not like the guardian. ”
He added: "This is evidence of hypocrisy because the guardian of Muslims loves and is called to him and this is the year of the believers that they love the rulers of the affairs of Muslims and pray for them success and guidance and help because their guidance is guidance to Muslims."
He said that the prayer of the rulers of the matter is one of advice, adding: "Religion is advice to Allah, His Messenger and the Imams of Muslims and their people."
He pointed out that the predecessors were calling for the imams of Muslims on the pulpits and their guidance and goodness.
This is good for the Muslims, and this is only denied by those who have the “spirit of the Kharijites, ” according to him.
The role of “Ibn Salman ” in the destruction of the religious institution
It is noteworthy that unlike the previous rulers of the Kingdom, some of whom carried reformist selves such as King Fahd bin Abdulaziz in the 1980s and King Abdullah in the past stage.
No one dared to challenge the religious establishment in Saudi Arabia as King Salman and his son did.
Since their arrival, they have worked to limit their role and reduce their impact in preparation for neutralizing them in a second stage.
Mohammed bin Salman ’ s reform initiatives have never been taken into account, especially with regard to restricting the function of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, which previously served as a tool for imposing totalitarian militancy within Saudi Arabia and a determinant of the kingdom ’ s closed social and cultural landscape.
The new Saudi Arabia has for some time been trying to distance itself little by little from the radical religious trend.
In this context, several steps have been taken that have severely curtailed the role of the religious establishment and domesticated it.
In order to publicize the king and his crown prince and not to hinder the latter's effort to liquidate the remaining voices rejecting his policy.
The blasphemy of the Muslim Brotherhood
Mohammed bin Salman was largely successful when in November 2020 the Saudi Council of Senior Scholars issued a statement declaring the Muslim Brotherhood “a terrorist group that does not represent the method of Islam. ”
And follow its partisan goals contrary to the guidance of our religion, and cover up religion and practice what is contrary to the division and fomenting sedition and terrorism. ”
It is a political move par excellence that demonstrates bin Salman ’ s fear of certain Islamist currents and well-known leaders that could undermine his new authoritarian program.
Abandoning “Wahhabism ”
Bin Salman didn ’ t stop there, so he moved to top speed.
Soon, the crown prince put forward his project to reform the kingdom ’ s religious status, which could be called Islamic prestroika.
It calls for the first time to break with the Salafi Wahhabi school and abandon the vast arsenal of prophetic hadiths on which jurists have relied for centuries and have formed with the time the religiosity common today.
Arrest of Religious Scholars
Through his security arm and repressive apparatus, Mohammed bin Salman was able to divide the category of scholars into two categories.
The first section is an opponent who is branded as a traitor and working against the best interests of the country and carries a foreign agenda, silencing his voice and being sent to the cellars of prisons and detention centers.
The second venerates and elevates its status to become the ruler ’ s breadwinner to demolish the existing and replace it with a different model.
As a result, fatwas emerged in Saudi Arabia that legitimized the decisions of the Saudi crown prince, shined his image and defended his erroneous steps to absorb and degrade criticism.
Like the Imam of the Haram Abdul Rahman al-Sudais, who praised what he called “the march of renewal under the auspices of its rulers, and the keenness and interest of the ambitious young man updated inspiring the crown prince of this guarded country.
He continued with his vision of renewal and his vision of modernization despite the threats and pressures. ”
At a time when his country ’ s authorities assassinated journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The serpent turns into a son of Solomon.
Other clerics quickly joined the normalisation complex with MBS ’ s project, including Ayad al-Qarni, who expressed remorse for embracing old ideas and supporting the young prince ’ s “moderate foreign policies. ”
He used all his ability to slander and slander against Turkey and its president Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the Arab siege of Qatar.
He had previously been one of the main supporters of his policies.
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The Madkhali movement in Saudi Arabia is one of the most important propaganda tools adopted by the bin Salman regime.
To pass his agenda and his new project, he used them to strike at the Muslim Brotherhood and reinforce the hostile rhetoric directed at them.
Recently in the kingdom, there have been posters in the streets and public squares warning of what they call the Kharijites.
Some, such as controversial Salafi preacher Abdul Aziz al-Rais, have called for their execution.
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He is interested in political and Arab affairs and supervises the editing of political issues in the Hadhod section of the site "WATAN" has been tweeting out of the flock since 2018. "
He holds a Bachelor of Political Science from the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at Al-Najah University in Nablus, Palestine.
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Currently, he is enrolled in the doctoral program at the same university to present a thesis entitled: "The Salafist Current and its Impact on the Democratic Decline in the Arab Spring Countries".
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How has the role of the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice changed under Muhammad bin Salman?

Has been reduced to morality awareness campaigns and COVID-19 efforts.

No longer acts as the de facto religious police.

What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?

What is one of the first priorities of Vision 2030 regarding ideological extremism?

Combating extremist and ideological thinking

The Saudi government has spent billions spreading Wahhabi ideology abroad, but MBS has initiated a break from the past to modernize Saudi Arabia and promote a more moderate form of Islam.

What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?

What is one of the first priorities of Vision 2030 regarding ideological extremism?

Avoiding actions that cause dissent, encourage violence, or spread dangerous ideas

Combating extremist and ideological thinking

The reaction to MBS's initiatives has been mixed, with some segments of Saudi society welcoming the changes and others opposing them, particularly the Wahhabi clergy.

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Saudi opposition: royal family dispute could prevent bin Salman from ascending to throne
She explained that while Saudi King Salman disappears from view, the crown prince remains stuck in the solution of the dispute and scandal.
Mohammed bin Salman is expected to continue to carry out a series of politically and religiously controversial measures that may still haunt him when he takes office if the king dies.
Perhaps the biggest nightmare he fears and warns about is the rift within the ruling Al Saud family.
It is not certain that he has the consensus of family members to pledge allegiance to him as king in the future.
The crown prince is unlikely to face an open rebellion, but will remain haunted in the future by the specter of being assassinated.
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Saudis celebrated the end of 2021 with loud concerts in the desert, while their ailing, old king disappeared from view and had not been seen for months.
King Salman is inside the futuristic city of Neom and may not be physically able to attend the renewal of his pledge of allegiance, which is usually held at this time every year, to celebrate seven years since he came to power.
But King Salman will not abdicate, and he will remain an absentee king until death, while Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is confirmed to be the de facto ruler of the kingdom.
Domestically, Mohammed bin Salman is expected to continue to carry out a series of politically and religiously controversial measures that may still haunt him when he takes office if the king dies.
Perhaps the biggest nightmare he fears and warns about is the rift within the ruling House of Saud.
It is not certain that he has the consensus of family members to pledge allegiance to him as king in the future.
There is no evidence that he is relentless in liquidating his opponents from the House of Saud.
Recently, scandals have surfaced about his arrest and torture of a number of rival princes, including deposed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef as well as princes from the late King Abdullah.
Allegations made by former Saudi intelligence official Saad al-Jabri, who now lives in exile inside Canada, reveal embarrassing secrets about talks with Mohammed bin Salman when he allegedly threatened to target King Abdullah with a poisoned ring.
The New York Times reported that Prince bin Nayef was tortured, including being hung upside down by his heels.
It is clear that the old image of Mohammed bin Salman kissing the hand of the deposed crown prince has now been forgotten.
The fate of Mohammed bin Nayef remains in the hands of his former masters in Washington, specifically the CIA, who have not yet intervened to rid him of this unthinkable humiliation.
Marginalized princes
It is clear that Mohammed bin Salman wishes to see Mohammed bin Nayef dead.
But that won ’ t solve his biggest problem, as other princes resent being sidelined since 2015.
But all of them have remained silent for now, fearing for their lives – but for how long?
Rival princes are unlikely to organize a rebellion against the crown prince, all without claws, yet revolutions that will haunt Mohammed bin Salman for a long period of time cannot be ruled out.
Killing journalists and arresting dissidents, or leaving them in a state of neglect and denial of medical care in prison until they die, does not equate with subjecting cousins to such treatment.
It is not uncommon in despotic monarchies for a ruler to torture his own citizens, and this may continue for a long time, but creating fissures within the house of the ruling family itself is very different and dangerous.
The crown prince is unlikely to face an open rebellion, but will remain haunted in the future by the specter of being assassinated.
None of the princes has the ability to organize a secret coup, especially after they have all been stripped of all military power, but the intrigue and intrigue inside the palace may become the option they will resort to to to get rid of a young, arrogant and ruthless prince.
The Wahhabi factor
If that were to become possible, the princes would surely count on an army of hard-line Wahhabis who are frustrated and indignant as they witness the collapse of their century-long religious empire.
The loyal Wahhabis were the backbone of the House of Saud, entrusting them with the task of domesticating and domesticating the inhabitants of the peninsula, indoctrinating them with an extremist religious culture, and ensuring their obedience to the princes.
In return, the Wahhabis benefited from the state ’ s generous endowments, jobs, privileges, and high status.
They were indeed the guardians and protectors of the kingdom, and they were the wise men to whom the people should owe obedience against their will, because of the judgments handed down by them by an armed force.
The House of Saud and the Wahhabis worked together as a harmonious musical team, playing melodies that fit each other, all in the name of obeying God and obeying the ruler.
But this formula no longer exists today, for the kingdom has become a graveyard of clergy, if we may borrow the title of Pascal Menorette ’ s recently published book.
Mohammed bin Salman began to change this historical relationship through his project aimed at liquidating the Wahhabi presence from religious and public life, replacing their sermons and threatening violators with punishment with concerts of popular songs and loud music.
How long will the marginalized Wahhabis be able to remain silent as they see their golden kingdom plunged into the debauchery and debauchery they have long called Western corruption?
The hopes of Saudi Arabia ’ s disgraced Wahhabis may have been boosted when they saw the Taliban return to power last summer after two decades of U.S. occupation.
If the Wahhabis return, they will have an unbridled desire for revenge, and blood will be shed, as the resurgence of intolerance often comes in the form of a sweeping tyranny.
But it will depend on how young Saudis deal with their frustrations over lack of jobs and economic opportunities, high prices, more taxes, and increased financial hardship.
If they felt they had no luck in the new kingdom, they might have concluded that they would lose nothing if they sided with their old Wahhabi teachers.
Mohammed bin Salman may soon succeed to the throne and thus become king of the country.
But it will not be without challenges.
What will determine whether his ascension to the throne will open the door to a new dawn or a flood of new problems is his handling of the various forces he has prepared and humiliated.
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Despite the challenges, MBS's reforms have contributed to a significant increase in women's participation in the workforce, and women can now work in jobs previously restricted to men and expatriates.

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Riham Al-Ahmad got out of the taxi she was riding with another woman in central Riyadh and entered the mall where she works four days a week selling cosmetics.
Reham, who has a high school diploma, became the first working girl in her family.
Her parents did not want her to go out to work, but eventually retreated after the cost of living in the capital increased.
With new high taxes and cuts in government subsidies in place, many families are increasingly dependent on women going out to work.
Women are negotiating a new place in the country ’ s delicate social fabric, a trend that has been celebrated by some, while others have been met with suspicion in a kingdom where conservative traditions are still deeply rooted.
Riham, a 24-year-old who lives with her parents and five younger siblings, has chosen a shop, most of whose customers are women, to ease parents' fears of mixing with men.
“I felt guilty when I asked my father for anything.
But since I started working, I am proud to be able to help my family. ”
Every day, thousands of women across the country go out to work, something that would not have come to mind just a few years ago, but has now become a norm under reforms led by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to modernize the kingdom.
It highlights its progress on women ’ s issues, but does not allow political parties or elections to take place.
There are currently no women in the Saudi cabinet or in any senior advisory roles.
The Shura Council has only 30 women among its 150 members.
However, women now make up 33% of the total workforce, nearly double the proportion five years ago.
Women of different age groups and educational levels are now accepting jobs that were previously restricted to Saudi men and expatriate workers in restaurants, supermarkets, accounting firms and graphic designers.
As part of the reforms, women have been allowed to drive since 2018.
But Reham al-Ahmad, who earns 4,500 riyals ($1,200) a month, cannot afford driving lessons, aside from the price of a car.
“I spend about a third of my salary on a taxi, ” she said, adding that she was saving money to buy a car.
“But I ’ m really happy that I have a job where I get a private income at the end of the day.
I never thought it was possible for me. ”
A small number of women have long worked in Saudi Arabia, but their jobs have traditionally been in the government sector of teaching and medical care, following strict gender segregation rules in place, but with the easing of restrictions on mixing genders, driving cars and some aspects of male guardianship, companies have started hiring more women.
This is especially true in the retail and hospitality sectors, where a 2011 plan to replace cheaper expatriate workers with nationals was launched to tackle unemployment among Saudis, which now stands at 11 percent.
Economist Jennifer Beck said, “Many of the jobs held by women have traditionally been held by non-Saudis. ”
The new laws have made it easier for women to work in jobs that require direct interaction with customers.
Her research shows that the number of Saudi women in the private sector jumped to 935,508 in 2021 from 56,000 in 2010, and continues to rise.
In Unaizah, a city in the Qassim region at the heart of a conservative society, trends are changing, and more women are working, though some are wary of turning against tradition.
Ghada al-Salman, 33, after graduating from university, struggled to find work in Qassim, where unemployment among women is about 18 percent, three times the rate of unemployment among men.
It turned to the bakery industry, eventually opening three stores with 45 employees.
More recently, at the Dates Festival, she promoted the production of her bakery, Rose Raben Bakery (Pink Ribbon), one of the few women-owned businesses in Qassim.
She said, “If it weren ’ t for my parents, I wouldn ’ t have been able to do any of this. ”
“Most parents here still don ’ t approve of their daughters working all day with men, even if they are bosses and even if they wear the niqab, ” she said.
She wears face coverings and a long black cloak like most women in public places in Unaizah, but faces reproach from older conservatives.
A man in his 60s complained about the speed of social change, and he relishes eating one of her cupcakes.
The man, who asked not to be named, said the government “tells us that women should work, but it ’ s against our tradition. ”
Others believe that these changes are long overdue.
Rana al-Turki, 45, joined her father ’ s oil and gas company in 2000, and was one of the first women to work at the company, working for years in a gender-neutral office.
Rana al-Turki, who is now the owner and one of the directors of Rawabi Holding, said: “At the time, the men were not even polite.
No one would say good morning or ride the elevator with me, and they couldn ’ t even stand standing with me in one room. ”
He added: “Thank God things have changed.
In my day, we were even afraid to ask for a salary.
But girls these days come in and negotiate hard.
They know their value. ”
Yet the gender pay gap in Saudi Arabia stands at 49 percent, according to research by the non-governmental Al-Nahda Association.
“Social trends continue to govern women ’ s entry into the labor market, ” said Hala al-Dosari, a Saudi women ’ s rights expert who works in the United States, noting that most new jobs for women are poorly paid.
Although laws to prevent harassment and discrimination were in place, women continued to be harassed and denied their rights.
Economist Jennifer Beck said some employers still ask women for their guardian ’ s permission to work, despite recent reforms that give women more control over their lives.
An employer at one of the biggest companies told Reuters he preferred to hire women because they worked harder than men and earned half the pay.
Nearly 400 companies interviewed by Peak ’ s research group said Saudi women were paid less than men, and a third said women were more productive than men.
But for many Saudi women, these are only growing troubles.
Ghada al-Salman, the owner of the bakery, said: “Young women ask me all the time how they can achieve what I have achieved.
10 years ago, it was impossible.
Now the future is yours. ”
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And women's workforce participation doubled to 36%

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allow recreational activities; Saudi women benefit from relaxed restrictions

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and represented Saudi Arabia internationally; industrial employment increased from 7000 to 17,000 in 2020

The Saudi Vision 2030 aims to increase women's participation in the labor market to 30% by 2030, and the female workforce growth is expected to add $400 billion in potential return by 2030.

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Female executives cite "progressive leadership" for their achievements

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As they prepare for the 92nd Saudi National Day on Friday, Saudi women are celebrating the nation's progress and their rise to leadership positions across different sectors.

Saudi women have always coveted more visible and pertinent roles in society, and the kingdom's Vision 2030 is the catalyst that has made them possible.

Saudi Arabia had developed a diversified economy thanks to its “progressive leadership”, Dr Manar Al Moneef, Chief Investment Officer at the kingdom's $500 billion city of the future Neom, told The National.

“We are proud of the incredible accomplishments that have ignited the pride of our people all over the kingdom and we continue to strive for greatness,” she says.

“Neom will continue to be a powerful enabler” of the Saudi Vision 2030, she said.

Dr Manar believes Saudi Arabia is committed to women’s empowerment and has enabled women to obtain the “highest levels” of education and encouraged them to participate in various aspects of “economic, political, and social life”.

“As part of Vision 2030, I am grateful for the major reforms and the continuation of the leadership’s efforts to empower women to occupy leadership positions in various sectors.”

She said Neom’s approach is no different, “we are committed” to creating a working environment that supports, develops, and promotes equality and diversity”.

Vision 2030 aims to boost female participation in the workforce to 30 per cent by 2030.

Saudi women make up more than a third of the country's workforce, statistics released in March this year by the General Authority for Statistics show, a 17.4 per cent increase from five years ago.

Also, the female unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in 20 years in the first quarter of 2022.

Many female leaders attribute this achievement to the kingdom's ambitious programme to completely reshape its economy into one that is self-sufficient, progressive and diversified.

Saudi women have always demonstrated resolve and “Vision 2030 catalysed this determination into action”, said Dr May Taibah, board member and corporate financial controller at the Community Jameel Saudi Foundation.

She has been working in social enterprise for more than a decade, most recently with Bab Rizq Jameel Services and Nafisa Shams Academy for Arts and Crafts.

Vision 2030 caters to the diverse needs of Saudi Arabia’s citizens, as it enables every member of society, “especially women,” to be veritable contributors to the country’s socio-economic growth, she said.

“This gives me a front-row seat to witness first-hand the impact of collaboration between the public, private, and governmental sectors in fuelling human capability,” she told The National. “It is truly inspirational what can be achieved through the right support framework.”

In the first quarter of 2022, the percentage of women in middle management and senior positions rose from 28.6 per cent compared with 39 per cent in first quarter of 2017, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development said.

However, the exponential value added by the growth of the female workforce in the kingdom was not limited to statistics and numbers, said Deema Al Bashrawi, Head of Operations at Tanmiah, a manufacturer and distributor of food and agricultural products.

She attributed her professional success to a culmination of factors including the strength of the kingdom’s educational framework, which enabled her to earn a degree in economics, and the support of her family.

She added that “Tanmiah continues to support my sustained growth” since she joined in 2012 as a manager.

“Today, I look forward to continuing to serve my country, customers, partners, and investors as we continue to support the achievement of Saudi Arabia’s goals towards improving food security, reducing waste, and achieving self-sufficiency,” Ms Al Bashrawi said.

Dr Taibah believes that an entrepreneurial mindset is vital to prosperity and extends beyond entrepreneurship.

“The value extends beyond that, to the personal stories of lives, businesses and industries transformed through supportive socio-economic empowerment across the entire framework,” she told The National.

The World Bank’s Women, Business and Law report for 2020 and 2021 found that Saudi Arabia was among the top countries when it came to implementing reforms and rights related to women.

“Vision 2030 was developed to extend equal support, whether a person is a craft worker, start-up CEO or employee,” Dr Tabiah said.

The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development introduced policies that promote inclusivity, and diversity in the labour market.

These were “to enhance the positive image of women in the workplace, and to create a supportive and inclusive environment to facilitate women’s entry into the labour market”, a ministry representative said earlier this year.

“Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been a champion for women's progress and has helped empower women in the labour market by giving us ease of running businesses and authority which does not require a man,” said Ghalia Abdul, who runs a retail store in Jeddah.

Women's right to drive, travel and run their own businesses had helped her to hire more female workers in the last four years, Ms Abdul said.

The Arab Institute for Women’s Empowerment has said that investing in targeted training for Saudi women would have a return on investment of $400 billion by 2030.

“Most young Saudis have an entrepreneurial spirit and the new changes have helped people like me not just run my own business, but also contribute to the economy and create jobs for women,” Ms Abdul added.

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The Kingdom has implemented 85% of 450 recommendations from previous sessions of the UN Human Rights Council, demonstrating its commitment to human rights.

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(MENAFN- Al Watan) With utmost transparency and clarity, the Saudi delegation presented its report during the fourth round of the Universal Periodic Review of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which described in full detail the progress achieved during the period from November 2018 to October 2023, highlighting the many positive changes that have taken place in these five years, representing an integrated legislative breakthrough that was necessary. Fulfilling the requirements of the Kingdom's accession to many international charters and covenants.
The report presented by the Chairman of the Human Rights Commission, Dr. Hala Bint Mazyad Al-Tuwaijri, was thorough and professional, as it answered all inquiries and explained the extent of the Kingdom ’ s growing efforts to promote these rights and the many measures it has taken to consolidate them and make them part of the culture of society.
He explained the extent of the efforts made during the past period, and the determination to continue on the same path to complete the achievement of the rest of the goals.
The Kingdom attaches great importance to the issue of human rights and has linked it to economic and social development, which has gained increasing momentum as a result of the unlimited support it receives from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who paid great attention to the development, establishment and protection of these rights. It received the acclaim and appreciation of the relevant international bodies and institutions.
The report was comprehensive and contained all the necessary information that reflects the state of human rights in the Kingdom and explained that the Kingdom is determined to move forward towards achieving the best international standards in the protection and promotion of human rights within the framework of Vision 2030. The human being is given every consideration.
The report explained in an integrated manner the legislative boom experienced by the Kingdom in this prosperous era to complete the system of laws and regulations, especially those related to human rights, strengthen governance and institutional, and uphold the values of transparency, accountability and integrity.
He also stressed the Kingdom ’ s belief in the importance of the Universal Periodic Review mechanism as one of the effective tools of the Human Rights Council to improve these rights, so it has shown the utmost cooperation and seriousness in dealing with them, as evidenced by the implementation of 85% of the 450 recommendations made to it in previous sessions, which is a high achievement rate that clearly indicates the seriousness with which the Kingdom deals. With this case.
The report also noted the great cooperation shown by the Saudi authorities with the special procedures of the Human Rights Council and the effective response to the inquiries of mandate holders with a response rate of 99%, as well as participating fully in the consultations of mandate holders for the preparation and submission of their reports to the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly of the United Nations with a rate of 98%.
This great cooperation proves the clear fact that Saudi Arabia views human rights as a fundamental issue and deals with it very seriously, in response to the desire of its society and its needs and not subject to dictates or external pressures.
What distinguishes these endeavors is that they are not limited to government efforts, but that civil society organizations have become partners in promoting these values to entrench them within the culture of society, where efforts are integrated to promote them.
These organizations play leading roles that complement, support and emphasize government efforts, and they have proven their worth and competence to play their intended roles.
In the same context, this unique approach to fulfilling the voluntary pledges made by the Kingdom in relation to the international track coincides with the huge legislative boom currently taking place in our country. While the competent institutions with the recommendations of the international mechanisms show an unprecedented response to these recommendations and achieve a high rate of achievement, which is reflected in the fact that Saudi Arabia is the first country in the Middle East and North Africa uses the database to track the implementation of these recommendations, and the process of amending the rest of the laws continues in an integrated vision that takes into account the scale and actual needs.
It was remarkable during the submission of the Kingdom ’ s report that it affirmed its belief in the principle of the universality and indivisibility of human rights and the importance of giving them the same attention, because they are one system. The world in which we live has become a small village with no room for differentiation. It is essential that the same human being find the same rights in the rest of the world, without discrimination or double standards.
Based on my previous participation in such events, I register my appreciation for the recent report submitted by the Saudi delegation because it was integrated, and will have many positive effects in the coming period, in addition to that the clear dealing mechanism adopted by the Commission, which is based on hard evidence, hard evidence and official figures will contribute to confirming the truth. The time and the times.
Therefore, I can say with the utmost confidence that the Kingdom is steadily on its way to strengthening its international position in the field of human rights, and it reaps every year renewed gains, using the unlimited support provided by the wise leadership, and the clear strategies brought by the vision of the Kingdom 2030, which called for the promotion and improvement of human rights as an integral part of the heritage of this country. its people and their ancient traditions.
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What does the UN human rights report covering November 2018 to October 2023 confirm about Saudi Arabia's commitment to human rights under Vision 2030, as reflected in reforms and developments during that period?

Its commitment to upholding the highest international human rights standards.

What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?

However, human rights concerns persist, including the treatment of religious minorities, and international organizations and human rights groups continue to make recommendations for further improvements.

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Shiha: Egypt has reacted significantly to the observations of the human rights file
Counselor Essam Shiha, head of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights, said that the Egyptian state has a political administration in the field of human rights within the vision of 2030, pointing out that there are still many human rights issues such as freedom of opinion and expression.
During the past few years, the Egyptian state has interacted internationally with the observations addressed to it in the human rights file, especially since 2019, in addition to submitting its report to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights and its report to the International Commission against Torture, within the activities of the round table "Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The Diamond Jubilee of 75 years 1948-2023, which began on Sunday evening, within the activities of the Committee on the Culture of Law, Citizenship and Human Rights at the Supreme Council of Culture, in the presence of the Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Culture, Dr. Khaled Al-Qadi, Rapporteur of the Committee on the Culture of Law, Citizenship and Human Rights and the President of the Court of Appeal in Cairo.
The round table witnessed the participation of Ambassador Moushira Khattab, President of the National Council for Human Rights, Ambassadors of the Sultanate of Oman and Qatar in Cairo, Dr. Ahmed Refaat, Professor of Public International Law, His Grace Bishop Jeremiah, General Bishop and Head of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center, Dr. Abdullah Al-Maghazi, Professor of Constitutional Law, Dr. Essam Sheha, President of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights, Dr. Amr Al-Wardani, Director of Training at Dar Al-Ifta, Dr. Noha Bakr, Professor of Political Science at the American University, Dr. Nir Othman, former Minister of Justice, and Dr. Hala Ramadan, President of the National Center for Social and Criminal Research.

Overall, MBS's reforms have had a significant impact on Saudi Arabia, promoting social and economic changes, and increasing women's participation in the workforce, but more needs to be done to address the challenges faced by women and promote human rights in the Kingdom.

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Saudi Arabia affirmed that it is determined to achieve the effective and real empowerment of women and enable them to play their role in building the nation with the full support and assistance of their fellow Saudi citizens without discrimination, disruption or neutralization.
This came in a speech delivered by the Chargé d'affaires of the Permanent Delegation of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations, Counsellor Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Ateeq, during the annual session of the Executive Board of the United Nations Women and Gender Equality.
Al-Ateeq expressed Saudi Arabia ’ s appreciation for the report issued on the implementation of the Strategic Plan 2018-2021, which many governments have aligned in line with their orientations in order to achieve the goals of women ’ s empowerment and equality.
In the past few years, Saudi Arabia has witnessed extensive reforms in the field of human rights, and the field of women's rights has received the largest share of these developments and reforms, as many laws, regulations and legal bases have been promulgated and amended to ensure that women enjoy their rights on an equal basis with men, and a number of measures have been taken to promote women's rights and empowerment.
He pointed out that many legal frameworks have been amended and promulgated to achieve equality between women and men, most notably the Traffic Regulations, the Travel Documents Regulations, the Civil Status Regulations, the Labour Regulations and the Social Insurance Regulations.
As a result of these accelerated reforms in the file of Saudi women, the World Bank ’ s Women, Business and the Law report for the years 2020 and 2021 respectively ranked Saudi Arabia among the most countries in the world in implementing reforms related to laws and regulations related to women, and Saudi Arabia achieved a full score of “100 ” in five indicators: mobility, workplace, entrepreneurship, retirement and wages.
Al-Ateeq pointed out that Saudi Arabia has taken a number of special measures to accelerate equality in various fields through the launch of several initiatives aimed at accelerating the achievement of concrete and effective achievements in this regard.
He said: The initiative was launched by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, the launch of the "National Platform for Saudi Women Leaders" in cooperation with Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, where the number of registered women in the platform reached 9077, and the launch of "Qara" program to support the transport of working women. From a program of 13,950 beneficiaries to the third quarter of 2021.
He added that the measures taken include the "Support for Self-Employment" program, which expands the circle of opportunities to increase women's income according to their skills, the "Partial Work" and "Remote Work" programs, which enable women to achieve a balance between work and family, as well as empowering women in rural and remote areas to enter the labor market.
It is noteworthy that the economic participation rate of Saudi females has been increased by 94% from 2017 to 2020, and the launch of the Women Empowerment Program at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to increase their participation in the digital sector, and to enable access to leadership positions in the sector. By encouraging companies to commit and pledge to support women ’ s access to senior positions in their organizations and encouraging other companies to join, more than 30 companies in Saudi Arabia have joined the alliance.
Al-Ateeq explained that the Human Resources Development Fund (HDF) has launched a number of initiatives, including Tamheer Program, which reached 70,000 beneficiaries until 2019, Doroob, a national e-training platform where women accounted for 53.8% of the total trainees in the second quarter of 2021, and the Employment Support Program, where the Fund provides financial support for targeted employment. Beneficiary.
He stressed that work has been done to empower women to occupy senior positions, so that Saudi women have reached senior positions in government institutions, universities and others, where they occupy leadership and supervisory positions in a number of ministries and government institutions, and the percentage of women in senior and middle management positions increased from 28.6% in 2017 to 41.4% in the first quarter of 2021.
He reiterated that women are active partners in the political and public life in Saudi Arabia by participating in decision-making or elections and running for election. Saudi women have been included in their participation in the Shura Council, and the number of women working in the Council has reached 97. Women also participate in municipal elections and in running for and election to the Council of Chambers of Commerce.
At the international level, Saudi women have held senior international positions and participated in international and regional organizations, including the United Nations, where a Saudi woman was the Executive Director of UNFPA and the Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, and a Saudi woman was the Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organization, in addition to her participation in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the League of Arab States and the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.

How has Vision 2030 affected women's rights and workforce participation?

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What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?

The economic reforms introduced by MBS have led to a significant decrease in unemployment, with the rate falling to 10.1 percent, the lowest since 2008.

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The Financial Times published a lengthy report on the economic and social changes and economic growth experienced by the Kingdom in recent years, at a time when many countries complain of high unemployment, inflation and economic decline.
The kingdom is undergoing a period of rapid reforms under the strong work of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as Riyadh works to expand the private sector and provide jobs and homes for Saudis.
Unemployment fell to 10.1 percent this year, the lowest level since 2008, and more than 400,000 citizens entered the labor market last year as the government pushes more citizens to join the private sector.
Economic development, job creation and stimulating investment across the country are among the key issues for the crown prince.
The International Monetary Fund praised the reforms and the recovery of the GDP of the Kingdom to 3.2% in 2021 despite the Corona pandemic, and thanks to the boom experienced by Saudi Arabia is expected to reach 7.6% this year, and inflation this year is among the lowest rates in the G20 countries, where the consumer price index rose to about 3% last month.
There are also many new buildings rising in the kingdom and more Saudis are buying homes with government-backed mortgages, which has led to an increase in home ownership rates among Saudi Arabia from 47 percent in 2016 to more than 60 percent this year, and there is a high demand for Saudis with the required qualifications and experience.
According to the newspaper, one citizen who drives an Uber to raise income to open his own business said: “There are a lot of jobs, but all we need is the desire to work. ”
According to the report, Saudi officials say they are aware that some cities need more work and are planning development projects, vocational training and supporting families to set up their own businesses, while another official said hundreds of billions of riyals have been invested or allocated by the government and the private sector to the regions.
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What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?

The Saudi GDP recovered to 3.2% in 2021, despite the Corona pandemic, and is expected to reach 7.6% this year.

The inflation rate in Saudi Arabia is among the lowest in G20 countries, at 3%, and the consumer price index rose to about 3% last month.

Home ownership rates in Saudi Arabia have increased from 47% in 2016 to over 60%, with government-backed mortgages leading to an increase in home ownership among Saudis.

The number of Saudi women in the private sector jumped from 56,000 in 2010 to 935,508 in 2021, and women make up 33% of the total workforce in Saudi Arabia, nearly double the proportion five years ago.

How has Vision 2030 affected women's rights and workforce participation?

What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?

The female unemployment rate fell to its lowest in 20 years in Q1 2022, with women in middle management and senior positions rising to 39%.

The Saudi Vision 2030 aims to promote human rights and equality, with over 150 reforms achieved since its adoption.

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Content: Human rights in the UK.
How did the vision contribute to the status of Saudi Arabia at an advanced level?
It was based on its principles, its deep-rooted values and the will of its leadership that advances man on every consideration.
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The Kingdom has been able to achieve great strides in the advancement of human rights, moving from the stage of slogans to legislation and practices, based on a national vision that considers human rights as an integral part of its values and authentic culture.
Based on the position of the human being above all consideration, the Kingdom ’ s Vision 2030 has harnessed its programs and objectives to ensure equal opportunities and reduce inequality on the basis of sex, disability, age or any other form of discrimination, in order to benefit from the possibilities of all citizens and residents of the Kingdom without discrimination.
These steps have been in line with current developments, and the Kingdom has worked to understand the effects of artificial intelligence on human rights, with the aim of promoting a future in which technological progress is in harmony with fundamental rights and values.
The Kingdom is embarking on this ambitious path, seeking to reach the best international standards in the protection and promotion of human rights, based on its established principles and values, and the will of its leadership that advances human beings on every consideration, according to the head of the Saudi Human Rights Commission, Dr. Hala Al-Tuwaijri.
Al-Tuwaijri said: The Kingdom adopts the principles of equality, dialogue, cooperation, neutrality, objectivity and transparency, which the Kingdom seeks to be a basic pillar and a common ground for any interaction and joint action between countries in the field of human rights.
The President of the Human Rights Commission delivered the speech of Saudi Arabia at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, discussing the most prominent reforms and developments achieved in her country in the field of human rights and related to the topics of recommendations submitted to it.
She added that more than 150 legislative, institutional, judicial and procedural reforms and developments have been achieved since the adoption of Vision 2030, and these reforms have not stopped even during the circumstances that hit the world, represented by the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Kingdom's efforts have shifted from commitments to best practices in the field of human rights, through its own experiences, stemming from its established values, the will of its leadership, and the awareness of its society, in addition to sharing experiences with others.
In light of the Kingdom's belief in the principle of integral equality between men and women and that the integration of the relationship between men and women is an ideal way to promote and protect human rights, including women's rights and eliminate discrimination against them, its regulations derived from Islamic law have adopted the principle of ensuring equal opportunities and reducing inequalities by eliminating discriminatory practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and procedures in this regard.
The Kingdom's regulations do not contain any distinction, exclusion or restriction that results in the weakening or thwarting of women's recognition of human rights and fundamental freedoms in all fields.
Equality between men and women in the areas of human rights is absolute, such as the right to work, education, health, economic rights, and others.
In an effort to strengthen this trend, the Kingdom has issued and amended several laws, policies and regulations that support equal opportunities and reduce inequality; among them, several reforms that empower women, which exceeded 50 reforms, and allow them to participate fully and effectively in various fields, including the establishment of the Center for Gender Balance.
The Kingdom has promulgated the Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which aims to protect and promote their rights and ensure their equal access to all services.
It promulgated a system of rights and care for older persons, which seeks to enable them to live in an environment that preserves their rights and dignity, organizes and implements appropriate programmes for them, and rehabilitates facilities to suit their needs.
In addition to those groups, the Kingdom had worked to protect children and promote their rights on the basis of equal opportunities.
These laws have not been unchecked, as this task has been assigned to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, which follows up the implementation of the policy and prepares a framework for follow-up and monitoring, and has established effective remedies for discriminatory practices in order to receive complaints of all forms of discrimination in employment and occupation.
Aware of the consequences of "trafficking in persons", which is the use, attachment, transfer, harbouring or reception of a person for the purpose of abuse, the Kingdom has paid great attention to this issue and has worked to develop its legal and institutional structure.
It has also strengthened the prosecution aspect through the establishment of specialized prosecution offices in all branches of the Public Prosecution to investigate these cases, and judicial chambers in the courts of first instance and the courts of appeal to hear cases of trafficking in persons.
To promote this policy, the Kingdom has formed a committee to combat trafficking in persons within the Human Rights Commission, comprising the Ministries of the Interior, Foreign Affairs, Justice, Human Resources and Social Development, Information, Public Prosecution, Education, Health and Human Rights.
Its functions include coordinating with the competent authorities for the return of the victim to his or her country of origin in the State to which he or she is a national, or to his or her place of residence in any other State if he or she so requests, and recommending that the victim remain in the Kingdom and regularize his or her status so as to enable him or her to work if necessary.
In addition to the legal system, the Kingdom has acceded to a number of international conventions and protocols, signed several memorandums of cooperation with relevant international organizations and bodies, in addition to local cooperation between the Human Rights Commission, government agencies and civil society organizations to strengthen efforts to prevent and combat trafficking in persons and take national measures to counter such crimes.
These regional conventions and instruments include the Arab Protocol to Prevent and Combat Human Trafficking, the Arab Charter on Human Rights, the Arab Convention on Combating Transnational Organized Crime 2010, and the Arab Comprehensive Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking Crimes.
Reference is also made to the international conventions and instruments to which the Kingdom has acceded, including the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime of 2000, the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, and the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons 2010.
For her part, the Executive Director of the OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC), Noura Bint Zeid Mubarak Al-Rashoud, said that Saudi Arabia has shown a firm commitment to promoting human rights globally both within the OIC and at the United Nations, citing Riyadh ’ s hosting of the Secretariat of the OIC Human Rights Commission in Jeddah, which demonstrates the Kingdom ’ s leadership and support for the OIC mission.
As Chairman of the 14th Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Saudi Arabia has strengthened its commitment to promoting human rights in the Islamic world, strengthened international cooperation in this regard, and addressed pressing humanitarian issues.
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How has Vision 2030 affected women's rights and workforce participation?

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What does the UN human rights report covering November 2018 to October 2023 confirm about Saudi Arabia's commitment to human rights under Vision 2030, as reflected in reforms and developments during that period?

Its commitment to upholding the highest international human rights standards.

What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?

The Kingdom has established foundations for protecting human rights, and the Crown Prince has announced legislative reforms to preserve rights, demonstrating the Kingdom's commitment to human rights.

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Content: Speaker of the Arab Parliament: The development of the human rights system in Saudi Arabia is a unique Arab and international experience
The Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Adel bin Abdulrahman al-Assoumi, praised the submission of the first periodic report of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for discussion, reflecting its full awareness of the importance of strengthening the Arab system for human rights based on its principles and advanced national legislation in this field.
In a speech during the 22nd session of the Committee of the Arab Charter for Human Rights at the League of Arab States, which is devoted to discussing the first periodic report submitted by the Kingdom, Al-Assoumi promised today that the human rights system in the Kingdom will develop a unique Arab and international experience to be followed at all levels and full of bright pages since the establishment of the Kingdom by King Abdulaziz bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The Kingdom has paid great attention to the development of the human rights system and the establishment of the foundations of the protection of these rights at all levels, which contributed to the Kingdom's obtaining advanced positions in the international classifications and indicators of human rights, as well as the great praise and appreciation of them by the relevant international bodies and institutions.
The Speaker of the Arab Parliament praised the keenness of His Highness the Crown Prince on the continuous development of the human rights system in the Kingdom based on the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to pay attention to the human being and make it a priority.
He praised the system of specialized legislative reforms announced by His Highness the Crown Prince two years ago on the development and reform of systems that preserve rights, consolidate the principles of justice and transparency, protect human rights and enhance the Kingdom's competitiveness at the Arab, regional and global levels through clear and specific procedural and objective institutional references that serve the interests of the citizen and promote him at all levels.
Al-Assoumi stressed the great importance attached by the Crown Prince to promoting the rights of Saudi women and maximizing their gains, which contributed to assuming leadership positions and decision-making positions and involving them as a key and effective element in the judicial, legal, military, security and diplomatic fields.
He said that the great development of the human rights system in the Kingdom stems from its development vision 2030, which is the human being at its core, noting the unprecedented reforms and developments in the field of human rights witnessed by the Kingdom since the adoption of this vision, which included legislative and institutional frameworks, policies and procedures in line with relevant international and Arab standards, especially the Arab Charter on Human Rights.
The speaker of the Arab Parliament explained that the Kingdom has made building the human person and preserving his dignity and rights a top national priority, so the result is that we are in the process of an integrated Saudi experience in the field of human rights based on a comprehensive strategic vision governed by a strong institutional framework within the framework of an advanced legislative system in line with the relevant Arab and international conventions.
In conclusion, he called on the Arab States to follow the Kingdom's example in fulfilling their obligations to submit their periodic reports to the Charter Committee and follow up on the implementation of the recommendations issued by the Committee in this regard, stressing the keenness of the Arab Parliament to contribute to the achievement of the goals and objectives of the Arab Charter on Human Rights.

How has Vision 2030 affected women's rights and workforce participation?

What does the UN human rights report covering November 2018 to October 2023 confirm about Saudi Arabia's commitment to human rights under Vision 2030, as reflected in reforms and developments during that period?

Its commitment to upholding the highest international human rights standards.

The Arab Parliament has praised Saudi Arabia's human rights development, and the Kingdom has obtained advanced positions in international human rights classifications, indicating progress in implementing the 2030 vision.

How has Vision 2030 affected women's rights and workforce participation?

What does the UN human rights report covering November 2018 to October 2023 confirm about Saudi Arabia's commitment to human rights under Vision 2030, as reflected in reforms and developments during that period?

Its commitment to upholding the highest international human rights standards.