Mohammed bin Salman has introduced social and economic reforms as part of his 2030 vision, including curtailing the religious establishment's influence and improving women's rights.

Saudi Arabia has restricted the power of the religious police and introduced its first written civil code.

Vision 2030 aims to diversify the economy and invest in human resources, improving health and happiness among Saudis.

The reforms have focused on empowering Saudi women in all fields, with women's rights expanding under King Salman.

Women can now vote in municipal elections and hold 97 seats on the Shura Council.

Saudi women can now travel abroad and obtain a passport without a male guardian's permission.

The proportion of working women in Saudi Arabia rose from 16% to 35% by 2023, with women taking on jobs like driving taxis and trains.

The reforms have led to a 36% increase in women's labor market participation over five years, enabling them to work equally with men.

Education is a top priority for the Kingdom's future, aiming to enhance citizens' skills and support women's employment.

The number of small and medium enterprises has doubled, and unemployment has reached its lowest level since 2016.

The Kingdom has obtained advanced international positions and stabilized the oil market through OPEC Plus.

Reforms have diversified the Saudi economy and empowered women, gaining support from Saudi youth.

Vision 2030 aims to build an intellectual property system and attract talent and companies, while investing in tourism to boost the economy.

Saudi Arabia has made significant progress in promoting women's rights, ranking among the World Bank's top 20 reformers.

Mohammed bin Salman's reforms have significantly impacted Saudi citizens' daily lives, especially in education, healthcare, and economic opportunities.

Mohammed bin Salman has introduced social and economic reforms as part of his 2030 vision, including curtailing the religious establishment's influence and improving women's rights.

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Content: Hala Al-Tuwaijri: The Kingdom ’ s Vision 2030 reforms have strengthened human rights
On the occasion of "International Human Rights Day"
Chairman of the Human Rights Commission Hala Al-Tuwaijri
The President of the Human Rights Commission, Dr. Hala bint Mazyad Al-Tuwaijri, affirmed that human rights in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are protected by national laws and regulations, and that interest in them has doubled under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. The Kingdom ’ s Vision 2030 has brought about a radical reform of many systems and legislation that will strengthen the protection of human rights.
In a press statement on the occasion of the International Human Rights Day 2022, Dr. Hala Al-Tuwaijri said: "The reforms witnessed by the Kingdom in the field of human rights have contributed to achieving the highest standards of response to national priorities and international obligations in this field. At the international level, the Kingdom has been keen to be a key part of the efforts to protect and promote human rights in the world through its development and humanitarian efforts, and through its established policies aimed at spreading peace and stability to various peoples of the world. This creates effective tools for the promotion of human rights at the domestic and international levels.
Dr. Al-Tuwaijri pointed out that "the human and societal values represented by the Saudi society are incubators and possible for human rights based on the deeply rooted culture of peace and goodness and based on the principles of Islamic law." Since its unification at the hands of the late King Abdul Aziz, and through his sons the kings after him, and up to this auspicious era, these Islamic and societal values have been strengthened, and have established solid organizational rules that protect and promote human rights, through systems, legislation and policies that ensure a decent life for the human person and promote his rights.
She pointed out that this day of this year carries the slogan "Dignity, Freedom and Justice for All", which confirms the recognition of the inherent dignity of all human beings and their equal and inalienable rights, which is embodied in the Basic Law of Governance in achieving the principles and values of justice, shura and equality in accordance with Islamic law. as a consistent principle in national systems.
At the end of her statement, Dr. Hala Al-Tuwaijri called for the importance of protecting human rights guaranteed in the regimes in the Kingdom and taking all necessary means to preserve and promote them.
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Amnesty International on Tuesday criticized a leaked version of Saudi Arabia ’ s first draft sanctions law, saying it would codify practices ranging from flogging to gender discrimination, and called for changes to bring it in line with international standards.
The draft law “dispels the illusion ” that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seeking“ to implement a real reform agenda, ” the organization said in a report, referring to the social and economic changes he has introduced to develop the kingdom, attract investment and stimulate tourism.
The draft law was first leaked in 2022 and was confirmed by Saudi legal experts.
She added that the Saudi Human Rights Commission denied the validity of the bill, after the organization sent two letters to it and the Saudi government to inform them of its analysis.
The regulator was informed that the bill was currently under legislative review.
Neither the kingdom ’ s government media liaison office nor Saudi Arabia ’ s human rights body have so far responded to questions from Reuters about the report.
The leaked bill, a copy of which was shared with Reuters, has no date and is 116 pages long.
The kingdom ’ s legal system has for years been based on judges ’ interpretation of provisions of Islamic law and has not been written into a written law, making rulings dependent on the discretion of the judiciary.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed announced in 2021 plans for judicial reform that would eventually lead to a fully codified law.
Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard said: “The Saudi authorities have a critical opportunity to transform their abusive criminal justice system into one that respects human rights with the first written penal code.
“However, our analysis of the leaked draft law reveals that it is a statement of repression that would entrench human rights violations and suppress freedoms. ”
The kingdom has seen changes in recent years, including reforms that have restricted the power of its religious police, allowed cinemas and allowed women to drive.
Riyadh has come under international criticism for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, the imprisonment of women activists who campaigned for women ’ s right to drive, and the issuance of death sentences or prison sentences for decades for posts on social media.
Crown Prince Mohammed indicated in an interview with Fox News in September that he wanted legal reforms.
"Do we have bad laws?" he said in the interview.
Are we changing it?
"Yes."
In December, Saudi Arabia introduced its first written civil code, a civil transaction system aimed at creating a more stable environment for investors.
Amnesty International said the bill criminalizes the right to freedom of expression, thought and religion, along with criminalizing consensual “illegal ” sexual relations, homosexuality and abortion, and does not protect women and girls from gender-based violence.
The leaked bill also codifies the use of the death penalty and continues to allow for corporal punishments such as flogging.
With the bill currently under legislative review, authorities still have a chance to prove to the world that their “reform pledges are more than empty promises. ”
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On September 23 of every year, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia celebrates its national day, which falls this year 92 years.
On this occasion, dear to the hearts of the Emiratis, the leadership and the people.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has witnessed a major real boom and an openness to the future in a positive and creative manner, while maintaining its deep religious values and principles..!!
Since the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, took power in Saudi Arabia..
During his auspicious reign, many decisions were made in the interest of the Saudi citizen.
Comprehensive and radical change.
With attention and development in all facilities and sites in the government sector and the private sector.
Housing and the elimination of corruption.
The empowerment of Saudi women in all aspects and fields of political, social, economic, sports, science and technology, etc.
Saudi women, for the first time under King Salman, were able to participate in municipal elections and have the right to vote.
A historic royal decree allowing Saudi women to drive was also issued, which, most importantly, had a positive international resonance.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ’ s Vision 2030, which aims to invest the Kingdom in its human resources in addition to its natural wealth in an optimal way without relying on oil, is the most important achievement in Saudi Arabia ’ s economic history, according to economic experts.
Saudi Arabia has also advanced several places in its ranking in economic reforms and the ambitious vision it is working on.
The published reports confirm that the Kingdom has seen the greatest improvement in the last three years.
Saudis have seen improvements in health standards, a rise in happiness and a decline in anxiety.
The historical Saudi-Emirati relations are rooted in wise and moderate orientations.
They have identical and clear positions and visions, especially on the latest issues and topics of common interest, foremost of which is strengthening the security and stability of the region and confronting external interference, extremism and terrorism, while working diligently to strengthen and deepen joint cooperation in the light of continuous coordination, cooperation and consultation between the two countries.
The strength and strength of the Saudi-UAE relations reflect the convergence of visions and objectives, and the clear harmony between the two countries and peoples.
This rapprochement is reinforced by the establishment of the Saudi-UAE Coordination Council, which was announced in Jeddah five years ago, and which did not come from a vacuum, but based on common foundations and ties between the two countries and their peoples.
The relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have gone a long way towards laying the foundations of strategic cooperation in various fields and fields, thanks to the identical visions to address many issues facing the region regionally and internationally, as well as their active role at the level of the GCC system in promoting Gulf unity, facing the challenges facing this unity and continuing to strengthen its ties.
The idea of the Coordination Council embodies the joint ties between the two countries and the keenness to strengthen and strengthen them, especially as the two countries translate the strategic project complementary to joint Arab action, in light of the qualitative transformation to maintain stability and face challenges in the region, within the framework of a strong and coherent alliance. Qin, and supports the process of joint Gulf action.
These strong and strategic relations between the UAE and the Kingdom are based on solid foundations of brotherhood, visions, attitudes and consistent orientations towards the issues of the region and the world.
It aims at supporting and promoting common interests and represents a fundamental pillar of Arab national security and the security and stability system in the region as a whole, especially with the wise, moderate and clear attitudes of the two countries' policies, whether at the regional or global level, in the face of extremism, intolerance and terrorism, and encouraging the promotion of dialogue among civilizations and the culture of different religions.
May Allah protect the Kingdom of goodness, the land of the Two Holy Mosques, the leadership and the people, and keep its feasts, its joys and its glory always and forever by His permission.
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Before anything else, let’s do with some laughter because this is a sobering journey into time – a journey gathering hailstones, lightning and thunder – tools to be unleashed in the cases of royal injustice and intolerance in Iwo and Ilorin. A good laugh is a drink to wash down the two plates of stones-filled rice simmering in Osun and Kwara states, making the unpalatable palatable to the palate.

Skirting the border of rudery to baptise Manchester United FC in the river of sarcasm, 55-year-old British-born sports commentator, Peter Drury, had this to say about the Red Devils, “Manchester United is the most consistent team. One win in August, one win in September, one win in October, one win in November, and one win in December, it is just like the menstrual cycle! If they don’t win in January, know that they are pregnant.”

Drury showcases the dreary consistency of Manchester United as this article will showcase the consistency of the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, in perpetrating lies and hate among the Yoruba.

Drury wasn’t done with the Red Devils yet. After a Liverpool 7-0 demolition in March 2023, he said, “For Manchester United, a crushing nadir: inexplicable, illogical, irrational, scarcely digestible, barely conceivable…”

I think Drury would use the same words if he were to describe the stopping of traditional worshippers by the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, from celebrating a three-day Isese festival in Ilorin last month. Drury might have added, “The violation of Nigerians’ inalienable right to association and worship by Emir Sulu-Gambari, a former Justice of the Appeal Court, is unreasonable, ungodly, unkingly, despotic, inciting, insulting and abuse of power!”

I add, “Let the eagle perch, let the hawk perch; he that says the other shouldn’t perch, may its wings wither. The mane is to the lion what the stripe is to the tiger.”

Emir Sulu-Gambari travelled far and wide after he finished his secondary school education at Ofa Grammar School, Ofa, before reportedly moving to England’s Oakham Schools, City Westminster College, Middle Temple School and the University of London, where he bagged a degree in Sharia Law, oh, sorry, I meant English Law, in the 60s.

Before he became emir in 1995, Sulu-Gambari proudly and prominently bore the Yoruba name, Kolapo, as part of his official name during his years as a Justice of the Appeal Court, but upon his emergence as the 11th emir of Ilorin, he sent out a terse statement to newspapers, expressing his wish to be known and addressed henceforth as His Royal Highness, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, dropping Kolapo. Kolapo, in Yoruba, means ‘may riches multiply’. If I ever have an opportune moment before the revered emir, I’ll inquire to know why he left Kolapo, the indigenous name of his youth, for Ibrahim, the foreign name of his adulthood, which means ‘father of many.’

But Sulu-Gambari wasn’t ready to be a father to all and sundry worshippers in Ilorin as he chose to side with the jaundiced devotees of his own religion, Islam, over indigenous religion adherents, saying the Isese festival was cancelled ‘to prevent (a) crisis’. Crisis? Crisis by who? Against who? The Isese festival advocates or some warmongering hounds playing god?

A statement from the palace of the emir last Friday laughably described the cancellation as ‘proactiveness’. So, it’s ‘proactive’ to deny some people their right to worship, while the people of your own sect, after threatening law and order, are pacified with the cancellation of other people’s right?! And you, a retired judge, say you’re acting in the interest of peace? What peace? Can there be peace in the absence of justice? The dripping sound I heard from the phallus of intolerance in Ilorin is that of piss and not peace. The piss is yellow, offensive, strong, and acidic; let those who have ears hear.

In the ultra-conservative kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from where Islam was brought to Nigeria, the trumpet of change has sounded, and far-reaching social reforms aimed at tempering religious hardlines are being taken, proving that the real owners of Islam have ears, and they’re using them.

Today in Saudi Arabia, women now vote, drive, run in municipal elections, take positions on the Shura Council, which advises the government, get a passport and travel abroad without requiring a male guardian’s permission. Now, Saudi has public movie theatres and global music superstars play in the kingdom.

Also, women can now be guardians to their children, register marriages, divorces, births and deaths, obtain family documents from the government, and do not need to live with male guardians.

According to foreign travel advice on the website of the United Kingdom government, www.gov.uk, “The Saudi authorities accept the private practice of religions other than Islam, and you can bring a religious text (i.e. Bible) into the country as long as it is for personal use.” Aside from scriptures, crucifixes, statues and carvings are allowed into the kingdom if they are for private use, and not to convert others.

Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy, Ilorin is not. Saudi king, Salman bin Abdulaziz, is an ultimate ruler, but the Ilorin emir is not. Sulu-Gambari has no role in the Nigerian Constitution, Isese adherents have a place in the Nigerian Constitution.

The difference in the percentage of Ilorin natives, who are predominantly Muslims, and Ilorin settlers, who are predominantly Christians, is small even as the Isese population, which is the most tolerant of the three, is replete with Christians and Muslims, who are midnight Isese members.

Lack of understanding of the concepts of culture and tradition coupled with hypocritical intolerance, religious arrogance and gross misunderstanding of God is the reason behind some people taking up roles as God’s protectors. Only a powerless, blind, deaf and dumb God needs protection from his creations. God should be God all by Himself.

According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, “Culture is a behaviour peculiar to Homo sapiens, together with material objects used as an integral part of behaviour. Thus, culture includes language, ideas, beliefs, customs, codes, institutions, tools, techniques, works of art, rituals, and ceremonies, among other elements.”

The adoption of the name, Red Devils, by Manchester United FC, reflects an epoch in the history of a club building from the ruins of a plane crash that killed 23 people, including players, coaches, and sportswriters, on February 5, 1958. In the second leg of the European Cup quarter-final, Manchester United had drawn 3-3 against Red Star Belgrade in Yugoslavia, and qualified on 5-4 aggregate, having won the first leg 2-1. Disaster struck after the plane refuelled in Munich and was about to take off en route to England, wrapping global football in a blanket of mourning.

Newly hired coach, Matt Busby, had loved Red Devils which the English rugby club, Salford, was called after touring France in the 1930s, wearing red shirts, and he adopted it in the rebuilding process.

The logo of Manchester United comprises a ship representing urban trade, at the bottom is the devil with a pitchfork, and to the right and left are soccer balls. The balls are placed between the semicircular frames with the words ‘Manchester United’.

I wonder what overzealous Muslim and Christian fans of Manchester United would tell their God on Judgment Day. Is it right to love the devil and hate and kill fellow human beings who are capable of redemption and receiving God’s mercy and salvation?

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The Story of Three Saudi Sisters: Detained, Refugee, and Banned from Traveling
7 March 2024
Saudi feminist activist Faz al-Otaibi has become a political refugee in Scotland as contact with her sister Manahil, who has been detained for more than a year, has been cut off and their older sister Mariam faces restrictions related to her ability to work or travel outside the kingdom.
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The three sisters, Foz, Manahil and Mariam, are known for their bold liberal views and opposition to Saudi Arabia ’ s women-related laws, and have hundreds of thousands of followers on various social media sites, which have cost them legal prosecutions that amount to jail time.
The youngest, Manahil, 29, a boxer and travel enthusiast with more than 55,000 followers on the X platform, was arrested in November 2022 after accusing her of leading a “propaganda campaign to incite Saudi girls to disrespect religious principles and rebel against the customs and traditions of society, ” according to court documents seen by AFP.
Her sister, Foz, was able to leave the country before her arrest and then travel and settle in Scotland, where she was granted political asylum.
Fawz, 32, who has 2.5 million followers on Snapchat, told AFP: “When Saudi Arabia decided to open up socially, it also decided to take revenge on all women ’ s rights activists. ”
It considers that the authority “wants to empower a certain group that is under its control and does not object to anything. ”
“It is unfortunate that International Women ’ s Day is coming and there are women ’ s rights defenders who are persecuted or in prison in Saudi Arabia. ”
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At least 52 women are in Saudi prisons, among at least 122 women arrested since 2015 in freedom of speech cases, including PhD student Salma al-Shehab sentenced to 27 years in prison, according to a report by the Berlin-based European-Saudi Human Rights Organization.
Since Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman came to power in 2017, the ban on women driving, as well as laws requiring gender segregation in public places and the wearing of black abayas, have been lifted, and women can now leave without a headscarf.
However, some human rights activists question the depth of the reforms, stressing that women have been trapped in a wider campaign of arrests targeting government critics.
Saudi Arabia passed a personal status law that went into effect in June, which Riyadh described as “progressive ” but was criticized for containing what Human Rights Watch described as“ discriminatory provisions against women in relation to marriage, divorce, custody and guardianship of children, ” which Amnesty International also found.
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Manahil was one of the strongest opponents of this law, calling for the abolition of male guardianship over women, prompting the prosecution to accuse her of "calling for liberation and the abolition of guardianship."
“Manahil was happy with the crumbs of freedom that had been achieved, but she was persecuted and imprisoned simply for opposing and calling for more freedom for women, ” she says.
Manahil has not yet been convicted or sentenced, and Amnesty International last month accused the Saudi authorities of subjecting her to “enforced disappearance. ”
“We ’ re not political opponents, but the government has been very violent with us, ” she says, referring to what happened to their 36-year-old sister Maryam, who has more than 100,000 followers on the X platform.
Maryam, a former shopkeeper, is a prominent advocate for ending male guardianship in the kingdom and was previously detained in 2017 for 104 days for her feminist activism.
She is currently subject to a travel ban as well as restrictions on her exercise of freedom of expression in public cases, according to her sister and Amnesty International.
Foz asserts that “Mary ’ s life is almost frozen with the impossibility of her work.
No one is hiring her because of her business history and she can ’ t open a commercial register for any activity. ”
Saudi authorities did not respond to an AFP request for comment on the allegations.
"Dark and mysterious words."
This contrasts with the dramatic rise in the proportion of working women from 16% in 2016 to 35% by the end of 2023 in Saudi Arabia.
From the moment they get off the plane, visitors to the kingdom notice this new reality and in many cases, their passports are stamped by Saudi security agents who speak fluent English and greet them with a big smile.
During their stay, visitors see women driving private taxis, others working in garages and even fast train drivers taking pilgrims to Mecca.
Lina Al-Hathloul, head of communications at the London-based ALQST Foundation for Human Rights, said: “The case of the Otaibi sisters reveals the truth behind the narrative of women ’ s rights reforms in Saudi Arabia. ”
“In the absence of any clear guidelines or transparency, women are left without knowing where the boundaries lie and what the potential consequences may be for their personal choices. ”
“These mixed messages are a feature of broader Saudi women ’ s rights reforms. ”
The Public Prosecution accused the sisters Manahil and Win of “producing content in which they profess disobedience and incite girls to disrespect religious principles and harm public order and morals. ”
However, Fawz considers this a “dark talk ” that runs counter to“ any call for real reform ” in the kingdom.
“The authorities destroyed us, separated us and dispersed our family between a detainee, a refugee and a travel ban.
We live in fear and family tragedy. ”
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Content: The most important thing in the mind of the citizen is thinking about the future of his children and grandchildren in this life, he is the one who follows their education, and works on drawing plans and programs to make them superior and able to face the affairs of life without fear or fear, in light of the fluctuations of employment opportunities, and limited, and the use of technical industries to save the labor force.
The Kingdom paid attention to this, and invested a lot to serve the future of the citizen, and provided him with areas and opportunities for education at home and abroad, and sought to provide him with skills that help enable him to master and excel in the work entrusted to him, away from his feeling of fear, or doubt about his future and the future of his children and grandchildren.
What we see of the facilities being built throughout the Kingdom, factories being completed in more than one region, and a major shift in investment in human beings, and the trend towards rooting the quality of life for the benefit of the citizen, but show seriousness in planning for the future of the Saudi citizen in the present and future, and remove the specter of fear of the future, and confidence that the citizen at all times is in the eye of attention and care.
For example, investing in sports, entertainment, tourism and culture, according to the announced regulations and legislations, is to emphasize that this country is promising more business opportunities than expected, and that supporting this trend, such as aviation, other means of transport, and facilities to enable non-Saudis to enter the Kingdom easily and easily.
In addition to Diriyah, NEOM, Qiddiya, Red Sea Islands, The Line, Al Souda, Al Ula, Riyadh Air, King Salman Park and others are projects to serve the Saudi people, they are also investment destinations for non-Saudis as well, and their return will be for the benefit of future generations with large returns, because they represent a supportive shift in lifestyle, and reassure citizens that they are in a safe and stable country. They are about others.
The change that is happening now in the Kingdom, with the adoption of new regulations, new legislation, and a review of what is in place to be in harmony with the developments in the Kingdom and the world, gave this country the ability to employ the potential of the Saudi citizen for the benefit of the future of the country, especially women who were enabled to work, and engaged in its cycle on an equal basis with men....
The change of regimes, the creation of new ones, and the opening of the field to work what was wrongly perceived as taboo, according to customs and traditions unrelated to religion, liberated the Kingdom from restrictions, rid it of some beliefs, with its commitment to values, good traditions, and adherence to Islamic principles.
With this planning, there is no fear of the future, especially with the state ’ s interest in education, and focusing on it in various disciplines at home and abroad, away from the calculations of anxiety, feeling fear, and thinking about what is outside the work, programs and achievements to make citizens happy now and in the future.

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Saudi Arabia was not the same before 2016 after this year, the difference between them is large, this difference is touched by the citizen at home, and noted by the observer and specialist abroad, this year, the Kingdom announced Vision 2030, which left nothing in the country, but allocated programs and qualitative plans, aimed at developing, modernizing and rebuilding it again.
The vision, which was blessed by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and formulated with the competence of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman, using modern youth thought, succeeded in the birth of a strong and solid homeland, which enjoys all the elements of sustainability and progress, which make it an example among countries in the determination and will to make the impossible in an unstable world, as if boiling over a hot plate.
After seven years of the vision, we can confirm that the qualitative achievements on the ground, which affected all the joints of the state, are many and multiple, came as a result of strenuous efforts and hard work, supervised by the Crown Prince, who followed every small and large, within a government work cell, carried out by the sons of the homeland, who supported all the vision, and were keen to keep pace with the global changes and the times.
The last year (2022) witnessed more achievements of the vision, in many areas, within a rapid and successive pace of change, with the expansion of the reforms in the structure of the national economy, and the reconstruction of the national economy, with a package of more details, including doubling the number of small and medium enterprises in the national economy, reducing unemployment among the citizens, and reaching its lowest levels since 2016. Weakness since 2016, in fulfillment of a promise launched by the vision early, to reduce dependence on the income of the oil sector, as well as programs to empower women, and open the way for them to prove themselves in the journey of development and prosperity witnessed by the country, beside her brother man, and solve the housing crisis, depending on the private sector, to programs and initiatives to preserve the environment pure and free from pollution, and many other achievements.
These successes have contributed to strengthening the firm belief of every citizen that the vision has become a journey towards a future full of serious opportunities for the ambitious and creative youth of the Kingdom, with the aim of building a prosperous and promising future through achieving economic growth and improving the quality of life.
The first station focused on changing the mental image, enhancing efficiency, and laying the foundations for government empowerment, where it had a key role in policy and implementation, and we have reaped a lot of the fruits of that station.
We are now in the second phase to maximize the impact of the vision and move on to the third phase, which will focus on sustainability and achieving sustainable results.
Tomorrow, we will celebrate once again the fulfillment of more of the promises made by the vision, to reach a model homeland, where all who live on its land enjoy the prosperity and progress required, especially after the completion of major projects launched by the Kingdom, and will be supportive of the national economy.

The Kingdom has obtained advanced international positions and stabilized the oil market through OPEC Plus.

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Content: The eighth anniversary of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques ’ pledge was a reminder of the achievements in all sectors
He stressed that the leadership always makes its goal to continue the development of the country and the people.
Professor of Digital Media Dr. Fhaid bin Salem Al-Ajmi
Professor of Digital Media, Dr. Fhaid bin Salem Al-Ajmi, said that the eighth anniversary of the pledge of allegiance to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, is a precious and important occasion in our lives, as it represents many different meanings, in light of rising to the highest degrees of glory in all sectors.
Al-Ajmi said: We renew our pledge and pledge, and we declare loyalty and obedience to participate with you in building and reconstruction, and make an effort to achieve all the plans and programs developed by you, and we thank God for that wise leadership that takes us every day and night from stage to stage, looking forward to lead us to the desired goal of building our kingdom on solid foundations and then the welfare of the citizen.
He added: "We have achieved a lot of what you have worked for, so there has been a breakthrough in all fields, and Vision 2030 is only an embodiment of the reality you are working on. Achievements continue within the framework of a comprehensive renaissance led by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. which is the centerpiece of our real renaissance.
He added: Achieving the goals has men who are standing on it and looking forward to it, and this is what we found when our wise leadership, which works for the citizen and offers him many achievements.
During the reign of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Kingdom has witnessed achievements in all fields; it is enjoying a comprehensive development renaissance and development, which provides us with a security and economic atmosphere and a decent life for citizens and residents alike.
He continued: We have had successes in all sectors: in education, health and economy, all corners of our kingdom are witnessing development; the local sector has witnessed tangible development in education, health and economy.
Al-Ajmi said: In the education sector, public and higher education has become at the highest levels, and this is a result of the effort exerted, which made Saudi universities among the best international universities, and work is still continuing to make King Saud University among the ten international universities.
He added: There is a great development in the health sector; the number of hospitals has increased throughout the Kingdom, and there is interest in primary care from health centers within the neighborhoods, and what we have seen of advanced work and huge potential to combat epidemics, especially the Corona pandemic, which the Kingdom dealt with represented in the health sector with all knowledge, experience and responsibility.
At the level of the economy, the economic performance, whether public or private, has evolved, and the Kingdom has become interested in non-oil products to contribute to the promotion and strengthening of the economy.
At the international level, the Kingdom has had many achievements during the reign of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques; the Kingdom has obtained advanced positions among the countries of the world because of the balanced and wise attitudes towards various international issues, and has been able to contribute to addressing political, economic and social issues.
Al-Ajmi said: The war of Russia and Ukraine is a witness to the good treatment of the Kingdom, where it made a great effort to stop this war, and is still working on it, and has been mediated by all countries of the world, the exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine, as well as its continued work to stabilize the oil market, and its efforts in this; according to OPEC Plus.
He concluded by saying: Our country, dear under the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is witnessing activity and work for the welfare of the citizen. King Salman praises the Saudi citizen on many occasions, saying: "The Saudi citizen is the main engine of development and its effective tool, and the young men and women of this country are the pillar of achievement and hope for the future."
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Reforms have diversified the Saudi economy and empowered women, gaining support from Saudi youth.

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Content: Extensive reforms in the Kingdom in 2022
Financial: The reforms of the Crown Prince have great support from the youth
2020-12-28 at 08: 16
The Citizen - Translated by Hala Abdulrahman
The Financial Times pointed out that the Kingdom is carrying out extensive reforms under the auspices of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in rapid steps that enjoy great support from the Kingdom ’ s youth.
Extensive repairs
The newspaper reported that the year 2022 witnessed extensive changes in the Kingdom, based on the ambitious Vision 2030 launched by the Crown Prince, and the year 2022, when Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, launched an important series of reforms.
These reforms include renewing and diversifying the economy to make it less dependent on oil and more open to other sources such as tourism.
The Kingdom is trying to attract young talent and Western companies in the face of growing global and regional competition, in addition to providing a more modern lifestyle.
Support for youth and women
The newspaper praised the elements of the empowerment of Saudi women and their inclusion in many fields and participation in many activities, which enabled them to achieve achievements at the local and regional level, while the Saudis welcomed these steps and enjoyed great popularity and support.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has received widespread support from Saudi youth.
The words of support and motivation for young people are always present in most of the speeches of the Crown Prince, which was evident during the launch of the National Intellectual Property Strategy, which is one of the possibilities to achieve the objectives of the Kingdom ’ s Vision 2030, aimed at building an intellectual property system that supports the economy based on innovation and creativity.
The real power.
“We have minds and energies that are passionate about innovation and creativity, and by enabling it, the Kingdom will be a fertile environment for the knowledge economy through an integrated intellectual property system that supports the development of innovative technologies and industries and contributes to the growth of enterprises.
In 2016, His Highness the Crown Prince announced the future vision of Saudi Arabia 2030, and Prince Mohammed bin Salman stressed that youth are the real force to achieve the national vision, which he believes will be achieved only through the Saudi youth, which is one of the most prominent advantages in Saudi Arabia.
Since then, Vision 2030 has placed youth as a pillar and roadmap to empower them, get out of the oil mantle, invest, and diversify economic incomes.

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Saudi Arabia has made significant progress in promoting women's rights, ranking among the World Bank's top 20 reformers.

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Content: Ahmed Murad (Cairo)
Over the past nine decades, the kings of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have been keen to achieve achievements and successes at various levels, until the Kingdom has become one of the most important countries in the world, both regionally and internationally, and during the last decade has achieved unprecedented qualitative leaps at the political, economic and social levels.
The celebrations of Saudi Arabia ’ s 91st National Day this year come in light of an unprecedented cultural boom witnessed by the Kingdom, where significant strides have been made in the process of comprehensive economic development through a series of projects, programs and strategies of economic diversification, support to non-oil sectors, and the establishment of modern and sophisticated industrial entities.
During the last decade, the Kingdom hosted a number of international, Arab and Islamic summits. Saudi Arabia was visited by leaders and leaders of major countries of the world, led by US President Donald Trump, who visited Riyadh in May 2017, in his first official foreign visit since taking office.: The Saudi-American summit, the US-Gulf summit, and the US-Arab and Islamic summit, and the leaders of 55 Arab and Islamic countries participated in the three summits.
Saudi Arabia has achieved many other foreign policy successes, including the announcement of the establishment of the Council of Arab and African States bordering the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in early 2020, which includes Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Sudan, Djibouti, Somalia and Yemen.
In a historic precedent that is the first of its kind in the history of the Arab region, Saudi Arabia assumed the presidency of the G20 on December 1, 2019, thus becoming the first Arab country to lead the largest international group, whose countries account for 75 percent of global trade volume and 80 percent of global economic output.
During the Saudi presidency of the G20, King Salman chaired a virtual extraordinary summit of G20 leaders hosted by Riyadh in March 2020 to coordinate international efforts in the field of combating the Corona pandemic and reducing its humanitarian and economic impact, with the participation of US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Saudi Arabia has achieved many successes during its presidency of the group, providing more than 180 international initiatives and development contributions to the benefit of the countries affected by the « pandemic », worked to achieve a fairer global tax system in the digital era, and initiated policies to prevent deflation and global economic recession.
Road Map
As a result of these reforms, Saudi Arabia has been ranked by the World Bank among the top 20 reformers in the world, and the second among the top high-income countries and G20 countries in terms of implementing reforms to improve the business climate.
Saudi Vision 2030, which was launched on April 25, 2016, is at the top of the development programs adopted by the Kingdom. It is a road map towards comprehensive future national development, and aims to reduce the Kingdom ’ s dependence on oil and diversify its sources of income through a package of economic reforms unprecedented in the Kingdom ’ s history.
In December 2016, Saudi Arabia approved the National Transformation Program 2020 as one of the Vision 2030 programs, which increased private sector participation in GDP to 65 percent, saving 40 percent of government spending, as well as localizing the local component with a value of SAR 270 billion to enhance the added value of local content.
In a precedent witnessed by Saudi Arabia for the first time, the trend began to approve the general budget of the state by supporting and developing the national economy, without relying mainly on oil as the sole source of national income, which observers ranked among the most important achievements in the history of the Kingdom.
Saudi Arabia has also worked to transform the Saudi Public Investment Fund into a sovereign fund with assets valued at $2.5 trillion, making it the largest sovereign fund in the world.
The economic achievements achieved by Saudi Arabia in the recent period, including reducing the budget deficit by 48 percent, increasing the number of licenses granted to foreign investments by 130 percent, and moving to develop a city for the automotive industry in order to attract investments, increase exports and create jobs, and repair more than 4 million square meters of road networks.
Agricultural renaissance
Saudi Arabia has achieved many achievements in the agricultural sector, including increasing the number of known varieties in the field of fish farming, attracting international companies to enter this field, facilitating procedures and transactions, raising the quality of agricultural services through the launch of the electronic platform « Zraei », and creating a new opportunity to trade dates in which Saudi dates are introduced and traded through 25 electronic stores united by one platform.
Saudi Arabia has also implemented many housing projects during the last decade, including the provision of more than 282 residential products including housing units, land and subsidized financing to promote and develop the real estate sector in various regions of the Kingdom, as well as regulating the rental market and preserving the rights of parties during the rental process through the adoption of the “Ejar ” program.
The Dar Al-Hijra project is one of the most important residential projects launched recently, and is one of the largest residential, hotel and commercial projects in Saudi Arabia, and includes 20 administrative towers, 80 residential towers, 80 hotels providing 40,000 rooms for pilgrims, as well as government, administrative and commercial offices accommodating 31,000 employees, a 400-bed hospital and a huge transit station.
Healthy Surge
The Saudi health sector has witnessed an unprecedented boom, with the launch of various health centers in recent years, including 4 for cardiac catheterization, 7 for tumors, 3 for obesity and its diseases, 5 for behavioral and developmental disorders, as well as the launch of 4 surgical robots specialized in general surgeries and urology, the establishment of an artificial intelligence laboratory for health technology research, and the upgrading of health services provided by 600 health centers.
Work has also begun on the first robotic-mediated smart pharmacy at King Fahd Specialist Hospital in Tabuk.
In terms of educational services, Saudi Arabia has adopted many programs and plans to develop education and bring about a real renaissance in this vital sector. In this context, King Salman bin Abdulaziz decided to merge the Ministries of Education and Higher Education into one ministry in the name of the Ministry of Education. International universities, and provide jobs for scholarships after their return.
Saudi Arabia has also launched many qualitative initiatives to develop university education, such as the project to develop creativity and excellence directed at faculty members, support the construction of centers of scientific excellence and research in universities, and the development of scientific research centers in universities in various ways such as the development of scientific and technical parks.
Several initiatives have been launched to develop scientific research, such as the Center of Excellence and the Distinguished Planning Code, as well as the implementation of new university projects and educational facilities in the University City of Riyadh at a cost of more than 3 billion riyals.
Empowering women
During the last decade, Saudi Arabia has achieved social reforms, where women ’ s issues and rights are at the top of the concerns of the Saudi leadership, which has been keen to implement many reforms related to women ’ s affairs, paying great attention to the empowerment of women in all fields, through Vision 2030, which aims to raise the contribution of women in the labor market from 23% to 30% by 2030.
In his speech to the Shura Council on November 20, 2019, King Salman pledged to continue efforts to empower Saudi women and raise their participation rates in the public and private sectors, expressing his pride in increasing women ’ s economic participation rate from 19.4 percent by the end of 2017 to 23.2 percent by the end of the second half of 2019.
On December 12, 2015, Saudi women were on a date with a historic event happening for the first time in the history of the Kingdom, where the first municipal elections were held in which women participated as voters and candidates, during which 21 women won seats in municipal councils.
As part of the Kingdom ’ s keenness to empower Saudi women in the legislative and parliamentary fields, it was decided to increase the representation of women in the Consultative Council, which consists of 150 members, including 30 women, by 20 percent of the total members.
On September 26, 2017, King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia issued a historic decision allowing women to obtain a driving license in accordance with Sharia regulations, and Saudi women began driving cars since June 24, 2018, in implementation of the historic decision issued by King Salman bin Abdulaziz.
In February 2019, Princess Reema bint Bandar was appointed as the Kingdom ’ s ambassador to the United States, becoming the first Saudi woman to hold this position, and in the same year, a royal decree was issued to appoint a batch of women to the rank of investigative lieutenant in the Saudi Public Prosecution.
Thirteen women have also been appointed to the new Human Rights Commission Council, representing half of its members, pursuant to an order issued by King Salman.
Countering terrorism
In mid-December 2015, Saudi Arabia announced the formation of a military coalition of 41 countries under its leadership to fight terrorism, and it was agreed to establish a headquarters for the coalition in Riyadh.
On May 21, 2017, Saudi Arabia launched the Global Center for Combating Extremist and Terrorist Thought (Etidal) in Riyadh, with the aim of countering terrorism and spreading tolerance and coexistence among peoples, in the presence of King Salman, US President Donald Trump, and leaders and heads of several countries.
On July 20, 2017, a royal order was issued to establish the Presidency of State Security in an important step on the road to the war on terrorism, and the agency works to combat terrorism security and intelligence, monitor its financing financially, as well as communicate with the relevant authorities externally.
On October 25, 2017, Saudi Arabia, in cooperation with the United States, established the Riyadh-based International Terrorist Financing Targeting Center.
Neom
During the last decade, Saudi Arabia has launched a large number of mega development projects, most notably the NEOM project, with total investments estimated at $500 billion, the Red Sea project, which includes the establishment of tourist resorts on more than 50 natural islands between the cities of Amlaj and Al Wajh, which extends on a coast of more than 200 kilometers in the Red Sea, as well as another project to redevelop the waterfront of Jeddah Corniche. Spark, with investments estimated at $1.6 billion, as well as the development and development of the petrochemical sector in Ras Al Khair Industrial City.
Other industrial cities were also established, such as Jubail and Yanbu.
The Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport project in Madinah is among the most important projects launched by the Kingdom in the last decade, with a capacity of more than 8 million passengers annually in its first phase, and is planned to accommodate more than 40 million passengers annually in the third phase.
Saudi Arabia has also been keen to complete many expansion projects for the Two Holy Mosques, through the launch of five projects for the expansion of the Grand Mosque in its third phase, which included squares, tunnels and the building for services.
In addition, the “Haramain Train ” project represents one of the most prominent and important achievements in this regard, especially as the train reduces the journey distance for pilgrims from Mecca to Medina.

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