Mohammed bin Salman has been Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince since 2017, implementing economic reforms under Vision 2030.

Vision 2030 aims to diversify the economy and reduce oil dependence.

The Crown Prince has played a key role in promoting Vision 2030, which aims to transform the nation, diversify income, and empower the private sector.

Saudi Arabia has made significant progress in reforming the oil market under Prince Mohammed bin Salman's leadership.

The Saudi economy has witnessed diversified growth, leveraging its natural resources and strategic location.

The business environment has improved, enabling the private sector to support economic diversification.

Mohammed bin Salman has implemented economic reforms in Saudi Arabia since 2017 to diversify the economy and reduce oil dependence.

The reforms have included allowing women to drive and reintroducing cinemas, film festivals, and various sports competitions.

The participation rate of women in the labor market rose from 17% to 31.8% in 2020, with over 30% holding middle and senior management positions.

The Kingdom has launched initiatives, including a National Platform for Women Leaders and a leadership training program, to support women.

The labor system grants equal rights, duties, and pay for equal work, regardless of gender.

Vision 2030 targets 30% female workforce participation by 2030, with a 17.4% increase in the last five years.

The US has recognized Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's economic and social reforms, with President Biden considering meeting with female entrepreneurs who have benefited from them.

Reforms attributed to MBS have allowed women to pursue their ambitions.

Saudi Arabia is ranked among the top countries in implementing women's law reforms, according to the World Bank's Women, Business and the Law report for 2020 and 2021.

Saudi females' economic participation rate increased by 94% from 2017 to 2020.

The Saudi government has launched initiatives like the National Platform for Saudi Women Leaders and programs to support working women and self-employment.

The National Platform for Saudi Women Leaders has 9,077 registered women, showing growing female interest in leadership roles.

The Qara program has benefited 13,950 women as of 2021's third quarter, improving their access to transportation and employment.

The Personal Status Law aims to improve the judicial system and promote gender equality by addressing issues like child marriage, dowry, and inheritance.

The law has protected human rights, empowered women, and promoted their rights as per the Shariah and the Basic Law of Government.

Challenges remain, including the need for further reforms to achieve full gender equality in the kingdom.

Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 aims to facilitate women's full participation in the labor market.

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected women, impacting their education, economy, employment, health, and well-being.

Saudi Arabia's female labor force participation rate reached 33.8% in 2021.

Saudi Arabia has made progress in women's rights for the second year, scoring 80 out of 100, according to the World Bank Group's 2021 report.

The Kingdom has achieved gender equality in employment, scoring 100 in five key indicators.

Economic and social reforms have spurred the growth of Saudi fashion, with designers debuting at Paris Fashion Week and the launch of Saudi Arabia's own fashion week.

The reforms have introduced substantial changes in Saudi society, shifting women's roles and expectations.

LGBTQ individuals in Saudi Arabia face severe repression, with same-sex relations being criminalized.

Saudi Arabia has made significant strides in women's empowerment under Vision 2030.

The Kingdom has enacted Islamic Sharia-based laws to promote women's rights and prevent discrimination.

Empowering Saudi women is a key pillar of Vision 2030, aiming to boost their role in the labor market and diversify the economy.

Women's labor market participation rose from 17% to 31.8% by 2020, with over 30% holding middle or senior management positions.

Saudi women now make up over 41% of the civil service, significantly improving their public sector representation.

Saudi women have been nominated to various positions, including municipal councils, ambassador roles, and the Shura Council.

Saudi Arabia's 2022 GDP growth rate was 8.7%, the fastest among G20 countries.

Non-oil GDP grew 4.8% in 2022.

The Kingdom has achieved advanced positions in over 50% of the UN's sustainable development indicators.

The Saudi economy is among the world's 20 most competitive countries.

The tourism sector achieved a historic performance in Q1 2023, growing 64%.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has introduced reforms to diversify Saudi Arabia's economy through investments in various cultural endeavors.

Saudi Arabia aims to tap into $32 billion in annual retail opportunities through its fashion industry.

The Saudi Fashion Commission projects a 48 percent surge in retail sales to $32 billion by 2025.

The commission launched the Saudi 100 brands program to support local designers.

Vision 2030 prioritizes fighting extremist ideas and partisan ideologies.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman vowed to eliminate extremism and return to moderate Islam.

Saudi society has shown support for the new reforms, with optimism and confidence in the Crown Prince's vision.

70% of Saudi's population is under 30, and the Crown Prince vows not to waste 30 years on extremist ideas.

The Crown Prince aims to contribute to global development, unfettered by extremist ideologies.

The Brotherhood's decades-long project was eliminated in one year, the Crown Prince said.

In 2017, the Crown Prince announced the end of the Awakening and Brotherhood Projects.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced the 'Square Project' in Riyadh, featuring a museum, university, theater, and entertainment areas.

The project aims to modernize Saudi Arabia and create the world's largest downtown area.

The Saudi government has introduced a 'Foundation Day' to celebrate its founding, moving the date from 1744 to 1727.

The founding date change is seen as an attempt to reduce religion's role in the country's identity.

The Saudi government has sent tens of thousands of Saudis abroad for education, making them more receptive to cultural changes.

Education and job creation are priorities for Saudi youth under Vision 2030.

Mohammed bin Salman has announced plans to diversify the economy, modernize infrastructure, and introduce recreational policies in the kingdom.

Women have benefited from eased restrictions on driving, Hajj, Umrah, and mixing with men.

A Saudi poll revealed public anger over growing corruption.

Saudis are concerned about corruption and economic decline.

The Saudi government is perceived as uninterested in addressing corruption and economic problems.

Corruption is a greater concern for Saudi citizens than economic conditions or individual freedoms.

Most Saudis support rapprochement with Turkey.

Most Saudis reject normalization with Israel.

38% of Saudis support making business or sports contacts with Israelis.

Only 16% of Saudis view the Israel peace agreements positively.

Few Saudis support formal relations with Israel, though a larger minority backs practical deals.

Mohammed bin Salman has been Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince since 2017, implementing economic reforms under Vision 2030.

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After a decade-long series of rises, oil prices fell dramatically in 2015, and with it the Saudi economy faced a very complex situation, amid widespread concern about the continued state of the oil market saturated with production and stocks, and the dependence of the Saudi economy on this single resource.
The economy of the Kingdom was on the verge of repeating the experience of falling prices at the end of the 1980s, and the wheel of development stopped until the oil market regained its balance.
The difficult situation of the main fuel "oil" to the state treasury coincided with the pledge of allegiance of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, who made rapid structural changes from the first moments to avoid a repeat of the economic crisis in the 1990s, beginning with the establishment of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs headed by Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
No one realized at the time the importance of the decision and its profound impact on the Saudi economy, enabling a new generation of young leaders to achieve the historic role assigned to them at this important stage.
It was not long before the Kingdom ’ s Vision 2030 shone in April 2016, seeking to exploit the Kingdom ’ s strengths, namely its vital strategic position on the world map, investment power, Arab and Islamic depth, and harnessing all potential to achieve great national ambitions.
The vision promised at that time a huge challenge in all its numbers, and the exact timing of its completion, but most importantly the emergence of the personality of Prince Mohammed bin Salman as an able leader with scientific and practical knowledge of the capabilities and capabilities of his country and people.
His speeches and speeches to the international and local media clearly reflected his vision of the place that the Kingdom should achieve among the countries of the world, especially in important national issues such as national transformation, diversification of sources of income, empowerment of the private sector, fighting corruption and extremism.
The challenges of national transformation began with extensive changes in ministries and leadership and the establishment of bodies with unprecedented transparency, under the supervision and diligent follow-up of the Crown Prince, which contributed to accelerating progress.
The period following the structural changes of the ministries required extensive tours of Prince Mohammed bin Salman around the world to achieve several objectives, most notably reforming the oil market and opening the doors to Saudi investments led by the Public Investment Fund in its new version.
After Prince Mohammed bin Salman assumed the crown prince on June 21, 2017, work continued on maximizing the vision ’ s output.
History records the praise of heads of state and international organizations for his efforts and ability to reform the mechanisms of decision-making in the oil market, which culminated in the production of "OPEC +" with careful governance of its work, which restored prices to levels before the collapse of 2015.
Saudi Arabia is now the world ’ s fastest-growing country among the G20, with 13 percent in the first half of this year, which is witnessing the suffering of many countries with severe economic, social, administrative and political problems.
The current growth is more sustainable than ever because of the actions taken.
The non - oil sector grew by 8.2 per cent.
Already, the Kingdom has overcome difficult circumstances in five years, to crown today the world summit in several indicators, where it advanced eight ranks in the report of the World Competitiveness Yearbook 2022, ranked 24th out of 63 countries considered the most competitive in the world, and the second best performance in the world, and the financial market achieved the best performance in 14 years.
G20 countries topped the flow of international tourist arrivals in the first seven months of last year, according to the latest reports from the World Tourism Organization, at a rate of more than 121 percent.
Within one year, several programs, plans and designs were launched, including the design of The Line, Oxagon, Trogina and ENOA, which deals with innovations and the energy, water and hydrogen industries, NEOM Digital Technology, as well as sustainability projects in Riyadh with more than 68 initiatives in five sectors, worth more than 346 billion riyals, City Visions and Downtown Jeddah.
There is no secret when it is said that all the previous projects, plans and initiatives have been implemented and implemented under the personal follow-up of the Crown Prince, and to achieve sustainability for development, and to complement the mega projects comes the Royal Order appointing him as Prime Minister, to consolidate the firm and lay the foundations of the Kingdom of the future.
There is no doubt that the wisdom of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques was manifested in choosing the right time for this decision, coinciding with the stage of change, reform and development to reach the Kingdom - as the Crown Prince - the highest heaven.
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RIYADH (APP) - Adviser at the Royal Court and General Secretary of Saudi-Pakistan Supreme Coordination Council Mohammed bin Mazyad Al-Tuwaijri called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here on Saturday and discussed the ways to strengthen economic ties between the two countries.

Both sides expressed exceptional warmth for further promoting economic relations between the two countries. They reviewed the progress on the Saudi investment in Pakistan, during the visit of the delegation led by Saudi foreign minister to Pakistan.

Al-Tuwaijri and his delegation expressed deep interest in the Saudi investment by the Saudi government and companies in Pakistan.

He said after the visit of Saudi Foreign Minister to Pakistan, work had started on priority basis on the Saudi investment in Pakistan.

The work has started on war footing in investment in Pakistan, which includes investment from both the public and private sectors, he added.

He said a delegation comprising Saudi business community and investors would soon visit Pakistan.

Al-Tuwaijri, who is In Charge of the Vision 2030 of Saudi Arabia, told the prime minister in detail about the said project.

He said, “We want that the economic relations of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia should move forward in the backdrop of Saudi Vision 2030.”

According to the Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia would provide all kinds of assistance for providing training to the Pakistan workforce and government officials.

A detailed briefing was given to the prime minister on the reforms agenda of Saudi Arabia.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan wanted to benefit from the successful reforms policy of Saudi Arabia to modernise governance structure of Pakistan.

He said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia had fraternal relations which were strengthening with the passage of time, adding economic relations of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia had entered a new phase.

He said notable progress was made regarding investment in different sectors in Pakistan by Saudi Arabia, during the visit of the delegation led by Saudi foreign minister.

“We are moving with a lightning speed after the progress made during the visit of the Saudi delegation to Pakistan,” he added.

The PM said the people of Pakistan had immense regard and respect for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques His Excellency King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud.

He thanked the Saudi Crown Prince and the Prime Minister for their warm welcome and magnificent hosting.

Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Finance Minister and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb, Minister for Petroleum Musadiq Malik, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Minister for Power Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan, Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Jehanzeb Khan and high level officials were also present.

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How has Saudi Arabia diversified its economy under Vision 2030?

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

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 Crown Prince has played a key role in promoting Vision 2030, which aims to transform the nation, diversify income, and empower the private sector.

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

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?

Saudi Arabia has made significant progress in reforming the oil market under Prince Mohammed bin Salman's leadership.

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

The Saudi economy has witnessed diversified growth, leveraging its natural resources and strategic location.

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In order to develop and diversify the economy, renew its effective tools and reduce dependence on oil, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia launched "Vision 2030" based on several economic and financial reforms, which aimed to transform the structure of the Saudi economy into a diversified and sustainable economy based on enhancing productivity, raising the contribution of the private sector, and empowering the third sector.
During its modern era, the Saudi economy has witnessed a diversified growth in many sectors, taking advantage of the Kingdom ’ s natural resources and its distinctive geographical and cultural location.
This growth has built a solid economic base, becoming one of the top 20 global economies and an active member of the G20, and one of the key players in the global economy and oil markets, supported by a strong financial system, an efficient and stable banking sector, and giant government companies based on qualified national cadres.
Over the past years, the Kingdom has also witnessed structural reforms on the economic and financial side, which promotes raising economic growth rates while maintaining financial stability and sustainability.
This is evident in the improvement of the business environment in the country, the continuous endeavor to enable the private sector to support economic diversification by improving the business environment and overcoming obstacles to make it more attractive, in addition to investing in previously untapped sectors, as well as improving the investment environment and increasing its attractiveness to local and foreign investors.
In this context, the Cabinet renewed its determination to continue implementing economic initiatives and reforms to achieve the objectives of Vision 2030. The financial indicators for the first quarter of this year came in accordance with all plans set before, and confirms the strength of the public finances and its ability to implement its obligations on time. In the first quarter of this year, which exceeds the forecast of average revenues estimated in each quarter by 261.25 billion riyals, "General revenues were estimated at 1045 billion riyals," which means that revenues have increased by 6.41% from the estimate, compared to that 220.5 billion riyals were spent in the first quarter of this year, while the estimated for each quarter at an average of 238.75 billion riyals. During the first quarter of the estimated average of 7.64 percent, all of which resulted in a surplus in public finances of 57.5 billion riyals during the first quarter of this year, and the budget of 2022 was estimated to have a surplus for the fiscal year as a whole of 90 billion riyals.
There is no doubt that the figures speak for themselves, these indicators that indicate the strength of public finances were not only the result of the rise in oil prices, but also the interaction of the data of the new Saudi economic equation diversified, oil is an important factor but not absolutely, and the performance of public finances on non-oil revenues has improved strongly and continuously during the recent indicators. The vision, with all the details of its programs and initiatives, is the most appropriate model for the Saudi reality so far.
Since the launch of the vision, the Kingdom has succeeded in implementing several supporting initiatives and structural reforms to enable economic transformation. This transformation included several major efforts focused on a sectoral dimension, including enhancing local content and national industry, launching and developing promising economic sectors, and an enabling dimension aimed at maximizing the role of the private sector and SMEs, and enhancing the sustainability of public finances.
These structural shifts have contributed to the Kingdom ’ s economy ’ s ability to steadily weather the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
The pace of this structural transformation towards sustainable economic growth is expected to continue in the coming years, especially in light of a number of investment and giant initiatives, under the umbrella of the Public Investment Fund and leading companies.
It is also expected that the pace of localization of knowledge and innovative technologies will accelerate.
Since the collapse of oil prices in 2015, the Kingdom did not stand idly by in front of the reality of the oil market, but contributed under the guidance of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and great efforts and supervision and follow-up of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in re-engineering the market and its governance to get back on its feet quickly and overcome the crisis. The market is even on the most difficult days, such as during the health crisis and the war crisis in Ukraine.
In contrast, Saudi Arabia has worked on an economic reform model from within that focuses on issues that play an important role in long-term growth, such as human capital development, knowledge economy, research and development, and innovation, while recognizing the importance of saving and capital accumulation. I came out of the pandemic with record growth.
It should be noted here that the preliminary statement of the Ministry of Finance on the 2022 budget said that the non-oil sector has grown by 8.4%, and is the best since the second quarter of 2011 (i.e.: within ten years) - the private sector grew 11.1%, and the government sector 2.3% during the second quarter of 2021 on an annual basis.
Non-oil revenues also managed to achieve significant growth, reaching in 2020 about 369 billion riyals, while they did not exceed 127 billion in 2014.
This march of economic reforms came with full commitment to achieve the vision plans, the most important of which is the program of the Public Investment Fund, which jumped from 570 billion in 2015 to more than 1.8 trillion by the end of 2021, and gross contribution to GDP 8%, with the development of human capital with more than 365 thousand jobs. The Council of Ministers, headed by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and in the presence of the Crown Prince and continuing to implement economic initiatives and reforms, has a clear message to move forward in the hard work that has put its daughters in the first phase of the vision of a sustainable Saudi renaissance.
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What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?

The reforms have included allowing women to drive and reintroducing cinemas, film festivals, and various sports competitions.

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(Central News Agency reporter Zhong You Zhen Istanbul 16, the murder of dissident journalist Khashoggi, once put the reputation of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Salman in jeopardy.
US President Joe Biden, who has criticized this incident, began his first trip to the Middle East in office this week and engaged with the Crown Prince. Whether the Khashoggi case has been lacklustre and whether the crown prince can rule out the road to the Middle East remains to be seen.
Since the hardline Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman became Saudi Arabia ’ s crown prince five years ago, he has pushed through a series of reforms that have shaken conservative Saudi Arabia and eliminated any threat to its status.
The 36-year-old prince is tall and often referred to by the initials MBS.
His bearded, deep voice and energy are visible everywhere, from the much-funded desert city of NEOM to the seven-year military campaign in neighbouring Yemen.
AFP reported on the 14th that Mohammed Salman is said to prefer fast food and is a player in the online game Call of Duty.
Of course, he is also super rich, not only sitting on a $500 million yacht, a French castle, and heard that he also has a painting by Renaissance magnate Leonardo da Vinci.
However, the Saudi authorities denied this rumor.
Unlike a British accent, suits and other Saudi siblings with an Oxford degree, Mohammed Salman is unique.
Dressed in a traditional robe and sandals, he entertained his family and friends at a lavish desert camp with a roast lamb meal.
In addition, he married only one wife, unlike other members of the royal family.
When King Salman ascended to the throne in early 2015, he appointed Mohammed Salman as defense minister.
Soon after, Mohammed Salman also became involved in economic policy, overseeing state-owned oil companies and Saudi military operations against Yemen.
Muhammad Salman has many titles, and the diplomatic community refers to him as “Mr. Almighty ”.
The reform-minded Crown Prince also led the most dramatic changes in Saudi Arabia's recent history.
Under his watch, the religious police are like paper tigers, the decades-old ban on women driving has become a thing of the past, and the cinema has reopened.
Film festivals, operas, heavyweight boxing and professional wrestling competitions are held.
In addition to these innovations, Mohammed Salman arrested dissidents and forced religious organizations to obey orders. In 2017, he consolidated his power in the name of anti-corruption, detaining about 200 princes and business people at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in the capital, Riyadh.
Externally, the crown prince pursued a strong diplomacy that dragged Saudi Arabia into the quagmire of regional rivalries: the Yemen war, hostility to the Shiites in Iran, and the blockade of Qatar for three years.
He is also said to be involved in the detention of the Lebanese prime minister.
Author Ben Hubbard ’ s Muhammad Salman is “highly controversial. ” His supporters praise the Crown Prince as the long-awaited leader of the Middle East, while opponents attack him as a cold-blooded dictator.
In 2018, Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed by Saudi agents at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
U.S. intelligence believes that Mohammed Salman ’ s approval of the operation caused a serious setback to the crown prince ’ s image.
However, the crown prince has a good relationship with then-US President Donald Trump and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner, and he has exchanged views with Kushner.
Agence France-Presse analysis, this contact has been a great help to the crown prince in dealing with the Khashoggi incident.
During his presidential campaign, Biden vowed to take Khashoggi ’ s murder seriously, making Saudi Arabia invisible on the world stage.
With words still in his ears, Biden arrived in Saudi Arabia on the 16th and greeted Wang with fists.
The crown prince did not respond when an American journalist shouted to Muhammad Salman, "Will you apologize to his (Khashoggi) family?"
When the reporter was taken away from the scene, a faint smile appeared on Mohammed Salman ’ s face.
According to outside analysis, this may indicate that the Crown Prince, who is less than 40 years old, returns to international politics and will be in power for more than half a century or more, with the blessing of the visit of American leaders. (Editor: Zhou Yongjie) 1110716
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One of the main pillars of Vision 2030 is the empowerment of Saudi women through activating their leadership role in the labor market, in order to participate in achieving the strategic objectives of the Kingdom, which include the diversification and sustainability of the Saudi economy, and raising the Kingdom to become among the top 15 economies in the world with a GDP of more than 6 trillion riyals.
Also, because one of the goals of Vision 2030 is to attract global investment, it promotes the creation of huge job opportunities for all Saudis, men and women.
One of the most prominent achievements of Vision 2030 is the launch of the National Transformation Program, in which Saudi women play a key role through their assumption of leadership, administrative and operational positions, to achieve eight strategic dimensions of the National Transformation Program.
These strategic dimensions include improving health care, enabling community groups to enter the labor market, achieving excellence in government performance through digital transformation and enhancing the concept of digital government, as well as contributing to the empowerment of the private sector, developing the tourism sector and national heritage, and promoting community development and other strategic objectives.
The Kingdom has achieved qualitative leaps in terms of raising the efficiency and empowerment of women and increasing their economic participation in the labor market. The reform efforts and legislation undertaken in recent years in accordance with the Kingdom ’ s Vision 2030 have reflected the objectives of empowering women by overcoming some obstacles related to freedom of movement, work, education, obtaining travel documents and completing many government transactions.
The Saudi Ministry of Justice has given women the ability to document company incorporation contracts, agency issuance and dissolution, mortgage, real estate emptying, debt declarations and repayment, and other necessary transactions.
This has helped to double the participation of women in the labor market from 17% to 31.8% in 2020, and the proportion of women in middle and senior management positions is more than 30% in the public and private sectors.
The indicators also showed that the percentage of Saudi women in the civil service rose to more than 41%.
One of the most prominent gains and achievements of Saudi women is their participation in many tracks of economic development, where she was nominated in municipal councils and chambers of commerce, and also became an ambassador, deputy minister, cultural attaché, and a leading member of the Shura Council and regions. year 2020.
The women also joined the military sector at the Ministry of Defense, where the first batch of the training center for women cadres of the Saudi Armed Forces was graduated in various military ranks in several sectors such as the Royal Land Forces, Air Defense Forces, Royal Navy and others, in addition to joining the Hajj and Umrah security force at the Grand Mosque.
In addition to all of the above, Saudi women have a remarkable presence in the field of entrepreneurship within the Kingdom, ranging from small projects to the opening of factories, for example: a Saudi female entrepreneur was able to produce and manufacture military products and clothing, and was able to design and produce a suit for thermal and optical disguise with a 100% Saudi homemade industry.
Another example of a Saudi female entrepreneur who managed to cover the Saudi market with a pure national industry, for products that are ISO and UNIDO certified, and also contributed to the employment of a large number of Saudi girls in this project.
Kafalah, the financing guarantee program for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), announced that the total number of enterprises owned by businesswomen benefiting from the program during the first half of this year reached 456 establishments with a funding of 432 million riyals, thus increasing the percentage of benefiting businesswomen to 124%, compared to the same period last year.
The Kingdom, through the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, has launched a number of projects supporting women, such as the National Platform for Women Leaders, which serves as a tool to enable entities to communicate and nominate women leaders for leadership and military positions, boards of directors or official delegations in international forums based on smart search criteria among female applicants.
There is also a leadership training and mentoring initiative to enrich the knowledge of Saudi women leaders, among other initiatives.
The total number of establishments owned by Saudi businesswomen during the first half of 2021 amounted to more than 450 establishments funded by SR 432 million, thus increasing the percentage of benefiting businesswomen to 124%, compared to the same period in 2020.
One of the great historical achievements for the empowerment of Saudi women is the crowning of Riyadh as the “Capital of Arab Women ” in 2020, coinciding with its chairmanship of the 39th session of the Arab Women ’ s Committee, which highlighted the national will to support women ’ s gains in all fields, including increasing women ’ s economic participation and effective presence in administrative positions.
One of the fruits of the vision on women ’ s empowerment is that the Kingdom has made significant progress in four global indicators on women ’ s empowerment, including achieving first place in “achieving gender equality in enrollment in higher education ” based on the results of the“ Gender Gap ” index issued by the World Economic Forum.
In addition, the Kingdom achieved the largest improvement in the Women, Business and Law Index, a jump of 150.7% from 2017, according to the results of the World Bank ’ s Women, Business and the Law Index released in February 2021.
The Kingdom also advanced 33 places in the index of “equal pay between women and men in similar jobs, ” according to the report issued by the World Economic Forum.
With regard to equality between men and women and the fight against discrimination in employment, the labour system does not differentiate between women and men in terms of rights and duties. There is also no discrimination in remuneration when the value and quality of work is equal.
There is full equality between men and women in the job-search subsidy, as well as in the support for training and employment, there is equality in terms of the amount of support for training costs, remuneration or duration of support, as well as in the retirement age for men and women.
The Kingdom's regulations also guarantee all citizens the right to education free of charge without any discrimination, and equal access to higher education scholarship programmes.
Saudi women have proven that they have a leading role in building the economic renaissance through sustainable participation, being a key partner in building and strengthening the country ’ s capabilities and achieving sustainable economic development.
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The Kingdom has launched initiatives, including a National Platform for Women Leaders and a leadership training program, to support women.

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

Strengthened women's rights
gender equality

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

The labor system grants equal rights, duties, and pay for equal work, regardless of gender.

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

Strengthened women's rights
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Vision 2030 targets 30% female workforce participation by 2030, with a 17.4% increase in the last five years.

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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.

Updated: September 22, 2022, 5:15 AM
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The president’s first trip to the Middle East offers a chance to make meaningful gains.

The U.S.-Saudi relationship has lately endured some of the worst tensions in its history. But President Joe Biden’s first visit to the Middle East next month, with stops in Israel and Saudi Arabia, offers a surprising opportunity — if both sides will take it.

A wide range of issues have stoked disagreement and mistrust between the longtime partners: Iran nuclear talks, the war in Yemen, the Saudi posture on U.S. rivals Russia and China, human rights (including the murder of Jamal Khashoggi), social reform in the Kingdom, oil production and prices, and the U.S. commitment to the Middle East.

That’s a lot to tackle in one presidential visit of perhaps 24 to 48 hours. As senior officials from both countries travel between Washington and Riyadh to lay the groundwork, they should be realistic about what is achievable. One principle that should guide preparations: Not all bilateral differences can be resolved at once. However tempting a grand bargain may be, the relationship is more likely to be repaired step-by-step.

What is most critical to address first? Each side has core strategic interests for which they need to see the other side demonstrate concern. Cementing a set of understandings around these issues would make a visit valuable, even while other disagreements remain.

For Saudi Arabia, the core strategic interest is ensuring its defense against the threat posed by the regime in Iran and its proxies, particularly the Houthis in Yemen, who, with Iranian backing, training and arms, have launched dozens of rockets against Saudi civilian targets. Closely related is the Saudis’ desire for confidence that the United States is committed to stopping Iran’s development of nuclear weapons and that Washington retains a strategic commitment to the Middle East and to its regional partners, even as it addresses other strategic priorities in the Indo-Pacific and Europe.

Here, Biden’s experience cultivating the close U.S.-Israel alliance, while also navigating real differences, is relevant. His career-long bond with Israelis is evidence that as long as one demonstrates clear understanding and empathy for a partner’s major security fears, it is possible to have very tough discussions on a range of topics and work through areas of disagreement.

Biden and Saudi leaders may not agree on returning to the Iran nuclear deal, for example; neither do Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (nor do the authors of this article, for that matter). One side sees the agreement as the least bad available alternative to buy the most time delaying Iran’s nuclear program, while the other side argues it only delays the inevitability of an even worse Iranian nuclear breakout and fuels Iran’s other regional aggressions through major sanctions relief.

The bridge to overcome this disagreement is to achieve understandings on what follows the nuclear talks, whether they collapse or result in a renewed nuclear deal. In either case, Iran’s implacable hostility can be expected to fuel escalation. Recognizing the severe threat Iran and its proxies will continue to pose to U.S. forces and partners necessitates clear U.S. commitments, underscored by its ongoing presence in the region: to assist in development of integrated regional air defenses; to sanction and designate Iranian entities engaged in terror and its ballistic missile and drone programs (even while the nuclear agreement lifts terrorism sanctions on Iran’s central bank and oil and tanker companies); to facilitate interdictions of weapons shipments to proxies; to rally international condemnation of the regime’s interference in its neighbors’ affairs and abuse of its own people; and to prepare military deterrence and defense options, alone or with others, to ensure Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon. That should include a clear and credible threat by Biden to use military force to stop an Iranian nuclear weapon. And the Saudis, who were shaken by the lack of any U.S. response to the Iranian attack on its major oil facility at Abqaiq in 2019 under the Trump administration, must have confidence that they will not be left alone in the event of similar attacks in the future. These commitments, which apply both to a renewed Iran nuclear deal and its sunsets and to a no-deal scenario, and which do not rule out maintaining deescalation channels to Iran, should also elicit a Saudi commitment to take no steps toward developing its own uranium enrichment capability.

For Biden, the core strategic interest that must be addressed is ensuring that Saudi Arabia continues to orient its policies toward the United States, rather than hedge its bets by leaning toward Russia and China. There are many aspects to such commitments, from avoiding acquisitions of major Chinese and Russian military systems to standing with the United States in condemning outrages like Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s persecution of Muslim Uyghurs. In the context of the war in Ukraine, it also requires Saudi Arabia to agree to increase oil production to bring down prices, so sanctions on Russia have deeper bite and European energy supply needs can be met by non-Russian sources. Abandoning the oil production quotas the Kingdom and Russia established in the OPEC+ agreement will be a clear sign that the Saudis are prepared to give as well as receive, and understand that to be treated as partners, they must act like partners.

That is the essence of the bargain for both sides: the restoration of a partnership. It has always been somewhat transactional — a steady and cheap supply of oil in exchange for security — but its critical elements remain relevant even in the face of serious, perhaps unbridgeable, differences between the countries’ leaders. Saudi Arabia has no serious alternative to the United States as a guarantor of its security against the very real threats it faces. Facilitation of Saudi Arabia’s own defense capabilities, and assurances of U.S. intentions, are fundamental to the Kingdom’s success. Meanwhile, today’s oil price spike underscores the critical role that Riyadh has often played during past geopolitical crises in stabilizing oil markets. And in an era of global superpower competition, keeping key Middle Eastern nations aligned with the United States is imperative.

These are the central requirements that would make a visit to Saudi Arabia worthwhile. And yet it would leave important issues unresolved, from U.S. concerns over Saudi human rights violations to Saudi complaints that its dramatic social reforms underway have not been recognized. Biden should acknowledge these profound changes, perhaps by meeting dynamic female social and business entrepreneurs only recently allowed by Saudi leaders to pursue their ambitions, which they attribute to decisions of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). Biden can give credit where due and encourage a positive trend. But the Saudis should go further: They need to release key human rights activists from prison, especially those who pushed for the very social reforms MBS has now embraced, and commit not to imprison them in the future. They should also allow Raif Badawi and Loujain al-Hathloul, recently released from prison for advocating these social reforms, to secure a clemency from travel bans that would allow them to leave the Kingdom and, in Badawi’s case, reunite with his family in Canada.

The Khashoggi murder will continue to hang heavily over this relationship, as it should. In a clear, direct, private conversation between Biden and MBS, it must be made clear that it is a stain that will remain; that there is genuine remorse; that the Khashoggi family’s needs will be met; that no such crimes will be committed again; and that a pragmatic partnership on broader interests must proceed on this basis.

Beyond the confines of this visit, it’s in the broader interests of both countries for Saudi Arabia to eventually join the Abraham Accords. This is a priority that Biden should advance, and a stabilized bilateral relationship should enable him to do so in the remaining years of his first term. Growing Israeli-Saudi military and intelligence cooperation suggests the promise of greater commercial, technology and people-to-people cooperation, and eventual full diplomatic relations. Cementing a coalition of moderate states in the region, advancing Saudi modernization, development and economic diversification goals, and — handled sensitively — offering the Palestinians a path to participate in normalization that improves, rather than impedes, prospects for an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement are all mutual goals that normalization can advance. Biden’s trip may include a signal of what is possible, with a limited step like the resolution of the status of Saudi islands in the Red Sea while ensuring freedom of navigation for Israeli ships, or the expansion of Israeli civilian overflights of Saudi territory. Extending the current U.N.-negotiated truce in Yemen will also help sustain a stabilization of U.S.-Saudi ties, while leaving open the path toward a more permanent settlement.

The mutual interests served by stabilizing this partnership should lead Biden and the Saudi leadership to embrace a framework to recognize and advance their respective core strategic interests. This approach will serve one other critical cause: helping ensure that the U.S.-Saudi partnership is not subject to drastic swings with every change of U.S. administration. Biden is a known skeptic of the Saudis, views he held long before he called them a “pariah” during the 2020 election campaign. Precisely for this reason, in striking such a deal he is well-positioned to strengthen bipartisan support in Congress and among the American people for the principle that this complicated, yet vital, relationship is worth preserving. That is an interest that surely Biden, the Saudis and most Americans can agree on.

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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.

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made great strides in improving its judicial system and completing the huge legislative boom it is witnessing during this prosperous era, when the Council of Ministers announced its approval of the Personal Status Law, so that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will return once again, announcing himself that the new system will enter into force after 90 days of approval and ratification. In keeping with the pledge made during the last period to complete the system of specialized legislation, starting with the issuance of the system of proof, which is the platform for the launch of specialized systems.
The issuance of the Personal Status Law was the culmination of this process, and it will be followed, God willing, by the Civil Transactions Law and the Penal Law of Taziriyah Penalties according to specific time frames and in a known order.
The new law constitutes an important turning point and a milestone in the history of Saudi judicial legislation, as well as its positive aspects, where the Saudi legislators poured the juices of their expertise and the summary of their professionalism, to come in this bright picture, where it did not leave a stray and improbable but fulfilled its right, and did not leave a gap only and found the required treatment.
All aspects that concern the family found its full right of care and attention in the new law, it deals with the issues of betrothal, marriage, dowry, the rights of the spouses and the division between them, expenses, custody of children, parentage, will, inheritance, guardianship and guardianship.
It also takes into account all the variables and emergency circumstances that may occur, dealing with all this with the utmost care and care, and also focused on controlling the discretionary power of judges, so as to enhance the stability of sentences, and reduce their discrepancy.
He was also concerned with framing relations between family members, protecting their rights, and speeding up the adjudication of family disputes, in order to remove the harm done to children and ensure that they are not affected.
With the multiplicity of family issues and the hardships women find in many cases in proving their divorce, obtaining their alimony or enjoying their legal inheritance, the new system put an end to them. It paid great attention to protecting human rights, preserving family stability, empowering women and promoting their rights guaranteed in the Shariah and the Basic Law of Government, based on the principles and provisions of Islamic law, keeping pace with contemporary developments and taking into account the constant changes in all aspects of life.
Because the Kingdom always seeks perfection as much as it can, it has embraced the experiences of others, maintained its privacy derived from its social customs and traditions, and adopted the best modern judicial practices, so that the new system keeps pace with global challenges and changes, with a high focus on the unification of judgments, enhancing the ability of prior knowledge and stability of judicial decisions, reducing their differences, and raising the quality and efficiency of judgments.
One of the most prominent features of the new law system is that it addressed a problem that has remained intractable throughout the past period, namely the marriage of young girls, where some were marrying his daughter or sister before reaching the age that qualifies her for it with flimsy pretexts and fatwas that are no longer suitable for this era in which concepts differed, and ways of thinking changed.
The law also addressed a number of aspects that touch the life of women, such as muscle, the confiscation of the dowry, and the deprivation of inheritance practiced by some weak souls, issues that prevented women from playing their expected role in the structure of society, and restrained and prevented them from contributing to the development of society, until this prosperous era came which healed and strengthened the guarantees of rights granted to her by law and law. Vision 2030, which views women ’ s empowerment as one of its main goals.
The regime also did not ignore the rights of children and prevent their use as pressure cards to force the wife to give up some of her rights in return for retaining custody, and focused on ensuring the interests of the children in the first place, based on the firm conviction that generations who want to receive the banner of work and achievement in the future must receive the care and care they deserve.
The regime also addressed an issue that remained a major concern during the past period, which was the issue of parity of descent, which was the main reason for the demolition of many families, and caused separation between spouses and the displacement of their children, where the new law made religion a criterion of efficiency, and what the custom was based on the principle of equality between all the sons of this country.
Of course, such space will not suffice to comment on all the articles of the law or to refer to its many positive aspects, but in short, he reiterated that the Kingdom is a state of institutions that seeks to implement governance in all aspects of the life of its people, within a system of clear, transparent and accurate procedures. They have full and undiminished rights.
For honesty and history, the Kingdom ’ s achievement of an integrated legislative renaissance in this prosperous era, under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, calls for pride and pride. To affirm the depth, strength and authority of the law in the Kingdom and its sovereignty, and the immunity of litigation procedures, in order to achieve community safety and family stability.
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LONDON, United Kingdom (CNN) -- Saudi Arabia has made headlines recently, this time to try to find its place in the world of sports.
She's spending a lot of money.
In an announcement that shocked the world of sports last Tuesday, the US-based PGA Tour Golf Association announced a merger with its Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf and the Dubai-sponsored DP World Tour (formerly known as the European Tour), ending a dispute that dominated male pro golf last year.
News of the partnership has become the talk in several capitals and stadiums around the world.
Meanwhile, the Saudi Professional League welcomed the winner of the Golden Ball French player Karim Benzema, to catch up with his teammate who previously joined the Saudi league Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo, who is said to earn $200 million a season.
Perhaps the last time many people showed so much interest in the kingdom was in 2018 when journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed by Saudi government agents in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
The golf coup of that partnership may have been the sporting achievement so far of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
He has already secured a spot on the F1 circuit, hosted all boxing matches as well as organising a series of global and regional music events to impress local audiences who considered all this far from reality for them.
None of this was possible before Mohammed bin Salman came to power.
The speed and scale of his changes have earned him popularity among many of the country ’ s youth, which is as unexpected as it is rare in Saudi history.
Fame in sport is built on moments of brilliance.
Unlike politics where it is slowly won.
Decisions can usually take years to mature and yield benefits, but for Mohammed bin Salman it is different.
He's in a hurry.
In fact, he consolidated his power by shaking up the old guard in 2017, many of whom were potential contenders for power.
More than 200 members of the royal family and businessmen were detained at the Ritz Hotel in Riyadh that year over allegations of corruption.
The result is that once vibrant and vocal members of the royal family with strong royal assets have much less influence today and little chance of gaining it.
Arguably among some of Mohammed bin Salman ’ s Western partners, he is still seen as a potentially dangerous interlocutor.
For them, he is seen as responsible for sending the team that killed, sliced and burned Khashoggi, who has been critical of Mohammed bin Salman ’ s high-speed reforms.
Mohammed bin Salman has denied any personal involvement in Khashoggi ’ s killing but has taken full responsibility as the country ’ s leader.
Khashoggi ’ s killing has tarnished Mohammed bin Salman ’ s reputation and may have derailed his father King Salman ’ s ambitions for him to modernize the kingdom.
In 2015, when King Salman came to the throne, the nation was fossilized, its royal office and bureaucracy were arrogant and rigid, and according to the accounts of many Saudis “very corrupt. ”
The conservative religious police took control of the streets and women were banned from driving.
The country has been stuck in a cultural time crisis since its rulers panicked when Muslim extremists stormed the Grand Mosque in 1979, members of the royal family feared for their future and pacified Islamists by giving conservative clerics a huge role in running the kingdom.
A different regional player
By the time King Salman came to power, the 21st century was passing through Saudi Arabia without the benefit of it.
The larger and more powerful Gulf kingdom was culturally different, decades behind its neighbors in business and development, woefully below its capabilities.
That was until King Salman empowered Mohammed bin Salman, not his eldest son, but his chosen son to fix it.
The LIV Golf Championship is the latest example, not only of his intention to do so, but of what he went through before achieving it.
Since coming to power, he has banished the religious police almost overnight, shrinking the space for religion in public life and replacing it with a new kind of Saudi nationalism.
Women were allowed to go to football stadiums with men, and national day parties were held outdoors in the streets with music and dance, unheard of before the Mohammed bin Salman era.
The changes didn ’ t stop there, emancipation allowed unmarried men and women to sit together in cafes, work in the same office, and shop in stores together.
New neighborhoods have sprung up in Riyadh to meet a new lifestyle.
Extremely modern office complexes dotted with fountains and palm trees sprang up, and roadside cafes, which looked like Dubai, lured young people out of their homes.
Mohammed bin Salman is the architect of a new and freer lifestyle for many, but those who skip it and ask on social media skeptical of his decisions risk their disappearance.
Even the few who were released after international pressure, such as Loujain al-Hathloul, have been released from prison, but cannot leave the country and have been warned to keep their thoughts to themselves or risk going back to prison.
But despite the rough edges, there is a soft force at work.
Saudi Arabia recently started to build an extravagant football league with expensive European stars.
Mohammed bin Salman wants the world to take him just as seriously as many of his fellow citizens seem to be doing now.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has become an increasingly close geostrategic partner, and Russian President Vladimir Putin is benefiting at least for now, with Mohammed bin Salman cutting oil production, ignoring U.S. concerns that high oil prices are helping Moscow pay for its war in Ukraine.
The crown prince has also embarked on a regional and international diplomatic track aimed at making the kingdom a bigger player on the world stage.
Saudi Arabia has led efforts to bring Syria out of isolation and has tried to mediate conflicts such as those in Sudan and even in Ukraine.
Mohammed bin Salman has begun mending ties with his former foes, from Turkey and the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to Houthi rebels in Yemen and even arch-foe Iran.
The prevailing idea is that he needs to ensure stability in order for his economic plans to succeed.
In terms of oil, it has made Saudi Arabia a bolder player.
Having been quick to respond to U.S. calls to open faucets and lower prices, the kingdom is now ignoring those requests, risking damage to its decades-old partnership with Washington.
The message is that Saudi interests come first.
These interests are to bring as many oil dollars as possible to the kingdom so that it does not fall into a budget deficit or see its mega projects fail.
What's best for his people?
Like Putin and Xi, Mohammed bin Salman wants what he believes is best for his people, meaning that the old model of affordable energy access in exchange for Western security guarantees that have moved Saudi Arabia to a cultural dead end is no longer an option.
Perception is everything.
America ’ s shift to Asia, its failure in 2011 to side with deposed allies during the Arab Spring, and now its support for Ukraine and what most Gulf Arabs see as misguided Western hegemony reeling from failed wars in Iraq and Afghanistan all help sharpen Mohammed bin Salman ’ s paths toward new relationships where he also has some support.
The United States wants to increase oil production, support Ukraine, and normalize relations with Israel.
But it ’ s on the streets of Riyadh and Jeddah where Mohammed bin Salman ’ s biggest potential challenges lie.
The clock is approaching Vision 2030, a bold and tumultuous reimagining of city life powered by non-oil industries.
It is not only a new way of living, but also securing the work necessary to meet the needs of the country ’ s huge young population.
Two-thirds of Saudis are under 35 and have finally been able, in part thanks to Mohammed bin Salman, to taste what their contemporaries have enjoyed in the outside world for years.
Saudi officials say Vision 2030 for a new city on the Red Sea and another mega project — the New Square — in the capital Riyadh may not even partially materialize, but it aims to inspire the country and investors.
These are great adventures to keep people at work, so they are happy in their lives and less likely to challenge Mohammed bin Salman ’ s autocratic rule.
Plans of this magnitude are often realized over generations rather than the lifetime of a generation already living and yearning for a meaningful future.
Mohammed bin Salman, in a hurry, is attaching stability to a combination of ambition and an antidote to the people.
The process of changing the image is in full swing, but the longer it takes to get to the core, the greater the risk of failure.

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Content: In a first, 11 Saudi Arabian women gets marine driving license

They received their driving license after they passed the theoretical and practical training program that was held at the Fishermen's Cooperative Society in Yanbu.

Riyadh: In a significant move towards gender equality, the Governor of Yanbu, Saad bin Marzouq Al-Suhaimi, handed the certificates of driving licenses to 11 Saudi Arabian women in the governorate, for the first time in the Kingdom’s history.

They received their driving license after they passed the theoretical and practical training program that was held at the Fishermen’s Cooperative Society in Yanbu.

The training program is one of the objectives of the Vision 2030 fisherman program, which aims to enable Saudi women to join and integrate into the marine business, which aims to localize the marine tourism professions.

The ceremony was held at the Yanbu Cooperative Society for Fishermen, in the presence of the Assistant Commander of the Border Guard Sector in Yanbu Col. Abdullah Al-Balawi, Deputy Governor of Yanbu Faisal Al-Mutairi, and President of the Cooperative Society for Fishermen in Yanbu Hamed Al-Juhani.

It is noteworthy that the women passed all the theoretical and practical tests that were carried out by the Border Guard Command in the Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah region, under the supervision of female military cadres trained to carry out such tests.

60 women in fishing

It is noteworthy that the Saudi National Fisheries Development Program announced in August that 60 women had been accepted into a project to qualify for the fishing profession for the first time in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi women who were accepted into the project will be trained in the “Holoul” track, which specializes in sales and marketing of fish products, by experts and specialists in the field for the first time. The initiative aims to train and qualify Saudi youth for the fishing profession.

It is worth noting that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in recent years has instituted reforms to enhance women’s participation in economic development, including unifying the retirement age for both sexes, and working on eliminating gender discrimination in terms of wages, job type, field, and working hours.

The past few years have witnessed significant growth in the rate of Saudi women’s participation in the labor market.

Three years ago, the participation rate of Saudi women was 20.5 percent, then it rose rapidly to 33.6 percent in the first quarter of 2022.

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Content: Saudi King appoints Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as prime minister
Saudi Arabia ’ s King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued three royal orders on Tuesday, including appointing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as prime minister in his place, and making a cabinet reshuffle that kept the foreign and oil ministers in their posts.
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Saudi Arabia ’ s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has appointed his son Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto ruler of the oil-rich kingdom, as prime minister in his place, a royal order said Tuesday evening.
The royal order, published by the state-run Saudi Press Agency, stipulated that "the cabinet sessions we attend shall be chaired by us," meaning that the octogenarian king will preside over the sessions in which he participates despite the appointment of his young son, 37, to his post.
The king of Saudi Arabia is usually prime minister and will remain in office until his death.
The royal orders also included the appointment of Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz as defense minister after he was deputy minister.
He has been defense minister since the beginning of 2014.
According to the official Saudi Press Agency, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman retained the post of energy minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan as foreign minister, Mohammed al-Jadaan as finance minister and Khalid al-Falih as investment minister.
The kingdom has for years sought to refute speculation about the health of the 86-year-old king, who has ruled the world's top oil exporter since 2015.
In 2017, it denied reports and speculation that the king was planning to abdicate in favor of his son.
King Salman has been hospitalized twice so far this year, most recently for a week in May, according to state media.
The Saudi monarch was expected to keep his country on a steady conservative path when he came to power, but instead made a big difference in the kingdom and opened the door to power to a younger generation of the House of Saud family.
Fortify his position.
The crown prince, on the other hand, is leading his conservative kingdom with ambitious radical reforms and accelerated social changes that began with his ascension to the leadership ladder five years ago.
But at the same time, he has fortified his position as a de facto and future ruler by silencing all dissent.
The changes included granting women the right to drive, opening cinemas, welcoming foreign tourists, limiting the authority of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice and hosting pop stars, heavyweight duels and other sporting events.
In parallel, he has jailed his critics and in a widespread purge of the country ’ s political and economic elite, arrested around 200 princes and businessmen at Riyadh ’ s Ritz-Carlton Hotel in a 2017 anti-corruption crackdown that has helped tighten his grip on power.
After a quick jump to the top, the brutal murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at his country ’ s consulate in Istanbul in 2018 cast a shadow over the career of Mohammed bin Salman, who had been crown prince for a year.
Opening the doors again.
US President Joe Biden ’ s visit in July, after he had pledged during his election campaign to treat the kingdom as a “pariah state ” over its human rights record and Khashoggi ’ s killing, appeared to have reopened the outer doors for the young ruler.
The sharp rise in energy prices triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine has spurred a number of Western leaders to travel to the kingdom to appeal for increased production.
Among his major projects as he seeks to diversify the kingdom ’ s oil-based economy are the construction of the futuristic mega-city of Neom at a cost of $500 billion and the economic diversification plan “Vision 2023 ”.
It also seeks to establish its position as a powerful regional power, and has been the driving force behind Saudi Arabia ’ s military intervention in Yemen, the Arabian Peninsula ’ s poorest country, to support government forces against the Iran-backed Houthis.
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Content: Opinion by Princess Lamia bint Majid bin Saud Al Saud: International Human Rights Day..
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This article is written by Princess Lamia bint Majid bin Saud Al Saud, Secretary General of Alwaleed Philanthropies. The views expressed below are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect CNN ’ s view.
Every year on 10 December, the world celebrates International Human Rights Day, a reminder to all of us of the need to provide equal opportunities for all regardless of people ’ s gender, race, religion and other different backgrounds.
The fundamental principle of International Human Rights Day is the equality of rights from fundamental human rights to equal access to cultural and social perceptions, opinions and ideas for all without exception.
Although significant progress has been made in creating a prosperous environment with equal opportunities and rights for both men and women, we still have a long way to go to achieve full gender equality.
In light of the great change taking place in the world at various levels, we now have a unique opportunity to shape the future that everyone deserves by working to activate a social and economic response that will support and empower women and youth around the world.
As such, the global community has responsibilities and duties to pave the way for solutions based on solid strategic dimensions that combat all forms of discrimination that have marginalized many of the world ’ s most vulnerable communities and individuals.
Therefore, we must commit ourselves to the need to look at the current and future needs of people from a social, cultural and economic perspective.
We must all work with international human rights actors and alert human rights specialists to the importance of their interaction with and understanding of human rights mechanisms and build the capacity to interact with them to ensure the development of a general framework that meets such needs and rights.
Women ’ s rights and their importance in the development of nations
Many institutions at the local and global level have adopted an agenda and plans that recognize the need for equal rights and empowerment of women because of its importance in the development of nations.
If we want to talk about the status of women ’ s rights in the Arab world, we are witnessing an increasing and noticeable trend in changing society ’ s perception of women ’ s rights at all levels.
Here, I would like to offer a vivid example of this trend, which is reflected in the Kingdom ’ s Vision 2030, which includes the need for Saudi women to participate fully at all levels, invest their energies, provide a suitable environment, provide services that facilitate them to carry out their national duties, increase women ’ s participation in the labor market, and reduce the gender gap in order to achieve economic balance.
The observer of the reality of Arab and Saudi women in particular during the past period, notes that there are participatory efforts at the local and international levels to change the perception that prevailed in the past for women, where many roles and professions were limited to men.
We at Alwaleed Philanthropies, through our cooperation with various government institutions within the Kingdom and international institutions, have sought from the beginning to change the societal perception of women ’ s work based on our firm belief in the importance of empowering and supporting women in all sectors.
In order to achieve this, we have initiated fruitful cooperation and partnerships with various parties, including the Human Rights Commission, with which we have launched a series of training programs to raise the level of legal awareness and enhance the protection of the rights of women and youth in Saudi Arabia.
Various human rights bodies and institutions should promote women ’ s economic independence inside and outside the Kingdom.
As part of our contribution to the economic independence and social and cultural empowerment of women, and through our partnership with the National Crafts and Handicrafts Program of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage and the Turquoise Mountain Foundation, we have successfully supported women and youth artisans by providing a variety of business opportunities to sell their products to 5-star hotels.
I would also like to point out here that legal work in Saudi Arabia was previously limited to men and not women, and as part of our role in promoting women ’ s empowerment, we launched in 2014 a legal initiative “Waya ’ ea ” which aims to educate women about their legal rights.
In 2020, Alwaleed Philanthropies signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Human Rights Commission for the empowerment of women and youth, building indicators to support the rights of persons with disabilities, women and children in accordance with international conventions, in addition to supporting and empowering the abused women in the Kingdom psychologically, socially and economically.
Access to equal opportunities
The COVID-19 pandemic has created extraordinary challenges across all sectors of life, and has had a greater impact on women by reducing direct education opportunities, economic impact, limited employment opportunities, access to resources, health and well-being in general.
During the next recovery period, women may be at risk of being forced to agree to precarious working conditions that do not provide them with adequate social protection.
Women from disadvantaged and low-income communities will be the most vulnerable group to these risks.
In order to avoid further challenges of economic crises in the future, we must work together to provide equitable opportunities for the most vulnerable and work to change gender-discriminatory environments to reach their economic potential.
When speaking of Saudi Arabia, which had a large gap in the number of female workers versus male workers in some sectors, it has already made great strides in this area.
In 2021, the Saudi General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) reported that the overall unemployment rate for Saudis (males and females aged 15 and over) decreased to 11.7% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to 12.6% in the fourth quarter of 2020.
This comes in line with the Kingdom ’ s efforts to develop the skills of citizens by providing learning opportunities by supporting innovation, entrepreneurship culture and the Saudi workforce as part of Vision 2030.
Thus, the female participation rate of the total labor force increased to 33.8%.
Support for the most disadvantaged
Violence against women is a problem that exists in different societies around the world.
According to studies, 35% of women worldwide experience some form of violence.
Unfortunately, this percentage worsened during the pandemic.
First, we need to ensure that women have access to the resources available to enhance their access to help and seek legal advice.
Second, we must work with relevant bodies to combat the misconceptions and unrealistic causes associated with violence against women.
By doing so, this trend will encourage more women to seek help and create a catalyst for real change among society.
In conclusion, I would like to refer to the problem of refugees and people displaced by conflicts, wars and natural disasters around the world, especially women and children, where we must provide them with educational and economic opportunities in order to live a better future.
Together, we can build bridges to a more tolerant and welcoming world.

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Condemns the violations and illegal practices against Palestinian women and the Palestinian people.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, welcomed the participants in the International Conference on Women in Islam Status and Empowerment, which is now being held in Jeddah. He said in his opening speech: "I welcome you all to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia." He thanked Karim for their response to the Kingdom's call to hold this important conference on women in Islam, which is under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs said that the conference aims to clarify the status and role of women in our religion past and present and their rights guaranteed to education and Islamic values and their important role in the development process of our societies and countries and discuss the various challenges they face and ways to overcome them.
He added that the multiple challenges faced by women in war zones and armed conflicts such as violence, poverty, fear, marginalization and lack of health and educational care for their children make it imperative for us to work hard to protect and support these most affected and vulnerable groups.
“We are meeting today under the difficult circumstances that Palestinian women in the Gaza Strip are living under the continuous Israeli violations of international laws and humanitarian principles, in light of the silence and failure of the international community to carry out its duties and responsibilities to stop the escalation and bloodshed and ensure immediate access to urgent and necessary humanitarian assistance, ” he said.
He condemned and condemned in the strongest terms the violations, illegal practices and crimes against humanity to which Palestinian women and the Palestinian people are subjected by the Israeli war machine, praising their pivotal role and their great sacrifices for the justice of their cause.
He continued: “Muslim women today face many challenges, harassment and discrimination in some other countries in light of a wave of legislation restricting their rights to wear the hijab and others due to the weight of Islam, which is contrary to the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1979. ”
He pointed out that "women are the pillars of the family and society, where our Islamic religion honored women, guaranteed their full rights, and legislated their duties and ordered us not to discriminate against them or hinder their opportunities, whether in political, economic, social, scientific or other affairs.
He pointed out that "despite this, women have not been spared from the injustice of some customs and traditions in some societies throughout the ages and attempts to link them to religion through some arbitrary readings and interpretations of those who are contrary to the tolerance of Islam."
He pointed out that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made great strides to achieve the empowerment of women under our ambitious vision 2030 so that Saudi women have become an indispensable partner in the process of transformation, development and growth in various fields. The Kingdom has enacted a set of legislations and decisions derived from Islamic Sharia to enhance women ’ s participation in economic and social development, ensure their rights and prevent discrimination against them in education, jobs and wages. Since 2016, it has owned 45% of SME projects and increased its representation in leadership positions from 17% to 39%.
“In this context, we commend the efforts of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to empower women and put them at the forefront of their concerns, including the establishment of a specialized organization for women ’ s development led by one of Saudi women ’ s competencies, ” he said.
In conclusion, he thanked everyone for responding to the invitation and participating in the conference, one of the most important outputs of which will be the official document entitled Jeddah Document for Women in Islam, which will cover all the rights of women in Islam and be a legal, legislative and intellectual reference document that contributes to achieving empowerment as a reality in our Islamic society.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs opened the exhibition accompanying the conference, which was prepared by Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University.
The speeches followed where the Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh delivered a speech in which she praised the role of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Highness the Crown Prince, and then explained what Muslim women are suffering in many countries.
In his speech, the OIC Secretary General stressed that this conference is an important and pivotal occasion that works to highlight the rights of women in Islam.
It is an occasion that would not have been possible without the great support we always feel from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the generous patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and his Crown Prince, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and their clear efforts in supporting the march of women inside and outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I would also like to extend my thanks and gratitude to all the women leaders from the OIC Member States, including women presidents, prime ministers, vice-presidents, ministers and directors of international organizations, directors of national bodies for women ’ s affairs, all in their name and proper status, and to all those who responded to our invitation to attend and honor this conference. This important event.
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Social transformations and economic challenges.
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Social transformations and economic challenges.
Women come to work.
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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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A report monitoring the performance of the "Vision 2030" revealed that the plan to make a qualitative shift in the Saudi economy was able in its "middle of life" to achieve progress with most of its indicators set for the past year, while other key targets faced headwinds.
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The report pointed out that the government has developed a number of indicators to guide them towards the "right path", such as the index of calculating foreign investments, and one of its first effects was a downward adjustment on the total balance of direct investment by about 225 billion riyals, while foreign direct investment flows last year more than quadrupled from 8 to 33 billion dollars.
According to the report, 176 indicators out of 243 exceeded the expectations of 2023, 105 of which exceeded the targets of this year and next.
The ambitions of the "second phase" of the vision, according to the report issued on Thursday, are to develop promising and new sectors, support local content, engage the private sector, increase the effectiveness of implementation, facilitate the business environment and attract investment.
The most prominent successes that Saudi Arabia has been able to achieve in the framework of the indicators are the achievement of the private sector ’ s contribution to the GDP 45%, keeping pace with the target for the year, while the Kingdom is looking forward to reaching this percentage to 65% by the end of the vision period.
Another key differentiator is the labour market.
Out of six indicators, the Kingdom managed to achieve 2023 estimates in three of them, while achieving the vision targets prematurely in terms of unemployment levels among Saudis and women ’ s participation in the labor market.
The rate of women ’ s participation in the labour market over the past year has significantly exceeded the government ’ s target of 30% to 34%.
Saudi Arabia also recorded the lowest level of unemployment among Saudis ever, at 7.7%.
On the other hand, some indicators are lagging behind in achieving the 2023 targets, while the report noted that they are "subject to corrective measures to advance them towards achieving their targets."
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Content: Despite the government ’ s alleged reforms,
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The widespread German network Deutsche Welle has highlighted the persistence of widespread violations of women ’ s rights in Saudi Arabia despite alleged government reforms.
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Saudi authorities continue to discriminate against women as second-class citizens with an unchanging authoritarian guardianship system and strict disobedience laws and rules that restrict the rights of unmarried women.
Since Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched the so-called “social and economic reform ” dubbed Vision 2030 in April 2016, the status of women has changed dramatically, with the network seeing that some laws were in favor of women and others headed for the worse.
While women activists like Loujain al-Hathloul were jailed for three years following a drive for women to drive, the relevant legislation was changed in 2018 — and according to research firm Statista — within a year and a half, more than 175,000 women applied.
Driving license in Riyadh.
Other laws have been amended since 2018, meaning women are now allowed to apply for a passport without the consent of a male guardian and go to cinemas with their boyfriends.
Lina al-Hathloul, the sister of women ’ s activist Loujain al-Hathloul, who is the head of communications and surveillance at the London-based ALQST Human Rights Organisation, said: “The regime of repression is still in place ” in Saudi Arabia.
Because of the male guardianship system, girls and women still rely on male guardian consent for most decisions.
In case of disobedience, these guardians, who could be fathers, husbands, brothers or sons, are entitled to be sent to so-called “care homes ” — forever, al-Hathloul said.
Moreover, this year, three court rulings starkly emphasized the Saudi ambivalence between men and women.
In January, a court in the city convicted Yasser M.
Verbal sexual harassment of a woman.
He was sentenced to eight months in prison and a fine of 5,000 rials (1,265 euros / $1,330).
Yasir M was one of the first cases to be convicted following the tightening of Saudi legislation to combat sexual harassment in 2019.
But in August, PhD student Salma al-Shehab, 34, was sentenced to 34 years in prison, and a month later Noura bint Saeed al-Qahtani was sentenced to 45 years in prison.
Both were convicted of retweeting human rights calls.
“The result is fear — people no longer know what the red lines are, ” said al-Hathloul. For her, the liberation of women ’ s rights over the past four years is nowhere near what Saudi women really want.
“We want to live in Saudi Arabia without fear and be able to claim our rights. ”
According to the 2019 Women, Peace and Security Index (WPS), Saudi Arabia ranks lowest globally.
According to the index, female labor force participation remains low across the region despite a rapid rise in female education rates and improved access to health care.
Women hold only 16 per cent of legislative seats in MENA countries compared to 25 per cent globally.
Certain States actively suppress women's rights by persecuting women's rights activists.
Nowhere is this more evident than in Saudi Arabia, where authorities arbitrarily arrest and detain women ’ s rights leaders with impunity.
The authorities of the House of Saud, a legitimate permanent resident of the United States, arrested Aziza al-Yousef in May 2018 on charges related to her peaceful human rights activism.
Despite her provisional release in March 2019, Ms. Al-Yousef cannot leave the Kingdom due to pending charges in court.
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Over the last five years, the percentage of women working outside the home has almost doubled, according to official statistics, to 32% from nearly 18%.

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A group of women and children picnic at Wadi Hanifa park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 29, 2021. (Iman Al-Dabbagh/The New York Times)

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At the cramped shop where Kholoud Ahmed sells the traditional Muslim women’s gowns known as abayas, the rainbow of colors is a revelation.

In the past, women in Riyadh typically dressed in the same black abaya no matter where they were going. Now, observed Ahmed, 21, there’s a differently colored or styled abaya for every occasion: weddings, meeting friends at a cafe, visiting parents.

“Colored abayas used to be a strange thing for us in Riyadh, something unusual,” said Ahmed, the store’s clerk. “Within a year it has significantly changed. It has become normal nowadays.”

Since Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman became Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader more than four years ago, he has promised new opportunities for Saudi women as part of a broad modernization plan called Vision 2030.

The plan, which is advertised across Riyadh on posters and flags, is meant to wean the kingdom away from its historical reliance on oil and shift it toward new industries, including technology, pharmaceuticals and tourism.

Women shop for abayas, or traditional Muslim womenÕs gowns, at a store in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 28, 2021. (Iman Al-Dabbagh/The New York Times)

But to create more job opportunities for Saudis and draw international investors and corporations to the desert monarchy, Crown Prince Mohammed is also chipping away at the conservative culture that has kept many women close to home for years and scared away many foreigners.

Over the last five years, the percentage of women working outside the home has almost doubled, according to official statistics, to 32% from nearly 18%. Women today serve as customs officials at the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, client relationship managers at banks and hostesses at restaurants.

In addition to changes in the workplace, public space is becoming less strictly segregated by sex. In coffee shops in Riyadh like Overdose (motto: “Caffeine, it’s my drug of choice”), male and female customers can now sip lattes in mixed company.

Women can attend certain sporting events at stadiums, which was forbidden until a few years ago. They are no longer required to use separate entrances from men although some establishments still use them. They can also now apply for passports, live by themselves and travel on their own.

But the progress has been uneven.

Soccer fans withÊHattan Bahebri, center, a midfielder for Al Shabab, after a match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 28, 2021.ÊWomen have been able to attend sporting events in Saudi Arabia since 2018. (Iman Al-Dabbagh/The New York Times)

The guardianship system, which despite some recent reforms is still in place, means that women must rely on permission from men — often their fathers or husbands, but in some cases their sons — to enter into marriages and make key decisions.

One prominent women’s rights activist was jailed for three years after pushing publicly for some of the very changes Crown Prince Mohammed wanted to make — including allowing women to drive. She has since been released and has published a research paper on the status of Saudi women.

Those fits and starts are also evident in quotidian ways. Women’s attire in Riyadh, though more relaxed than a few years ago, is still far from liberal; even women who avoid abayas wear clothes with long sleeves, high necklines and low hemlines.

They may be using money from their newly earned paychecks to shop for kitten-heeled boots and slip dresses at Zara, but such outfits are still worn only in private settings.

“It’s not like before, like you have to wear, like, hijab and everything,” said Marwa, a 19-year-old university student who was shopping at Ahmed’s shop, referring to the traditional head scarf worn by Saudi women. “Now you can have free choice, but limited. It’s not like you are showing parts of your body.”

However much things have changed, the culture remains sufficiently conservative — and cautious of angering the authorities — that Marwa, like many of the Riyadh residents interviewed for this article, declined to give her full name.

Marwa said other cultural changes, like allowing store owners to remain open during prayer time to accommodate both merchants and shoppers, created problems of their own.

Some people who are devout and would pray no matter what, she said, could be offended by the business-as-usual attitude. “It’s like you’re not respecting the prayer time,” she said. Her friend Alaa — who wore sweatpants and sneakers under her abaya and sported a wrist tattoo that said “Trust no one” — nodded.

Prayer time at a shopping mall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 28, 2021. Women say Saudi Arabia has advanced significantly in just the past year, with more choices regarding work, fashion and social spaces, but restrictions remain everywhere. (Iman Al-Dabbagh/The New York Times)

During the call to prayer a few minutes later, a number of male store workers nearby locked their doors and walked to the mall’s prayer room on an upper floor. On the ground floor, about 10 women, patrons who were wearing black abayas and hijabs, took rugs from a corner pile and knelt on them to pray. Other women sat quietly on benches, watching their children ride around in battery-operated toy cars.

A 52-year-old father of six, who gave only a nickname, Abu Abdullah, said he saw the benefits of more flexible prayer times and new opportunities for women. “During traveling, we don’t pray,” he said. “Even women, they don’t pray for seven days,” referring to the fact that women are forbidden to pray when they are menstruating.

Several of Abu Abdullah’s five daughters were standing nearby, eating buttered corn and french fries. One of them, Nout al-Qahtani, 13, said she was thrilled about the changes for women in Saudi Arabia. “I want to work,” she said. “I really want to be a doctor.”

Her father noted that not every dream job would be appropriate.

“Some jobs don’t fit for some women,” he said, citing roles in plumbing and construction work as examples. “It’s better to put her in the right place,” he added.

Five miles north of the mall, a local soccer club, Al Shabab, was playing an out-of-town team at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. It was a mild evening, and the crowd was animated when the home team scored. On the men’s side of the stadium, hundreds of men jumped to their feet, chanting and clapping for the players.

Across the stadium on what’s known as the family side, where women and children were directed to sit, Najiba, a nurse at the hospital complex King Fahd Medical City, was watching with two colleagues. Although women have been able to go to sports events in Saudi since 2018, it was only her second time at a match.

FILE Ñ Crown Prince Mohammed is depicted at left on a billboard advertising the Vision 2030 modernization plan in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Feb. 28, 2018. (Tasneem Alsultan/The New York Times)

Najiba, 34, and her friends said that they were seeing far more Saudi women working at the hospital in recent years, and that the idea of women in medical careers had become more palatable to families who might previously have considered a mixed-gender working environment problematic.

“Now the family accepts if they have a daughter or a wife working in health care,” said Najiba, who was a nurse in a neonatal intensive care unit for years before taking on an administrative role.

Below the nurses, a few children were playing in the front row. One child, who had been running around and yelling, was scolded by a female security guard.

Several female spectators said they never missed a match. One, a 29-year-old manager at the Saudi British Bank attending with her brother, spoke highly of Riyadh’s new entertainment options and the growing economic opportunities for women. “We’re so excited,” she said.

A little after 9:30 p.m., the match ended in a 3-0 victory for Al Shabab.

As the crowd dispersed, one of its star players, the midfielder Hattan Bahebri, was signing autographs for dozens of fans through the fence that separated the stands from the field.

At one point, he held his hands in a heart shape in front of him. A clutch of men encircled the player, some with children hoisted on their shoulders. But one woman, her pink-tinted sunglasses atop her hijab, walked to the front of the crowd, raised her phone and got the shot.

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In Saudi Arabia, the family structure still exists, and family support is important for women ’ s development.
In recent years, under the impetus of royal reformists, women have gained access to job opportunities, including sports.
In order to keep up with the development of modernization, Saudi women need to act and seize opportunities.
Since the oil boom in 1973, the lifestyle of women in Saudi Arabia, known as the oil kingdom and the Islamic alliance, has attracted much attention.
The social life of women has changed considerably in recent years as a result of King Salman's new policies.
In the World Bank ’ s Women, Business and Law Report 2022, Saudi Arabia scored 10 points higher than in 2020.
On January 5 this year, FIFA appointed a female international referee, Anoud al-Asmari, who was one of eight Saudis on the list of international experts announced by FIFA.
Saudi Arabia is a country with a unique traditional culture and way of life. Modernization has taken the path from a traditional nomadic tribal society to an industrialized and urbanized country. In the 1970s, oil nationalization changed the economic structure and relied on oil resources to become one of the countries with high per capita income.
Saudi Arabia in the 1980s was a mysterious and backward oil kingdom in the eyes of Westerners. Sandra Macdkey, author of The Saudis: Inside the Desert Kingdom, published in Boston in 1987, said: “Saudi women are victims of a rigid tradition that holds men to mythical superiority and controls the women responsible for their mythical honor. ” However, the employment rate of men is low, there are restrictions on women's employment, women's beauty salons and female television announcers have been eliminated, television is banned from showing women's images, and women's occupations are restricted to education and health care.
Women cannot drive cars alone and cannot travel without a male companion.
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In a remarkable milestone for Saudi Arabia's cultural evolution, Mohammed Ashi, a Saudi designer, made his debut at Paris Fashion Week, marking a significant moment in the kingdom's push into the global fashion scene. Ashi, known for dressing top celebrities, described this achievement as the pinnacle of his career. The event coincided with Saudi Arabia's announcement of its own fashion week scheduled for October, as the country aims to tap into new retail opportunities valued at $32 billion annually.

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The Saudi fashion industry is just one facet of a broader strategy pursued by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to diversify the country's economy and foster social changes. This approach involves redirecting the nation's oil wealth towards investments in movies, sports, video games, tourism, and other cultural endeavors. While skeptics initially viewed these initiatives as mere smokescreens to deflect attention from human rights concerns, the reforms have surpassed expectations by introducing substantial and transformative changes.

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Yousef Akbar, a fashion designer who established his brand in Australia and has dressed renowned celebrities like Nicole Kidman and Rita Ora, expressed his astonishment at the magnitude of the transformation. He never anticipated such progress while growing up, and starting his fashion label in Australia seemed to determine the course of his career. However, he now operates his business from Jeddah, highlighting the growing opportunities within Saudi Arabia's burgeoning fashion scene.

"For the first two years, I almost didn't believe it was real, but then I realised, wow, it IS real," said 37-year-old Yousef Akbar, who began his eponymous fashion label in Australia in 2017.

"I really never thought when I was growing up that this would happen. When I started my brand in Australia, I thought my whole life would be there since I'm a fashion designer," Akbar added.

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The Saudi Fashion Commission aims to capitalize on newfound freedoms regarding public dress and the flourishing private sector, projecting a remarkable 48 percent surge in retail sales to $32 billion between 2021 and 2025. In line with this vision, the commission has launched the Saudi 100 brands program, fostering local designers and nurturing a homegrown industry.

Burak Cakmak, the CEO of the Saudi Fashion Commission, believes that the country's rich heritage and existing brand presence lay the groundwork for a thriving fashion industry, dispelling the notion that Saudi Arabia is starting from scratch.

"Just because the country wasn't exposed to the rest of the world doesn't mean they are starting now," he told AFP in Paris. "I had an event for a brand this week that's been running since the 70s."

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It is important to acknowledge that LGBTQ individuals face severe repression in Saudi Arabia, as the country criminalizes same-sex relations. Despite this, the authorities are apparently turning a blind eye to the influence of queer designers and couturiers within the fashion industry.

Susanne Koelbl, author of "Behind the Kingdom's Veil," suggests that as long as individuals maintain loyalty to the ruler and their families approve, the authorities are choosing to overlook these aspects.

"Maybe you can't dance naked on the table, but almost anything else is possible now, as long as your family is OK with it and you are loyal to the ruler," Koelbl told AFP.

With opposition largely repressed and religious leaders stripped of power, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman faces few obstacles in implementing his well-planned and long-scheduled reform agenda, which is dramatically reshaping Saudi society. This process of change brings new and significant opportunities, particularly for women, who are experiencing a shift in societal roles and expectations.

"It's a well-planned, long-scheduled reform process which is about to change the society completely," said Koelbl. "The Saudi people don't tend to be revolutionary and for the vast majority there are indeed new and big opportunities now, especially for women."

For those benefiting from these reforms, the excitement is palpable and inspiring. Witnessing the realization of what was once deemed impossible serves as a powerful motivation for individuals like Yousef Akbar, who see tremendous potential for their own businesses.

"It sounds cliched, but seeing something happen that we all thought was impossible is very inspiring for my own business," said Akbar.

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Saudi Arabia's presence at Paris Fashion Week and its broader efforts to embrace cultural transformation are indicative of a nation striving to redefine itself on the global stage. As the kingdom continues to invest in various aspects of global culture, it signals a desire to not only diversify its economy but also to foster social progress and create opportunities for its people.

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He said: “The Kingdom is moving forward in its development renaissance according to its vision and ambitious programs.
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His Highness said: The Kingdom is continuing its development in accordance with its vision and ambitious programs, and Vision 2030 will contribute to maintaining the Kingdom ’ s advanced status, and we will continue to work in the process of economic transformation in accordance with the objectives of the vision.
In detail, His Highness the Crown Prince said: On behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, may God protect him, we open the work of the fourth year of the Shura Council in its eighth session, and we thank God for the many blessings bestowed on us, and for the huge achievements achieved at various levels.
He added that your country is continuing its development in accordance with Vision 2030 and its ambitious programs, which will contribute - God willing - to maintain the Kingdom's advanced position globally, and achieve more development and prosperity and provide a decent life for citizens.
He added: "Our country has achieved advanced positions in many fields, including its progress in more than 50% of the indicators of sustainable development of the United Nations, and the development of the Saudi economy to be the fastest growing, at the level of the G20 countries in 2022, with a rate of 8.7% growth in GDP, as well as growth in non-oil GDP by 4.8%, and reach among the 20 most competitive countries in the world."
In the field of tourism, our country achieved a historic performance in the first quarter of 2023 with a growth of 64%, and we will continue to work on the path of economic transformation in accordance with the objectives of the vision, and the positive results herald more successes to achieve economic reforms and strengthen the financial position of the Kingdom to enhance the overall economic growth of our country.
He said: In order to facilitate the performance of Hajj and Umrah for the largest possible number of pilgrims and Umrah; the Kingdom has welcomed more than (1.800.000) pilgrims who performed Hajj rituals, and more than (10.000.000) pilgrims during the past year, which is one of the results of the service program of pilgrims pilgrims pilgrims, one of the programs of Vision 2030.
His Highness the Crown Prince continued in his speech: Based on the Kingdom ’ s position at the regional and international levels, and its influential presence at all levels, the Kingdom has worked to strengthen its constructive relations with brotherly and friendly countries, where it hosted a number of major summits that brought together more than 100 countries last year.
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One of the first priorities of the Kingdom ’ s Vision 2030 since its inception is its keenness to address and fight extremist ideas and partisan and movement ideologies, and this has led to the control of the Da ’ wah discourse and away from what provokes sedition and division or incites violence or promotes incoming ideas with subversive political aims.
The decisive moment in history was when Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the elimination of extremism, the Awakening project and the rhetoric of international policy advocates saying: “In one year we managed to eliminate an ideological project made over 40 years! ” and when he said“ we will return the kingdom to moderate Islam ” The Guardian picked up the most important global political message in the speech of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The researcher and observer of the movements and groups of political Islam in general and the Muslim Brotherhood in particular is aware of the great role played by the Kingdom ’ s Vision 2030 and how it was able, through achieving the intellectual dimension of its achievements, projects and programs, to overcome the intellectual danger of extremism and terrorist ideologies that existed in a previous era and to eliminate the project of awakening.
Our society has suffered in a period of time many and many of the scourge of terrorism because of the power of the Awakening and the penetration of the terrorist Brotherhood in the joints of many institutions and its tools and symbols of the advocates of politics and revealed the truth of the events of the Arab Spring.
Therefore, it was one of the first priorities of the Kingdom ’ s Vision 2030 since its inception is its keenness to address and fight extremist ideas and partisan and dynamic ideologies, and this has led to control the Da ’ wah discourse and distance from what provokes sedition and division or incites violence or promotes foreign ideas with subversive political aims. How the Saudis are becoming more proud of their homeland
The cultural power, tolerant immunity and positive intellectual openness to the world are destroying the shackles of extremism in society. This combination of anti-extremism and extremist ideas is the backbone of the development process in any society. Development is a mobile process, and its wheel drives strategies, money and action. They are called “enemies of development ”.
They were shaking the society by deluding it with ideas through which they seek to stop the wheel of development and stand in its way, different attempts, once we see them using religious justifications for the purpose of striking a project or shaking its idea, and other times by militarizing society under the banner of corruption and loss of public money and waste of wealth, they talk about things they do not understand and do not know the details, some of these people think that Plan the future of the country.
They linked their vocabulary and accusations to Islam, and this is the habit of the activists, that they make all their passions and political purposes from the order of Islam and its provisions, and development is not an outsider, unless they want to return the societies that are moving towards development to a lifestyle that resembles the primitive caves of the Taliban and others.
The development and diversification of the economy, the development of the judiciary, the development of education, the development of health, the construction of dream cities, unprecedented tourism projects, and everything that achieves quality of life and entertainment and the development of all areas of life and management are not alienation but the movement of normal life that should be.
Simon Henderson, a foreign affairs expert at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, praised the Crown Prince ’ s remarks in the NEOM interview, saying: “The statements of the Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, about restoring Islam in his country to moderation as in the past, is an unusual statement, saying:“ What Prince Mohammed bin Salman said is unusual. Sort of "!
The Washington Post described in a report in 2017 that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is "re-engineering the Kingdom," and although social engineering is a very difficult work, not easy, and failed by several countries, but it is different in Saudi Arabia!
The decisions that some may see as easy or normal to make in other societies are not so in societies where the cost of intellectual change is high, and require courageous leadership capable of leapfrogging this society in the horizons of development so that there is no limit to ambition and at the same time in a safe manner!
Every courageous decision was left behind by a courageous leader; he was able to jump in his community and contribute to changing the thinking of that community, and his freedom from the societal reasons that prevent him from not facing the idea of   hindering him from making progress or keeping pace with global development.
Saudi society has proved to the whole world that it is the growth of change led by the godfather of change and the godfather of vision. Saudi society is very supportive of the new reforms and the way the Crown Prince works. All this is evidenced by the society ’ s “optimistic ” reaction and the absolute confidence of the Saudis, which enabled them, according to the report published by Edelman Barometer 2021. Proud and serious about building their own country when talking to Saudi citizens about Vision 2030, they say,“ We ’ re going to amaze the world! ”
This astonishment, in fact, was not the exclusive preserve of the Saudis.
CNN ’ s Richard Quest recently visited Saudi Arabia and wrote, “I ’ ve seen countries change before, but I don ’ t think I ’ ve seen anything like the change happening in Saudi Arabia. ”
Today, as we race against time with the vision of the Kingdom 2030, it is ironic that the terrorist Brotherhood has been for decades saying wait for the year 2023 and here comes the year 2023, but what happened and got that was the elimination of the dream of a terrorist project worked on by this terrorist organization and its tools for decades and eliminated in one year!
If 1979 was the birth of the Awakening Project, history will record that 2017 saw the announcement of the Awakening Judiciary and the Brotherhood Project in the region by a great leader when he said: 70% of the Saudi people are under the age of 30, and frankly we will not waste 30 years of our lives dealing with any extremist ideas. We live with the world and contribute to the development of our country and the world. ”
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A new project in the capital Riyadh mimics the shape of the Kaaba, in a context that is witnessing a shift from the Saudi leadership towards easing the historical and religious dimension.
The giant cube in the middle of the new square project has nothing to do with the Kaaba in Mecca, although there is a similarity in the geometry.
A huge project announced by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman under the name of "Square Project" in the capital Riyadh, with a width, height and length of 400 meters, which will be in the center of Riyadh, with the aim of developing the largest "Downtown", where the Saudi leadership plans to be the largest city center in the world.
The project includes "an innovative museum, a university specializing in technology and design, a multi-use theater and areas for live and entertainment shows," the Saudi Press Agency announced a few days ago, and is scheduled to be completed in 2030.
The project resembles the Kaaba in its geometric form, which has left a great controversy on social media sites.
Bruno Schmidt Fuerherd, a political analyst from Cambridge University, told DW that “in the Saudi public sphere, religion is increasingly being replaced by culture, ” denying that cube-shaped architecture is something specific to the Kaaba.
Change Date of Incorporation
This new square is not the only change in Saudi Arabia; it has been preceded by other steps that confirm a trend towards modernizing the country.
For the first time, the anniversary of the founding of the Saudi state was celebrated last year, and the occasion was designated on February 22 of each year, known as "Foundation Day", in addition to the Saudi National Day celebrated on September 23 of each year, and dates back to the occasion of the unification of Saudi Arabia in 1932.
The most important thing in establishing the "Foundation Day" is to change the date of the founding of the country from 1744 to 1727.
The year 1744 is linked to the agreement between the ruling Al Saud family and the cleric Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, the leader of the so-called Wahhabi Islam, who remained in control of Saudi Arabia for decades.
The agreement includes Abdul Wahab's support for the House of Saud in power, from a religious point of view, while the ruling family financially supports the Wahhabi family and allows it to have authority over education and public morals, and even laws were the same Wahhabi.
In 1727, it is related to the rise to power of Mohammed bin Saud as the founder of the first Saudi state, after his control of the Emirate of Diriyah north of Riyadh.
“The new interpretation of the birth of the state clearly underestimates the role of religion, ” says Schmidt Feuerhard, highlighting that“ the goal is a national campaign to celebrate non-religious holidays. ”
Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia declared Flag Day, a day officially celebrated for the first time on March 11, 2023, which dates back to the day the current Saudi flag was approved by King Abdulaziz.
The royal decree referred to the Testimony of Tawhid as symbolizing "the message of peace and Islam" while the sword symbolizes "strength, nobility, wisdom and prestige".
The Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs also announced major changes to the rules of the month of Ramadan, including urging not to bring children to mosques, prohibiting collection of donations inside mosques, not to be absent from work except for the utmost necessity, taking into account the conditions of people in Taraweeh prayers and supplications, and prohibiting the use of cameras in mosques.
Change in a general context
These changes have generally been accepted by a large number of Saudis, and Schmidt Fuerherd points to several explanations for the phenomenon, including sending tens of thousands of Saudis abroad with full government funding, that have made them receptive to these cultural changes in the country.
Education and job creation for Saudi youth have also become priorities for the kingdom, a key part of Vision 2030, announced by the crown prince during his rise in politics, since he was crown prince ’ s deputy.
Since 2016, Mohammed bin Salman has announced a series of decisions to change the face of the conservative kingdom.
This included diversifying the economy by not making it focused on oil, modernizing the country ’ s infrastructure, creating a recreational policy that allowed the establishment of music festivals and the opening of cinemas, and the largest beneficiaries are the women of the Kingdom, which eased restrictions on them, including allowing driving and Hajj and Umrah without a mahram, and mixing became normal, as well as abolishing the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice.
Mohammed bin Salman wants to modernize Saudi society without guaranteeing political freedoms
Freedom is not guaranteed!
Activist Loujain al-Hathloul spent three years in prison for defending women ’ s rights. Last year, 34-year-old Salma al-Shehab was sentenced to 34 years in prison for liking or tweeting about human rights in the kingdom. Noura bint Saeed al-Qahtani was sentenced to 45 years in prison. For the same reason.
“While there are more social freedoms, the state wants to remain the owner of change. ”
Schmidt Feuerherd says, “So any form of political activity is thwarted, and critics and opponents are portrayed as traitors to the nation. ”
Jennifer Hollis / EG

How has Saudi Arabia diversified its economy under Vision 2030?

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

The project aims to modernize Saudi Arabia and create the world's largest downtown area.

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

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

The Saudi government has introduced a 'Foundation Day' to celebrate its founding, moving the date from 1744 to 1727.

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

The founding date change is seen as an attempt to reduce religion's role in the country's identity.

The Saudi government has sent tens of thousands of Saudis abroad for education, making them more receptive to cultural changes.

Education and job creation are priorities for Saudi youth under Vision 2030.

Mohammed bin Salman has announced plans to diversify the economy, modernize infrastructure, and introduce recreational policies in the kingdom.

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?

Women have benefited from eased restrictions on driving, Hajj, Umrah, and mixing with men.

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?

A Saudi poll revealed public anger over growing corruption.

Title:

Content: The Saudi people surprise bin Salman with these attitudes
Sunday 19 December 2021 - 07: 19 GMT
The results of a rare poll of the Saudi public opinion of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, after it revealed popular anger at the growing reality of corruption in the Kingdom and opposition to normalization with the occupation.
World - Saudi Arabia
The results of the Washington Institute ’ s survey said: “Saudis are concerned about the increasing corruption of state institutions and deteriorating economic conditions.
Saudis believe the kingdom ’ s government is not interested in reducing corruption rates in economic and political life, nor is it dealing with growing economic problems affecting people ’ s lives.
On domestic issues, Saudi citizens are more concerned with corruption than general economic conditions — and less concerned with privacy or individual freedoms.
Only 38% of the public say the Saudi authorities are doing “very little ” to“ deal with the kingdom ’ s growing economic problems and the daily hardships of the people. ”
Fewer people (29%) express these findings and indicate a significant discrepancy between Saudi and foreign perceptions about the prominence of these concerns.
On all of these issues, as in the recent past, the survey reveals very small differences in attitudes among those over the age of 30 or under — or between Saudi Sunnis and the country ’ s roughly 10 percent Shiite minority.
The same applies to sectarian or generational attitudes on foreign policy issues, whether on Iran, Iraq, Israel or the United States.
The poll showed that more than half of the Saudi population supports rapprochement with Turkey, while the majority of Saudis still reject full and formal normalization of relations with Israel.
38% agree that “people who want to make business or sports contacts with Israelis should be allowed to do so. ”
Saudi public opinion remains mostly opposed to full official normalization of relations with the occupation government.
Only 16% express a positive opinion about the “peace agreements between Israel, the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan ” – a surprising and unjustified drop from what it was when last measured in July 2021, when 36% expressed support for the agreements.
A similarly low percentage (13%) said the discrepancy between the large minority that accepts practical deals with Israel and the small minority that supports open formal relations helps to understand the Saudi government ’ s corresponding cautious policies on this sensitive issue.
This comes as the Saudi opposition party, the National Gathering, launched a propaganda campaign in the streets of Washington, DC, and in front of the Saudi embassy there, to support freedom and democracy wasted in the Kingdom.
Hezbollah Secretary General Abdullah al-Awda tweeted: “In front of the Saudi Embassy in Washington.
"We, the people of Saudi Arabia, deserve freedom and democracy."
Al-Awda added in a separate tweet: “The streets of Washington, D.C. today see trucks crossing its streets saying ‘ We deserve democracy, not Mr. Menshar ’, in front of the White House, in front of Congress, in front of the Saudi Embassy, and on Jamal Khashoggi ’ s new road! ”
Walid al-Hathloul, an opposition Saudi activist, commented on the campaign: “The National Gathering Party publishes awareness boards around Washington DC and the board says: We deserve democracy and not Mr. Manshar (Abu Manshar). ”
Saudi feminism, Shuaa, said: “We are a people who deserve democracy, freedom and political participation, not to be ruled by an ignorant, stupid and corrupt criminal, ” referring to Mohammed bin Salman.
Source: Saudi Leaks

Saudis are concerned about corruption and economic decline.

Title:

Content: The Saudi people surprise bin Salman with these attitudes
Sunday 19 December 2021 - 07: 19 GMT
The results of a rare poll of the Saudi public opinion of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, after it revealed popular anger at the growing reality of corruption in the Kingdom and opposition to normalization with the occupation.
World - Saudi Arabia
The results of the Washington Institute ’ s survey said: “Saudis are concerned about the increasing corruption of state institutions and deteriorating economic conditions.
Saudis believe the kingdom ’ s government is not interested in reducing corruption rates in economic and political life, nor is it dealing with growing economic problems affecting people ’ s lives.
On domestic issues, Saudi citizens are more concerned with corruption than general economic conditions — and less concerned with privacy or individual freedoms.
Only 38% of the public say the Saudi authorities are doing “very little ” to“ deal with the kingdom ’ s growing economic problems and the daily hardships of the people. ”
Fewer people (29%) express these findings and indicate a significant discrepancy between Saudi and foreign perceptions about the prominence of these concerns.
On all of these issues, as in the recent past, the survey reveals very small differences in attitudes among those over the age of 30 or under — or between Saudi Sunnis and the country ’ s roughly 10 percent Shiite minority.
The same applies to sectarian or generational attitudes on foreign policy issues, whether on Iran, Iraq, Israel or the United States.
The poll showed that more than half of the Saudi population supports rapprochement with Turkey, while the majority of Saudis still reject full and formal normalization of relations with Israel.
38% agree that “people who want to make business or sports contacts with Israelis should be allowed to do so. ”
Saudi public opinion remains mostly opposed to full official normalization of relations with the occupation government.
Only 16% express a positive opinion about the “peace agreements between Israel, the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan ” – a surprising and unjustified drop from what it was when last measured in July 2021, when 36% expressed support for the agreements.
A similarly low percentage (13%) said the discrepancy between the large minority that accepts practical deals with Israel and the small minority that supports open formal relations helps to understand the Saudi government ’ s corresponding cautious policies on this sensitive issue.
This comes as the Saudi opposition party, the National Gathering, launched a propaganda campaign in the streets of Washington, DC, and in front of the Saudi embassy there, to support freedom and democracy wasted in the Kingdom.
Hezbollah Secretary General Abdullah al-Awda tweeted: “In front of the Saudi Embassy in Washington.
"We, the people of Saudi Arabia, deserve freedom and democracy."
Al-Awda added in a separate tweet: “The streets of Washington, D.C. today see trucks crossing its streets saying ‘ We deserve democracy, not Mr. Menshar ’, in front of the White House, in front of Congress, in front of the Saudi Embassy, and on Jamal Khashoggi ’ s new road! ”
Walid al-Hathloul, an opposition Saudi activist, commented on the campaign: “The National Gathering Party publishes awareness boards around Washington DC and the board says: We deserve democracy and not Mr. Manshar (Abu Manshar). ”
Saudi feminism, Shuaa, said: “We are a people who deserve democracy, freedom and political participation, not to be ruled by an ignorant, stupid and corrupt criminal, ” referring to Mohammed bin Salman.
Source: Saudi Leaks

The Saudi government is perceived as uninterested in addressing corruption and economic problems.

Title:

Content: The Saudi people surprise bin Salman with these attitudes
Sunday 19 December 2021 - 07: 19 GMT
The results of a rare poll of the Saudi public opinion of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, after it revealed popular anger at the growing reality of corruption in the Kingdom and opposition to normalization with the occupation.
World - Saudi Arabia
The results of the Washington Institute ’ s survey said: “Saudis are concerned about the increasing corruption of state institutions and deteriorating economic conditions.
Saudis believe the kingdom ’ s government is not interested in reducing corruption rates in economic and political life, nor is it dealing with growing economic problems affecting people ’ s lives.
On domestic issues, Saudi citizens are more concerned with corruption than general economic conditions — and less concerned with privacy or individual freedoms.
Only 38% of the public say the Saudi authorities are doing “very little ” to“ deal with the kingdom ’ s growing economic problems and the daily hardships of the people. ”
Fewer people (29%) express these findings and indicate a significant discrepancy between Saudi and foreign perceptions about the prominence of these concerns.
On all of these issues, as in the recent past, the survey reveals very small differences in attitudes among those over the age of 30 or under — or between Saudi Sunnis and the country ’ s roughly 10 percent Shiite minority.
The same applies to sectarian or generational attitudes on foreign policy issues, whether on Iran, Iraq, Israel or the United States.
The poll showed that more than half of the Saudi population supports rapprochement with Turkey, while the majority of Saudis still reject full and formal normalization of relations with Israel.
38% agree that “people who want to make business or sports contacts with Israelis should be allowed to do so. ”
Saudi public opinion remains mostly opposed to full official normalization of relations with the occupation government.
Only 16% express a positive opinion about the “peace agreements between Israel, the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan ” – a surprising and unjustified drop from what it was when last measured in July 2021, when 36% expressed support for the agreements.
A similarly low percentage (13%) said the discrepancy between the large minority that accepts practical deals with Israel and the small minority that supports open formal relations helps to understand the Saudi government ’ s corresponding cautious policies on this sensitive issue.
This comes as the Saudi opposition party, the National Gathering, launched a propaganda campaign in the streets of Washington, DC, and in front of the Saudi embassy there, to support freedom and democracy wasted in the Kingdom.
Hezbollah Secretary General Abdullah al-Awda tweeted: “In front of the Saudi Embassy in Washington.
"We, the people of Saudi Arabia, deserve freedom and democracy."
Al-Awda added in a separate tweet: “The streets of Washington, D.C. today see trucks crossing its streets saying ‘ We deserve democracy, not Mr. Menshar ’, in front of the White House, in front of Congress, in front of the Saudi Embassy, and on Jamal Khashoggi ’ s new road! ”
Walid al-Hathloul, an opposition Saudi activist, commented on the campaign: “The National Gathering Party publishes awareness boards around Washington DC and the board says: We deserve democracy and not Mr. Manshar (Abu Manshar). ”
Saudi feminism, Shuaa, said: “We are a people who deserve democracy, freedom and political participation, not to be ruled by an ignorant, stupid and corrupt criminal, ” referring to Mohammed bin Salman.
Source: Saudi Leaks

How much foreign direct investment (FDI) did Saudi Arabia attract from 2017-2020 after MBS's anti-corruption crackdown and the Khashoggi incident?

$15 billion--40% of 2008 levels( showing investor caution)

Corruption is a greater concern for Saudi citizens than economic conditions or individual freedoms.

Title:

Content: The Saudi people surprise bin Salman with these attitudes
Sunday 19 December 2021 - 07: 19 GMT
The results of a rare poll of the Saudi public opinion of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, after it revealed popular anger at the growing reality of corruption in the Kingdom and opposition to normalization with the occupation.
World - Saudi Arabia
The results of the Washington Institute ’ s survey said: “Saudis are concerned about the increasing corruption of state institutions and deteriorating economic conditions.
Saudis believe the kingdom ’ s government is not interested in reducing corruption rates in economic and political life, nor is it dealing with growing economic problems affecting people ’ s lives.
On domestic issues, Saudi citizens are more concerned with corruption than general economic conditions — and less concerned with privacy or individual freedoms.
Only 38% of the public say the Saudi authorities are doing “very little ” to“ deal with the kingdom ’ s growing economic problems and the daily hardships of the people. ”
Fewer people (29%) express these findings and indicate a significant discrepancy between Saudi and foreign perceptions about the prominence of these concerns.
On all of these issues, as in the recent past, the survey reveals very small differences in attitudes among those over the age of 30 or under — or between Saudi Sunnis and the country ’ s roughly 10 percent Shiite minority.
The same applies to sectarian or generational attitudes on foreign policy issues, whether on Iran, Iraq, Israel or the United States.
The poll showed that more than half of the Saudi population supports rapprochement with Turkey, while the majority of Saudis still reject full and formal normalization of relations with Israel.
38% agree that “people who want to make business or sports contacts with Israelis should be allowed to do so. ”
Saudi public opinion remains mostly opposed to full official normalization of relations with the occupation government.
Only 16% express a positive opinion about the “peace agreements between Israel, the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan ” – a surprising and unjustified drop from what it was when last measured in July 2021, when 36% expressed support for the agreements.
A similarly low percentage (13%) said the discrepancy between the large minority that accepts practical deals with Israel and the small minority that supports open formal relations helps to understand the Saudi government ’ s corresponding cautious policies on this sensitive issue.
This comes as the Saudi opposition party, the National Gathering, launched a propaganda campaign in the streets of Washington, DC, and in front of the Saudi embassy there, to support freedom and democracy wasted in the Kingdom.
Hezbollah Secretary General Abdullah al-Awda tweeted: “In front of the Saudi Embassy in Washington.
"We, the people of Saudi Arabia, deserve freedom and democracy."
Al-Awda added in a separate tweet: “The streets of Washington, D.C. today see trucks crossing its streets saying ‘ We deserve democracy, not Mr. Menshar ’, in front of the White House, in front of Congress, in front of the Saudi Embassy, and on Jamal Khashoggi ’ s new road! ”
Walid al-Hathloul, an opposition Saudi activist, commented on the campaign: “The National Gathering Party publishes awareness boards around Washington DC and the board says: We deserve democracy and not Mr. Manshar (Abu Manshar). ”
Saudi feminism, Shuaa, said: “We are a people who deserve democracy, freedom and political participation, not to be ruled by an ignorant, stupid and corrupt criminal, ” referring to Mohammed bin Salman.
Source: Saudi Leaks

Most Saudis support rapprochement with Turkey.

Title:

Content: The Saudi people surprise bin Salman with these attitudes
Sunday 19 December 2021 - 07: 19 GMT
The results of a rare poll of the Saudi public opinion of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, after it revealed popular anger at the growing reality of corruption in the Kingdom and opposition to normalization with the occupation.
World - Saudi Arabia
The results of the Washington Institute ’ s survey said: “Saudis are concerned about the increasing corruption of state institutions and deteriorating economic conditions.
Saudis believe the kingdom ’ s government is not interested in reducing corruption rates in economic and political life, nor is it dealing with growing economic problems affecting people ’ s lives.
On domestic issues, Saudi citizens are more concerned with corruption than general economic conditions — and less concerned with privacy or individual freedoms.
Only 38% of the public say the Saudi authorities are doing “very little ” to“ deal with the kingdom ’ s growing economic problems and the daily hardships of the people. ”
Fewer people (29%) express these findings and indicate a significant discrepancy between Saudi and foreign perceptions about the prominence of these concerns.
On all of these issues, as in the recent past, the survey reveals very small differences in attitudes among those over the age of 30 or under — or between Saudi Sunnis and the country ’ s roughly 10 percent Shiite minority.
The same applies to sectarian or generational attitudes on foreign policy issues, whether on Iran, Iraq, Israel or the United States.
The poll showed that more than half of the Saudi population supports rapprochement with Turkey, while the majority of Saudis still reject full and formal normalization of relations with Israel.
38% agree that “people who want to make business or sports contacts with Israelis should be allowed to do so. ”
Saudi public opinion remains mostly opposed to full official normalization of relations with the occupation government.
Only 16% express a positive opinion about the “peace agreements between Israel, the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan ” – a surprising and unjustified drop from what it was when last measured in July 2021, when 36% expressed support for the agreements.
A similarly low percentage (13%) said the discrepancy between the large minority that accepts practical deals with Israel and the small minority that supports open formal relations helps to understand the Saudi government ’ s corresponding cautious policies on this sensitive issue.
This comes as the Saudi opposition party, the National Gathering, launched a propaganda campaign in the streets of Washington, DC, and in front of the Saudi embassy there, to support freedom and democracy wasted in the Kingdom.
Hezbollah Secretary General Abdullah al-Awda tweeted: “In front of the Saudi Embassy in Washington.
"We, the people of Saudi Arabia, deserve freedom and democracy."
Al-Awda added in a separate tweet: “The streets of Washington, D.C. today see trucks crossing its streets saying ‘ We deserve democracy, not Mr. Menshar ’, in front of the White House, in front of Congress, in front of the Saudi Embassy, and on Jamal Khashoggi ’ s new road! ”
Walid al-Hathloul, an opposition Saudi activist, commented on the campaign: “The National Gathering Party publishes awareness boards around Washington DC and the board says: We deserve democracy and not Mr. Manshar (Abu Manshar). ”
Saudi feminism, Shuaa, said: “We are a people who deserve democracy, freedom and political participation, not to be ruled by an ignorant, stupid and corrupt criminal, ” referring to Mohammed bin Salman.
Source: Saudi Leaks

Most Saudis reject normalization with Israel.

Title:

Content: The Saudi people surprise bin Salman with these attitudes
Sunday 19 December 2021 - 07: 19 GMT
The results of a rare poll of the Saudi public opinion of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, after it revealed popular anger at the growing reality of corruption in the Kingdom and opposition to normalization with the occupation.
World - Saudi Arabia
The results of the Washington Institute ’ s survey said: “Saudis are concerned about the increasing corruption of state institutions and deteriorating economic conditions.
Saudis believe the kingdom ’ s government is not interested in reducing corruption rates in economic and political life, nor is it dealing with growing economic problems affecting people ’ s lives.
On domestic issues, Saudi citizens are more concerned with corruption than general economic conditions — and less concerned with privacy or individual freedoms.
Only 38% of the public say the Saudi authorities are doing “very little ” to“ deal with the kingdom ’ s growing economic problems and the daily hardships of the people. ”
Fewer people (29%) express these findings and indicate a significant discrepancy between Saudi and foreign perceptions about the prominence of these concerns.
On all of these issues, as in the recent past, the survey reveals very small differences in attitudes among those over the age of 30 or under — or between Saudi Sunnis and the country ’ s roughly 10 percent Shiite minority.
The same applies to sectarian or generational attitudes on foreign policy issues, whether on Iran, Iraq, Israel or the United States.
The poll showed that more than half of the Saudi population supports rapprochement with Turkey, while the majority of Saudis still reject full and formal normalization of relations with Israel.
38% agree that “people who want to make business or sports contacts with Israelis should be allowed to do so. ”
Saudi public opinion remains mostly opposed to full official normalization of relations with the occupation government.
Only 16% express a positive opinion about the “peace agreements between Israel, the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan ” – a surprising and unjustified drop from what it was when last measured in July 2021, when 36% expressed support for the agreements.
A similarly low percentage (13%) said the discrepancy between the large minority that accepts practical deals with Israel and the small minority that supports open formal relations helps to understand the Saudi government ’ s corresponding cautious policies on this sensitive issue.
This comes as the Saudi opposition party, the National Gathering, launched a propaganda campaign in the streets of Washington, DC, and in front of the Saudi embassy there, to support freedom and democracy wasted in the Kingdom.
Hezbollah Secretary General Abdullah al-Awda tweeted: “In front of the Saudi Embassy in Washington.
"We, the people of Saudi Arabia, deserve freedom and democracy."
Al-Awda added in a separate tweet: “The streets of Washington, D.C. today see trucks crossing its streets saying ‘ We deserve democracy, not Mr. Menshar ’, in front of the White House, in front of Congress, in front of the Saudi Embassy, and on Jamal Khashoggi ’ s new road! ”
Walid al-Hathloul, an opposition Saudi activist, commented on the campaign: “The National Gathering Party publishes awareness boards around Washington DC and the board says: We deserve democracy and not Mr. Manshar (Abu Manshar). ”
Saudi feminism, Shuaa, said: “We are a people who deserve democracy, freedom and political participation, not to be ruled by an ignorant, stupid and corrupt criminal, ” referring to Mohammed bin Salman.
Source: Saudi Leaks

38% of Saudis support making business or sports contacts with Israelis.

Title:

Content: The Saudi people surprise bin Salman with these attitudes
Sunday 19 December 2021 - 07: 19 GMT
The results of a rare poll of the Saudi public opinion of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, after it revealed popular anger at the growing reality of corruption in the Kingdom and opposition to normalization with the occupation.
World - Saudi Arabia
The results of the Washington Institute ’ s survey said: “Saudis are concerned about the increasing corruption of state institutions and deteriorating economic conditions.
Saudis believe the kingdom ’ s government is not interested in reducing corruption rates in economic and political life, nor is it dealing with growing economic problems affecting people ’ s lives.
On domestic issues, Saudi citizens are more concerned with corruption than general economic conditions — and less concerned with privacy or individual freedoms.
Only 38% of the public say the Saudi authorities are doing “very little ” to“ deal with the kingdom ’ s growing economic problems and the daily hardships of the people. ”
Fewer people (29%) express these findings and indicate a significant discrepancy between Saudi and foreign perceptions about the prominence of these concerns.
On all of these issues, as in the recent past, the survey reveals very small differences in attitudes among those over the age of 30 or under — or between Saudi Sunnis and the country ’ s roughly 10 percent Shiite minority.
The same applies to sectarian or generational attitudes on foreign policy issues, whether on Iran, Iraq, Israel or the United States.
The poll showed that more than half of the Saudi population supports rapprochement with Turkey, while the majority of Saudis still reject full and formal normalization of relations with Israel.
38% agree that “people who want to make business or sports contacts with Israelis should be allowed to do so. ”
Saudi public opinion remains mostly opposed to full official normalization of relations with the occupation government.
Only 16% express a positive opinion about the “peace agreements between Israel, the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan ” – a surprising and unjustified drop from what it was when last measured in July 2021, when 36% expressed support for the agreements.
A similarly low percentage (13%) said the discrepancy between the large minority that accepts practical deals with Israel and the small minority that supports open formal relations helps to understand the Saudi government ’ s corresponding cautious policies on this sensitive issue.
This comes as the Saudi opposition party, the National Gathering, launched a propaganda campaign in the streets of Washington, DC, and in front of the Saudi embassy there, to support freedom and democracy wasted in the Kingdom.
Hezbollah Secretary General Abdullah al-Awda tweeted: “In front of the Saudi Embassy in Washington.
"We, the people of Saudi Arabia, deserve freedom and democracy."
Al-Awda added in a separate tweet: “The streets of Washington, D.C. today see trucks crossing its streets saying ‘ We deserve democracy, not Mr. Menshar ’, in front of the White House, in front of Congress, in front of the Saudi Embassy, and on Jamal Khashoggi ’ s new road! ”
Walid al-Hathloul, an opposition Saudi activist, commented on the campaign: “The National Gathering Party publishes awareness boards around Washington DC and the board says: We deserve democracy and not Mr. Manshar (Abu Manshar). ”
Saudi feminism, Shuaa, said: “We are a people who deserve democracy, freedom and political participation, not to be ruled by an ignorant, stupid and corrupt criminal, ” referring to Mohammed bin Salman.
Source: Saudi Leaks

Only 16% of Saudis view the Israel peace agreements positively.

Title:

Content: The Saudi people surprise bin Salman with these attitudes
Sunday 19 December 2021 - 07: 19 GMT
The results of a rare poll of the Saudi public opinion of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, after it revealed popular anger at the growing reality of corruption in the Kingdom and opposition to normalization with the occupation.
World - Saudi Arabia
The results of the Washington Institute ’ s survey said: “Saudis are concerned about the increasing corruption of state institutions and deteriorating economic conditions.
Saudis believe the kingdom ’ s government is not interested in reducing corruption rates in economic and political life, nor is it dealing with growing economic problems affecting people ’ s lives.
On domestic issues, Saudi citizens are more concerned with corruption than general economic conditions — and less concerned with privacy or individual freedoms.
Only 38% of the public say the Saudi authorities are doing “very little ” to“ deal with the kingdom ’ s growing economic problems and the daily hardships of the people. ”
Fewer people (29%) express these findings and indicate a significant discrepancy between Saudi and foreign perceptions about the prominence of these concerns.
On all of these issues, as in the recent past, the survey reveals very small differences in attitudes among those over the age of 30 or under — or between Saudi Sunnis and the country ’ s roughly 10 percent Shiite minority.
The same applies to sectarian or generational attitudes on foreign policy issues, whether on Iran, Iraq, Israel or the United States.
The poll showed that more than half of the Saudi population supports rapprochement with Turkey, while the majority of Saudis still reject full and formal normalization of relations with Israel.
38% agree that “people who want to make business or sports contacts with Israelis should be allowed to do so. ”
Saudi public opinion remains mostly opposed to full official normalization of relations with the occupation government.
Only 16% express a positive opinion about the “peace agreements between Israel, the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan ” – a surprising and unjustified drop from what it was when last measured in July 2021, when 36% expressed support for the agreements.
A similarly low percentage (13%) said the discrepancy between the large minority that accepts practical deals with Israel and the small minority that supports open formal relations helps to understand the Saudi government ’ s corresponding cautious policies on this sensitive issue.
This comes as the Saudi opposition party, the National Gathering, launched a propaganda campaign in the streets of Washington, DC, and in front of the Saudi embassy there, to support freedom and democracy wasted in the Kingdom.
Hezbollah Secretary General Abdullah al-Awda tweeted: “In front of the Saudi Embassy in Washington.
"We, the people of Saudi Arabia, deserve freedom and democracy."
Al-Awda added in a separate tweet: “The streets of Washington, D.C. today see trucks crossing its streets saying ‘ We deserve democracy, not Mr. Menshar ’, in front of the White House, in front of Congress, in front of the Saudi Embassy, and on Jamal Khashoggi ’ s new road! ”
Walid al-Hathloul, an opposition Saudi activist, commented on the campaign: “The National Gathering Party publishes awareness boards around Washington DC and the board says: We deserve democracy and not Mr. Manshar (Abu Manshar). ”
Saudi feminism, Shuaa, said: “We are a people who deserve democracy, freedom and political participation, not to be ruled by an ignorant, stupid and corrupt criminal, ” referring to Mohammed bin Salman.
Source: Saudi Leaks

Few Saudis support formal relations with Israel, though a larger minority backs practical deals.

Title:

Content: The Saudi people surprise bin Salman with these attitudes
Sunday 19 December 2021 - 07: 19 GMT
The results of a rare poll of the Saudi public opinion of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, after it revealed popular anger at the growing reality of corruption in the Kingdom and opposition to normalization with the occupation.
World - Saudi Arabia
The results of the Washington Institute ’ s survey said: “Saudis are concerned about the increasing corruption of state institutions and deteriorating economic conditions.
Saudis believe the kingdom ’ s government is not interested in reducing corruption rates in economic and political life, nor is it dealing with growing economic problems affecting people ’ s lives.
On domestic issues, Saudi citizens are more concerned with corruption than general economic conditions — and less concerned with privacy or individual freedoms.
Only 38% of the public say the Saudi authorities are doing “very little ” to“ deal with the kingdom ’ s growing economic problems and the daily hardships of the people. ”
Fewer people (29%) express these findings and indicate a significant discrepancy between Saudi and foreign perceptions about the prominence of these concerns.
On all of these issues, as in the recent past, the survey reveals very small differences in attitudes among those over the age of 30 or under — or between Saudi Sunnis and the country ’ s roughly 10 percent Shiite minority.
The same applies to sectarian or generational attitudes on foreign policy issues, whether on Iran, Iraq, Israel or the United States.
The poll showed that more than half of the Saudi population supports rapprochement with Turkey, while the majority of Saudis still reject full and formal normalization of relations with Israel.
38% agree that “people who want to make business or sports contacts with Israelis should be allowed to do so. ”
Saudi public opinion remains mostly opposed to full official normalization of relations with the occupation government.
Only 16% express a positive opinion about the “peace agreements between Israel, the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan ” – a surprising and unjustified drop from what it was when last measured in July 2021, when 36% expressed support for the agreements.
A similarly low percentage (13%) said the discrepancy between the large minority that accepts practical deals with Israel and the small minority that supports open formal relations helps to understand the Saudi government ’ s corresponding cautious policies on this sensitive issue.
This comes as the Saudi opposition party, the National Gathering, launched a propaganda campaign in the streets of Washington, DC, and in front of the Saudi embassy there, to support freedom and democracy wasted in the Kingdom.
Hezbollah Secretary General Abdullah al-Awda tweeted: “In front of the Saudi Embassy in Washington.
"We, the people of Saudi Arabia, deserve freedom and democracy."
Al-Awda added in a separate tweet: “The streets of Washington, D.C. today see trucks crossing its streets saying ‘ We deserve democracy, not Mr. Menshar ’, in front of the White House, in front of Congress, in front of the Saudi Embassy, and on Jamal Khashoggi ’ s new road! ”
Walid al-Hathloul, an opposition Saudi activist, commented on the campaign: “The National Gathering Party publishes awareness boards around Washington DC and the board says: We deserve democracy and not Mr. Manshar (Abu Manshar). ”
Saudi feminism, Shuaa, said: “We are a people who deserve democracy, freedom and political participation, not to be ruled by an ignorant, stupid and corrupt criminal, ” referring to Mohammed bin Salman.
Source: Saudi Leaks