/tags/crown-prince-asia-tour en /node/1457136/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/232706">RUBA OBAID </a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/151101">DEEMA AL-KHUDAIR</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2019-02-24 02:22</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> JEDDAH: The three-country tour of Asia by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that came to a close this weekend was an economic and strategic success, experts say.</p> <p> “º£½ÇÖ±²¥ might be seen by some as moving to the East,â€� Salman Al-Ansari, founder of the Saudi American Public Relation Affairs Committee (SAPRAC), told Arab News. “The correct way to put it is that it’s spreading its wings East and West.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2019/02/24/1470586-969174799.jpg" width="1000" height="578" alt="" title="The tour, which saw º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s crown prince welcomed by the leaders of Pakistan, India and China, is in line with the crown prince’s Vision 2030, which plans to transform º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s economy away from a dependence on oil. The tour resulted in billions of dollars in economic deals as well as initiatives to increase security and combat terrorism. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">º£½ÇÖ±²¥</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/crown-prince-asia-tour">Crown Prince Asia tour</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/imran-khan">Imran Khan</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/xi-jinping">Xi Jinping</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/narendra-modi">Narendra Modi</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/eye-vision">Eye on the Vision</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/vision-2030">Vision 2030</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/saudi-2030-vision">Saudi 2030 vision</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/vision2030">Vision2030</a></div></div></div> Sat, 23 Feb 2019 23:33:45 +0000 romulo 1457136 at /node/1456906/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/121086">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sat, 2019-02-23 14:12</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent on Saturday a letter of thanks to Chinese President Xi Jinping, after leaving China and concluding his Asia tour.</p> <p> In the letter, the crown prince expressed “gratitude and appreciationâ€� for the Jinging’s hospitality during his visit with the Saudi delegation. </p> <p> Here is the letter in full:</p> <blockquote><p> His Excellency Mr. Xi Jinping</p> <p> President of the People’s Republic of China</p> <p> Warm greetings:</p></blockquote></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/main-image/2019/02/23/1470081-445872388.jpg" width="1024" height="796" alt="" title="º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent a letter of thanks to Chinese President Xi Jinping. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2019/02/23/1470066-924207653.png" width="1140" height="855" alt="" title="º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent a letter of thanks to Chinese President Xi Jinping. (SPA)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">º£½ÇÖ±²¥</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/crown-prince-asia-tour">Crown Prince Asia tour</a></div></div></div> Sat, 23 Feb 2019 11:36:40 +0000 ruaa.ameri 1456906 at /node/1456646/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/121086">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2019-02-22 23:15</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> BEIJING: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday met with Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng to discuss ways of further developing relations between the Kingdom and China.</p> <p> The meeting took place in the grand surroundings of the Great Hall of the People in the Chinese capital Beijing. After their talks, the crown prince headed the Saudi delegation at the third session of the China-º£½ÇÖ±²¥ High-Level Joint Committee which he co-chaired with Zheng.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/main-image/2019/02/23/1469626-741822993.png" width="900" height="530" alt="" title="Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signs an agreement between the Kingdom and China in Beijing on Friday. (SPA)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">º£½ÇÖ±²¥</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/crown-prince-asia-tour">Crown Prince Asia tour</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/china-0">China</a></div></div></div> Sat, 23 Feb 2019 00:00:55 +0000 Mahad 1456646 at /node/1456556/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/121086">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Zaynab Khojji</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1550862081720746800</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2019-02-22 22:02</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: Beijing “firmly supportsâ€� º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s positive role in the Middle East and its contribution to peace and stability in the region, China’s foreign minister said in a wide-ranging interview on the strength of relations between the two countries.<br /> Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, the Arabic sister paper of Arab News, Wang Yi praised the Kingdom’s approach to tackling terrorism and extremist ideologies.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/main-image/2019/02/22/1469606-200603735.jpg" width="1000" height="667" alt="" title="Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi praised the Kingdom’s approach to tackling terrorism. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">º£½ÇÖ±²¥</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/china-0">China</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/crown-prince-asia-tour">Crown Prince Asia tour</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/editor%E2%80%99s-choice">Editor’s Choice</a></div></div></div> Fri, 22 Feb 2019 19:20:14 +0000 rbksa 1456556 at /node/1456466/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/121086">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2019-02-22 18:07</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> JEDDAH: º£½ÇÖ±²¥ and China on Friday agreed to include the Chinese language as a curriculum at all stages of education in schools and universities across the Kingdom.<br /> The agreement came during a meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and a high-level Chinese delegation in the capital Beijing, in a bid to strengthen bilateral friendship and cooperation and deepen the strategic partnership at all levels between both countries.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/main-image/2019/02/22/1469306-687267987.jpeg" width="850" height="479" alt="" title="º£½ÇÖ±²¥ and China agreed to include the Chinese language as a curriculum at all stages of education in schools and universities across the Kingdom. (File photo/AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">º£½ÇÖ±²¥</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">º£½ÇÖ±²¥</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/china-0">China</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/chinese">Chinese</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/saudi-schools">Saudi schools</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/cronw-prince-mohammed-bin-salman">Cronw Prince Mohammed bin Salman</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/crown-prince-asia-tour">Crown Prince Asia tour</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/editor%E2%80%99s-choice">Editor’s Choice</a></div></div></div> Fri, 22 Feb 2019 15:19:38 +0000 sarah.glubb 1456466 at /node/1456356/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/121086">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2019-02-22 15:24</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: Future opportunities between º£½ÇÖ±²¥ and China are very big, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said Friday during his visit to China.</p> <p> Citing a 32 percent increase in bilateral trade last year, the crown prince added that high-level contacts were paying off in areas from commerce to security and defense.<br /> "º£½ÇÖ±²¥'s relations with China can be traced back a very long time in the past," Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told President Xi Jinping at their meeting in the Great Hall of the People in the heart of the Chinese capital.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/main-image/2019/02/22/1469171-1423549273.jpg" width="1024" height="739" alt="" title="China’s President Xi Jinping receives Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (SPA)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">º£½ÇÖ±²¥</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/china-0">China</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/chinese-president-xi-jinping">Chinese President Xi Jinping</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/crown-prince-asia-tour">Crown Prince Asia tour</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/cronw-prince-mohammed-bin-salman">Cronw Prince Mohammed bin Salman</a></div></div></div> Fri, 22 Feb 2019 12:26:52 +0000 zaynab.khojji 1456356 at /node/1456326/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/121086">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2019-02-22 13:30</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced on Friday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with China’s National Energy Administration (NAE) on renewable energy cooperation.</p> <p> The MoU comes as part of the strengthening of cooperation between the two entities in the field of renewable energy and strengthening º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s position as a leading center for the development of renewable energy projects.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2019/02/22/1469106-329703072.jpg" width="768" height="431" alt="" title="º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s Public Investment Fund signed an MoU with China’s National Energy Administration on renewable energy. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/crown-prince-asia-tour">Crown Prince Asia tour</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/crown-prince-china">Crown Prince in China</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/economy-2030">economy 2030</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/2030-economy">2030 Economy</a></div></div></div> Fri, 22 Feb 2019 10:43:41 +0000 ruaa.ameri 1456326 at /node/1456321/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/121046">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">ARAB NEWS</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1550828433328425800</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2019-02-22 09:37</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> BEIJING: During a visit by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Beijing, Saudi Aramco on Friday signed a deal worth more than $10 billion for a refining and petrochemical complex in China.</p> <p> The Saudi delegation, including top Aramco executives, arrived in China on Thursday as part of an Asian tour that included India and Pakistan.</p> <p> The deal aims to set up a joint venture with Chinese conglomerate Norinco to develop a refining and petrochemical complex in the northeastern city of Panjin in Liaoning province.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2019/02/22/1469091-1969533654.jpg" width="1440" height="810" alt="" title="Amin Nasser, center, the president and chief executive of Saudi Aramco, Jiao Kaihe, left, the chairman of NORINCO Group, Tang Yijun, the governor of Liaoning Province, during the signing ceremonies in Beijing, China. (Aramco)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/oil">Oil</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/energy-0">energy</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/saudi-aramco">Saudi Aramco</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/china-0">China</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/crown-prince-asia-tour">Crown Prince Asia tour</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase update"> Update </span> Fri, 22 Feb 2019 10:31:38 +0000 rbksa 1456321 at /node/1456196/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/225841">Reuters</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Reuters</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1550806548197566400</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2019-02-22 05:54</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> BEIJING: China sees “enormous potentialâ€� in º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s economy and wants more high-tech cooperation, the Chinese government’s top diplomat said, as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman began a two-day trip to Beijing.<br /> The Saudi delegation, including top executives from Saudi Aramco, arrived on Thursday on an Asia tour that has already seen the kingdom pledge investment of $20 billion in Pakistan and seek additional investment in India’s refining industry.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2019/02/22/1468921-1559040377.jpg" width="768" height="511" alt="" title="Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says he sees “enormous potentialâ€� in º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s economy and wants more high-tech cooperation. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/crown-prince-china">Crown Prince in China</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/crown-prince-asia-tour">Crown Prince Asia tour</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/wang-yi">Wang Yi</a></div></div></div> Fri, 22 Feb 2019 04:00:47 +0000 rbksa 1456196 at /node/1455886/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/121086">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">daniel fountain</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1550758005440919500</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2019-02-21 17:21</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> ARAB NEWS BEIJING: Leading academics and literary talents from º£½ÇÖ±²¥ and China will be honored under an award scheme sponsored by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.<br /> º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan announced the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Award for Cultural Cooperation between the Kingdom and China during a visit to King Abdul Aziz Public Library at Peking University in Beijing on Thursday.<br /> The announcement was made on the eve of the Saudi crown prince’s visit to China, the latest stop on an Asian tour.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2019/02/21/1468381-1200568070.png" width="1000" height="618" alt="" title="Leading academics and literary talents from º£½ÇÖ±²¥ and China will be honored under an award scheme sponsored by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (SPA)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">º£½ÇÖ±²¥</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">º£½ÇÖ±²¥</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/china-0">China</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/crown-prince-mohammad-bin-salman">Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/crown-prince-asia-tour">Crown Prince Asia tour</a></div></div></div> Fri, 22 Feb 2019 00:24:24 +0000 rbksa 1455886 at /node/1455801/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/121086">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2019-02-21 13:45</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DUBAI: The Saudi Crown Prince’s visit to China reflects the depth of relations and strategic partnerships between the two countries in various fields, Saudi ambassador to the country said.</p> <p> The Chinese leadership welcomed the Crown Prince on Thursday, ahead of meetings of the joint committee in Beijing, Turki bin Mohammed Al-Mady added.</p> <p> Agreements and memorandums of understanding will be signed in the energy, investment, transport and technology sectors during the meeting, the ambassador said.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2019/02/21/1468231-1868330938.jpg" width="768" height="512" alt="" title="The countries will sign agreements and memorandums in the final meeting. Above, the national flags of Saudi and China are displayed in Beijing on Feb. 21, 2019. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">º£½ÇÖ±²¥</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/china-0">China</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">º£½ÇÖ±²¥</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/crown-prince-asia-tour">Crown Prince Asia tour</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/eye-vision">Eye on the Vision</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/vision-2030">Vision 2030</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/vision2030">Vision2030</a></div></div></div> Thu, 21 Feb 2019 23:48:03 +0000 kateryna.kadabashy 1455801 at /node/1456001/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/noor-nugali">NOOR NUGALI</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2019-02-21 19:47</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to China heralds a new era in the relationship between the two countries, according to Li Huaxin, the Chinese ambassador to the Kingdom.</p> <p> “This is an important visit with a series of political exchanges at the highest level,â€� Li said.</p> <p> “They are embracing this opportunity to hold a joint, bilateral, high-level committee meeting to guide and coordinate cooperation in all fields,â€� he said, referring to the China-º£½ÇÖ±²¥ High-Level Joint Committee established in January 2016. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/main-image/2019/02/21/1468546-1624929119.jpeg" width="1280" height="906" alt="" title="Li Huaxin, the Chinese ambassador to º£½ÇÖ±²¥, speaking to Arab News in Riyadh. (AN Photo/Basheer Saleh)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">º£½ÇÖ±²¥</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/crown-prince-asia-tour">Crown Prince Asia tour</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/chinese-ambassador-li-huaxin">Chinese Ambassador Li Huaxin</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/china-0">China</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase exclusive"> Exclusive </span> Thu, 21 Feb 2019 17:07:29 +0000 jonathan.lessware 1456001 at /node/1455976/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/121086">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Zaynab Khojji</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1550762917141466400</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2019-02-21 18:27</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> JEDDAH: º£½ÇÖ±²¥ will host several concerts featuring major Bollywood performers after the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Indian entertainment companies on Wednesday.<br /> The agreements were reached during the Saudi-Indian Forum that was held in the latter’s capital, New Delhi, during the visit of the Kingdom’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the South Asian nation.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/main-image/2019/02/21/1468476-1945414313.jpg" width="1200" height="675" alt="" title="The General Entertainment Authority (GEA) signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Indian entertainment companies on Wednesday. (GEA)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2019/02/21/1468481-394117842.jpg" width="1200" height="675" alt="" title="The General Entertainment Authority (GEA) signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Indian entertainment companies on Wednesday. (GEA)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2019/02/21/1468486-423352648.jpg" width="1200" height="675" alt="" title="The General Entertainment Authority (GEA) signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Indian entertainment companies on Wednesday. (GEA)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">º£½ÇÖ±²¥</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/bollywood">Bollywood</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/general-entertainment-authority-gea">General Entertainment Authority (GEA)</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/crown-prince-asia-tour">Crown Prince Asia tour</a></div></div></div> Thu, 21 Feb 2019 15:42:39 +0000 rbksa 1455976 at /node/1455721/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/225841">Reuters</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Reuters</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1550734450819116200</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2019-02-21 07:01</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> SINGAPORE/DUBAI/BEIJING: Saudi Aramco plans to sign preliminary deals to invest in two oil refining and petrochemical complexes in China during º£½ÇÖ±²¥n Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s state visit to Beijing this week, according to sources familiar with the plans.<br /> Saudi Aramco, the world’s top oil exporter, will sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build a refinery and petrochemical project in the northeastern Chinese province of Liaoning in a joint venture with China’s defense conglomerate Norinco, said three sources with knowledge of the matter.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/main-image/2019/02/21/1468106-194579695.jpg" width="900" height="511" alt="" title="Saudi Aramco is the world’s top oil exporter. (File/AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/saudi-aramco">Saudi Aramco</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/china-0">China</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/crown-prince-asia-tour">Crown Prince Asia tour</a></div></div></div> Thu, 21 Feb 2019 07:43:10 +0000 rbksa 1455721 at /node/1455651/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/121086">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2019-02-21 06:20</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> BEIJING: China and º£½ÇÖ±²¥ agreed on Thursday to further boost financial cooperation as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Beijing on the final leg of his Asia tour.</p> <p> The crown prince was due to meet President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Later he was expected to join Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng to co-chair the third meeting of the China-º£½ÇÖ±²¥ High-Level Joint Committee.</p> <p> <img alt="" height="599" src="/sites/default/files/userimages/1552636/dz5etvdwsaaqpgz.jpg" width="900" /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2019/02/21/1468586-1512256117.png" width="1000" height="611" alt="" title="Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the Great Wall of China during his official trip to the country. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2019/02/21/1467956-1094559948.jpg" width="1200" height="895" alt="" title="Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived Thursday morning. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2019/02/21/1467961-1070215665.jpg" width="1199" height="998" alt="" title="Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived Thursday morning. (SPA)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">º£½ÇÖ±²¥</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/crown-prince-asia-tour">Crown Prince Asia tour</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/crown-prince-china">Crown Prince in China</a></div></div></div> Thu, 21 Feb 2019 03:25:38 +0000 one.diaz 1455651 at