The unemployment rate of Saudi nationals dropped to 8 percent during the last quarter of 2022, a remarkable achievement not seen in decades, bringing the country close to achieving the 7 percent target of Vision 2030. Jobless figures had been stubbornly high for some time, reaching double digits in 2003, exceeding 14 percent in 2016, and going beyond that during the
There is clear evidence linking severe climate conditions, such as drought, desertification and water scarcity, to civil wars and cross-border conflicts. Conversely, such conflicts make it difficult to carry out sustained efforts to mitigate against those conditions, fight climate change and reverse the devastating effects on development and livelihoods.
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The diplomatic breakthrough announced between Saudi Arabia and Iran in Beijing on March 10 has raised hopes of progress toward a political solution in Yemen, where Iran has sustained the Houthi rebels with funding, training and arms, including drones and ballistic and anti-shipping missiles. To seize on this rare opportunity, the European Council on Foreign Relations and the
RIYADH: The Gulf Cooperation Council recently hosted a political dialogue meeting in Riyadh for senior officials from the foreign affairs ministries of GCC countries and India. The Indian delegation was led by Dr. Ausaf Sayeed of the Indian foreign ministry department responsible for consular affairs, passports, visas, and Indian affairs abroad, while Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg,