Saudi Arabia, Bahrain Discuss Strategic Partnership in Digital Economy

The Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology met in Manama on Thursday with the Bahraini Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications and Chairman of the Board of Directors of NSSA. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology met in Manama on Thursday with the Bahraini Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications and Chairman of the Board of Directors of NSSA. SPA
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Saudi Arabia, Bahrain Discuss Strategic Partnership in Digital Economy

The Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology met in Manama on Thursday with the Bahraini Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications and Chairman of the Board of Directors of NSSA. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology met in Manama on Thursday with the Bahraini Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications and Chairman of the Board of Directors of NSSA. SPA

The Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Eng. Abdullah Al-Swaha, met in Manama on Thursday with the Bahraini Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Space Science Agency (NSSA), Mohammed bin Thamer Al Kaabi.

During the meeting, they discussed ways of deepening the strategic partnership between the two countries and exploring opportunities for cooperation in the areas of enhancing the growth of the digital economy, space, innovation, and emerging technologies.

They also discussed empowering digital entrepreneurship between the two countries, and supporting the initiatives of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) to promote digital prosperity collectively.



Mawani Adds Silmar Group's ‘MXS1’ Shipping Service to Jeddah Islamic Port

Mawani Adds Silmar Group's ‘MXS1’ Shipping Service to Jeddah Islamic Port
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Mawani Adds Silmar Group's ‘MXS1’ Shipping Service to Jeddah Islamic Port

Mawani Adds Silmar Group's ‘MXS1’ Shipping Service to Jeddah Islamic Port

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) announced on Wednesday the addition of the Silmar Group's new cargo service "MXS1" to Jeddah Islamic Port, to help expand exports and imports, according to a vision supported by reliable and efficient operations, and a safe and sustainable environment, SPA reported.
The move is part of Mawani's endeavor to improve the Kingdom's position in the maritime network connectivity index, in line with the National Transport and Logistics Strategy's objective of consolidating Saudi Arabia's position as a global logistics center and a hub linking three continents.
The new cargo service, with a capacity of 2,076 standard containers, connects Jeddah Islamic Port to the ports of Mundra in India, Karachi in Pakistan, Mersin and Yarimca in Türkiye, and Jebel Ali in UAE.