Crown Prince Reviews with Bureau International des Expositions Saudi Bid to Host Expo 2030

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, holds talks with Chairperson of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) Patrick Specht and an accompanying delegation in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, holds talks with Chairperson of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) Patrick Specht and an accompanying delegation in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
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Crown Prince Reviews with Bureau International des Expositions Saudi Bid to Host Expo 2030

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, holds talks with Chairperson of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) Patrick Specht and an accompanying delegation in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, holds talks with Chairperson of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) Patrick Specht and an accompanying delegation in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received in Riyadh on Monday Chairperson of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) Patrick Specht and an accompanying delegation.

Discussions focused on Saudi Arabia’s bid to host Expo 2030.

BIE Enquiry Mission had arrived in the Saudi capital on Sunday on a five-day visit to tackle and assess the Saudi bid.

It is scheduled to meet with several ministers and experts to discuss the various technical aspects of the bid that was submitted in September 2022.

On Monday, it met with Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan to assess the file.

Members of the delegation also visited the Saudi National Museum and experienced the richness, depth and diversity of Saudi Arabia’s cultural heritage.

The final candidates to host Expo 2030 will be officially announced in May ahead of a final vote on a host in November.

Saudi Arabia made its bid under the slogan “Together for a Foresighted Tomorrow”, inviting the world to share how to imagine a different future and what actions taken today will shape a prosperous and sustainable tomorrow.



GCC Sec-Gen Welcomes Statement Issued by the Arab Ministerial Contact Group on Syria

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi
Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi
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GCC Sec-Gen Welcomes Statement Issued by the Arab Ministerial Contact Group on Syria

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi
Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jassem Albudaiwi welcomed the statement issued by the Arab Ministerial Contact Group on Syria, which was formed under decision No. 8914.
The statement was issued during the extraordinary session of the Arab League Council, SPA reported.
The group consists of representatives of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Egypt, and the Arab League secretary general.
The meeting was attended by the foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates, the State of Qatar, and the Kingdom of Bahrain, the current president of the Arab Summit, in Aqaba, Jordan.
Albudaiwi reaffirmed the support of the GCC member states for all efforts aimed at achieving the unity, sovereignty, security, and stability of the Syrian Arab Republic, and said it is standing by the Syrian people, and will provide them with all necessary support.
He also said that the statement issued will contribute to the construction and prosperity of Syria, and help end the tragedy and suffering of the Syrian people.