Industry Minister: Saudi Arabia's Participation at Davos Confirms Its Role in Facing Global Challenges

Participants arrive at the Davos Conference Center. (AP)
Participants arrive at the Davos Conference Center. (AP)
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Industry Minister: Saudi Arabia's Participation at Davos Confirms Its Role in Facing Global Challenges

Participants arrive at the Davos Conference Center. (AP)
Participants arrive at the Davos Conference Center. (AP)

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar AlKhorayef said the Kingdom's participation in the World Economic Forum 2024 annual meeting in Davos confirms its important role in facing many global challenges.

It showcases Saudi Arabia's significant role in addressing global challenges, particularly in supply chains and capacity building.

Speaking to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), AlKhorayef explained that Vision 2030 aligns with significant global issues such as climate change, sustainable development, and innovation.

He further noted that the Kingdom's engagement at Davos provides an opportunity for communication with key players in the private sector worldwide.

Saudi participation aims to foster cooperation on these issues and enhance economic and development initiatives in various sectors of the Kingdom, including industry, mining, research, development, and innovation.

AlKhorayef stated that Saudi Arabia remains committed to achieving its economic diversification plans and creating new job opportunities for its citizens through investments in new industries based on the Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies of innovation and technology.

He highlighted that the Davos meeting is a platform to showcase Saudi Arabia's significant efforts and essential progress.

The minister also underscored the essential role of international partnerships in addressing contemporary challenges, particularly in food, water, energy, and the security of sustainable global supply chains.

He concluded that building international partnerships helps ensure reliable access to vital minerals, which play a crucial role in supporting global trends toward clean energy transformation.



Egypt's Government Says Strategic Wheat Reserves Good for 4 Months

FILE PHOTO: A wheat crop ready for harvest in a farmer’s field near Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada September 5, 2024. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A wheat crop ready for harvest in a farmer’s field near Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada September 5, 2024. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo
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Egypt's Government Says Strategic Wheat Reserves Good for 4 Months

FILE PHOTO: A wheat crop ready for harvest in a farmer’s field near Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada September 5, 2024. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A wheat crop ready for harvest in a farmer’s field near Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada September 5, 2024. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo

Egypt has strategic wheat reserves that are sufficient for four months of local consumption, according to a statement by the Egyptian Cabinet issued on Saturday.

It said the strategic sugar reserves were sufficient for 13.5 months, while vegetable oil reserves were enough for 6.3 months.