Saudi Dodgeball Federation Granted ISO 9001:2015 Certificate

Saudi Flag / File/Reuters
Saudi Flag / File/Reuters
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Saudi Dodgeball Federation Granted ISO 9001:2015 Certificate

Saudi Flag / File/Reuters
Saudi Flag / File/Reuters

Saudi Dodgeball Federation has been granted the global ISO 9001:2015 certificate by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) as the first Saudi federation to obtain this certificate and among over a million institutions around the world that have obtained it.
The certificate was handed over today at the federation’s headquarters in Riyadh to the President of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Dodgeball Federation, Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Saud, the Executive Director of the Federation, Abdulaziz Saad Al-Hazani, and TUV AUSTRIA Group General Manager Abdulaziz AL-Zimami, SPA reported.
Prince Saud stressed that the federation’s award granting represents the culmination of its efforts to follow and implement the best leading international practices in the field of quality management and institutional governance.



Dakar Rally 2025: Stage 3 Begins in Bisha, Saudi Arabia

US driver Mitch Guthrie Jr steers his car assisted by co-driver Kellon Walch during stage 2B of the 47th Dakar Rally between Bisha and Bisha, in Saudi Arabia, on January 6, 2025. (AFP)
US driver Mitch Guthrie Jr steers his car assisted by co-driver Kellon Walch during stage 2B of the 47th Dakar Rally between Bisha and Bisha, in Saudi Arabia, on January 6, 2025. (AFP)
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Dakar Rally 2025: Stage 3 Begins in Bisha, Saudi Arabia

US driver Mitch Guthrie Jr steers his car assisted by co-driver Kellon Walch during stage 2B of the 47th Dakar Rally between Bisha and Bisha, in Saudi Arabia, on January 6, 2025. (AFP)
US driver Mitch Guthrie Jr steers his car assisted by co-driver Kellon Walch during stage 2B of the 47th Dakar Rally between Bisha and Bisha, in Saudi Arabia, on January 6, 2025. (AFP)

The third stage of the Dakar Rally 2025, which is being held in Saudi Arabia for the sixth consecutive year, started Tuesday and will continue until January 17. Competitors began the stage in Bisha Governorate and will finish in Al Hanakiyah, covering a total distance of 894 km, including a timed special stage of 327 km, the Saudi Press Agency said on Wednesday.
The fourth stage of the event will start today from Al Hanakiyah and conclude in AlUla Governorate, covering a total distance of 588 km, including a timed special stage of 415 km.
Drivers will face significant challenges in this stage as they will not be able to rely on mechanical support teams.