Minister of Education Tariq al-Akbari discussed, today, Thursday, with the Omani Minister of Education Dr. Madiha al-Shaibani joint cooperation and cultural relations between the two countries in the areas of higher education, training and the exchange of expertise.
Oil prices rose today, Thursday, supported by expectations of disruption of crude supplies from the important export area, in light of the current international conditions.
The English teams Liverpool and Aston Villa, Italian Juventus and Portuguese Benfica achieved their second consecutive victory in the second round of the Champions league phase, within the competitions of the European Champions League in its new form, while the teams Real Madrid, the title holder, Atletico Madrid, Spanish and Bayern Munich suffered shock losses.
Non-oil businesses in Saudi Arabia grew by 4.9 percent in the SQ
[08/09/2024 01:36]
RIYADH-SABA
Non-oil and government activities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recorded a growth of 4.9 percent and 3.6 percent, respectively, during the second quarter of 2024.
The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that the seasonally adjusted real GDP during the second quarter of 2024 recorded an increase of 1.4 percent compared to the first quarter of 2024.
The seasonally adjusted real GDP recorded a decrease of 0.3 percent during the second quarter of real GDP compared to the same period of 2023, affected by the decline in oil activities by 8.9 percent.