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Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) (Arabic: الهيئة العامة للموانئ) is a government agency that supervises the ports of Saudi Arabia. It was founded in 1976 as an independent agency of the Prime Minister's office, to bring together the governance and operations of the multiple ports of the country to one office.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA; Arabic: وزارة الخارجية Wizārat al-Khārijīyah) is the ministry responsible for handling the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's external relations. The ministry oversees "political, cultural and financial international relations" and monitors the Kingdom's diplomatic relations. [ 1 ]
Verses from the Quran, a primary source of the law of Saudi Arabia. The primary source of law in Saudi Arabia is the Islamic Sharia.Sharia is derived from the Qur'an and the traditions of Muhammad contained in the Sunnah; [3] ijma, or scholarly consensus on the meaning of the Qur'an and the Sunnah developed after Muhammad's death; and qiyas, or analogical reasoning applied to the principles of ...
Jeddah Season is a part of the Saudi government's Saudi Seasons initiative that aims at launching high-level tourism activities in Saudi Arabia. [61] The first version of the season was held in June–July 2019. [62] Around 150 activities and events have been organized in five destinations in Jeddah. [62]
The economy is the second largest in the Arab world (after Saudi Arabia), with a gross domestic product (GDP) of US$570 billion (DH 2.1 trillion) in 2014. Though, the United Arab Emirates has been successfully diversifying its economy, [ 1 ] the country remains extremely reliant on oil.
This list comprises the world's largest companies by consolidated revenue, according to the Fortune Global 500 2024 rankings and other sources. [2] American retail corporation Walmart has been the world's largest company by revenue since 2014. [ 1 ]
Prior to his accession, he was Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia from 18 June 2012 to 23 January 2015. Salman is the third oldest living head of state, the oldest living monarch, and Saudi Arabia's first head of state born after the unification of Saudi Arabia. He has a reported personal wealth of at least $18 billion, which makes him the third ...
In Saudi Arabia, a total of 37 banks are currently licensed by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA): [1] [2] 11 local banks, [2] 23 branches of foreign banks, and 3 digital banks. [ 1 ] Local Banks