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SPA Riyadh, January 24, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef said meeting rapidly growing global demand for critical minerals requires integrating government policy, long-term investment and advanced technologies, alongside stronger supply chains and infrastructure. Alkhorayef made the remarks during a dialogue session on the future of minerals at the Saudi House pavilion on the sidelines of the World

SPA Riyadh, January 23, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Cultural Development Fund (CDF) concluded its participation at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos on Thursday, after hosting a series of activities at the Saudi House focused on positioning culture as an economic growth driver. The fund engaged more than 200 international experts, including economists and investors, through a programme that included a networking breakfast, a panel discu

SPA Riyadh, January 22, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia will host the World Economic Forum’s Global Collaboration and Growth Meeting in Jeddah on April 22-23, 2026, under the theme “Building Common Ground and Reviving Growth,” according to an announcement made on the final day of the forum’s 56th Annual Meeting in Davos. Economy and Planning Minister Faisal Alibrahim confirmed the dates of the regular high-level WEF meeting, first announced at the 2025 annual

SPA DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah signed the founding charter of the “Board of Peace” during a launch ceremony on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, in the presence of U.S. President Donald Trump and leaders and representatives of several countries. The signing was presented as support for the peace initiative led by the U.S. president and as a r

SPA DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met Ecuador’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility, Gabriela Sommerfeld, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, and the two sides signed a general cooperation agreement. During the meeting, the ministers reviewed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen cooperation in several fields, and exchanged view

SPA Davos, Jan 20, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Bandar Alkhorayef said the Kingdom’s most important resource is its young talent, alongside its natural resources such as oil, gas, petrochemicals and minerals, during a World Economic Forum panel in Davos. Speaking at a session titled “The Human Code: Designing Capability Systems” at the Saudi House, Alkhorayef said the challenge is to turn that human capital into su

SPA Jan 20, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Swiss President Guy Parmelin met Saudi Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih, Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Bandar Alkhorayef, and Economy and Planning Minister Faisal Alibrahim on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026. They discussed ways to enhance cooperation as well as investment and trade relations between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland.

SPA Riyadh, January 19, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – Saudi Arabia will participate in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos with its largest Saudi House pavilion program to date, the Ministry of Economy and Planning said. The pavilion will operate from January 19 to 23. More than 20 dialogue sessions are planned, involving senior officials, business leaders, investors and international experts. Discussions will address global challenges, internat