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Saudi Gazette
13-05-2025
- Business
- Saudi Gazette
Princess Reema: Trump's visit is a monumental moment for world peace
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Ambassador to the United States Princess Reema bint Bandar emphasized that the Saudi-US alliance offers a renewed vision for the future based on strategic cooperation and promotion of shared interests. Addressing the Saudi-US Investment Forum at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh on Tuesday, she noted that Saudi investments have created hundreds of thousands of jobs in the United States of America. Regarding US President Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia, Princess Reema stated that the visit represents a monumental moment for global peace, security, and prosperity. "Saudi Arabia is working with its American partners to achieve peace and stability in Europe and beyond. Riyadh is ready to provide a neutral platform and fulfill its responsibility to support peace wherever possible," she said. Princess Reema stated that the Kingdom is working to further bolster its strategic partnership with the United States, adding that the non-oil economy now contributes 50 percent of the Kingdom's real GDP. "The strong alliance between Saudi Arabia and the United States contributes to resolving global challenges, as the two countries cooperate to find solutions to the crises in Ukraine and Gaza, and to achieve stability in Syria and Sudan," the ambassador said while emphasizing that the Kingdom has played a pivotal role in leveraging its strategic location and resources to enhance regional and global security and sustainable partnerships based on the principle of reciprocity. Riyadh is always striving to ensure reliable and affordable energy, Princess Reema said, while emphasizing Riyadh's commitment to achieving net-zero carbon neutrality through a circular economy model.
Saudi Gazette
17-03-2025
- Sport
- Saudi Gazette
Princess Reema bint Bandar greets Saudi Special Olympics team in Jeddah
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Saudi Ambassador to the United States and Honorary President of Saudi Special Olympics Princess Reema bint Bandar welcomed on Monday the Saudi Special Olympics team members upon their arrival at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. The Saudi team has won a silver and a bronze in the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games, which concluded in Turin, Italy on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, Princess Reema praised the significant support enjoyed by the sports sector in the Kingdom. 'The leadership's support for the sports sector has yielded many achievements, including this participation and its accomplishments. It also reflects the great commitment to empowering athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities to compete in the largest international sporting events." For her part, Dr. Maha Al-Juffali, chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Special Olympics Federation, lauded the continued support provided by Princess Reema bint Bandar to the special Olympics movement in the Kingdom. "Princess Reema's support as Honorary President of the Saudi Special Olympics has significantly contributed to advancing the special Olympics movement's efforts. This reflects the Kingdom's Vision 2030, which focuses on enhancing the capabilities and empowerment of athletes,' she said, adding: 'This contributes to achieving excellence in various sports at the regional and global levels, enhancing the Kingdom's position as a global sports destination." A number of Saudi Special Olympics athletes and their families were also present at the airport to welcome the Saudi team.
Arab News
20-02-2025
- Business
- Arab News
Strong Saudi-US ties only continue to grow, Kingdom's envoy says
RIYADH: The strong ties between Saudi Arabia and the US only continue to grow, the Kingdom's ambassador to Washington Princess Reema bint Bandar said on Thursday. Princess Reema said that strong and growing Saudi-US relations were 'creating once unimaginable opportunities for a more prosperous future together.' The Kingdom's envoy made the comments on social media platform X after welcoming US President Donald Trump to the FII PRIORITY Miami 2025 summit on Wednesday. The gathering of thought leaders, investors, and policymakers reflected the strength of 'our shared vision, where partnership, trade, and investment drive progress,' Princess Reema said. During the opening of the summit on Wednesday, Trump thanked Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for facilitating US-Russian talks on the Ukraine war that were held in Riyadh on Tuesday.
Arab News
10-02-2025
- General
- Arab News
Saudi Arabia marks Arabian Leopard Day, raising awareness of endangered cat
RIYADH: Organizations in Saudi Arabia and abroad marked the International Day of the Arabian Leopard on Monday, raising awareness of efforts to preserve the endangered species. Historically widespread across the Arabian Peninsula, today there are thought to be fewer than 200 Arabian leopards living in the wild. Their numbers declined rapidly in the 20th century due to habitat loss and illegal poaching, and they are considered critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Saudi Arabia declared Feb. 10 Arabian Leopard Day in 2022 in a bid to raise awareness. This was followed in June 2023 by a UN General Assembly declaring Feb. 10 as International Day of the Arabian Leopard. The Royal Commission for AlUla is implementing one of the Kingdom's most noteworthy preservation campaigns for the big cat. 'We are honored with the remarkable progress made in safeguarding this majestic species. From the birth of Hope in 2021 to the arrival of seven cubs in 2023 and the exceptional triplets in 2024, each step has been a leap of hope in our conservation efforts,' Royal Commission of AlUla spokesperson Abdulrahman AlTrairi told Arab News. The commission more than doubled the number of leopards in its Arabian Leopard Conservation Breeding Center to 32 since 2021, according to the Saudi Press Agency. Members of the public are now invited to participate in naming the triplet cubs through the website. The commission also established the Arabian Leopard Fund, with initial funding worth $25 million to support Arabian leopard conservation efforts in the Kingdom and abroad. To mark this year's Arabian Leopard Day, the commission held a conservation event at the London Zoo, attended by Saudi Ambassador to the US Princess Reema bint Bandar. Princess Reema founded the initiative Catmosphere in 2021, and the organization has held 'cat walk' events featuring more than 190,000 people in 136 countries to raise awareness of conservation issues. Princess Modhi bint Fahd, chairwoman of the Saudi Animal Welfare Society REFQ, shared with Arab News her thanks to the Kingdom's leadership for their conservation efforts. 'We at REFQ are happy and thrilled to witness the International Day of the Arabian Leopard for an animal that was on the verge of extinction,' 'The credit goes to our great leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as he is the man behind all regional environmental and ecological initiatives.' Saudi Arabia's Embassy in Kyrgyzstan celebrated the occasion with a 'cat walk' event in which a number of officials walked through the streets of the capital Bishek to raise awareness of the big cat's plight. A similar initiative was held by the Kingdom's Embassy in Albania, where participants walked from Lake Tirana to the city's zoo. High-ranking officials from the Saudi Embassy in Sri Lanka also took part in a cat walk in Colombo.
