THE BEAST'S FOOTSTEPS 2020. RISE OF THE BEAST AND HIS G20 PRESIDENCY.

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2020 SECTIONS:

THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM AND SAUDI ARABIA’S

CENTER FOR THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

FIVE YEARS OF MBS’ VISION 2030

THE FUTURE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE (FII) 2020

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM 2020

SAUDI ARABIA LAUNCHES NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DATA

AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AT GLOBAL AI SUMMIT 2020

SAUDI CENTRAL BANK WORKS ON DIGITAL

CURRENCY PLAN

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MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN ASSUMES 2020

G20 PRESIDENCY

SELECTED ‘IDEOLOGIES’ FROM THE G20 2020 LEADER’S

SUMMIT PUBLICATION

VACATION IN NEOM

EVERYTHING SAUDI ARABIA DID TO HANDLE THE

SPREAD OF COVID - VIDEO

MBS INTERVIEWED BY 60 MINUTES

GLOBAL DIALOGUE INTERVIEW: SAUDI ARABIA

‘VISION OR MIRAGE’ AUTHOR DAVID RUNDELL

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JESUS CHRIST’S OFFER OF SALVATION

Prophecy centered news mostly followed MBS’ role

and activities surrounding his Presidency of the G20

2020. (Foreshadowing his world-wide domination)

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CENTER FOR THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA (C4IR KSA)

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https://youtu.be/13m6YclJJRw

WEF: DOCUMENTARY THE FOURTH

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1625421/saudi-arabia

https://youtu.be/kpW9JcWxKq0

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WHAT IS C4IR?

https://www.sme10x.com/technology/saudi-arabia-to-havethe-fifth-global-centre-for-fourth-industrial-revolution

What is C4IR Saudi Arabia? The Centre for the Fourth Industrial

Revolution in Saudi Arabia is a think tank to advance the benefits of C4IR

in Saudi Arabia through the development and implementation of

practical and adaptive protocols for the governance of emerging

technologies.

https://youtu.be/aAunrMl3Yfs

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C4IR | IMPACT ON THE GROUND

In Saudi Arabia small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in

industrial manufacturing comprise around 80% of businesses. Basma

AlBuhairan, Head of the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

(C4IR) in Saudi Arabia, shares how the centre is helping industrial SMEs

to digitalize. C4IR | Impact on the Ground is a series that showcases

projects from across THE WORLD (5) ECONOMIC FORUM’S GLOBAL C4IR

NETWORK

https://www.weforum.org/videos/c4ir-saudi-arabia/

Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Saudi Arabia Host: King

Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) About: The Centre for

the Fourth Industrial Revolution Saudi Arabia, hosted by the King

Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in Riyadh.

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The Centre (5) OPERATES AS A DYNAMIC “DO (5) TANK” FOCUSED ON

LEVERAGING THE (5) FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION FOR

PROGRESS. ALIGNED WITH SAUDI VISION 2030, the (5) CENTRE’S

MISSION IS TO DRIVE (5) ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION AND

TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT in the country. (55555) 5X5

The centre spearheads initiatives across cutting edge technologies,

including AI, the INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS (IIOT),

AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS, QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES and SMART

CITIES.

Through these efforts, it is enhancing efficiency, fostering innovation and

positioning the country as a global leader in technological development.

By collaborating nationally, regionally and internationally, the centre

shares knowledge and best practices, FURTHER REINFORCING (5) THE

OBJECTIVES OF SAUDI VISION 2030.

SAUDI ARABIA’S G20 PRESIDENCY IN 2020, THE FIRST TIME AN ARAB

AND MIDDLE EAST COUNTRY HAS SUCH A MANDATE, PRESENTS A

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE ENTIRE REGION TO TAKE A GLOBAL

VIEW OF ITS FUTURE. The timing could not be more significant, given the

PARADIGM SHIFTS IN TECHNOLOGY, SUSTAINABILITY AND

GEOECONOMIC RELATIONS GLOBALLY, which are poised to recast the

dice on the trajectories of companies and governments, and deeply

affect our private lives.

To respond to this singular context, THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM, IN

PARTNERSHIP WITH SAUDI ARABIA’S G20 SECRETARIAT, is convening

the most relevant leaders from government, business and civil society

for A SPECIAL MEETING ON THE MIDDLE EAST IN THE FOURTH

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION. THE ORGANIZING LOGIC OF THIS

INAUGURAL GATHERING WILL BE TO PROVIDE THE REGION’S

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STAKEHOLDERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASSUME A PROACTIVE POSTURE

VIS-À-VIS THESE TRANSFORMATIVE GLOBAL TRENDS AND SHAPE

MANY OF THEIR OUTCOMES IN THE REGION AND INTERNATIONALLY.

It is also a crucial opportunity to rise above the fog of geopolitical

uncertainty and the gravitational forces of legacy conflicts and scale up

the efforts of the region’s outstanding thinkers and practitioners who are

committed to a can-do, positive agenda for the region and its people.

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A dominant feature of the programme is THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL

REVOLUTION, A CONCEPT PUT FORWARD BY PROFESSOR KLAUS

SCHWAB IN HIS 2016 BOOK in which he describes the unprecedented

pace and complexity of technological change and the attendant need for

industry, government and civil society to work together to shape it. At

the same time, the programme will build on the World Economic

Forum’s long-standing work on other transformative issues such as

RESKILLING, FINANCIAL INCLUSION, CLIMATE CHANGE, SMART CITIES

and the ENERGY TRANSITION.

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SIX PUBLIC-PRIVATE PLATFORMS FOR IMPACT THE WORLD ECONOMIC

FORUM has established public-private platforms to address the world’s

most pressing issues through a systems approach. This year in Saudi

Arabia, THE FOLLOWING SIX PLATFORMS WILL DRIVE THE MEETING’S

AGENDA: BUILDING SKILLS FOR THE JOBS OF THE FUTURE THE

DOMINANT LEGACY ECONOMIC MODEL OF THE REGION, RELYING

PRINCIPALLY ON SECURE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT, has already

reached its limits as it is outpaced by demographic growth.

As a result, the Middle East suffers from one of the highest rates of youth

unemployment globally, aggravating the chasm between generations. If

countries prepare their workforces, the young, entrepreneurial and

digitally dexterous population can become a significant advantage.

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Global imperative: How can top-down models of education be

transformed towards continuous learning, in line with the accelerating

pace of technological change? Implications for the Middle East: Which

platforms need to be established to upskill and reskill workers at scale

and at different stages of their careers? What measures need to be

implemented to ensure that technological disruption is a boon to women

and youth?

Financial Inclusion According to the World Bank, 69% of adults in the

Middle East and North Africa remain unbanked. There is no doubt that

digital currencies have the potential to create a drastic change in the

access of citizens to financial resources and products. Nevertheless, a

project of this sensitivity should not be led by private companies alone.

TO ENSURE IT IS GEARED TOWARDS STABILITY AND INCLUSIVITY, IT

NEEDS TO BE BACKED BY NATIONAL CENTRAL BANKS.

THE MONETARY AUTHORITIES OF SAUDI ARABIA, Bahrain and the

United Arab Emirates HAVE EXPERIMENTED WITH SUCH

TECHNOLOGIES.

GLOBAL IMPERATIVE: HOW CAN SAUDI ARABIA’S G20 PRESIDENCY BE

LEVERAGED TO FORM A STABLE GLOBAL DIGITAL CURRENCY THAT IS

BACKED BY THE WORLD’S BIGGEST ECONOMIES? IMPLICATIONS FOR

THE MIDDLE EAST: WHAT INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS ARE NEEDED

IN THE REGION TO ENSURE THAT SUCH CURRENCIES TRULY FACILITATE

INCLUSION AND ARE NOT USED SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FEW?

How can public-private partnerships be leveraged to marshal the

region’s financial resources to foster entrepreneurship and inclusion?

THE GREAT ENERGY TRANSFORMATION

The Middle East is blessed with natural factors that are propitious to the

generation of renewable energy. Scaling up renewable energy would

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allow oil and gas producing countries to free up more of their resources

for export, while decreasing the energy bill of oil and gas importers. To

showcase the potential of these technologies, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and

the United Arab Emirates have auctioned off solar plants at record-low

prices, making the ensuing electricity cheaper than that generated by

fossil fuels. Global imperative: How can global cooperation catalyse a

transition to a more sustainable, secure and affordable energy system?

Implications for the Middle East: What policies need to be implemented

to ensure that such a transition does not impact the macroeconomic

environment of countries that still depend on hydrocarbons? As

countries look to pare back subsidies to energy, water and food, what

safety nets need to be in place to ensure that vulnerable segments of the

populations remain protected? Smart Cities Urbanization has been a

force for economic development and prosperity across the years. As this

trend continues in the Middle East, cities will continue to act as drivers

of economic growth and innovation.

Rapid urbanization in the previous decades has led to strained

infrastructure and suboptimal housing access. Studies have shown that

access to housing is an important driver of perceived inequality.

Global imperative: What standards need to be aligned at the global level

for internet of things (IoT) technologies and the management of data

related to smart cities? Implications for the Middle East: How can new

technologies – like AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES, the INTERNET OF THINGS

and BIG DATA – contribute to making cities in the region more

CONNECTED, EFFICIENT and LIVEABLE? What new approaches to publicprivate

collaboration can be employed to increase the stock of affordable

housing without further straining urban infrastructure?

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

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Wild fires in Lebanon; floods in Jordan and the Gulf; water pollution in

Iraq; desertification in Egypt; dangerous rises in temperatures in the

Mediterranean basin: Climate change, previously perceived as a

secondary problem, is starting to impact the daily lives of citizens with

striking consequences for social stability.

A systematic regional approach will be required to provide a holistic

response to this challenge. Global imperative: What global financing

mechanism can be put in place to curb negative externalities and to

support in mitigation and adaptation efforts? Implications for the

Middle East: What policies are required to mitigate the impact of climate

change that is compromising the economic growth needed to create

employment for the next generation? How can regional collaboration

and dialogue address the systemic environmental risks that cannot be

addressed only at the national level?

THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION HARNESSING THE FOURTH

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR

COUNTRIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST as an opportunity to kick-start their

economies and respond to the aspirations of their youthful populations.

This presents the region with a unique challenge: Addressing the

immediate needs of its citizens by building on the momentum for

ongoing reform efforts, while at the same time implementing the policies

required to reap the benefits and mitigate the risks that this

transformation will bring about in the years to come. THE FOURTH

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION is such a complex, intricate and overarching

phenomenon that no segment of society can shape it on its own.

Most of all, we need to tap into the imagination of young people, who

will have to bear the consequences of the path that leaders set for the

region. Global imperative: How can collaboration be fostered between

business and government to design the policy and regulatory

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frameworks required to benefit from new technologies, while keeping

the digital commons secure? Implications for the Middle East: How can

digitalization and the rise of successful startups in the region contribute

positively to job creation and economic growth? In the context of the

fragmentation in regional markets, how can the digital economy be

leveraged to create bigger markets in the Middle East?

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FIVE YEARS ON, HOW SUCCESSFUL HAS SAUDI

ARABIA’S VISION 2030 BEEN SO FAR?

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THE NEXT FIVE YEARS ARE LIKELY TO SEE AN ‘ACCELERATED

IMPLEMENTATION’ OF VISION 2030, SAYS ANALYST

FIVE (5) YEARS AGO, SAUDI (5) ARABIA ANNOUNCED ITS VISION 2030

PROGRAMME, a strategic framework to reduce the country’s

dependence on oil, diversify its economy, and develop public service

sectors such as (5) HEALTH, EDUCATION, INFRASTRUCTURE,

RECREATION, and TOURISM.

The impact of the coronavirus crisis, new VAT taxes, the suspension of

state subsidies and an unemployment rate that reached nearly 15

percent in the third quarter of 2020 have raised questions about the

effectiveness of VISION 2030.

But Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (pictured

below), Deputy Prime Minister and chairman of the Council of Economic

and Development Affairs, this (5) WEEK HAILED THE PROGRAMME FOR

(5) MAKING “GREAT STRIDES” AND ADDRESSING (5) STRUCTURAL

CHALLENGES IN THE KINGDOM.

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The council has now made recommendations necessary to move to the

next stage of the process of realizing VISION 2030, which continues until

2025. These include restructuring some of the current programs and

creating others such as establishing a health sector transformation

program, according to Saudi Press Agency.

It also plans to give flexibility to the implementation schedules of some

programs, setting priorities for implementing initiatives, and enabling

changes in legislative policies.

Scott Livermore, ICAEW economic advisor and chief economist at Oxford

Economics, told Arabian (5) BUSINESS THAT THE NEXT FIVE (5) YEARS

ARE LIKELY TO SEE (5) AN “ACCELERATED IMPLEMENTATION” OF

VISION 2030.

“This is signalled by recent developments to increase the resources

available to the Public Investment Fund. This means THE (5)

AUTHORITIES WILL PRESS AHEAD WITH (5) SIGNIFICANT MEGA- AND

GIGA PROJECTS, but we are also like to see more reform to the social and

business environment to narrow the attractiveness of the kingdom as a

place to work and live relative to other places in the GCC such as Dubai

and Bahrain.”

On the success of the strategy so far, he added: “There has been limited

progress towards meeting the main economic targets for VISION 2030

around diversification, unemployment and building local content. In

some respects, this is not surprising as the targets were very ambitious

and the impact of Covid-19 has disrupted progress. However, just looking

at where the Saudi economy stands relative macro targets for VISION

2030 probably underplays what has been achieved so far.

“The Saudi authorities have made significant social reforms,

implemented business-friendly measures that have propelled Saudi

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Arabia up rankings such as the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business, and

over the past year (5) PLANS AROUND MEGA-PROJECTS SUCH AS (5)

NEOM ARE STARTING TO EMERGE.

Livermore also said that the slump in oil prices has highlighted the

urgency of achieving VISION 2030 to reduce the economy’s vulnerability

to external shocks.

“Covid-19 hit all countries severely and didn’t particularly single out oil

producers, but it did serve to highlight the need to be able to drive

VISION 2030 domestically without relying too heavily on FDI. Another

key factor following Covid-19 is that the post-Covid era is likely to be

MUCH (5) MORE FOCUSED ON ACHIEVING ENVIRONMENTAL (5)

OBJECTIVES AND SLOWING CLIMATE CHANGE and this highlights the

need for Saudi Arabia – and other GCC economies – to reduce their

dependency on oil.”

So how successful has (5) THE FIRST FIVE YEARS BEEN? According to the

Council of Economic and Development Affair’s FIVE-YEAR REVIEW,

achievements include:

1. Facilitating access to emergency health services within 4 hours at

the rate of more than 87 percent compared to 36 percent prior to

the 2016 launch.

2. Reducing the percentage of traffic accident fatalities annually to

13.5 deaths per 100,000 from 28.8.

3. Increasing the percentage of people who participate in sports

activities at least once a week to 19 percent compared to 13

percent.

4. The percentage of home ownership has increased to 60 percent,

compared to 47 percent five years ago while obtaining housing

assistance is now immediate when it previously took up to 15 years.

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5. The number of heritage sites that can be visited in the kingdom in

2020 has risen to 354 compared to 241 sites in 2017.

6. The issuance of the electronic tourist visa has helped create the one

of the fastest growing tourism markets in the world, with a growth

of 14 percent.

7. The number of companies operating in the entertainment sector

has doubled, reaching more than 1,000 and generating more than

101,000 jobs by the end of 2020.

8. Assets of the Public Investment Fund have doubled to reach

approximately SR1.5 trillion in 2020.

9. Foreign direct investment inflows in Saudi Arabia have increased to

reach SR17.6 billion, an increase of 331 percent since the launch of

VISION 2030.

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1. Mega- and giga-projects have been launched including NEOM,

Qiddiya and the Red Sea Project.

2. Foreign investors’ holdings in the Tadawul stock market have

increased by 195.9 percent to reach SR208.3 billion by the end of

2020.

3. Non-oil GDP ratio reached 59 percent in 2020, compared to 55

percent in 2016. Non-oil revenues also increased to reach SR369

billion in 2020, up 222 percent.

4. The number of factories has increased by 38 percent to 9,984

compared to 2016.

5. In the field of digital economy, the kingdom has achieved first place

in the world in 5G internet speed, covering more than 60 percent of

major cities and 45 percent of other cities by deploying more than

12,000 towers.

6. Renewable energy project have been announced to generate more

than 3,600 megawatts and provide energy for more than 600,000

homes in addition to several clean energy projects to produce

hydrogen and ammonia.

7. Anti-corruption settlements have reached SR247 billion in the past

three years, representing 20 percent of the total non-oil revenues,

in addition to tens of billions of non-cash assets transferred to the

finance ministry.

8. The number of volunteers in 2020 reached 409,123 compared to

just 23,000 in 2016.

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NEW GLOBAL FOUNDATION BEHIND ANNUAL

FUTURE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE CONFERENCE

LAUNCHES IMPACT REPORT SERIES

Published June 17, 2020

JUNE 17, 2020 – THE FUTURE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE INSTITUTE (FII-I),

A NEW NON-FOR-PROFIT GLOBAL FOUNDATION AND THE POWER

BEHIND THE ANNUAL FII CONFERENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA, has launched

its Impact report series which curates THE WORLD’S BRIGHTEST IDEAS

THAT CAN IMPACT HUMANITY SUSTAINABLY.

•The report also looks at different elements of the Covid-19 crisis across

various perspectives – from economic to social, political to academic,

cultural to scientific. As well as the crucial importance of collaboration –

a core value of FII-I.

• Richard Attias, CEO of FII-I, commented:

“The need to find sustainable, innovative solutions to the threat of

pandemic disease has never been more urgent and the global pandemic

has shown us that our strength lies in cooperation and shared

knowledge. That’s why in our first Impact report we brought together

some of the world’s brightest minds, including leading experts from the

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Africa Centres for

Disease Control and Prevention, the WHO social science expert group,

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and Metabiota, which has curated data from over 2,500 epidemics to

identify specific risks.”

• Impact also offers concrete, actionable “Call to Impact”

recommendations for governments, healthcare officials, investors and

the general public, including:

Leveraging the power of big data to better predict where infectious

diseases could emerge to enable take swift action and prevent them

spreading.

Investing in AI and machine learning to further accelerate the

development of vaccines and speed up the discovery of new antibiotic

compounds

Ensuring national response strategies are thorough, guiding nations from

lockdown measures through to relaxing restrictions and returning to a

normal state

The launch of the Impact report series is just one of many milestones on

FII-I’s journey to its flagship annual conference in Riyadh on October 28-

29, 2020, and beyond. The institute is hosting “Don’t Forget Our Planet

– Time for a Sustainable Reset,” the second event of its virtual series, on

June 25th, and a second Impact report focused on sustainability will be

published in August.

• “Winning the Battle of Disease Together” can be accessed online here.

• About the Impact series

• Impact is a new series of magazine-style reports tackling key

opportunities, challenges, and engaging topics across the Future

Investment Initiative Institute’s four impact areas: Healthcare,

Sustainability, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence.

• About the Future Investment Initiative Institute

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• THE FUTURE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE INSTITUTE (FII-I) IS A NEW

GENERATION OF GLOBAL FOUNDATION THAT ENSURES THE WORLD’S

BRIGHTEST IDEAS FIND THEIR WAY TO MATERIALIZE, SCALE AND

CREATE POSITIVE SUSTAINABLE IMPACT ON HUMANITY.

• WITH AN AMBITIOUS VISION TO EMPOWER THE BRIGHTEST MINDS

TO SHAPE A BETTER FUTURE FOR ALL AND WITH ALL, THE FII-I WILL

BRING TOGETHER GLOBAL LEADERS AND EXPERTS TO COLLECTIVELY

CURATE AND ENABLE CONCRETE IDEAS THAT CAN SOLVE TODAY’S

MOST PRESSING SOCIETAL ISSUES WHILE CREATING LONG-TERM

PLATFORMS TO RESHAPE THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY.

• To learn more about the FII-I, visit http://fii-institute.org

• HELD UNDER THE FII INSTITUTE, THE FOURTH EDITION OF THE

FUTURE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE (FII) WILL TAKE PLACE WITH A “NEO-

RENAISSANCE” THEME on October 28-29, 2020, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

More than 6,000 leading CEOs, investors and policymakers from around

the world attended FII 2019, making it the third largest business

gathering of the year.

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DAVOS WEF 2020: MINISTERS, TOP

EXECUTIVES IN SAUDI DELEGATION TO WEF

Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic

Forum, center, his wife Hilde, left, and President of the European

Commission Ursula von der Leyen are seated during the opening session

of the 50th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, in Davos,

Switzerland, Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. (AP)

The meeting this year — under the THEME “STAKEHOLDERS FOR (5) A

COHESIVE AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD” — is the 50TH (5) TIME (5) THE

ANNUAL MEETING HAS BEEN (5) HELD IN THE SWISS RESORT, but it

comes at a time of growing global tensions over climate change and

geopolitical confrontation. Last week, THE WEF PUBLISHED ITS ANNUAL

GLOBAL RISK REPORT, ONE OF THE GLOOMIEST EVER, WITH GLOBAL

EXPERTS CONCERNED ABOUT ACCELERATING ENVIRONMENTAL

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DAMAGE AND POTENTIAL POLITICAL FLASHPOINTS IN SEVERAL PARTS

OF THE WORLD.

SAUDI ARABIA IS SENDING A TOP-LEVEL DELEGATION TO THE MEETING,

headed by Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf, Minister of State and

Member of the Cabinet, with some 55 (5) SENIOR FIGURES. RELATIONS

BETWEEN SAUDI (5) ARABIA AND THE WEF HAVE (5) GROWN

STRONGER AS THE KINGDOM’S (5) AMBITIOUS VISION 2030 STRATEGY

HAS ACCELERATED.

LATER THIS YEAR, RIYADH (5) WILL PLAY HOST TO A (5) MEETING OF

THE WEF UNDER (5) THE BANNER OF THE CENTRE (5) FOR THE FOURTH

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, (5) THE BRAINCHILD OF KLAUS SCHWAB, (5)

WEF FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN. “ON THE EVE (5) OF ITS

G20 PRESIDENCY, WE WELCOME (5) THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

… (5) TO SHAPE THOSE TECHNOLOGIES IN (5) A WAY THAT SERVES

SOCIETY,” SCHWAB SAID. (5555555555) 10X5

ON (5) RISING GEOPOLITICAL TENSIONS, IT ADDED: “WE (5) NEED TO

MOVE FROM GEOPOLITICS (5) AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION TO

A (5) DEFAULT OF CONSUMMATE GLOBAL COLLABORATION. NATIONS

ARE (5) GOING TO HAVE TO CHANGE.” (55555) 5X5

DAVOS 2020 IS SPLIT ACROSS SEVEN KEY THEMES:

1. HEALTHY FUTURES

2. HOW TO SAVE THE PLANET

3. BETTER BUSINESS

4. BEYOND GEOPOLITICS

5. TECHNOLOGY FOR GOOD

6. FAIRER ECONOMIES

7. SOCIETY AND THE FUTURE OF WORK

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On climate change, THE WEF SAID SEVEN KEY ISSUES:

1. THE EARTH IS GETTING HOTTER

2. THE ICE IS MELTING

3. THE OCEANS ARE RISING,

4. THEY’RE FILLING UP WITH PLASTIC

5. WE’RE LOSING SPECIES

6. BUILDING UP GREENHOUSE GASES

7. RUNNING OUT OF TIME

DAVOS: Some 3,000 leaders from the worlds of business, public policy,

culture and technology are due to arrive in the Alpine town of Davos for

the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), which begins

on Tuesday.

The meeting this year — under THE THEME “STAKEHOLDERS FOR A

COHESIVE AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD” — IS THE 50TH TIME THE

ANNUAL MEETING has been held in the Swiss resort, but it comes at a

time of growing global tensions over climate change and geopolitical

confrontation.

Last week, the WEF published its annual global risk report, one of the

gloomiest ever, with GLOBAL EXPERTS CONCERNED ABOUT

ACCELERATING ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE AND POTENTIAL POLITICAL

FLASHPOINTS IN SEVERAL PARTS OF THE WORLD.

Saudi Arabia is sending a top-level delegation to the meeting, headed by

Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf, Minister of State and Member of the

Cabinet, with some 55 SENIOR FIGURES.

RELATIONS BETWEEN SAUDI ARABIA AND THE WEF HAVE GROWN

STRONGER AS THE KINGDOM’S AMBITIOUS VISION 2030 STRATEGY

HAS ACCELERATED.

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LATER THIS YEAR, RIYADH WILL PLAY HOST TO A MEETING OF THE WEF

UNDER THE BANNER OF THE CENTRE FOR THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL

REVOLUTION, THE BRAINCHILD OF KLAUS SCHWAB, WEF FOUNDER

AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN.

“ON THE EVE OF ITS G20 PRESIDENCY, WE WELCOME THE KINGDOM OF

SAUDI ARABIA … TO SHAPE THOSE TECHNOLOGIES IN A WAY THAT

SERVES SOCIETY,” SCHWAB SAID.

President Donald Trump is leading a big American delegation to the

event, the second time he has attended Davos since moving into the

White House, having missed last year. He is due to deliver a keynote

address on the opening day of the meeting.

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Climate change and its consequences look certain to be a big topic in

snowy Davos, where the temperature rarely rises above freezing.

Greta Thunberg, the young environmental campaigner, is also taking

part in sessions, including one ON “AVERTING A CLIMATE APOCALYPSE.”

She has hiked over the Alps to get to Davos, having pledged not to use

environmentally damaging public transport.

DAVOS 2020 IS SPLIT ACROSS SEVEN KEY THEMES:

1. HEALTHY FUTURES

2. HOW TO SAVE THE PLANET

3. BETTER BUSINESS

4. BEYOND GEOPOLITICS

5. TECHNOLOGY FOR GOOD

6. FAIRER ECONOMIES

7. SOCIETY

8. FUTURE OF WORK

On climate change, the WEF said: “The Earth is getting hotter, the ice is

melting, the oceans are rising, and they’re filling up with plastic. We’re

losing species, building up greenhouse gases, and running out of time.

It’s easy to feel downhearted.”

On rising geopolitical tensions, it added: “WE NEED TO MOVE FROM

GEOPOLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION TO A DEFAULT OF

CONSUMMATE GLOBAL COLLABORATION. NATIONS ARE GOING TO

HAVE TO CHANGE.”

In an effort to change the event’s image as a showy gathering of the

global elite, often traveling in helicopters and limousines to the Alpine

resort, the WEF has offered to pay half of the first-class rail fare from

anywhere in the world to Davos.

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KSA PARTICIPATES IN THE WORLD ECONOMIC

FORUM’S ANNUAL MEETING 2020 IN DAVOS

21 January 2020

(5) UNDER THE THEME OF “STAKEHOLDERS (5) FOR COHESIVE AND

SUSTAINABLE WORLD” (5) THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA has

participated (5) IN THE FORUM’S ANNUAL MEETING 2020 with (5) A

HIGH-LEVEL DELEGATION OF 55 DELEGATEs (5) WHICH WAS HELD IN

DAVOS, Switzerland, from 21 to 24.

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The Forum’s Annual Meeting is one of the most important global

meetings, that aims to engage world leaders from both public and

private sectors in collaborative activities to shape the global agenda, and

address the challenges facing the world in order to improve the state of

the world through discussions and dialogues.

The Forum focused this year on several economic, technological,

environmental, social, industrial and geopolitical issues, the most

prominent of which are how to address urgent climatic and

environmental challenges; how to transform industries to achieve more

sustainable and inclusive business models; how to reduce the risks of

fourth industrial revolution technologies, and how to adapt to

demographic (population), social, and technological changes that

reshape education, employment, job opportunities and

entrepreneurship. The meeting has witnessed three thousand

participants of financial and business background, as well as political

leaders and academic elites.

KSA delegation to the Annual Meeting this year was headed by the

Minister of State and Member of the Council of Ministers, Dr. Ibrahim Al-

Assaf. THE DELEGATION CONSISTED OF A LARGE NUMBER OF SENIOR

OFFICIALS (HIGHNESSES AND EXCELLENCIES AND EMISSARIES), as well

as representatives of major Saudi private sector companies and a

number of Saudi businesspersons.

AS PART OF THE EFFORT TO ENHANCE ITS INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE,

TO CONSOLIDATE ITS GLOBAL POSITION, AND HIGHLIGHT ITS

STRATEGIC RELATIONS WITH WEF, THE KINGDOM PARTICIPATED

UNDER THE THEME: "KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA ... AN EFFECTIVE

GLOBAL ENABLER"; ESPECIALLY AS THE KINGDOM CHAIRS THE G20

SUMMIT THIS YEAR, WHICH WILL BE HELD IN NOVEMBER 2020.

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THE KINGDOM HAS PARTICIPATED IN SIX SESSIONS:

1. THE KINGDOM’S ROLE AS AN ENABLING FORCE IN THE

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY BASED ON ITS EFFORTS TO SUPPORT

REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STABILITY

2. THE KINGDOM’S POSITION AS THE STABILIZING AND PROGRESSIVE

FORCE IN THE GLOBAL ENERGY MARKET, WHICH HIGHLIGHTS ITS

LEADING ROLE IN THE STABILIZING THE ENERGY MARKET

3. ITS LEADING ROLE IN PROMOTING THE BALANCE BETWEEN THE

INTERESTS OF ENERGY PRODUCING AND CONSUMING COUNTRIES

4. HIGHLIGHTING ITS ADVANCEMENT AND ASPIRATIONS IN THE FIELD

OF RENEWABLE ENERGY

5. THE ECONOMIC STRENGTH OF THE KINGDOM

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6. ITS AWARENESS OF ITS RESPONSIBILITY IN LIGHT OF ITS CURRENT

G20 PRESIDENCY

Six (‘6’) is God’s Divine Number denoting the number of evil man or

man’kind. The number of the Beast, False Prophet and Evil Man’kind is

‘666’.

It is worth noting that WEF is an independent international non-profit

organization that aims to improve the state of the world. It was founded

by Professor Klaus Schwab in 1971 in Switzerland, and regional offices

were opened in a number of major international cities such as New York

and Beijing. The annual Forum meetings are attended by leaders,

presidents and senior officials of countries and international companies.

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SAUDI ARABIA LAUNCHES NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DATA

AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AT GLOBAL AI SUMMIT

SAUDI ARABIA ON WEDNESDAY LAUNCHED A NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DATA

AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) and will announce several AI-related

partnerships, Reuters reports, citing Abdullah bin Sharaf Alghamdi, the head of the

Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA).

SAUDI ARABIA WANTS TO ESTABLISH ITSELF AS A GLOBAL CENTER FOR DATA AND

AI. The comments were made at the opening of Saudi Arabia’s Global AI Summit,

which runs from October 21-22.

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The press conference at today’s Global AI Summit in Riyadh.

“A new reality today is reshaping our world, and we have to adapt to it

at all levels,” Alghamdi said.

Alghamdi’s opening remarks were followed by a series of sessions and

workshops on four main topics: Shaping the New Normal, AI and

Governments, Governing AI and the Future of AI.

The summit’s attendees are working to establish “SPECIFIC

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL

INTELLIGENCE STRATEGIES IN THE POST-COVID ERA, BUILDING ON

EXISTING FRAMEWORKS DEVELOPED BY THE KINGDOM as well as

important new insights, innovations and investment trends,” Trade

Arabia reports.

The Summit is held under the patronage of Crown Prince Prince

Mohammed bin Salman and under “AI (5) FOR THE GOOD OF

HUMANITY” theme. THE GLOBAL AI SUMMIT COINCIDES WITH THE

KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA’S PRESIDENCY OF THE G20 MEETINGS.

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SAUDI ARABIA LAUNCHES NATIONAL AI

STRATEGY

by WAYA Staff - Oct 22, 2020

Yesterday, Saudi Arabia announced the National Strategy for Data and

Artificial Intelligence with the goal of establishing the Kingdom as a

global leader in the field of AI.

As part of the strategy, the Kingdom has set SEVERAL GOALS IT WANTS

TO ACHIEVE BY 2030. Overall, it hopes to attract $20 billion in local and

foreign direct investment. Also, Saudi Arabia will train 20,000 Saudi data

and AI specialists and establish 300 AI startups.

“We, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, today are launching the National

Strategy for Data & AI, with a CLEAR AMBITION TO POSITION THE

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KINGDOM AS A MODEL NATION IN AI… WHERE THE BEST OF DATA AND

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS MADE A REALITY.”

Dr. Abdullah bin Sharaf Al-Ghamdi, President of the Saudi Authority for

Data and Artificial Intelligence

THE GLOBAL AI SUMMIT 2020

The announcement came during the inaugural Global AI Summit in

Riyadh held over October 21-22. The conference brings together

stakeholders from both the public and private sectors to help shape the

future of AI.

Speaking at the summit, Dr. Abdullah bin Sharaf Al-Ghamdi, President of

the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence, stated, “WE, IN

THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, TODAY ARE LAUNCHING THE

NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DATA & AI, WITH A CLEAR AMBITION TO

POSITION THE KINGDOM AS A MODEL NATION IN AI… WHERE THE BEST

OF DATA AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS MADE A REALITY. I hereby

invite all dreamers, innovators, investors and thinkers to join us here in

the Kingdom to achieve our ambitions together and to build a pioneering

model; TO UNLOCK THE VALUE OF DATA AND AI IN ORDER TO BUILD

KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMIES AND ADVANCE OUR PRESENT AND

FUTURE GENERATIONS.”

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THE NEW STRATEGY IS PART OF THE SAUDI VISION 2030, which aims to

diversify the country’s economy while reducing its dependence on oil.

Just last month, it opened two colleges to teach 4,000 women digital

skills. Last year, THE GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHED THE SAUDI

AUTHORITY FOR DATA AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, which hosts the

Global AI Summit. In 2017, it even became the first country to award

citizenship to an AI robot. To learn more about the National Strategy for

Data and AI, you can visit the official website here.

https://youtu.be/MCgepv73E24

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SAUDI CENTRAL BANK WORKS ON DIGITAL

CURRENCY PLAN

Updated 29 November 2020 Arab News November 29, 202018:11

DUBAI: THE CENTRAL BANKS OF SAUDI ARABIA and the UAE announced

on Sunday plans to jointly (5) DEVELOP A NEW DIGITAL CURRENCY.

In a joint statement the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates

(CBUAE) (5) AND THE SAUDI CENTRAL BANK (5) (SAMA) LAUNCHED THE

‘ABER’ PROJECT, which (5) SEEKS TO EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY (5) OF

ISSUING A DIGITAL CURRENCY.

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THE AIM IS TO DEVELOP A CROSS-BORDER PAYMENT SYSTEM THAT

WILL REDUCE TRANSFER TIMES AND COSTS BETWEEN BANKS.

THE BANKS PLAN TO DEVELOP A TECHNOLOGY, SUCH AS DISTRIBUTED

LEDGERS, WHICH CAN BE USED TO MANAGE DIGITAL CURRENCIES

BETWEEN THE TWO CENTRAL BANKS AND BANKS PARTICIPATING IN

THE INITIATIVE IN SAUDI ARABIA and the UAE. SAMA and the CBUAE

“expressed their satisfaction with the achieved results, the visions

shared, and the valuable lessons learned,” so far as part of

the ‘Aber’ project.

SAUDI ARABIA JOINS BIS’ CBDC PROJECT

MBRIDGE AS A FULL PARTICIPANT

https://youtu.be/Ubh9lM_QlMs

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THE BEAST’S TRAINING WHEELS – G 20 2020

PRESIDENCY

KEY REVELATIONS

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• MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN ASSUMES 2020 G20

PRESIDENCY

• SAUDI ARABIA HOSTS FIRST G20 IN MIDDLE EAST; LEADERS

PLEDGE COLLECTIVE ACTION ON CORONAVIRUS

• LEADERS OF THE G20 MEETING VIRTUALLY ATTENDING THIS

YEAR’S SUMMIT, HOSTED BY RIYADH

• G20 LEADERS WILL CONVENE BY VIDEO CONFERENCE TO

DISCUSS CORONAVIRUS

• HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE CROWN PRINCE ADDED (DARK

SENTENCES)

• SAUDI CROWN PRINCE SUGGESTS TWO G20 EXTRAORDINARY

LEADERS’ SUMMITS TAKE PLACE YEARLY

• G20 LEADERS PROMISE FAIR ACCESS TO CORONAVIRUS

VACCINES. GROUP SAYS IT WILL ‘SPARE NO EFFORT’ IN

DISTRIBUTING VACCINES

• THE PRINCE, BEAST, ANTICHRIST BEHEADS THE TRIBULATION

SAINTS BY A SWORD WHO DON’T TAKE HIS VACCINATION

MARK – VIDEO

• HRH CROWN PRINCE: SAUDI G20 PRESIDENCY HAS FOCUSED

ITS EFFORTS TO BUILD A STRONGER, MORE RESILIENT AND

MORE SUSTAINABLE WORLD

• REFORM RHETORIC AT ODDS WITH REALITY AS SAUDI ARABIA

HOSTS G20 SUMMIT

• SAUDI PRESIDENCY FOCUSES ON GLOBAL LONG-TERM ISSUES

BEYOND THE PANDEMIC

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• RIGHTS GROUPS CALL FOR A BOYCOTT OF THE G20 SUMMIT IN

SAUDI ARABIA – VIDEO

• TURKEY TO TRY KHASHOGGI MURDER SUSPECTS IN ABSENTIA

– VIDEO

• A GLOBAL STAND FOR FREEDOM: BOYCOTT G20

• CALLS TO BOYCOTT SAUDI ARABIA'S G20 SUMMIT OVER THE

JAILING OF FEMALE POLITICAL PRISONERS | ABC NEWS – VIDEO

• ROAD TO THE G20: SAUDI ARABIA SET TO HOST MAIN LEADERS’

SUMMIT THIS WEEKEND

• SAUDI ARABIA ASSUMES G20 PRESIDENCY, LAUNCHES

PROMOTIONAL VIDEO

• ‘WE ARE DETERMINED TO SPARE NO EFFORT’: G20 LEADERS’

SUMMIT STATEMENT ON COVID-19

• ROAD TO THE G20: G20 LEADER’S SUMMIT PUBLICATION

RELEASED AHEAD OF VIRTUAL 2020 SUMMIT

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MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN ASSUMES 2020

G20 PRESIDENCY

News provided by g20 Saudi Secretariat

THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA ASSUMES THE 2020 G20 PRESIDENCY

TODAY, 1 DECEMBER, 2019. THE SAUDI G20 PRESIDENCY WILL FOCUS

ON “REALIZING OPPORTUNITIES OF THE 21 ST CENTURY FOR ALL.”

The kingdom of Saudi Arabia assumes the G20 presidency today, leading

up to the leaders’ summit in Riyadh on 21-22 November, 2020.

Commenting on the presidency launch, his Royal Highness Prince

MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SAUD, CROWN PRINCE

AND DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER said: “The Saudi G20 presidency is

committed to continuing the work from Osaka and PROMOTING

MULTILATERAL CONSENSUS. working with our G20 partners, we will

strive to deliver concrete actions and realize opportunities to enable us

to face the challenges of the future.

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SAUDI ARABIA HOSTS FIRST G20 IN MIDDLE EAST; LEADERS

PLEDGE COLLECTIVE ACTION ON CORONAVIRUS

Leaders of the G20 nations, the world’s largest economies, concluded

their two-day virtual summit this weekend hosted by Saudi

Arabia offering pledges to cooperate on the Coronavirus pandemic, the

global economic recovery, energy and climate change, and women’s

empowerment.

The nations succeeded in sending a message of “HOPE AND

REASSURANCE TO THEIR CITIZENS AND THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY,”

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman said on Sunday, in remarks concluding the

meeting.

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King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in virtual

attendance of the G20 2020 meetings, hosted by Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia is the first G20 nation to host the annual meeting in

the Middle East. Disappointed at the need to host the event virtually

instead of in-person, organizers in the Kingdom were nevertheless

determined to show the world it was ready to welcome the world’s top

leaders virtually over the weekend, as it had other representatives from

member-nations throughout the year for breakout meetings.

“WE UNDERSCORE THE URGENT NEED TO BRING THE SPREAD OF THE

VIRUS UNDER CONTROL,” the leaders of the G-20 nations said in the

group’s final communique. THROUGHOUT THE SUMMIT, LEADERS

ARGUED THAT ONLY COLLECTIVE ACTION COULD BRING THE CRISIS TO

HEEL. THEY OFFERED TO WORK TOGETHER ON ENSURING EQUITABLE

ACCESS TO TREATMENTS, WHEN AVAILABLE, A TACIT SUPPORT FOR

MULTILATERALISM AND GLOBAL COOPERATION.

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“WE HAVE SEEN VERY CLEAR SIGNS BUT ALSO ACTIONS BY THE G-20

SUPPORTING MULTILATERALISM,” Mohammed Al-Jadaan, Saudi

Arabia’s finance minister, said during a news conference at the summit’s

conclusion, according to the Washington Post. Al-Jadaan mentioned THE

GROUP’S SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING THE WORLD HEALTH

ORGANIZATION.

As the Post notes, The Trump administration gave a year’s notice of the

U.S. withdrawal from the WHO in July; President-elect Joe Biden has said

he would stop that process. News media reported that President

Trump played golf instead of attending the G20 pandemic preparedness

meeting. The outgoing president used his final G20 summit to defend his

decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord.

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LEADERS OF THE G20 MEETING VIRTUALLY ATTENDING THIS

YEAR’S SUMMIT, HOSTED BY RIYADH.

In his closing remarks at the end of the two-day summit hosted virtually

in Riyadh due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the king announced that the

members of the 20 largest economies of the world had adopted the final

communique.

“We have succeeded in sending out a message of hope and reassurance

to our citizens and all people around the world through the final

communique of this leaders’ summit,” the king said. The king also said

that G20 countries have upheld their commitment to working together

to confront the COVID-19 pandemic and to safeguard lives and

livelihoods. “We have adopted important policies that will achieve

recovery all the way to an economy that is resilient, sustainable,

inclusive, and balanced,” King Salman said.

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Saudi Arabia will continue to answer the global call to address modern

challenges, together with G20 members, says Crown Prince Mohammed

bin Salman.

SAUDI ARABIA’S CROWN PRINCE MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN SAID THAT

2020 OFFERED A NEW POTENTIAL BLUEPRINT FOR THE GROUP IN THE

FUTURE, suggesting that the positive results were achieved from the first

extraordinary summit held in March 2020 to tackle the COVID-19 crisis

and that in 2021 and beyond, the G20 should meet twice a year, once

virtually and once in-person.

“We hope that Italy will crystallize this idea with the aim of SUPPORTING

JOINT INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION AND INTENSIFYING THE ROLE,

TO COME UP WITH POLICIES AND INITIATIVES TO MEET ANY

CHALLENGES AND DETERMINE THE ECONOMIC AND WELL-BEING OF

OUR PEOPLES,” he said.

“(The G20) has been an essential link among our countries. It has

demonstrated the vitality of its role, over the years, to deal with

economic, financial, social, and environmental issues,” he said. Italy is

the next host of the G20 in 2021. THE CROWN PRINCE EMPHASIZED THE

IMPORTANCE OF COOPERATION IN LIGHT OF THE OUTBREAK OF

COVID-19 , AND ITS HEALTH, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL REPERCUSSIONS.

“Together we have addressed this challenge with seriousness

necessitated by the responsibility to preserve human life, protect

livelihoods, mitigate the ensuing damage of this pandemic, and raise

readiness to face any future crises, Allah forbid,” he added.

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G20 LEADERS WILL CONVENE BY VIDEO

CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS CORONAVIRUS

Mar 25, 2020

Leaders from the Group of 20 major economies will convene a video

conference on Thursday to discuss the coronavirus epidemic, the Saudi

secretariat said, amid criticism that the group has been slow to respond

to the global crisis.

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G20 FINANCE MINISTERS AND CENTRAL BANKERS AGREED DURING A

SEPARATE VIDEO CONFERENCE THIS WEEK TO DEVELOP AN “ACTION

PLAN” TO RESPOND TO THE OUTBREAK, WHICH THE INTERNATIONAL

MONETARY FUND EXPECTS WILL TRIGGER A GLOBAL RECESSION. A

subsequent statement offered few details.

A separate statement said Saudi Arabia’s 84-year-old King Salman would

chair the meeting “TO ADVANCE A COORDINATED GLOBAL RESPONSE

TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND ITS HUMAN AND ECONOMIC

IMPLICATIONS.”

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One source said the G20 sherpas, who are THE LEADERS’ EMISSARIES,

would speak on beforehand to prepare. Summits typically take months

to prepare, with deputies gathering in person to hash out differences

before leaders arrive, but in this case, because of health precautions,

they are convening remotely, which could make reaching compromises

harder.

The summit will be complicated by an oil price war between two

members, Saudi Arabia and Russia, and rising tensions between two

others, the United States and China, over the origin of the virus, which

has infected nearly 400,000 people globally and killed more than 17,200.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has welcomed the fiscal and

monetary steps taken by some countries, but said more would be

needed, especially in the fiscal arena. Surveys show the pandemic is

battering the global economy.

Agathe Demarais, global forecasting director at the Economist

Intelligence Unit, said given monetary policy constraints, the G20

countries’ only option to support growth might be fiscal stimulus, but

that could raise the risk of a debt crisis, with “devastating effect on global

growth.”

“This is something that G20 leaders will have in mind if they go for

stimulus packages,” Demarais added.

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HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE CROWN PRINCE ADDED

(DARK SENTENCES):

“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is at the crossroads of three continents –

Asia, Africa and Europe. In hosting the G20, the Kingdom will have an

important role to play by sharing the perspective of the Middle East and

North Africa region.

WE BELIEVE (5) THIS WILL BE A UNIQUE (5) OPPORTUNITY TO SHAPE

CONSENSUS ON (5) INTERNATIONAL ISSUES AS WE WELCOME (5) THE

WORLD TO THE KINGDOM.” (5) THE KINGDOM WILL GUIDE THE (5)

WORK OF THE G20 UNDER (5) THE THEME OF “REALIZING

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OPPORTUNITIES (5) OF THE 21ST CENTURY FOR ALL” AND (5) WILL

FOCUS ON THREE AIMS:

1. Empowering PEOPLE, by creating the conditions in which all people—

especially women and young people—can live, work and thrive.

2. Safeguarding the PLANET, by fostering collective efforts on food and

water security, climate, energy and environment.

3. Shaping New Frontiers, by adopting long-term, bold strategies to share

the benefits of innovation and TECHNOLOGICAL advancement.

(5) DURING ITS G20 PRESIDENCY, THE KINGDOM (5) OF SAUDI ARABIA

IS COMMITTED (5) TO ENSURING THE G20 CONTINUES (5) TO REFLECT

A BROAD AND (5) INCLUSIVE RANGE OF INTERNATIONAL

PERSPECTIVES.

1. the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

2. the Financial Stability Board (FSB)

3. the International Labour Organization (ILO)

4. the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

5. the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

6. THE UNITED NATIONS (UN)

7. the World Bank Group (WBG)

8. THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)

9. the World Trade Organization (WTO)

10. THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM (WEF)

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https://youtu.be/n1XzPxD--yw

SAUDI CROWN PRINCE SUGGESTS TWO G20

EXTRAORDINARY LEADERS’ SUMMITS TAKE PLACE YEARLY

Updated 23 November 2020 Lojien Ben Gaasem November 23,

202005:02

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

recommended that going forward, the Group of Twenty (G20)

organization should hold two annual summits, a virtual one in the middle

of the year, and a physical summit at the end.

Minutes before the closing remarks of the Kingdom’s G20 presidency,

the crown prince said: “I would like to thank all of our ministers and

officials for their active participation during many meetings, and the

succession of this year’s programs despite the difficult circumstances.”

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The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) represented an unprecedented

global threat, prompting the Kingdom to hold two summits during its

presidential year, which has not happened in any previous presidency

since the group’s founding in 1999.

The crown prince said that based on the success of the Saudi experience

in holding an extraordinary G20 summit last March, and the success of

the Riyadh summit, he proposed that going forward, two annual summits

be held instead.

“We hope that Italy will crystallize THIS IDEA WITH THE AIM OF

SUPPORTING JOINT INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION AND

INTENSIFYING THE ROLE, TO COME UP WITH POLICIES AND INITIATIVES

TO MEET ANY CHALLENGES AND DETERMINE THE ECONOMIC AND

WELL-BEING OF OUR PEOPLES,” he said.

As this year is an extraordinary year for the whole world due to the

COVID-19 pandemic, Saudi Arabia was honored to host the G20 Leaders’

Summit virtually over two days, on Nov. 21-22, 2020.

After King Salman’s closing remarks and the handing over of the

presidency to Italy, Crown Prince Mohammed ended the summit by

highlighting the G20’s achievements since its foundation.

“(THE G20) HAS BEEN AN ESSENTIAL LINK AMONG OUR COUNTRIES. IT

HAS DEMONSTRATED THE VITALITY OF ITS ROLE, OVER THE YEARS, TO

DEAL WITH ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL, SOCIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL

ISSUES,” he said.

The crown prince emphasized the importance of cooperation in light of

the outbreak of COVID-19 , and its health, economic, and social

repercussions.

“TOGETHER WE HAVE ADDRESSED THIS CHALLENGE WITH

SERIOUSNESS NECESSITATED BY THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PRESERVE

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HUMAN LIFE, PROTECT LIVELIHOODS, MITIGATE THE ENSUING

DAMAGE OF THIS PANDEMIC, AND RAISE READINESS TO FACE ANY

FUTURE CRISES, ALLAH FORBID,” he added.

Saudi Arabia’s presidency of the G20 was exceptional in that it adopted

the slogan of “REALIZING OPPORTUNITIES OF THE 21ST CENTURY FOR

ALL” to empower people, safeguard the planet and shape new frontiers,

and to address the PROFESSIONAL INTERACTION LED BY THE KINGDOM

TO UNITE EFFORTS TO CONFRONT THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

“We stand today at the end of an exceptional year in which we had the

privilege and responsibility of the G20 presidency,” he said. “This year,

THE G20 ADOPTED PRIORITIES THAT WE WORKED ON TOGETHER TO

IMPLEMENT, TOP OF WHICH IS ADDRESSING THE HEALTH CARE,

ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL IMPACTS OF THE PANDEMIC.”

He mentioned that the G20 had demonstrated that “TOGETHER, OUR

STRENGTH LIES IN OUR UNITY. This is exactly what the G20 was created

for — TO BRING COUNTRIES FROM EVERY CONTINENT TOGETHER TO

ADDRESS COLLECTIVELY THE GREATEST CHALLENGES OF THE DAY AND

IMPLEMENT JOINT AND EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS.

“We fully realize the importance of better protection from future

pandemics, and we must draw lessons from this crisis. To ensure that,

the SAUDI G20 PRESIDENCY PROPOSED AN INITIATIVE TO ENHANCE

ACCESS TO PANDEMIC TOOLS.”

HE SAID THAT THIS INITIATIVE WOULD WORK TO ACHIEVE THREE

GOALS:

First, to promote RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, and distribution of

diagnostic tools, therapeutics, and vaccines for all infectious diseases.

Second, to encourage and facilitate INTERNATIONAL FUNDING for global

pandemic preparedness.

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Third, to support the TRAINING of epidemiologists all over the world.

THROUGHOUT ITS PRESIDENCY OF THE G20, THE KINGDOM HAS

DEDICATED ITS EFFORTS TO BUILDING A STRONGER AND MORE

SUSTAINABLE WORLD, IN PARALLEL WITH ITS SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC

AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION BASED ON VISION 2030.

“We conclude this summit determined to take action and to continue

working together until we overcome the pandemic, giving hope and

reassurance to our nations and to the world. We are proud of what we

have accomplished this year, and we know that plenty still needs to be

done,” the crown prince said,

“SAUDI ARABIA WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE INTERNATIONAL

EFFORTS RELATED TO PROVIDING EQUITABLE AND AFFORDABLE

COVID-19 THERAPEUTICS AND VACCINES FOR ALL, once they become

available. I know many join us in this commitment.

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G20 LEADERS PROMISE FAIR ACCESS TO CORONAVIRUS

VACCINES. GROUP SAYS IT WILL ‘SPARE NO EFFORT’ IN

DISTRIBUTING VACCINES

Saudi Arabian and foreign media representatives listen to Saudi Crown

Prince Mohammed bin Salman remotely addressing a press conference

at the G20 summit in Riyadh, on November 22, 2020 [Fayez

Nureldine/AFP]

Published On 22 Nov 202022 Nov 2020 ALJAZEERA

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LEADERS OF THE WORLD’S 20 BIGGEST ECONOMIES HAVE SAID THEY

WOULD ENSURE AN AFFORDABLE AND FAIR DISTRIBUTION OF COVID-

19 VACCINES, drugs and tests around the world so that poorer countries

were not left out, according to a final summit communique which,

however, gave few specifics.

As the coronavirus pandemic rages – having so far infected 58 million

people globally and killing 1.3 million – THE CLUB OF THE WORLD’S

RICHEST NATIONS ADOPTED A UNIFIED STANCE ON THE CHALLENGES

AHEAD DURING THE VIRTUAL GATHERING HOSTED BY SAUDI ARABIA.

In Sunday’s communique, THE G20 COUNTRIES SAID THEY SUPPORTED

A GLOBAL PROJECT FOR VACCINES, TESTS AND THERAPEUTICS – CALLED

ACCESS TO COVID-19 TOOLS (ACT) ACCELERATOR – AND ITS COVAX

FACILITY TO DISTRIBUTE VACCINES.

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“WE HAVE MOBILISED RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THE IMMEDIATE

FINANCING NEEDS IN GLOBAL HEALTH TO SUPPORT THE RESEARCH,

DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION OF SAFE AND

EFFECTIVE COVID-19 DIAGNOSTICS, THERAPEUTICS AND VACCINES,”

the statement said.

“WE WILL SPARE NO EFFORT TO ENSURE THEIR AFFORDABLE AND

EQUITABLE ACCESS FOR ALL PEOPLE.”

But after a weekend of “digital diplomacy”, their closing communique

lacked details on many of the issues dominating the meeting.

“Some of these commitments were made earlier in the year, they are not

new,” said James Bays, Al Jazeera’s diplomatic editor.

“There were some very specific demands coming from the aid sector,

from charities, from international aid groups and THE UN ITSELF,” he

added.

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UNITED NATIONS CHIEF ANTONIO GUTERRES had said another $28bn

(£21bn) WAS NEEDED TO DEVELOP VACCINES, diagnostics and

therapeutics, including $4.2bn before the end of this year, but the final

communique made no mention of these sums.

While richer nations plan their vaccination programmes – with the

United States expecting to launch in mid-December – experts warn that

developing countries face hurdles that could deny billions THE FIRST

PROVEN PROTECTION AGAINST THE VIRUS.

On Sunday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed concern that

no major vaccine agreements had been struck yet for poorer countries.

“WE WILL NOW SPEAK WITH (GLOBAL VACCINE ALLIANCE GROUP)

GAVI about when these negotiations will begin because I am somewhat

worried that nothing has been done on that yet,” Merkel told reporters

in Berlin after the virtual G20 meeting.

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The G20 summit’s final communique was approved unanimously by all

countries, but Turkey wanted its “voice to be heard”, according to Saudi

Arabia’s Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan. A separate statement

from Ankara detailing its views towards the communique was expected

to be released later.

Saudi Arabia’s human rights record has cast a shadow on the gathering,

as campaigners and families of jailed activists launched vigorous drives

to highlight the issue.

But HUMAN RIGHTS BARELY SURFACED OVER THE WEEKEND, with

Western officials indicating they prefer to use bilateral forums to discuss

the issue with Riyadh.

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Separately, summit organisers said G20 nations have contributed more

than $21bn to combat the pandemic and injected $11 trillion to shore up

the battered world economy. But the group faces mounting pressure to

help stave off possible credit defaults among poorer nations, as their

debt soars amid the economic catastrophe stoked by the virus.

It has extended a debt service suspension initiative (DSSI) for developing

countries until June next year, but Guterres has led calls for a

commitment to extending it until the end of 2021.

The communique did not offer a firm guarantee, an outcome that is sure

to disappoint campaigners.

Instead, G20 finance ministers will examine the recommendation when

the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meet next spring “if

the economic and financial situation requires” an extension by another

six months, they said.

With the world in disarray after months of border closures and

lockdowns, the group also struck a unified tone on trade, saying that

SUPPORTING A MULTILATERAL SYSTEM “IS NOW AS IMPORTANT AS

EVER”.

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SAINTS BY A SWORD WHO DON’T TAKE HIS VACCINATION

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HRH CROWN PRINCE: SAUDI G20 PRESIDENCY HAS FOCUSED

ITS EFFORTS TO BUILD A STRONGER, MORE RESILIENT AND

MORE SUSTAINABLE WORLD

Riyadh, November 22, 2020, SPA -- HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE

Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, CROWN PRINCE, DEPUTY PRIME

MINISTER and Minister of Defence, and on behalf of the Custodian of the

Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, CHAIRMAN OF

THE G20 2020 SUMMIT, expressed his heartfelt thanks to their

MAJESTIES, EXCELLENCIES AND HIGHNESSES, leaders of the G20

countries, and to everyone who has participated and contributed to the

meetings from all countries and representatives of the international

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organizations, the business community and the civil society throughout

the entire year of the Saudi G20 presidency.

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HRH the Crown Prince affirmed that the Saudi G20 Presidency has focused its

efforts to build a STRONGER, more RESILIENT and more SUSTAINABLE world,

and it is ALIGNED WITH SAUDI ARABIA UNDERGOING MAJOR ECONOMIC

AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION, GUIDED BY THE KINGDOM’S VISION 2030.

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HRH THE CROWN PRINCE, STATED THAT THE KINGDOM WILL CONTINUE TO

SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS RELATED TO PROVIDING VACCINES AND

TREATMENTS FOR CORONAVIRUS FOR ALL IN AN EQUITABLE AND

AFFORDABLE MANNER, once available, and will work with its international

partners and the Italian Presidency of the G20 next year to achieve this.

This came in the G20 Presidency's statement delivered by His Royal Highness

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime

Minister and Minister of Defence, following the conclusion of the G20 Summit

2020. The following is the text:

“Peace be with you ,

In the name of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin

Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Chairman of the G20

Summit for the year 2020, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to their

MAJESTIES, EXCELLENCIES AND HIGHNESSES, leaders of the G20 countries,

and to everyone who has participated and contributed to our meetings from

all countries and representatives of the international organizations, the

business community and the civil society throughout the entire year of the

Saudi G20 presidency.

The G20, has been an essential link among our countries. It has demonstrated

the vitality of its role, over the years, to deal with economic, financial, social,

and environmental issues. In light of the outbreak of Covid-19 and its health,

economic, and social repercussions, our cooperation has been more important

than ever. Together we have addressed this challenge with seriousness

necessitated by the responsibility to preserve human life, protect livelihoods,

mitigate the ensuing damage of this pandemic, and raise readiness to face any

future crises, Allah forbid.

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This pandemic knows no borders. It has reached all countries and affected,

directly and indirectly, every person living on this planet, which has

necessitated the activation of the pivotal role played by the G20. To this end,

the G20's leaders met twice during one presidency, a precedent since the

foundation of the G20.

In order to confront this global threat facing all of humanity, the G20 took the

initiative to adopt unprecedented measures and coordinated actions to deal

with the pandemic and its aftermath.

We stand today at the end of an exceptional year in which we had the

privilege and responsibility of the G20 presidency. Since the beginning of this

year, we set one goal, “REALIZING OPPORTUNITIES OF THE 21ST CENTURY

FOR ALL,” which includes themes such as: EMPOWERING people,

SAFEGUARDING the planet, and SHAPING new frontiers.

This year, the G20 adopted priorities that we worked on together to

implement, on top of which is addressing the HEALTHCARE, ECONOMIC, and

SOCIAL IMPACTS of the pandemic. We also took all necessary measures to

protect lives and livelihoods and support the most vulnerable groups. To

achieve this, the G20 took the following actions:

The G20 countries pledged, after the outbreak, more than $21 billion to

support the immediate funding needs, notably for the development of

diagnostic TOOLS, VACCINES and effective THERAPEUTICS. THE KINGDOM (5)

CONTRIBUTED $500M TO SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS.

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FIRST, we immediately provided the necessary resources to those at the

frontline of the battle against COVID-19.

SECOND, we took extraordinary measures to support our economies and

peoples, as part of this year's G20 Action Plan.

We injected over $11 trillion into the global economy to support businesses

and protect individuals' livelihoods. This is an unprecedented G20 economic

stimulus. We also extended the social safety nets to better protect those

prone to losing their jobs or source of income.

THIRD, we provided emergency support to the most vulnerable countries in

the world, where the pandemic risks jeopardizing decades of development

progress already achieved.

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With the Debt Service Suspension Initiative, we made available more than $14

billion in debt relief to the most vulnerable countries, whose collective

population exceeds one billion. We have also extended this initiative and we

will continue to assess the situation to see if another extension is needed.

In addition, more than $300 billion has been mobilized via development banks,

the IMF, and the World Bank which are working with the G20 to assist

emerging and low-income countries.

(5) WE HAVE DEMONSTRATED THAT, TOGETHER, our (5) STRENGTH LIES IN

OUR UNITY. THIS (5) IS EXACTLY WHAT THE G20 (5) WAS CREATED FOR – TO

BRING (5) COUNTRIES FROM EVERY CONTINENT TOGETHER (5) TO

COLLECTIVELY ADDRESS THE GREATEST (5) CHALLENGES OF THE DAY AND (5)

IMPLEMENT JOINT AND EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS.

WE FULLY REALIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF BETTER PROTECTION FROM FUTURE

PANDEMICS, AND WE MUST DRAW LESSONS FROM THIS CRISIS. TO ENSURE

THAT, THE SAUDI G20 PRESIDENCY PROPOSED AN INITIATIVE TO ENHANCE

ACCESS TO PANDEMIC TOOLS.

This initiative works to achieve 3 GOALS:

1. PROMOTE R&D, AND DISTRIBUTION OF DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS,

THERAPEUTICS, AND VACCINES FOR ALL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

2. ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE INTERNATIONAL FUNDING FOR

GLOBAL PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS

3. SUPPORT THE TRAINING OF EPIDEMIOLOGISTS FROM ALL OVER THE

WORLD.

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These crises remind us of our humanity, bringing about our sense of

initiation and philanthropy. Despite the unexpected adversities that

came with this pandemic globally, we persisted with the G20 Presidency

themes, which are: EMPOWERING PEOPLE, SAFEGUARDING THE

PLANET, and SHAPING NEW FRONTIERS.

These themes are now more relevant than ever for overcoming this

global crisis, building an INCLUSIVE, RESILIENT, and SUSTAINABLE

recovery, and shaping a better world for all.

The Saudi G20 Presidency has focused its efforts to build a stronger,

more resilient and more sustainable world. THIS IS ALIGNED WITH

SAUDI ARABIA undergoing major economic and social transformation,

GUIDED BY OUR VISION 2030 which aims to ensure that all of our

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citizens, especially women and youth, can seize the opportunities of the

21st century.

Within the framework of the Saudi G20 presidency, the G20 members

agreed on a number of vital initiatives that will act as a foundation for

global recovery, which, we hope, will have a positive impact for decades

to come.

We have launched the RIYADH INITIATIVE ON THE FUTURE OF THE WTO

TO PROVIDE NECESSARY SUPPORT FOR WTO REFORMS, UNDER WTO'S

OWN UMBRELLA.

We continued our efforts to empower women and youth through quality

education and financial inclusion.

The Saudi G20 Presidency greatly emphasized safeguarding the planet.

Therefore, we, at the G20, endorsed the CIRCULAR CARBON ECONOMY

PLATFORM TO BETTER MANAGE CARBON EMISSIONS ACROSS ALL

ECONOMY SECTORS and ensure access to CLEANER, more

SUSTAINABLE, and AFFORDABLE energy.

We launched the G20 Initiative to reduce land degradation and preserve

coral reefs in order to protect our planet's essential ecosystems and

biodiversity, both on land and in our oceans.

We stepped up our collective efforts to ensure that everyone on earth

has access to safely-managed freshwater while addressing the key

challenge of ensuring food security for everyone at a time when both

demand and environmental pressures are growing.

It has been an exceptional challenge but an absolute honor to hold the

G20 Presidency during this trying year. We wish we convened this

summit in person in our capital, Riyadh, the city that tells the story of a

nation proud of its ancient history, its genuine people, and its prosperous

future thanks to its youths’ resolution and determination.

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We conclude this summit determined to take action and to continue

working together until we overcome the pandemic, GIVING HOPE AND

REASSURANCE TO OUR NATIONS AND TO THE WORLD. We are proud of

what we have accomplished this year, and we know that much still needs

to be done.

THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE

INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS RELATED TO PROVIDING EQUITABLE AND

AFFORDABLE COVID-19 THERAPEUTICS AND VACCINES FOR ALL, once

they become available. I know many join us in this commitment. We will

work together with our international partners and the Italian G20

Presidency next year to achieve this.

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REFORM RHETORIC AT ODDS WITH REALITY AS

SAUDI ARABIA HOSTS G20 SUMMIT

Publicity billboards for the G20 summit are seen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The event was meant to rehabilitate the image of the crown prince

Mohammed bin Salman after the murder of Jamal

Khashoggi. Photograph: Nael Shyoukhi/Reuters

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Ten months ago Saudi Arabia’s royal family anticipated hosting this

weekend’s G20 summit in the belief that the gathering of world leaders

in Riyadh would be a showcase for the evolution of the kingdom. BY

EXTENSION IT WOULD BE A CHANCE TO REHABILITATE THE IMAGE OF

CROWN PRINCE MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN AFTER THE MURDER OF

THE JOURNALIST JAMAL KHASHOGGI BY A HIT SQUAD OF SAUDI STATE

THUGS.

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The coronavirus pandemic has required the summit to be held online.

The conference centre in Riyadh will lie empty. The capital itself, greened

for the occasion, can expect no visitor rush. Photo-ops of leaders shaking

hands on red carpets will be replaced by the now familiar divided video

screen. The meat and drink of summits – the personal bilateral and

artificial late-night “drama” over communique wording in leaders’ hotel

rooms – will all be replaced by soulless, virtual discussions.

But it comes at a critical time for Saudi Arabia itself. Trump was a great

if wayward ally of the ruling House of Saud, choosing Riyadh as the

destination for his first foreign trip in 2017. JOE BIDEN, BY CONTRAST,

HAS PROMISED A REVIEW OF US-SAUDI RELATIONS AND SAID HE WILL

MAKE SAUDI ARABIA “THE PARIAH STATE THAT THEY ARE”.

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David Rundell, a former US diplomat with 20 years’ experience in Riyadh,

even claimed this week that Saudi Arabia’s definition of success at the

summit will be maintaining its connection to the rest of the world, which

Joe Biden’s election has put into question. “Saudi Arabia has to make its

case,” he said.

Donald Trump with Mohammed bin Salman. The president is an ally of

the ruling House of Saud and made the kingdom his maiden foreign trip

in 2017. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

It is busy doing so, pointing to the painstaking efforts it has put into

hosting the G20. Abdulaziz Sager, in charge of the summit, said there had

been 127 online pre-meetings involving academics, city mayors,

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businessmen and ministers. By one estimate, 17,000 people have been

involved in engagement groups.

Hanaa Almoaibed from the King Faisal Research Centre admitted “it had

been a huge disappointment that the event had to be taken online”, but

said the year had sparked unprecedented civic engagement.

The country’s most senior diplomat, its US ambassador Reema Bandar Al

Saud, used a keynote speech this week to send a message to the

incoming Biden administration. She said HER COUNTRY WAS AMERICA’S

GREATEST ALLY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST EXTREMISM AND TERRORISM

AND CLAIMED THAT SOME SAUDI CRITICS, BY CONTRAST, “JUST WANT

TO BURN IT ALL DOWN”.

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Reprising buzzword claims about the country’s VISION 2030 project, she

said her country was an inclusive society committed to gender equity.

“Some critics cling to OUTDATED, OUTMODED and COMPLETELY

OBSOLETE VIEWS of the Kingdom,” al-Saud said. “We recognise we need

to do a better job at CORRECTING AN INACCURATE AND DISTORTED

VIEW OF THE KINGDOM. When we are challenged on human rights we

need to better explain that progress does not happen overnight, change

is incremental, progress is not a straight line, but a curve, and the bend

of the curve is towards equity.”

She may be right, but even a hint by her brother Khalid – the UK

ambassador – that a case could be made for clemency for some of the

country’s imprisoned women ahead of the G20 was disowned.

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As for the war in Yemen, seen by many democrats as a pointless and

immoral venture, she blamed the Houthis for walking away from the

table, and pointed out that more than 300 ballistic missiles had been

fired into Saudi Arabia. And on Saudi Arabia’s great rival, Iran, she said

there was a reason why Saudi Arabia was chairing the G20, and Iran was

isolated. Saudi graduates, she said, were flocking to return to Riyadh. In

Tehran there was nothing but a brain drain.

The imprisonment of Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul

makes the kingdom’s claims to be championing women’s equality sound

hollow. Photograph: Reuters

BUT FOR ALL THEIR ADVOCACY, SAUDI DIPLOMATS HAVE FOUND

THEMSELVES CHALLENGED ON HOW ALL THIS ESPOUSAL OF DIVERSITY

AND EMPOWERMENT SQUARES WITH THE REALITY. There is a

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particular focus on the imprisonment of the women’s rights

campaigner Loujain Al-Hathloul.

Hathloul, who campaigned for the right to drive, could have been a

symbol of a new, emancipated Saudi Arabia, but is instead on the 23rd

day of a hunger strike. She has been detained without charge since May

2018 for campaigning for women’s rights.

Equally, the house arrest since March of the former crown

prince Mohammed bin Nayef has lost the ruling family more prestigious

friends. His treatment at the hands of his successor and cousin

Mohammed bin Salman is now the subject of an inquiry by an

independent panel in the UK led by the Conservative MP Crispin Blunt.

His treatment reveals how bin Salman, once feted by the west, seems in

the minds of western politicians unable to rule through consensus.

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Lina Al-Hathoul, sister of Loujain, understands the summit’s potential

value for her sister’s jailers. “Hosting major events such as the G20 not

only affords the kingdom the image of a powerful, modern country and

global economic power, but also draws international attention away

from the reality of rights abuses that occur mere miles away.” She urged

Saudi leaders to be smarter and “not embarrass themselves” by failing

to turn a new page ahead of Biden’s arrival.

The house arrest of former crown prince Mohammed bin Nayef is also

seen as a sign of the kingdom cracking down on critics.

She has been supported in the UK by Helena Kennedy, the author of a

new report on the treatment of female detainees in Saudi Arabia. “NO

DECENT NATION SHOULD BE ATTENDING THIS G20 CHARADE WITHOUT

MAKING DEMANDS THAT THESE WOMEN WILL BE RELEASED,” Lady

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Kennedy said. “THESE WOMEN HAVE BEEN DETAINED IN ABYSMAL

CONDITIONS BECAUSE THEY ARE AN AFFRONT TO THE POWER

STRUCTURES IN SAUDI ARABIA.”

The shadow foreign secretary, Lisa Nandy, said she could see “THE

PRINCIPLED AND DEEPLY HELD ARGUMENTS” FOR A COMPLETE

BOYCOTT OF THE SUMMIT, but added: “I tend to feel it is better to be in

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the room having the argument and making the point than outside failing

to do so.”

But she said it was not clear the UK government was building the

alliances to confront Saudi Arabia. “THE UK CANNOT AFFORD TO BE

SILENT ON HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES; IT UNDERMINES OUR STANDING

IN THE WORLD WHEN WE ARE MORALLY INCONSISTENT WHO WE ARE

PREPARED TO CALL OUT.”

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SAUDI PRESIDENCY FOCUSES ON GLOBAL

LONG-TERM ISSUES BEYOND THE PANDEMIC

Updated 23 November 2020 Cornelia Meyer November 23, 202001:03

RIYADH: The second day of the G20 summit focused on education and

safeguarding the planet — issues critical to humanity — which could

easily have been forgotten in the middle of a health and economic crisis.

However, the Saudi presidency ensured that the G20 looked beyond the

immediate economic and health challenges, true to the theme of

“Realizing Opportunities of the 21st Century for All.”

Day 1 had focused on the G20 ensuring access to coronavirus (COVID-19)

vaccines for all and access to finance for the poorest nations. This

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included supporting the ACT ACCELERATOR AND GAVI AS WELL AS A

QUEST FOR STRENGTHENING MULTILATERAL EFFORTS, and the WHO

went toward the first.

The debt service suspension initiative had 73 countries which qualified

for it, and 46 of these have so far availed themselves of this.

These are some of the most pressing issues the world faces, because

COVID-19 has thrown the global economy into a recession not seen since

the Second World World. The fiscal and monetary stimulus packages

totaling $11 trillion so far would not have been possible without the

coordination efforts of the G20, which has had to focus on the economic

necessities of the time.

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However, IT WAS CRUCIAL THAT THE G20 ADDRESSED OTHER ISSUES

DEFINING THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY. To that end, Saudi Education

Minister Dr. Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Sheikh gave a briefing on the

future of educational continuity in times of crisis, during which he

highlighted the importance of education during the pandemic and

lockdowns.

Al-Sheikh explained the Saudi model, in which the curriculum went

online using a learning management system. He admitted that reliable

online education, while a big opportunity for the future of education,

may not be that easy to achieve for poorer countries and poorer

segments of the population. Nonetheless, he praised the educational

groups within the G20 for focusing on the future of education for the

whole world. Education proves once more that cooperation at the G20

is vital during and after the pandemic.

If there ever was one issue requiring global cooperation and which is

taking us well into the 22nd century, it is the ENVIRONMENT AND

CLIMATE CHANGE. It was the big global topic before the pandemic struck

and was somewhat on the backburner after that.

The side event, “SAFEGUARDING THE PLANET — THE CIRCULAR

CARBON ECONOMY APPROACH,” was important in that context: King

Salman was joined on the virtual stage by leaders from the world’s most

populous countries, as well as Japan, Australia, the US and Italy, which

holds next year’s G20 presidency.

The king stressed that it was critical to safeguard the planet and that “we

must create the conditions conducive of robust, inclusive, balanced and

sustainable economies.” He explained the concept of the circular carbon

economy, which aims to reduce, reuse, recycle and remove carbon from

industrial processes and energy production.

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The leaders may have their own views on how to safeguard the planet,

however they needed to work together to do so. In the words of China’s

President Xi Jinping they needed to “WORK TOGETHER FOR A CLEAN

AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD.” THE FINAL COMMUNIQUE ENDORSED THE

CIRCULAR CARBON ECONOMY.

WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE WORLD

THE G20 HIGHLIGHTED ONCE MORE THE IMPORTANCE OF

MULTILATERALISM AND WORKING TOGETHER. There is no way that the

multilateral lending agencies could have achieved the debt service

suspension initiative without the support of THE (5) GLOBAL

HEAVYWEIGHTS OF THE G20.

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The $11 trillion worth of stimulus fiscal and monetary stimulus packages

also necessitated close cooperation at the G20 level.

The collaboration on the ACT ACCELERATOR AND GAVI WOULD ALSO

NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE TO THAT DEGREE WITHOUT THE G20. THIS

HOLDS ESPECIALLY TRUE WITH REGARD TO FUTURE SUPPORT AND

FUNDING OF THE WHO.

It is to the credit of the Saudi presidency that it did not let its theme of

“Realizing Opportunities of the 21st Century for All” be derailed by the

pandemic, which could have happened all too easily. Instead, the G20

addressed other major issues such as the future of education and climate

change.

WHAT IT MEANS FOR GCC

IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR THE ARAB WORLD THAT ONE OF THEIR OWN,

SAUDI ARABIA, THE ONLY ARAB MEMBER OF THE G20 AND ONE OF

ONLY THREE MUSLIM MAJORITY COUNTRIES IN THE CLUB OF THE

WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL NATIONS, HOSTED THE SUMMIT.

In the words of King Salman: “Due to its unique stature regionally and

internationally, and its unique location which interconnects three

continents and lies at the intersection of emerging and developed

markets, THE KINGDOM WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY A KEY ROLE WITHIN

THE G20 TO ACHIEVE GLOBAL COOPERATION AND FIND SOLUTIONS TO

THE WORLD’S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES.”

The focus on education is important to GCC, the whole Arab world, and

many developing countries, because they have huge and growing young

populations. If education cannot be provided on a sustained basis, due

to COVID-19 restrictions, the world risks losing a generation.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE ENVIRONMENT ARE THE DEFINING GLOBAL

ISSUES. They are especially important to a major energy producer such

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as Saudi Arabia, which has to address the conundrum of uninterrupted

energy supplies to the world to ensure economic stability while

safeguarding the planet. To that end, it was important that the Kingdom

could present its approach on the circular carbon economy.

IT WAS A TESTAMENT TO THE G20 PRESIDENCY OF SAUDI ARABIA THAT

THE LEADERS’ DECLARATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTED, WHICH

IS NEVER A GIVEN AT THESE GATHERINGS.

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RIGHTS GROUPS CALL FOR A BOYCOTT OF THE

G20 SUMMIT IN SAUDI ARABIA

https://youtu.be/v3jbHfwJdUY

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TURKEY TO TRY KHASHOGGI MURDER

SUSPECTS IN ABSENTIA

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A GLOBAL STAND FOR FREEDOM: BOYCOTT G20

September 30, 2020 Freedom Forward

45 Members of Congress have called on the U.S. to drop out of the Saudi

G20. (Press conference, Ms. Magazine, Fox News.)

400+ Members of the European Parliament have called on European

Union leaders to downgrade the EU representation at the G-20 summit.

20+ UK Members of Parliament are calling on the UK government to

“reconsider” its participation in the Saudi G20.

Global Mayors: The Mayors of London, Paris, New York City, and Los

Angeles have all boycotted the Saudi G20 “Urban 20” summit of mayors.

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Thank you to allied human rights organizations, as well as Freedom

Forward members who sent hundreds of emails, made phone calls, and

posted to social media urging political leaders to boycott the Saudi G20.

Press coverage of mayors’ boycotts of Saudi G20:

• “Sadiq Khan refuses to attend city mayors’ summit in Saudi

Arabia,” The Guardian, September 30, 2020

• “London mayor Sadiq Khan boycotts G20 to avoid ‘any implication’ of

support for Saudi government,” The New Arab, September 30, 2020.

• “New York City mayor boycotts summit in Saudi Arabia over rights

concerns,” Middle East Eye, September 25, 2020

• “De Blasio pulls out of upcoming summit in Saudi Arabia,” Associated

Press, September 24, 2020.

• “Rights groups urge mayors of world capitals to boycott Saudi

summit,” Middle East Eye, September 21, 2020

CALLS TO BOYCOTT SAUDI ARABIA'S G20 SUMMIT OVER THE

JAILING OF FEMALE POLITICAL PRISONERS | ABC NEWS

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https://youtu.be/Jfdeh7jh5p8

ROAD TO THE G20: SAUDI ARABIA SET TO

HOST MAIN LEADERS’ SUMMIT THIS WEEKEND

Saudi Arabia is set to host the G20 Leaders Summit this weekend, the

main event involving the heads of the 20 nations chaired virtually by the

Kingdom due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

The 15th G20 Summit, under the presidency of Saudi Arabia for the first

time, will follow on a year of focused meetings all held virtually during

an unprecedented pandemic crisis. The G20 Leaders Summit will make

fighting the global pandemic and recovering as a global economy a top

conversation topic.

On that subject, the nations of the G20, which are the richest countries

in the world, are moving towards a consensus on the release of

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additional funds from the IMF for the poorer countries whose economies

saw the greatest damage from the coronavirus crisis, according

to comments by Mohammed Al-Jadaan to the Financial Times. The G20

finance heads met last week on Friday to agree on new measures to help

the world’s poorest countries fight the coronavirus pandemic.

Energy is also in focus as the world seeks a sustainable future. In a G20

meeting in Riyadh on Wednesday, Saudi Minister of Energy Prince

Abdulaziz bin Salman said that sustainable energy solutions have been at

the heart of the group’s efforts throughout Saudi Arabia’s presidency this

year.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said ACTUAL TERROR ATTACKS IN

THE KINGDOM HAD “FALLEN TO NEAR ZERO.”

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“We have not lost sight of a sustainable future. We are committed and

working on it,” he said in the “Safeguarding our planet through moresustainable

energy systems” meeting.

This week, the Kingdom also hosted a virtual roundtable on Women’s

empowerment as a key enabler for economic recovery.

At a press briefing on Monday, Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qassabi, the

Saudi minister of commerce and acting minister of media, said that the

Kingdom welcomed having a physical media presence at the summit,

which will cover the ongoing activities and meetings between the world’s

most powerful leaders.

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“THE KINGDOM OPENED ITS HEART before it opened its doors to the

media and welcomed the presence of the media physically within the

health protocols,” he added.

Connectivity was and is on display during this year’s events, which have been

hosted virtually, highlight the role of technology. CONNECTING THE

UNCONNECTED WORLD THROUGH DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IS A TOP PRIORITY

OF G20 AND IS KEY TO “EMPOWERING PEOPLE,” a senior Saudi official said in

an exclusive interview Wednesday with CGTN over a WebEx video link from

Riyadh.

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SAUDI ARABIA ASSUMES G20 PRESIDENCY,

LAUNCHES PROMOTIONAL VIDEO

The Kingdom launched a promotional video that has been widely shared

on Twitter and other social platforms.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1201186103178469376

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‘WE ARE DETERMINED TO SPARE NO EFFORT’: G20

LEADERS’ SUMMIT STATEMENT ON COVID-19

Leaders of the G20 economies pledged on Thursday to inject over $5 (5)

TRILLION INTO THE GLOBAL ECONOMY to limit job and income losses

from the coronavirus and “do whatever it takes to overcome the

pandemic,” according to a statement from the G20 leaders.

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“We are injecting over $5 trillion into the global economy, as part of

targeted fiscal policy, economic measures, and guarantee schemes to

counteract the social, economic and financial impacts of the pandemic,”

the statement said.

“We will continue to conduct bold and large-scale fiscal support.

Collective G20 action will amplify its IMPACT, ensure COHERENCE, and

harness SYNERGIES. The magnitude and scope of this response will get

the global economy back on its feet and set a strong basis for the

protection of jobs and the recovery of growth.”

COVID-19 “is a powerful reminder of our interconnectedness and

vulnerabilities. The virus respects no borders,” the leaders said in their

statement.

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“Combatting this pandemic calls for a TRANSPARENT, ROBUST,

COORDINATED, LARGE-SCALE and SCIENCE-BASED global response in

the spirit of solidarity. We are strongly committed to presenting a united

front against this common threat.”

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ROAD TO THE G20: G20 LEADER’S SUMMIT PUBLICATION

RELEASED AHEAD OF VIRTUAL 2020 SUMMIT

Organizers of the G20 in Riyadh released the summit’s Annual

Publication ahead of the G20 leadership summit, beginning tomorrow

and taking place virtually due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Saudi Arabia as host has prioritized empowering people, safeguarding

the planet and shaping new frontiers as themes for this year’s event, the

first G20 to be chaired by a nation in the Middle East. The latest summit

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briefing book, G20 Saudi Arabia: The Riyadh Summit, features highprofile

voices on the world’s most pressing challenges.

The G20 summit takes place under a unique environment this year as the

global pandemic continues to rage across the world and threaten

economic growth. Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Prince Faisal bin

Farhan praised Saudi Arabia’s efforts to host the G20 Summit under such

extraordinary circumstances and touted the group’s ability to continue

to work together to address these significant challenges. The Kingdom,

under its chairmanship of the G20, faced these challenges with

determination and competence, the minister said, adding that the

pandemic had hindered many activities in various fields, according to

report in Arab News.

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The pandemic is “a key talking point in this year’s edition of the summit

briefing book, G20 Saudi Arabia: The Riyadh Summit, which features

prominent voices from GOVERNMENT, the BUSINESS WORLD and civil

SOCIETY,” a press release for the briefing book notes.

In exclusives, Argentinian president Alberto Fernández considers a new

international architecture; Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro calls for

cooperation in these exceptional times; and Charles Michel, president of

the European Council, explores how we (5) CAN BUILD BACK BETTER

AFTER COVID-19.

In the publication, Saudi authorities also shared their thoughts and views

on important topics facing the world’s largest economies.

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Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Health, Dr. Tawfig Al Rabiah, spotlights how

the Saudi presidency is accelerating progress in health care, from R&D to

digital solutions, while Mohammed A Al-Jadaan, Minister of Finance,

calls for a results-oriented pandemic response. Minister of Commerce

Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al Qasabi explores HOW THE SAUDI PRESIDENCY

IS SEEKING TO REINSTATE TRUST IN THE MULTILATERAL TRADING

SYSTEM, and Ahmed Al-Khateeb, Minister of Tourism, looks at the

impact of COVID-19 on tourism – and offers solutions to getting the

sector back on its feet.

There are additional contributions from Saudi voices, including

Dr. Hamad Mohammed Al-Sheikh, Minister of Education, Abdulrahman

Al-Fadley, Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, HRH

Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Energy, and

Abdullah A Alswaha, Minister of Communications and Information

Technology.

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Organizers of the G20 Saudi Arabia have also made available a microsite

with easy access to summit media, other publications, press releases and

more.

Before and during the Leaders’ Summit, media will have access to

photos, videos, press releases, and a series of media briefings and

roundtables on the themes of the Saudi G20 Presidency. All activities and

press conferences will be streamed live, and broadcast-quality footage

will be made available, as well as:

•Press Releases and Media Briefs

•The Communiqué

•Speech Transcripts

•Video Footage

•Summit Video Gallery

•Summit Photo Gallery

•Information about the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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SAUDI ARABIA’S KING SALMAN ARRIVES IN

NEOM FOR VACATION, RECOVERY PERIOD

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz traveled to NEOM in the

Kingdom’s northwest on Wednesday for a period of rest and relaxation,

according to state news agency SPA and Reuters.

In the past, Saudi Arabia’s rulers often selected destinations along the

Mediterranean for vacation to escape the summer heat, but this year is

the second in (5) A ROW THAT KING SALMAN (5) HAS CHOSEN TO SPEND

TIME (5) WITHIN THE KINGDOM AT NEOM. The location of NEOM is

along the Red Sea and, given its current status as a planned city with only

a few buildings completed, offers unmatched privacy for the recovering

King.

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This is the second year in a row that King Salman has chosen to spend

vacation time (5) WITHIN THE KINGDOM AT NEOM.

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King Salman’s visit to NEOM comes a few weeks after being discharged

from a hospital in Riyadh following successful surgery to remove his gall

bladder on July 30th.

NEOM IS THE KINGDOM’S $500 BILLION FLAGSHIP BUSINESS ZONE

THAT CROWN PRINCE MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN HAS PLEDGED TO

BUILD FROM SCRATCH NEAR THE RED SEA.

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U.S. corporation Air Products and Chemicals signed an accord with Saudibased

ACWA Power International and THE KINGDOM’S PLANNED

FUTURISTIC CITY OF NEOM TO DEVELOP A $5 BILLION HYDROGEN-

BASED AMMONIA PLANT powered by renewable energy, according to

reports.

The renewable-energy powered plant will produce ammonia for export,

and is scheduled to begin operating in 2025. The project will integrate

more than four gigawatts of renewable power, including solar and windgenerated

electricity, to produce 1.2 million tons per year of ammonia,

according to a statement.

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When completed, it will be the world’s largest green hydrogen project

and will supply 650 tons per day of carbon-free hydrogen for

transportation globally, and save the world three million tons per year of

CO2, the company said.

The joint venture project “is the first partnership for NEOM with leading

international and national partners in the renewable energy field and it

will be a CORNERSTONE FOR ITS STRATEGY TO BECOME A MAJOR

PLAYER IN THE GLOBAL HYDROGEN MARKET,” Air Products

and Chemicals said. Air Products will be the exclusive off-taker of the

green ammonia and intends to transport it around the world to be

dissociated to produce green hydrogen for the transportation market.

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NEOM is Saudi Arabia’s futuristic new city being developed in the

northwest corner of the Kingdom. THE CITY’S MOTTO IS (5) “AN

ACCELERATOR OF HUMAN PROGRESS.”

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. is headquartered in Allentown,

Pennsylvania.

“We are honored and proud to partner with ACWA Power and NEOM

and use proven technologies to make the world’s dream of 100 percent

green energy a reality,” said Seifi Ghasemi, Chairman, President and

Chief Executive Officer for Air Products. “Harnessing the unique profile

of NEOM’s sun and wind to convert water to hydrogen, this project will

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yield a totally clean source of energy on a massive scale and will save the

world over three million tons of CO2 emissions annually and eliminate

smog-forming emissions and other pollutants from the equivalent of

over 700,000 cars.”

NEOM IS SAUDI ARABIA’S FUTURISTIC NEW CITY BEING DEVELOPED IN

THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE KINGDOM. THE CITY’S MOTTO IS “AN

ACCELERATOR OF HUMAN PROGRESS.”

“This partnership reflects our deep commitment to developing a carbon

positive society which will be a beacon for sustainable living and a

solution to many of the environmental challenges facing the world. This

demonstrates the ability of NEOM to generate significant partnership

opportunities for international and national investors. This is a pivotal

moment for the DEVELOPMENT OF NEOM AND A KEY ELEMENT IN

SAUDI VISION 2030 CONTRIBUTING TO THE KINGDOM’S CLEAN ENERGY

AND CIRCULAR CARBON ECONOMY STRATEGY,” NEOM’s CEO Nadhmi

Al Nasr said.

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EVERYTHING SAUDI ARABIA IS DOING TO COMBAT THE

SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN ONE VIDEO

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States HRH Princess Reema bint

Bandar recently shared on twitter a 60-second video showing all the

steps that Saudi Arabia has taken to combat the spread of the

Coronavirus, or COVID-19, within the Kingdom.

The video includes steps taken not only to protect its citizens from

contracting the Coronavirus, but also economic measures to ensure that

workers and others who must stay home still receive payment from

public and private companies, and regulations prohibiting unfair

practices by businesses during the crisis.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1239612170796662789

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CROWN PRINCE MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN INTERVIEWED

FOR ’60 MINUTES’, ‘FRONTLINE’ FALL PREMIERES

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman gave an interview

that will air on the CBS program, 60 Minutes, on September 29, one of

two features on the Saudi leader set to appear in the United States this

fall.

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The interview, with Norah O’Donnell, the anchor of the CBS Evening

News, will be the CROWN PRINCE’S SECOND APPEARANCE ON THE

PROGRAM SINCE HE BECAME DEPUTY CROWN PRINCE IN 2015.

CROWN PRINCE MOHAMMED GAVE HIS FIRST INTERVIEW WITH THE

PROGRAM IN MARCH LAST YEAR.

https://youtu.be/XBVuvhqAhio

The interview took place Tuesday in Jeddah and will be broadcast on the

52nd season premiere of 60 Minutes.

The Crown Prince also sat for an interview for the season premiere of

the PBS documentary show, Frontline, entitled, “The Crown Prince of

Saudi Arabia.”

In it, the Crown Prince discussed the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, telling

host Martin Smith that the killing “happened under my watch…I get all

the responsibility, because it happened under my watch,”

but EMPHASIZED THAT (5) IT WAS WITHOUT HIS KNOWLEDGE.

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GLOBAL DIALOGUE INTERVIEW: SAUDI ARABIA

‘VISION OR MIRAGE’ AUTHOR DAVID RUNDELL

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Saudi Arabia expert David Rundell is the author of a new book on Saudi

Arabia, Vision or Mirage, Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads, which was

released on September 17th 2020.

The book is based on “the author’s close contacts and intimate

knowledge of the country where he spent 15 years living and working as

a diplomat. Vision or Mirage demystifies one of the most powerful, but

least understood, states in the Middle East and is essential reading for

anyone interested in the power dynamics and politics of the Arab

World.”

Patrick Ryan, President of the Tennessee World Affairs Council,

conducted an interview with Rundell on YouTube, in which the author

discusses his work and experiences in the Kingdom.

https://youtu.be/zjyilgeZ9es

The book has received accolades from top minds in the U.S. foreign

policy community. Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State and

National Security Advisor, called the book “clear-eyed and illuminating”

and General David Petraeus, former Commander U.S. Central Command

and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, said the book was

“a rich, superbly researched, balanced history of the modern Kingdom of

Saudi Arabia.’

Rundell spent thirty years as a United States Foreign Service Officer. He

was posted to the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh and the Consulates in Jeddah

and Dhahran. He served at various times chief of mission, deputy chief

of mission, political counselor, economic counselor, and commercial

counselor.

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Dan 11:37 (5) NEITHER SHALL HE REGARD THE (5) GOD OF HIS FATHERS,

NOR (5) THE DESIRE OF WOMEN, NOR (5) REGARD ANY GOD: FOR HE

(5) SHALL MAGNIFY HIMSELF ABOVE ALL. (55555) 5x5

EACH OF THESE (7) THINGS HAS TO DO WITH THE FACT (7) THAT THIS

KING PLACES HIMSELF ABOVE EVERYTHING. (77) 2x7

Berean Note: The (A)ntichrist comes from the bottomless pit of evil, the

House of Saud. The House of Saud is in the lineage or line of Ishmael.

Ishmael was one of the sons of Abraham (founder of Israel). Abraham

worshiped ‘YAHWEH’, the Christian God (Jehovah, I Am, Jesus Christ).

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The (A)ntichrist dumps ‘YAHWEH’ (FATHER, SON, HOLY SPIRIT) and

pursues (5) A PAGAN, A DEMONIC GOD (5) (ALLAH, DEVIL, SATAN,

SERPENT, PRINCE OF THE POWER OF THE AIR). (55) 2X5

Revelation 11:7

And when they shall have finished their testimony [tribulation saints],

THE BEAST that ascendeth out of the BOTTOMLESS PIT shall make war

against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them [by beheading].

8 THE BEAST that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of

the BOTTOMLESS PIT, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the

earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life

from the foundation of the world, when they behold THE BEAST that was,

and is not, and yet is.

10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is

not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.

11 And THE BEAST THAT WAS, AND IS NOT, EVEN HE IS THE EIGHTH,

AND IS OF THE SEVEN, AND GOETH INTO PERDITION.

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SAUDI KING SALMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SAUD APPOINTED CROWN

PRINCE MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SAUD AS PRIME

MINISTER OF THE KINGDOM. THE APPOINTMENT WAS MADE

THROUGH A ROYAL DECREE AS AN EXCEPTION TO THE PROVISION OF

ARTICLE (56) OF THE BASIC LAW OF GOVERNANCE, AND THE RELEVANT

PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THE LAW OF THE CABINET, SAUDI PRESS

AGENCY REPORTED.

The Saudi King issued three decrees on appointment of the prime

minister, his chairmanship of the cabinet as well as the reshuffle in the

cabinet. SAUDI KING SALMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SAUD APPOINTED

CROWN PRINCE MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SAUD

AS PRIME MINISTER OF THE KINGDOM. ACCORDING TO A DECREE, THE

WEEKLY SESSION OF THE CABINET, WHICH THE KING ATTENDS, WILL BE

HELD UNDER HIS CHAIRMANSHIP.

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A BIBLICAL BOTTOMLESS PIT OF EVIL: SEVEN

SAUDI KINGS AND THE BEAST

THE ANTICHRIST’S GENETIC LINEAGE

https://rumble.com/v562805-a-biblical-bottomless-pit-of-evilseven-saudi-kings-and-the-beast.html

https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/69452394/theantichrists-genetic-lineage

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666. THE NUMBER OF THE PRINCE, BEAST,

ANTICHRIST, MAHDI, 12TH IMAM

https://rumble.com/v561ko5-666.-the-number-of-the-princebeast-antichrist-mahdi-12th-imam.html

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GREAT WHITE THRONE AND ETERNAL JUDGEMENT

https://rumble.com/v5673cv-great-white-throne-and-eternaljudgement.html

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The ABCs (7) of Salvation through Jesus Christ (the Lamb)

A. (7) Admit/Acknowledge/Accept that you are sinner. Ask (7) God’s forgiveness

and repent of your sins.

. . . “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23).

. . . “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one.” (Romans 3:10).

. . . “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in

us.” (1 John 1:8).

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B. Believe Jesus is Lord. Believe that (7) Jesus Christ is who He claimed to (7) be;

that He was both fully God (7) and fully man and that we are (7) saved through

His death, burial, and resurrection. (7) Put your trust in Him as your (7) only

hope of salvation. Become a son (7) or daughter of God by receiving Christ.

(7777777) 7x7

. . . “That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For

God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever

believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his

son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might

be saved. (John 3:15-17). For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall

be saved.” (Romans 10:13).

C. Call upon His name, Confess (7) with your heart and with your lips (7) that

Jesus is your Lord and Savior.

. . . “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in

thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with

the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is

made unto salvation.” (Romans 10:9-10).

. . . “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in

us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to

cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make

him a liar, and his word is not in us.” (John 1:8-10).

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THE BEAST'S FOOTSTEPS 2020. RISE OF THE BEAST AND HIS G20 PRESIDENCY.

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