The U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, James Smith, wrote in
Al Arabiya today a congratulatory letter for the roughly 8,000 Saudi students who are graduating this week at the SACM Career Fair and Graduation Ceremony.
"More than 70,000 young Saudis and their families have chosen to study in the United States. Their presence on our campuses has greatly increased mutual understanding and respect between our two countries," Smith
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wrote.
"Graduation is a time to celebrate achievement and look to the future. For Saudi students completing their studies this year, in the U.S., in the kingdom, or elsewhere, their future is full of opportunity. They are the entrepreneurs who will turn ideas into jobs. They are the professors and the teachers who will educate the next generation of Saudi citizens.They are the scientists and lawyers who will serve in government or the private sector fulfilling the needs of their fellow citizens. This is their time to forge ahead and make their most ambitious dreams a reality."
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The Saudi Press Agency reports that the Director General of World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Margaret Chan "expressed thanks to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its cooperation with WHO against Coronavirus."
SPA:
"Speaking before the World Health Assembly held in Geneva today, Dr. Chan said 'The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made great efforts and I appreciate its ... Continue Reading
cooperation against the new virus.' She also said that any new disease is mysterious, and WHO does not have answers to all questions on this virus.Meanwhile, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr. Ola Alwan said that there is close cooperation between WHO and the Government of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Ministry of Health. This cooperation will continue, and WHO will form a joint task group of experts with Saudi Arabia to assess the current situation and review the actions taken to control and combat the virus."
The emergence of a new SARS-like coronavirus in Saudi Arabia has drawn international and widespread media attention in recent weeks.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia officially lamented at the Geneva meeting on Thursday that "foreign drug companies had patented the new SARS-like virus that has killed 22 people worldwide in less than a year," which was "slowing down the diagnosis process considerably," Channel News Asia reported.
The accusation from Saudi Deputy Health Minister Ziad Memish caused the WHO chief to say that she would "look at the legal implications together with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia." Chan said, "No IP (intellectual property) should stand in the way of you, the countries of the world, to protect your people," which reportedly drew thunderous applause from the audience in Geneva.
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SUSTG has put together 5 things to know about the SACM Career Fair and Graduation Ceremony that begins this week in Washington.
The Mecca Clocktower as seen from above. Image via twitter.com/Earth_Pics.[/caption]
The photo appeared on the twitter handle @Earthpics. The account has over 968,000 followers.
The image gives the viewer a sense for how tall the structure is at its highest point.
The planned Kingdom Tower Jeddah is set to become the world's tallest building in 2015.
This video shows the opening of the Albraj al Bait. Much of it is filmed from a helicopter:
