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Environment minister highlights Kingdom鈥檚 role in green initiatives across Arab region

Environment minister highlights Kingdom鈥檚 role in green initiatives across Arab region
Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli highlighted the Arab region鈥檚 efforts to tackle global environmental challenges. (Supplied)
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Updated 27 May 2025

Environment minister highlights Kingdom鈥檚 role in green initiatives across Arab region

Environment minister highlights Kingdom鈥檚 role in green initiatives across Arab region
  • Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli makes comments at environmental conference in Cairo

RIYADH: 黑料社区鈥檚 commitment to environmental issues is helping to drive green initiatives across the region, the Kingdom鈥檚 minister of environment, water and agriculture said.

Speaking at the 18th meeting of the Center for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe in Cairo, Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli underscored the Arab region鈥檚 growing environmental momentum.

That surge, led by 黑料社区, he said, had driven key initiatives like the Middle East Green Initiative, which seeks to enhance regional collaboration to combat land degradation, protect green spaces, ensure food security and adapt to climate change.

Al-Fadhli praised the center鈥檚 efforts to strengthen cooperation between the Arab and European regions and to share environmental and developmental expertise, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.

The meeting focused on improving the center鈥檚 operations and efficiency, with discussions highlighting the need to redefine its goals to meet current and future challenges.

Delegates also reviewed the center鈥檚 strategic plans, assessed its institutional and financial capacity for sustained program delivery and explored ways to enhance regional cooperation in the circular economy to support sustainable development goals, the report said.

Al-Fadhli highlighted the Arab region鈥檚 efforts to tackle global environmental challenges, with Egypt hosting the 27th UN Climate Change Conference in 2022 and the UAE hosting COP28 in 2023.

黑料社区 last year hosted COP16 of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification and announced the establishment of the Global Water Organization in Riyadh, reflecting the region鈥檚 commitment to environmental conservation.

Al-Fadhli reaffirmed 黑料社区鈥檚 dedication to working with environmental stakeholders regionally and globally, to address environmental challenges and promote a sustainable future.


British Council introduces AI tool to aid learners of English and provide feedback

British Council introduces AI tool to aid learners of English and provide feedback
Updated 04 November 2025

British Council introduces AI tool to aid learners of English and provide feedback

British Council introduces AI tool to aid learners of English and provide feedback
  • The AiBC system is described as a support tool for traditional learning, rather than a replacement for teachers and formal lessons
  • Learners can repeat exercises as often as they like and the AI-powered engine provides personalized feedback on grammar, vocabulary, fluency and clarity

RIYADH: The British Council has introduced a new artificial intelligence-powered engine that helps people learning English to practice speaking the language, and provides them with real-time feedback.

The system, called AiBC, is described as a support tool designed to work alongside traditional learning rather than a replacement for teachers and formal lessons, offering an additional way for learners to build fluency and confidence between classes.

The organization said AiBC was developed internally by its English-language specialists, drawing on the organization鈥檚 90 years of experience in teaching and assessing the language. Rather than multiple-choice exercises, the system uses simulated conversations designed to reflect real-life scenarios.

鈥淎iBC now brings together our teaching expertise with AI so we can help learners practice life-like conversations, progress, and communicate confidently anytime, anywhere,鈥 said Mark Walker, the British Council鈥檚 director of English and exams.

Learners can repeat the AI-powered exercises as often as they like and the engine generates downloadable reports with personalized feedback on grammar, vocabulary, fluency and clarity. The aim was to create a safe, judgment-free space for learners to help reinforce what they cover in class, the organization said.

It describes the system as 鈥渉uman-first,鈥 because teachers and live lessons remain central and the AI functions as an extra layer for practicing, and said it was designed this way because many learners want flexible speaking opportunities outside of formal classroom sessions.

The launch of the system comes after the British Council highlighted research that found almost 80 percent of teachers in the UK had already changed how they design assignments because of AI. The organization said the new engine responds to this shift by using technology to extend the learning experience, rather than attempting to automate it.

The tool will initially be available to existing users of the organization鈥檚 online-learning platform. No additional release details or pricing information were immediately available.

The British Council is a UK organization operating in more than 100 countries that specializes in cultural relations and educational opportunities, and is known globally for its English-language teaching and exam programs.