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Arabic Language Innovation Accelerator empowers startups and entrepreneurs

Special Arabic Language Innovation Accelerator empowers startups and entrepreneurs
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KSGAAL officials and representatives of governmental, private, and non-profit entities at the conclusion of the Arabic Language Innovation Accelerator. (Supplied)
Special Arabic Language Innovation Accelerator empowers startups and entrepreneurs
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Interested parties and specialists at the conclusion of the Arabic Language Innovation Accelerator. (Supplied)
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Updated 07 August 2025

Arabic Language Innovation Accelerator empowers startups and entrepreneurs

Arabic Language Innovation Accelerator empowers startups and entrepreneurs
  • Project is an extension of King Salman Global Academy for Arabic initiatives in education, and to expand digital content
  • Saad Al-Qahtani: We have witnessed numerous pioneering initiatives that harness, adapt, and invest in technology to serve the Arabic language

RIYADH: The Arabic Language Innovation Accelerator, organized by the King Salman Global Academy for Arabic, has helped to empower startups and entrepreneurs, the organizers said at the conclusion on Wednesday.

The accelerator provided support for technical innovation and to help transform creative ideas into projects capable of growth and expansion, said Abdullah Al-Wushmi, secretary-general of the academy.

鈥淭he accelerator represents one of the distinguished initiatives of the academy that reflects its vision of building an integrated system of technological projects that support the Arabic language.鈥

鈥淭he academy has been keen on establishing collaborative partnerships with various entities that support innovation and technology, to enhance the effectiveness of the program and provide a comprehensive developmental environment,鈥 he added.

The accelerator project is an extension of the academy鈥檚 initiatives in educational, and to expand digital Arabic content.

Saad Al-Qahtani, director of the educational programs sector at the academy, said: 鈥淭hrough this project, we have witnessed numerous pioneering initiatives that harness, adapt, and invest in technology to serve the Arabic language 鈥 its sciences, arts, and methods of teaching and learning.鈥

Al-Qahtani stressed that the development of Arabic was critical for innovation.

The closing ceremony included a detailed presentation of the participating projects, with several entrepreneurs honored in the presence of a number of investors and experts.


Saudi doctors begin separation of Jamaican conjoined twins Azaria and Azura

Saudi doctors begin separation of Jamaican conjoined twins Azaria and Azura
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Saudi doctors begin separation of Jamaican conjoined twins Azaria and Azura

Saudi doctors begin separation of Jamaican conjoined twins Azaria and Azura
  • Twins share a lower chest, abdomen, liver, intestines
  • Surgery to take 9 hours, says Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah

RIYADH: The medical team of the Saudi Conjoined Twins Program in Riyadh began the separation of Jamaican 2-year-olds Azaria and Azura Elson at the King Abdullah Specialized Children鈥檚 Hospital on Thursday.

A member of the program told Arab News the operation began in the morning.

In a statement, Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, who heads the surgical team, said the children arrived in the Kingdom on July 28. Al-Rabeeah is also an adviser at the royal court and leads the Kingdom鈥檚 aid agency KSrelief.

The twins share a lower chest, abdomen and liver, and possibly also intestines and pericardium, Al-Rabeeah said.

One of the children has significant congenital defects and a weakened heart muscle, with its pumping capacity at only 20 percent. This increases the risk of the surgery.

Al-Rabeeah said he had explained the situation to their mother and she had agreed to the operation.

He explained that the medical team decided to place balloons under the skin to stretch it, which would allow the surgical team to cover the gap after separation.

Al-Rabeeah stated that the operation is expected to take about nine hours in six stages, involving 25 staff members in the fields of nursing, anesthesia, pediatric surgery, and plastic surgery.

Al-Rabeeah said this was the 67th operation conducted by the program, which has cared for 152 sets of twins from 28 countries over more than 35 years.

He praised his team and thanked the nation鈥檚 leaders King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for their support.