Saudi Athletes Secure 22 Medals at the Islamic Solidarity Games
Riyadh – Saudi Arabia’s athletes participating in the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games (Riyadh 2025) have raised their total medal count to 22, comprising five gold, one silver, and sixteen bronze medals. The teams achieved nine medals on Wednesday alone.
Raef Alturkistani from the Saudi Esports team won the day’s first gold medal in Tekken 8 after a close 3–2 victory over his Bahraini opponent in the final match. In karate, Sanad Sufyani captured gold in the over 84 kg category, defeating his Iranian opponent 4–0, while Mohammed Al-Asiri added another gold in the under 67 kg category with a 3–1 win over his Jordanian rival.
The Saudi Esports team also earned a gold medal in Rocket League with a 4–1 triumph over Kuwait, demonstrating the growing prominence of esports in the Kingdom’s sports scene.
In weightlifting, Ali Al-Khazal secured two bronze medals in the 110 kg category. The karate team added two more bronze medals through Malak Al-Khalidi in the under 61 kg class and Sultan Al-Zahrani in the under 75 kg division. Additionally, the Saudi table tennis team claimed bronze in the doubles event, marking a strong conclusion to their participation in the games.
GSO Represents GCC in 48th Codex Alimentarius Commission Session
Rome – The Gulf Cooperation Council Standardization Organization (GSO) is participating in the 48th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CODEX), held from November 10 to 14 at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, Italy. The GSO delegation is led by its Chairman, Nawaf Ibrahim Al-Mana.
The session’s agenda includes several key issues, such as the chairperson’s report on the 88th and 89th meetings of the executive committee, discussion of the Codex strategic plan for 2026–2031, approval of the organization’s budget, and the election of the chairperson, vice-chairpersons, and executive committee members according to geographic distribution.
Other topics include the appointment of coordinators and countries responsible for leading Codex subsidiary bodies, reviewing reports from coordination committees between the FAO and the World Health Organization (WHO), and discussing the outcomes of specialized technical committees and proposed amendments to the Codex Procedural Manual.
In a significant achievement related to international food standards, the Codex Alimentarius Commission, supported by GSO member states, approved a new international standard for fresh dates. This development is expected to boost the competitiveness of Gulf and Arab exports in global markets and facilitate the smooth trade of Gulf food products in compliance with globally recognized standards.