Saudi newspapers highlighted in their editorials today a number of issues at local, regional and international arenas. Okaz newspaper said in its editorial that launching of Mohammed bin Salman Sanad program aims at developing the society and empower Saudi citizens to achieve their needs and aspirations. Al-Riyadh newspaper said in its editorial that the data of the General Authority for Statistics say the Kingdom's Gross Domestic Program (GDP) increased by 2.5% at the end of the third quarter of 2018 to reach SR 653.71 billion, compared to SR 637.96 billion during the same period of 2017. The newspaper said that these data reflect the sound performance of local economic indicators, and the continuing improvement of the Saudi economy's performance due to the structural reforms and government spending increment, in addition to the constant application of balanced economic and development policies. The newspaper also referred to the latest budget report that indicates the local economy's performance improvement.
