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His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived on Tuesday in Jeddah City, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to participate in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Consultative Summit of Their Majesties and Highnesses the leaders and heads of delegations of the GCC countries, which will be held later on Tuesday.HH the Amir was received upon arrival at the Royal Terminal at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud.Secretary-General of GCC, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi was also present at the reception, alongside Deputy Governor of Makkah Region, Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to KSA, Bandar bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, and Ambassador of KSA to the State of Qatar, Prince Saad bin Mansour bin Saad bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, as well as senior Saudi officials.HH the Amir is accompanied by HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, HE Chief of the Amiri Diwan Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Khulaifi, and HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, in addition to a number of Their Excellencies members of the official delegation. 

QNB KSA has announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with Sanad Pay, a leading Saudi fintech and licensed point-of-sale (POS) service provider, to introduce smart, cloud-based POS terminals that bring merchants seamless connectivity, modern design, and real-time analytics to enhance their business performance.The agreement marks the start of a collaboration aimed at providing merchants across Saudi Arabia with secure, reliable, and innovative POS solutions that meet the highest standards of quality and compliance, in line with Saudi Vision 2030’s goal of advancing a cashless economy.The signing was attended by Hashim Alawi al-Hussain, VP Transaction Banking at QNB KSA and Maher Mahdi al-Shahin, CEO, Sanad Pay, in the presence of several senior representatives from both sides.Through this service, merchants can accept multiple payment methods including debit and credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Mada), contactless payments (Apple Pay, STC Pay), and QR code transactions — all through a single device.The solution also provides advanced digital invoicing, inventory management, and accounting system integration, allowing businesses to track and manage their operations efficiently.With built-in monitoring and backup systems, merchants are assured of uninterrupted business operations, while a centralised platform enables them to access consolidated reports and monitor sales performance with ease.This initiative allows QNB KSA to expand its value-added services offering to clients while maintaining its core banking and relationship focus.