Riyadh, Jumada I 21, 1439, February 07, 2018, SPA -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the General Authority for Statistics, has joined United Nations Global Working Group (GWG) for Big Data for Official Statistics. The President of the General Authority for Statistics, Dr. Fahd Bin Sulaiman Al Tekhaifi, pointed out that this selection comes in recognition of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's active role in the global statistical map and reflects the results of the strategic transformation of the statistical sector in the Kingdom. --SPA 11:54 LOCAL TIME 08:54 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w605302