Cairo, June 23, 2021, SPA-- Deputy Minister of Human Resources and Social Development for Civil Service Eng. Maher bin Abdulrahman Al-Qasim took part in “the Role of Arab Public Administration in Facing the Repercussions of the Coronavirus Pandemic” conference, which is held virtually in the Arab Republic of Egypt with participation of a number of ministers and representatives from various Arab countries. The conference aims to present the expertise of the Arab civil service ministries in dealing with the pandemic and highlight the future strategies and detailed plans to alleviate its effects. During his participation in the conference, the Eng. Maher bin Abdulrahman Al-Qasim said that the world has been going through a difficult phase due to the COVID-19 pandemic for more than a year and a half, which has put many obstacles in the process of development as well as the economic and social reforms, citing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's pivotal role in addressing the pandemic by exerting proactive and precautionary efforts to limit its spread at an early stage. --SPA 21:33 LOCAL TIME 18:33 GMT 0042 www.spa.gov.sa/w1575971