Government | Sunday 14 January, 2018 3:49 pm

Saudi Arabia, Japan sign 6 MoUs

Three investment licenses were granted to Japanese companies and six Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed between the Kingdom and Japan on the sidelines of the Saudi-Japanese Business Forum here on Sunday. These investments are in the financial, administrative, renewable energy,...

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Government | Sunday 14 January, 2018 2:11 am

Housing Ministry launches Ejar service after 4-yr delay

The Ministry of Housing finally launched its Ejar Rental Service on Tuesday amid complaints that the long-drawn-out delay in the launch of the project had exacerbated price manipulations in the rental market. The Ejar e-network allows customers to report violations by real estate brokers...

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Government | Sunday 14 January, 2018 12:13 am

Over 2.4m pilgrims passed through Jeddah airport since November

More than 2.4 million pilgrims passed through King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah since the beginning of the Umrah season, which started in November and will continue until July. A total of 1.23 million pilgrims arrived and 1.21 million of them departed through the airport, ...

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Government | Thursday 11 January, 2018 10:24 am

Saudi Shoura calls on Justice Ministry to employ women in vacant positions

The Shoura Council has asked the Ministry of Justice to speed up employment of women in vacant positions and launch an awareness campaign to enlighten women on their Islamic and regulatory rights. The decision came following comments on a report presented by the Committee of Islamic and...

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Government | Thursday 11 January, 2018 9:00 am

SR2.1bn deposited in Citizen’s Account

A total amount of SR2.1 billion was deposited as financial support to eligible Saudis for the month of January on Wednesday, according to Citizen’s Account program Director Ali Rajhi. This is the program’s second deposit. Some 50 percent of financial support went to...

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Government | Tuesday 9 January, 2018 3:58 am

Shoura panel favors restrictions on marriage of minors

The Shoura Council on Monday started deliberations on the report of its Committee of Islamic and Judicial Affairs regarding to the marriage of minors. In the report, the committee recommended the council that the marriage contract of girls under the age of 18 can not be valid without a...

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Government | Tuesday 9 January, 2018 3:31 am

King Salman issues his directives not to prejudice high cost of living allowances and bonuses

King Salman has issued a directive to the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) instructing banks not to deduct any funds from the cost of living allowances and bonuses issued through his recent decrees.

The Saudi government introduced measures last week to help citizens adjust to the new...

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Government | Sunday 7 January, 2018 11:38 am

10% Saudi women above 32 unmarried

The General Authority for Statistics (GaStat) has reported that 10.3 percent of women in the Kingdom beyond the ideal marriage age remained spinsters in 2017, Al-Madina newspaper reported. The GaStat report said 230,512 women out of 2.2 million aged above 32 years remained unmarried in the...

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Government | Sunday 7 January, 2018 11:23 am

Royal orders reflect leadership’s care for citizens

The royal orders issued early Saturday to help Saudis offset the effects of the necessary economic measures confirm the leadership’s concern for citizens, said Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Awwad Al-Awwad. He said the leadership stepped in to help citizens with basic...

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Government | Sunday 7 January, 2018 10:22 am

Saudis welcome King’s generous gesture

Saudis overwhelmingly welcomed the generous gesture of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman who on Saturday ordered a range of bonuses and payouts for citizens, including a monthly payment of SR1,000 for civil servants over the next year in compensation for rising cost of living. In a ...

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