Government | Sunday 1 October, 2017 10:07 am

Saudi Princess Nourah University to establish a women driving school

Princess Nourah Bin Abdulrahman University announced on Saturday that they are ready to establish a driving school for women in cooperation with the relevant authorities. The university made the announcement on their twitter account, adding that their decision comes in line with the Royal directive ...

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Government | Thursday 28 September, 2017 12:00 pm

Letting women drive in Saudi Arabia ‘does not conflict with Shariah,’ say senior scholars

 The landmark decree allowing Saudi women to drive has received the seal of approval from the Council of Senior Scholars, the Kingdom’s highest religious body that advises King Salman on religious matters. “King Salman, granted by God the responsibility of protecting his people...

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Government | Thursday 28 September, 2017 10:45 am

Decree allowing women to drive is ‘landmark in the history of Saudi women’

The Shoura Council has expressed its appreciation to King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the issuance of the royal decree on traffic law provisions and its executive regulations, including the issuance of driving licenses to both males and females. Addressing the regular 54th...

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Government | Tuesday 26 September, 2017 5:30 am

GAZT Board of Directors approves VAT Implementing Regulations

The Board of Directors of the General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT), chaired by His Excellency the Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan, has approved the VAT Implementing Regulations ahead of the introduction of VAT in the Kingdom on 1st January 2018. The regulations have been published in...

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Government | Monday 25 September, 2017 11:17 am

Saudi Shoura to discuss proposed amendments to Anti-Information Crimes Law

The Shoura Council is today scheduled to discuss proposed amendments to several articles of the Anti-Information Crimes Law issued by Royal Decree No. (M/17) dated 8/8/1428. The proposed amendments are contained in a report by the Committee on Transport, Communications and Information Technology,...

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Government | Monday 25 September, 2017 6:00 am

Women allowed into stadium as Saudi Arabia promotes national pride — part of reform push

audi Arabia is celebrating the 87th anniversary of its founding this weekend with an unprecedented array of concerts and performances, including allowing women into King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh for a Saturday evening operetta — a first in the conservative Islamic Kingdom. The...

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Government | Saturday 23 September, 2017 1:52 pm

King Salman lends new dimension to unification

Saudi Arabia’s National Day, celebrated every year on Sept. 23, has come a long way in broadening the concept of unification over the years. The vision and the mission, as well as the enthusiasm for building the Saudi nation shown by the late King Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman Al-Saud were not ...

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Government | Saturday 23 September, 2017 1:43 pm

We understand the true meaning of pride, respect for our founder’s efforts: Saudi Interior minister

 Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif, minister of interior, considered National Day “an occasion to understand the true meaning of pride and respect for the efforts exerted by our ancestors to achieve development, growth and prosperity, which was the founder king’s wish.” In...

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Government | Tuesday 19 September, 2017 10:29 am

True development success can come about when human resources are used to the fullest, Saudi Shoura member Al-Helaissi says

 International experts on women’s rights from the Arab region and the West called on decision-makers from the Global South and the Global North to increase their efforts toward addressing barriers and challenges impeding the realization of women’s rights and gender equality. This...

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Government | Tuesday 19 September, 2017 10:25 am

Makkah governor to open new headquarters of Moderation Center

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal will open the new headquarters of the Khaled bin Faisal Moderation Center at King Abdul Aziz University at the end of this week and will announce the names of those who won the center’s Moderation Award in its first season, reaching SR1 million...

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