Government | Sunday 18 June, 2017 3:48 pm

Over 13,000 spend last 10 days of Ramadan at Prophet’s Mosque

The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques announced the number of mutakifeen — those who seclude themselves in the Prophet’s Mosque for the last 10 days of Ramadan — numbered 13,575. Of this number, 11,432 are men and 2,143 are women, according to an undersecretariat official, Saud...

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Government | Thursday 15 June, 2017 3:34 pm

King Salman arrives in Makkah

King Salman arrived in Makkah on Wednesday evening to spend the last ten days of Ramadan in the holy city. He was received by a number of dignitaries upon his arrival, including the Governor of the Makkah Province, Prince Khalid Al-Faisal. The king was also received by religious leaders and...

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Government | Thursday 15 June, 2017 3:32 pm

Saudi public sector Eid holiday brought forward

 Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday that public sector holiday for Eid Al-Fitr has been brought forward a few days. Public servants will now begin their Eid vacation on Friday instead of next Tuesday, according to the Saudi Press Agency citing a directive from King Salman. ...

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Government | Wednesday 14 June, 2017 3:18 pm

Kingdom wins three-year deputy seat on ILO governing body

The Saudi Ministry of Labor and Social Development on Monday won a three-year deputy seat of the International Labor Organization (ILO) governing body. The development came on the sidelines of the 106th Session of the International Labor Conference (ILC) held at the Palais des Nations in...

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Government | Wednesday 14 June, 2017 2:47 pm

Khalid Al-Falih, minister of energy, industry and mineral resources, on Tuesday met at his office in Jeddah with Amina G. Mohammed, deputy secretary-general of the UN.

 Khalid Al-Falih, minister of energy, industry and mineral resources, on Tuesday met at his office in Jeddah with Amina G. Mohammed, deputy secretary-general of the UN. During the meeting, regional and international developments, as well as a number of issues of mutual interest were...

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Government | Sunday 11 June, 2017 8:02 am

Saudi Justice Ministry launches monthly data report on court, notary work

The Justice Ministry said it will launch a monthly data report program on five major areas of the courts and notaries via its website. The program aims to provide transparent and statistically meaningful data on the performance of judiciary and notary facilities, and to disseminate information...

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Government | Friday 9 June, 2017 4:51 pm

Denmark to undertake initiatives to support Vision 2030

Danish Ambassador Ole Frijs-Madsen on Thursday said new initiatives will be undertaken and four delegations will visit the Kingdom in the next few months as part of Denmark’s support for Vision 2030. The envoy made the announcement as he prepares to leave the Kingdom for his new posting in...

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Government | Thursday 8 June, 2017 4:51 pm

Saudi Arabia, Japan to intensify efforts to realize joint Vision 2030 projects

Saudi Arabia and Japan have intensified efforts to boost cooperation and realize joint projects within the framework of the ambitious Vision 2030. The two countries have identified broad areas of cooperation across nine themes to be promoted by 41 Japanese and Saudi ministries, agencies and...

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Government | Tuesday 6 June, 2017 3:15 pm

Labor Ministry limits work hours under sun

 A three-month ban on working under the sun between noon and 3 p.m. for employees of all companies will be implemented on June 15, according to the Ministry of Labor and Social Development. The ban, effective through Sept. 15, is to guarantee the safety of employees in the private sector, the ...

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Government | Tuesday 6 June, 2017 3:13 pm

Makkah deputy governor visits security operations center

Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdul Aziz, deputy governor of the Makkah region, on Monday toured the Unified Security Operations Center. He was briefed on the workflow mechanism during Ramadan, and how the center handles incoming reports and communications, then sorts them out and assigns...

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