Government | Thursday 13 February, 2020 12:08 am

HRH Crown Prince Meets with Davos President

His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, met here today with President Borge Brende of the World Economic Forum (DAVOS). During the meeting, they reviewed a number of issues related to global and regional economic...

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Government | Tuesday 4 February, 2020 4:00 pm

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet's Session

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet's session held at Al-Yamamah Palace here today. At the outset of the session, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques briefed the Cabinet on official talks with Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos...

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Government | Tuesday 21 January, 2020 1:07 am

Royal Decree appoints Fahd Al-Rasheed President of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud has appointed Fahd Abdulmohsan Al-Rasheed as President of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC), following his appointment in 2018 as Advisor at the Royal Court. Al-Rasheed’s career has featured various leadership roles in key...

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Government | Wednesday 15 January, 2020 2:49 am

Four key pillars of communication to be in focus at IGCF 2020 in Sharjah

The pathway to adopting a broader approach to defining and curating content and debating the strategic role of communication in an age of radical technology disruption will be among the key discussion topics at the ninth edition of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF), scheduled...

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Government | Monday 13 January, 2020 1:30 pm

The Emirate of Sharjah has announced a budget with total expenses of AED29.1 billion for 2020, a 2 percent increase in comparison to its 2019 budget

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, announced a budget with total expenses of AED29.1 billion for 2020, a 2 percent increase in comparison to its 2019 budget. The approved budget will see an increase in expenses across several sectors...

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Government | Tuesday 24 December, 2019 3:02 pm

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet's Session

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet's session held at Al-Yamamah Palace here today. At the outset of the session, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques thanked Allah Almighty for the blessings bestowed upon this country, as the state...

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Government | Wednesday 11 December, 2019 2:36 pm

Saudi Aramco sets the record for largest IPO in history

Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) was officially listed today in the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul), after the successful completion of the initial public offering of its shares. Saudi Aramco shares opened at 32 riyals. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia sold 3 billion ordinary shares through the...

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Government | Wednesday 11 December, 2019 1:42 am

40th Session of GCC Supreme Council Issues Final Communique

The 40th meeting of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which concluded in Riyadh, capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, earlier today, December 10, 2019, issued this evening a final communique of its deliberations as follows: "At a kind invitation of the Custodian of ...

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Government | Tuesday 10 December, 2019 1:46 am

Riyadh set to host 40th GCC summit

King Salman will chair the 40th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit in Riyadh on Tuesday, with the city previously having hosted the summit on eight occasions. GCC Secretary-General Dr. Abdullatif Al-Zayani said Saudi Arabia’s hosting of the meeting reflected its leadership’s...

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Government | Tuesday 10 December, 2019 1:35 am

Minister of Finance: The government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques is moving forward towards promoting and sustaining economic growth

 Minister of Finance Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan confirmed the intention of the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to move forward towards promoting economic growth and sustainability while ensuring the achievement of financial...

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