Government | Friday 12 July, 2019 10:00 am

Authority of Meteorology Announces Climatic Features of Hajj Season for Year 2019

The General Authority for Meteorology and Environmental Protection issued its report on the prevailing climate situation during this year's Hajj season (1440 H.) covering the holy cities of Makkah and Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah. The report pointed out that the weather during the month of August...

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Government | Thursday 11 July, 2019 4:44 pm

"EKHAA" Honors the Princess Doaa Bint Mohammed as the first ambassador for orphans.

EKHAA honors the Princess Doaa as the first orphan’s ambassador, Princess Doaa Bint Mohammad is the children and youth ambassador from United States. This honoring was during her visit in order to introduce their charitable project which is to build 36 ideal villas in Jeddah for orphans. This ...

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Government | Thursday 11 July, 2019 3:38 pm

Acting Riyadh Region Governor Visits Landmarks in Moscow

Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Acting Governor of Riyadh Region, visited yesterday a number of landmarks in Moscow. The landmarks included the Luzhniki Sports Complex and historic metro stations. The Acting Governor of Riyadh Region was accompanied by his official delegation and a ...

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Government | Thursday 11 July, 2019 3:00 pm

Makkah emir tells Haj officials, agencies to redouble efforts

Emir of Makkah Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, who is also the chairman of the Central Haj Committee, has asked all concerned government departments and private agencies to redouble their efforts to provide the pilgrims with the maximum degree of comfort and the best of services that will enable them...

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Government | Thursday 11 July, 2019 1:30 pm

Governor of Makkah Region receives Czech Ambassador

Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Governor of Makkah Region, has received here the Ambassador of Czech Republic to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Juraj Koudelka. During the meeting, they discussed issues of mutual interest. ...

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Government | Thursday 11 July, 2019 10:50 am

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives British Chancellor of Exchequer in 2019

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah today British Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond. During the meeting, they reviewed means of developing and strengthening economic and financial cooperation between the two...

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Government | Thursday 11 July, 2019 10:40 am

High-tech ‘smart’ cards to keep Hajj pilgrims safe and secure

Up to 25,000 Hajj pilgrims in Mina this year will be issued wearable high-tech smart cards in a pilot program being launched by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. The cards will store the pilgrims’ personal information, health status, residence and Hajj tour details. They will also be...

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Government | Wednesday 10 July, 2019 10:19 am

“Governments and Vendor Community need to Collaborate to Bring Smart Cities to Life,” says Expert from HPE Aruba

There is a lot of discussions and demos of smart city technologies today that are enhancing the connectivity of everyday services. At the same time there are so many barriers to creating a truly smart city.  What we are currently witnessing is disparate connected services; a patch of Wi-Fi...

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Government | Tuesday 9 July, 2019 12:00 am

Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development successfully holds workshop on Electricity Tariff Incentive Program for industrial investors

H.E. Saif Mohamed Al Hajeri, Chairman, Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED), has revealed that the newly launched ‘Electricity Tariff Incentive Program’ (ETIP), which was launched in line with the Abu Dhabi Development Accelerators Programme ‘Ghadan 21,’ is...

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Government | Friday 5 July, 2019 12:00 am

The King Salman Relief Center team delivers the World Food Program (WFP) in Mauritania and the Lebanese Republic

A Team of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) delivered today 50 tons of dates as a gift from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Lebanon, in the presence of Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid bin Abdullah Bukhari and a number of officials. This aid comes within the humanitarian...

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