Government | Thursday 2 August, 2018 3:00 am

Madinah governor reviews Hajj preparations

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz presided over a meeting of the city’s Hajj committee. “With the participation of all parties concerned with Hajj, according to an integrated system that provides pilgrims with the best services, the smooth workflow of Hajj has become ...

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Government | Tuesday 31 July, 2018 1:56 am

King Salman arrives in Neom for holiday

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman arrived on Monday to the city of Neom, where he will spend some time for rest and recuperation, accordiong to the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Neom is a planned 26,500 sq km (10,230-square-mile) transnational city and economic zone to be constructed ...

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Government | Saturday 28 July, 2018 8:16 am

Minister inspects preparations for Hajj pilgrims

Saudi Hajj and Umrah Minister Mohammed Salih Bentin visited the National Tawafa Establishment for South Asian Pilgrims to oversee its preparations and services for this year’s Hajj season. He viewed a simulation model of a pilgrim hostel, preparations by the emergency and safety committee,...

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Government | Saturday 28 July, 2018 8:03 am

Saudi King Salman issues royal decree to appoint two officials

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued two royal decrees on Friday, concerning the city of Jeddah and the ministry of culture, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). In the first decree, King Salman ordered the appointment of Saleh Al-Turki as mayor of Jeddah province. The second decree...

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Government | Tuesday 24 July, 2018 3:09 pm

King Salman welcomes pilgrims arriving in Saudi Arabia for Hajj

King Salman on Tuesday welcomed pilgrims who have started arriving in the Kingdom from around the world to perform Hajj rituals. The Saudi ruler directed public and private sectors serving the pilgrims to “exert all efforts” to help the arrivals in the two holy cities of Makkah and...

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Government | Sunday 22 July, 2018 4:18 am

Dubai Cares hosts its first summer camp in partnership with Al Ihsan Charity Association

Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, today kicked off its ‘Summer Camp’ edition of Volunteer Emirates, in partnership with Al Ihsan Charity Association. The initiative will run between the 21st and 26th July, with the participation of 400 volunteers...

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Government | Friday 20 July, 2018 7:41 am

527 Public Prosecution personnel promoted

 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman issued a royal order promoting 527 members of the Public Prosecution authority in different ranks, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said on Thursday. On this occasion, Kingdom's Attorney General Sheikh Saud Bin Abdullah Al-Muajab lauded the royal...

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Government | Friday 20 July, 2018 12:14 am

PCFC’s Trakhees exempts Dragon Mart’s Chinese businesses from late licence renewal fines

The Department of Planning and Development, an entity of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC), has announced that it will exempt Chinese traders in Dragon Mart 1 and Dragon Mart 2 from late licence renewal fines accumulated before July 19, 2018. The move is in line with the...

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Government | Thursday 19 July, 2018 12:15 am

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait sign minutes to establish coordination council

Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel Bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir and Kuwait's Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah signed the minutes for establishing a coordination council between the Kingdom and Kuwait, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said. During the meeting on Wednesday,...

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Government | Monday 16 July, 2018 7:00 am

Saudi Arabia launches ‘Makkah Road’ initiative for Malaysia pilgrims

Saudi Arabia has officially launched the Makkah Road Initiative by commissioning the first two flights of pilgrims from Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The initiative began with ending the entry visas into Saudi Arabia from a pilgrim’s own country, at the airport where the originating...

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