Government | Wednesday 14 March, 2018 6:40 am

National Policy for Atomic Energy Program approved

The Council of Ministers on Tuesday approved the National Policy for the Kingdom’s Atomic Energy Program. The weekly session of the Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman at Al-Yamamah Palace, took the decision after reviewing a report presented by the minister...

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Government | Tuesday 13 March, 2018 4:04 am

Online Registration Open for International Government Communication Forum, Sharjah

The International Government Communication Centre (IGCC) has announced that online registration for the seventh edition of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2018), scheduled to run from March 28-29 at Expo Centre Sharjah, is now open.   Organised under the patronage...

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Government | Tuesday 13 March, 2018 1:14 am

Zamzam renovation work to be completed next month

Prince Abdullah Bin Bandar, acting emir of Makkah, on Monday inspected the ongoing renovation work of the Zamzam well in Makkah. About 90 percent of the work has already been completed and the seven-month renovation project will be completed by the middle of April. Prince Abdullah thanked the ...

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Government | Monday 12 March, 2018 11:01 am

Lech Walesa Guest of Honour at Int’l Government Communication Forum

The International Government Communication Centre (IGCC) has announced that Lech Walesa, former President of Poland and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, will be the Guest of Honour at the 7th edition of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF), being held from March 28-29, at Expo ...

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Government | Monday 12 March, 2018 10:28 am

Saudi female lawyers win new legal powers

 From Monday, women can obtain a notarization permit that allows them to assume some of the functions of public notaries. The Justice Ministry is finalizing formal procedures to receive women’s applications to procure a notarization permit upon completion of the...

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Government | Sunday 11 March, 2018 1:20 am

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman back in Riyadh after Egypt, UK trips

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin arrived to Riyadh on Saturday after visits to Egypt and the United Kingdom, Saudi state-news site SPA reported. The crown prince started his first official foreign tour as heir to the throne on Monday, beginning in Egypt where he met President...

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Government | Saturday 10 March, 2018 4:01 am

Typhoon jet agreement, strategic partnership wrap up Saudi crown prince’s visit to UK

Britain has signed a multi-billion-pound preliminary order with Saudi Arabia for 48 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, military equipment maker BAE Systems said on Friday. The joint statement issued at the end of the three-day visit, and published by the Saudi Press agency, indicated that both...

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Government | Thursday 8 March, 2018 6:55 am

Britain, Saudi Arabia target £65bn trade, investment ties

Britain and Saudi Arabia set out an ambition to build £65 billion ($90.29 billion) of trade and investment ties in coming years, London said on Wednesday, calling the agreement a vote of confidence in the British economy ahead of Brexit. “The meeting agreed a landmark ambition for...

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Government | Thursday 8 March, 2018 6:46 am

British MP praises Saudi crown prince for ‘ideological commitment’ to women’s rights

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has made important steps toward improving the rights of women in the Kingdom, a prominent British female MP said this week. Writing for the UK’s news website on Tuesday, Naz Shah, vice chair of the all-party parliamentary group on British Muslims, praised ...

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Government | Thursday 8 March, 2018 5:39 am

Heirs to the throne: Britain’s Prince Charles honors Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was received by Britain’s heir to the throne Prince Charles on Wednesday evening. The Prince of Wales held a dinner for the crown prince who had, earlier in the day, been welcomed by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace. Prince...

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