Government | Tuesday 26 September, 2017 5:30 am

GAZT Board of Directors approves VAT Implementing Regulations

The Board of Directors of the General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT), chaired by His Excellency the Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan, has approved the VAT Implementing Regulations ahead of the introduction of VAT in the Kingdom on 1st January 2018. The regulations have been published in...

More Details

Government | Monday 25 September, 2017 11:17 am

Saudi Shoura to discuss proposed amendments to Anti-Information Crimes Law

The Shoura Council is today scheduled to discuss proposed amendments to several articles of the Anti-Information Crimes Law issued by Royal Decree No. (M/17) dated 8/8/1428. The proposed amendments are contained in a report by the Committee on Transport, Communications and Information Technology,...

More Details

Government | Monday 25 September, 2017 6:00 am

Women allowed into stadium as Saudi Arabia promotes national pride — part of reform push

audi Arabia is celebrating the 87th anniversary of its founding this weekend with an unprecedented array of concerts and performances, including allowing women into King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh for a Saturday evening operetta — a first in the conservative Islamic Kingdom. The...

More Details

Government | Saturday 23 September, 2017 1:52 pm

King Salman lends new dimension to unification

Saudi Arabia’s National Day, celebrated every year on Sept. 23, has come a long way in broadening the concept of unification over the years. The vision and the mission, as well as the enthusiasm for building the Saudi nation shown by the late King Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman Al-Saud were not ...

More Details

Government | Saturday 23 September, 2017 1:43 pm

We understand the true meaning of pride, respect for our founder’s efforts: Saudi Interior minister

 Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif, minister of interior, considered National Day “an occasion to understand the true meaning of pride and respect for the efforts exerted by our ancestors to achieve development, growth and prosperity, which was the founder king’s wish.” In...

More Details

Government | Tuesday 19 September, 2017 10:29 am

True development success can come about when human resources are used to the fullest, Saudi Shoura member Al-Helaissi says

 International experts on women’s rights from the Arab region and the West called on decision-makers from the Global South and the Global North to increase their efforts toward addressing barriers and challenges impeding the realization of women’s rights and gender equality. This...

More Details

Government | Tuesday 19 September, 2017 10:25 am

Makkah governor to open new headquarters of Moderation Center

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal will open the new headquarters of the Khaled bin Faisal Moderation Center at King Abdul Aziz University at the end of this week and will announce the names of those who won the center’s Moderation Award in its first season, reaching SR1 million...

More Details

Government | Monday 18 September, 2017 12:17 pm

Makkah, Madinah and Riyadh harbor 60% of Saudi population

 The Makkah, Madinah and Riyadh regions harbor about 60 percent of the population in the Kingdom which reached 32.6 million people as of the first half of 2017, a research study revealed. According to preliminary data of the General Authority for Statistics, this is an increase of about...

More Details

Government | Sunday 17 September, 2017 12:25 pm

KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY AND NESMA WATER AND ENERGY BEGIN DEVELOPMENT OF THIRD PHASE-C OF INDUSTRIAL VALLEY

 King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) has signed an agreement with Nesma Water & Energy to develop the third phase-C of the Industrial Valley (IV). The contract is worth more than SAR 80 million. The third phase-C of the IV comprises 1.2 million square meters. Under the terms of the...

More Details

Government | Thursday 14 September, 2017 10:31 am

PTA clarifies requirements to register Saudi drivers for new taxi system

The requirements of the Public Transport Authority (PTA) to register Saudi nationals who want to provide taxi services through the new taxi smart-routing system will provide opportunities to a wider range of ages, starting from 18 to 60, a spokesman of the PTA said. The requirements aim to ensure...

More Details