Government | Monday 1 May, 2017 4:34 pm

King Faisal International Prize begins evaluation of nominations for 40th session of award

King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) General Secretariat has set in motion an elaborate process of review of nominations for the 40th session of prestigious award 2018 in all five categories: Service to Islam, Islamic Studies, Arabic Language & Literature, Medicine, and Science. The...

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Government | Monday 1 May, 2017 2:39 am

Private sector offers over 35,000 remote jobs annually: Ministry

The private sector offers 35,250 remote job opportunities annually, local daily Al-Watan reported quoting the Ministry of Labor and Social Development. The ministry said the private sector would turn 374,769 available openings, representing 3.5 percent of the total opportunities, into jobs that...

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Government | Monday 1 May, 2017 12:01 am

Kingdom, Germany to sign several agreements to strengthen ties

Saudi Arabia and Germany will sign several agreements during the visit of Chancellor Angela Merkel, who will arrive in Jeddah on Sunday, German Ambassador Dieter W. Haller said on Saturday. “Merkel will hold wide-ranging talks with high-ranking Saudi officials, including King Salman, on...

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Government | Sunday 30 April, 2017 8:57 am

UN World Tourism Organization to honor Prince Sultan

The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said it will honor Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, for his support of global tourism and the UNWTO’s efforts, as well as his creative ideas and initiatives. He will be honored at the 22nd ...

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Government | Saturday 29 April, 2017 12:09 am

Dubai Customs celebrates its DGEP wins

In the presence of Sultan bin Sulayem, DP World Group Chairman & CEO and Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation and Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director of Dubai Customs, and a number of senior of directors and managers at the Department, Dubai Customs organized a gathering to...

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Government | Friday 28 April, 2017 9:40 am

King Salman arrives in Jeddah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman arrived in Jeddah from Riyadh, Thursday. The King was received at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and emir of Makkah; Prince Mishaal Bin Majed, governor of Jeddah; Prince...

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Government | Friday 28 April, 2017 9:36 am

GCC achievements despite challenges highlighted

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif expressed the pride of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries with the GCC’s outstanding achievements despite political, security, military and economic challenges, and an unprecedented rise in violence and terrorism. He said the GCC — thanks to...

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Government | Thursday 27 April, 2017 8:07 am

Over 3m register in Citizen’s Account

More than 3 million Saudis, representing about 80 percent of families, have so far registered in the Citizen’s Account, according to Majed Al-Ossaimi, supervisor of the account at the Ministry of Labor and Social Development. “The account will continue regardless of the royal decrees ...

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Government | Thursday 27 April, 2017 8:05 am

Deputy Crown Prince meets US president’s envoy for Coalition to Counter Daesh

Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, met in Riyadh on Wednesday Brett McGurk, US president’s envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter Daesh. They reviewed the latest events in the Middle East, including the fight against Daesh terrorist...

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Government | Tuesday 25 April, 2017 10:03 am

Saudi Cabinet throws its support for inter-Arab investments

The Cabinet on Monday threw its support to the Arab finance ministers in their call for diversification of income sources and to promote inter-Arab investments during their meeting in Rabat. The Cabinet also gave their support for the finance ministers’ urging to improve the regional...

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