Government | Sunday 4 December, 2016 5:10 am

King starts Gulf tour with UAE visit

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman arrived in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, kick-starting his tour of four Gulf states.    During this visit, King Salman will hold wide-ranging talks with high-ranking officials from the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and...

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Government | Saturday 3 December, 2016 11:44 am

King reconstitutes Shoura Council; Al-Ghafis appointed labor minister

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman appointed Ali Al-Ghafis as the new minister of labor and social development, replacing Mofrej Al-Haqbani. In a series of royal decrees issued on Friday night, the King also reconstituted the Shoura Council and the Council of Senior Scholars, the...

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Government | Friday 2 December, 2016 3:28 am

King opens $160b oil facilities, cultural landmark

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Thursday launched a number of giant oil projects, worth a total of SR160 billion, belonging to Saudi Aramco at a colorful ceremony held at the company’s headquarters in Dhahran. He also inaugurated the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture or ...

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Government | Friday 2 December, 2016 2:44 am

King to start four-nation Gulf tour tomorrow

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will leave on Saturday for the United Arab Emirates on the first leg of an official tour of the Gulf states that will also take him to Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait. The King’s visit to the UAE coincides with a visit of President Abdel Fattah...

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Government | Tuesday 29 November, 2016 5:46 am

Several development projects in EP opened

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Monday opened several development projects, including hospitals in the Eastern Province. The launching ceremony was held in Aziziyah Palace in Al-Khobar, the Saudi Press Agency reported. King Salman watched a video presentation about the projects ...

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Government | Sunday 27 November, 2016 1:42 pm

Kingdom witnessing social, economic renaissance: King

Saudi Arabia is witnessing a social and economic renaissance due to ambitious development plans, said Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman during a reception held in his honor by the people of Al-Ahsa province at Hajr Palace here on Saturday. “The Kingdom’s Vision 2030 aims...

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Government | Sunday 27 November, 2016 1:39 pm

King: Improving security key to meeting challenges

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Saturday stressed the need to diversify sources of income and raise productivity in the Kingdom amid an increasingly competitive world economy. Speaking at Al-Hajr Palace, the king said improving security and raising the level of performance of...

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Government | Saturday 26 November, 2016 4:57 am

King Salman promises equal opportunities for all citizens

THE people of the Eastern Province were ecstatic over the visit of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, to the region. The Saudi leaders during the trip that will last for several days will see in person the...

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Government | Thursday 24 November, 2016 3:38 am

King to address Shoura Council on Dec. 14

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will address the nation at the Shoura Council at the inauguration of its seventh session on Wednesday, Dec. 14. Announcing the royal visit here on Monday, Chairman Shoura Council Dr. Abdullah Al-Asheikh registered his appreciation and thanks to the...

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Government | Thursday 24 November, 2016 12:40 am

King begins EP visit; mega projects set to be launched

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman arrived in the Eastern Province from Riyadh on Wednesday evening. During the visit, the King will meet citizens and launch several mega development projects, including those of Saudi Aramco and Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu. Upon arrival...

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