Government | Thursday 24 December, 2015 8:58 am

King’s development plans welcomed

Several Saudi officials, ministers and academics have praised Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman for outlining key policy plans during his address to the Shoura Council on Wednesday, which they said would boost the country's economy and improve services for citizens. Minister of...

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Government | Thursday 24 December, 2015 12:03 am

Full Text of King’s Speech

The following is the full text of the address of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman while opening the activities of the 4th year of the 6th session of the Shoura Council on Wednesday: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Compassionate, Praise be to Allah, and prayer and...

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Government | Tuesday 22 December, 2015 10:10 am

Dr. Fahd Abou Hemad: the register committee in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry licensed to 35 facilities for real-estate valuation

In the framework of the cooperation and integration process between the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers ( Taqeem) , Dr Fahd Abou Hemad, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry for rules and regulations affairs , and the Chairman...

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Government | Tuesday 22 December, 2015 4:57 am

Saudi Arabia to unveil budget Monday

Saudi Arabia will unveil the general budget for 2016 on Monday, Al-Arabiya News channel reported on Monday quoting sources. The government usually announces budget at the session of the Council of Ministers in the last 10 days of December. Last year, the budget was unveiled during an...

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Government | Sunday 20 December, 2015 9:50 am

Under the patronage of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud..Iram Alhoaish: leaders of the economy and business in GCF

Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) is set to launch from 24 - 26 January 2016 the Competitive Forum on Influential Sectors in Economic Diversification in which an elite of leaders of...

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Government | Sunday 20 December, 2015 2:48 am

Shoura seeks evaluation of programs for job seekers

During its fourth regular session on Monday, the Shoura Council will discuss a proposal by the Committee on Administration and Human Resources to assign a neutral body to conduct an annual evaluation to identify the qualifications of job seekers and beneficiaries of Hafiz program who are...

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Government | Saturday 19 December, 2015 8:36 pm

UN ranks Saudi Arabia 2nd among Arab Countries for human development

United Nations issued the annual index, which tracks the levels of human development in 188 countries around the world. Saudi was ranked the 2nd among Arab  States and 39th globally within a very high segment in human development.   ...

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Government | Friday 18 December, 2015 4:48 am

King’s just stance earned him global respect

Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH), has underscored the leading role of Saudi Arabia and its strong presence globally through its just political stances. In a press statement at the end of the 18th meeting of the Arab Tourism...

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Government | Wednesday 16 December, 2015 10:28 am

Taqeem defines the end of the year as a deadline for the exercise the real estate valuation without getting its membership

Continues launching its training courses in several Saudi cities After the issuance of the ministerial resolution number /531/ on 3/6/1435 which decrees that everyone who practices the real estate valuation profession must get the membership of the Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers before...

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Government | Wednesday 16 December, 2015 5:41 am

Shoura favors hiring domestic help from GCC countries

The Shoura (Consultative) Council on Monday urged the Ministry of Labor to take necessary steps, in coordination with the concerned agencies, to allow Saudi citizens to hire housemaids from other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states through recruitment firms operating in those countries. The...

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