Government | Tuesday 16 June, 2015 8:30 am

Space exploration deal with Moscow finalized

The Council of Ministers, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, decided on Monday to sign an agreement with Russia for cooperation in space exploration for peaceful purposes.The Cabinet authorized the president of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology to hold talks with ...

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Government | Monday 15 June, 2015 1:45 am

Court: Look for Ramadan crescent on Tuesday

The Supreme Court on Sunday called on Muslims across the Kingdom to look for the Ramadan crescent on Tuesday, as it will decide the first day of the fasting month.Anyone who sights the crescent with the naked eye should register the testimony with the nearest court or report it to a competent...

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Government | Sunday 14 June, 2015 6:27 am

MCI to oversee 18,000 housing units

More than 18,000 real estate units at an estimated value of SR20 billion, have been earmarked throughout the Kingdom for housing projects under the supervision of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI).A team from the ministry, representing the program for selling real estate units, paid a...

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Government | Friday 12 June, 2015 3:28 am

KSA rededicates itself to service of world poor

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman pledged on Thursday Saudi Arabia’s support for the World Food Program’s efforts to alleviate the sufferings of the poor and needy in different parts of the world.He said it during his talks with Ertharin Cousin, executive director of the World Food...

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Government | Thursday 11 June, 2015 1:51 am

Shoura calls for head count of worshippers

The Shoura Council has asked the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques to count worshippers in Makkah and Madinah so that accurate statistics can be compiled for a new database.This proposal was made at the 45th ordinary session of the Shoura during a discussion of a report from the presidency for the ...

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Government | Wednesday 10 June, 2015 3:01 am

SR12m iftar meals for refugees

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, has allocated SR12 million to supply iftar meals to Syrian refugees and Somalis during the fasting month of Ramadan.The allocation came on the instructions of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, said Saed Al-Arabi...

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Government | Wednesday 10 June, 2015 2:53 am

Haj Ministry suspends 6 Umrah service companies

The Haj Ministry has issued a decision to stop electronic services for six Umrah service companies due to the excessive number of pilgrims who fail to return to their home countries in due time. Issa Rawas of the ministry said other Umrah companies were allowed to raise their operational capacities ...

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Government | Wednesday 10 June, 2015 2:07 am

Ministry ensures price stability as Ramadan arrives

In view of the upcoming Ramadan season, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI) will ensure stability in prices, with adequate supply of goods to the local market, a ministry official said here on Tuesday. It was pointed out that the Kingdom's markets are witnessing abundant supply which have...

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Government | Tuesday 9 June, 2015 12:47 am

Shoura members demand consumer protection body

Shoura Council members called for the establishment of a consumer protection commission, which would monitor prices, assure fair competition in the market, oversee consumer protection regulations, and promote awareness about consumer rights in coordination with relevant authorities.According to the ...

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Government | Saturday 6 June, 2015 1:40 pm

ABU DHABI SYSTEMS AND INFORMATION CENTRE TO HOST THE 6th ABU DHABI E-GOVERNMENT FORUM NEXT WEEK

EMIRATI STUDENTS FROM A NUMBER OF LEADING EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS EXPECTED TO SHOWCASE THE LATEST IN ICT YOUTH INNOVATIONAbu Dhabi, 6 June 2015 – Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre (ADSIC), the pioneering Government entity responsible for the UAE capital’s ICT agenda and transformation...

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