Government | Saturday 17 August, 2024 12:00 am

UAE joins BRICS partners to launch Centre for Industrial Competences

 The UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology on Friday joined its BRICS counterparts on the launch of a Centre for Industrial Competences in cooperation with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) to support the development of Industrial skills and...

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Government | Wednesday 14 August, 2024 12:04 pm

Industrial sector to save SAR 4-5B annually from expat fee waiver: Alkhorayef

Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef said that extending the coverage of the financial compensation required for expat workers in the industrial sector will save about SAR 4 to 5 billion annually. Alkhorayef added in an interview with Al Arabiya that this value is huge...

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Government | Wednesday 14 August, 2024 12:03 pm

Cabinet approves extending expat fee waiver for industrial sector employees

The Saudi Cabinet, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, approved today extending the state's coverage of the financial compensation required for expat workers in industrial establishments until December 31, 2025.   In September 2019, the Cabinet approved the state's coverage...

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Government | Saturday 10 August, 2024 12:18 pm

Cabinet approves guidelines for public entities governance

The Cabinet approved the guidelines for the public entities governance, whichaim to enhance the concept of governance across all public entities, as well as the application of relevant key principles and practices in accordance with the entities' missions, competencies, and nature of work, Umm...

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Government | Friday 9 August, 2024 10:44 am

Royal Decree: Oldest descendant members to chair Cabinet meeting in King, Crown Prince's absence

King Salman issued a Royal Decree, based on a proposal from Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, stating that the Cabinet meeting shall be chaired by the oldest member who is one of the descendants of Founder King Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud, if neither the...

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Government | Monday 29 July, 2024 12:52 pm

Crown Prince endorses Saudi Arabia’s final preparations to bid for FIFA World Cup 2034

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman endorsed today, July 29, Saudi Arabia’s preparations ahead of FIFA World Cup 2034 bid book submission. The file will be submitted to FIFA in Paris by the official delegation headed by Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal, Minister of Sports and President of...

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Government | Saturday 27 July, 2024 6:40 am

UAE takes part in third G20 FMCBG meeting held in Brazil

The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), participated in the third meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of the G20 (G20 FMCBG), which took place on 25-26 July under Brazil's presidency for the year 2024. The event was...

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Government | Saturday 27 July, 2024 6:18 am

TGA says Kingdom’s trains transport 9.3M passengers, 6.9M tons of goods in Q2 2024

The Transport General Authority (TGA) announced record numbers for the Kingdom's trains, as passengers surpassed 9.3 million during the second quarter of 2024, with a growth rate of 13%.  In a statement, TGA clarified that the Kingdom's trains transported 2.42 million passengers between...

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Government | Wednesday 24 July, 2024 10:02 am

Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs renamed as Ministry of Municipalities and Housing

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued a royal decree changing the name of the Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing to the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing. Minister of Municipalities and Housing Majed Al-Hogail emphasized that the name...

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Government | Friday 19 July, 2024 3:45 pm

Minerals Program identifies local needs, supports foreign investment: Almudaifer

The National Minerals Program seeks to enhance the continuity of supply chains amid the execution of major projects and to identify local mineral needs, Al Eqtisadiah newspaper reported, citing Khalid Almudaifer, Vice Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources. He added that the program...

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