Government | Sunday 8 March, 2015 6:29 am

Penalties set for Umrah firms flouting regulations

The Ministry of Haj recently confirmed that Umrah companies that do not follow rules will be closed temporarily, as the government wants to regulate religious tourism to the Kingdom. Authorities will close these establishments for a period of 12, 24 or 48 hours until the owners comply with...

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Government | Saturday 7 March, 2015 1:31 am

Government agencies asked to expand online services

Under the guidance of Prince Mohammed bin Naif, second deputy premier and interior minister, government departments have been advised to transfer services to an electronic platform in order to facilitate and ease procedures for citizens and residents to handle various transactions.The government...

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Government | Wednesday 4 March, 2015 7:44 am

S. Korea to build SR7.5bn nuclear reactors in KSA

Saudi Arabia and South Korea signed five key accords on Tuesday in Riyadh including a plan to study the feasibility of building nuclear reactors worth SR7.5 billion across the country.Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and South Korean President Park Geun-hye also held wide-ranging talks ...

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Government | Sunday 1 March, 2015 9:16 am

Al-Samaani: Judicial system impartial

Saudi Arabia’s justice system is based on the provisions of Islamic law derived from the Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah (tradition) of the Prophet (peace be upon him). This ensures the independence of the judiciary in Saudi Arabia and its impartiality, said Justice Minister Waleed Al-Samaani, at...

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Government | Friday 27 February, 2015 2:59 am

Shoura raps ministry for ‘poor university oversight’

Shoura Council members have lambasted the Ministry of Education (formerly Ministry of Higher Education) for not doing enough research, vacant teaching positions, and inability to help students find jobs. Fahad bin Juma’ said universities do not have research capacity, while Firdous Al-Saleh said...

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Government | Tuesday 24 February, 2015 2:20 pm

King Salman to honour winners of 37th annual King Faisal International Prize

Winners of the 37th annual King Faisal International Prize will be honoured by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, HRH King Salman at a glittering ceremony at Al Faisaliah Hotel in Riyadh on Sunday, March 01.Awarded for the first time in 1979, the King Faisal International Prize (KFIP)...

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Government | Sunday 15 February, 2015 2:31 am

Prince Faisal brings joy to orphans

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman was present at the Arab Orphans’ Day celebration organized by the Ministry of Social Affairs on Thursday in the holy city.In Islam, according to the Holy Qur’an and Sunnah (the teachings of the Prophet [peace be upon him]), caring for orphans is of great...

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Government | Sunday 15 February, 2015 2:26 am

King appoints new members to Shoura

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has appointed Mohamed H. Al-Mady of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) as chairman of the General Organization for Military Industries (GOMI).The king issued a number of royal decrees appointing key people to other important positions.Abdullah...

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Government | Saturday 14 February, 2015 11:49 am

KSA inflation at lowest levelsince September 2012

Saudi Arabia’s inflation fell to 2.2 percent in January, according to official data.The Central Department of Statistics released the January consumer price data on Thursday, showing inflation at its lowest level since at least September 2012, when the current data series began.Prices of housing...

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Government | Saturday 14 February, 2015 11:29 am

Work on Riyadh Metro tunnel to start in 2 months

Work on the tunnel for the first line of the Riyadh Metro is expected to start after two months with the arrival of the spare parts of the tunnel boring machine (TBM) imported from Germany.“The spare parts for the TBM have arrived. Assembling the TBM takes two months,” said a source whose...

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