Government | Friday 6 October, 2017 4:16 am

Makkah-Madinah high speed rail just months away from becoming operational

Field work on the Haramain Express Train, which connects the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, is done and the entire project will be fully completed before the yearend, the Makkah Region Development Authority (MRDA) has said. In a statement reported by Al-Hayat newspaper on Thursday, the...

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Government | Friday 6 October, 2017 4:05 am

King, Putin oversee signing of landmark agreements

Saudi Arabia and Russia on Thursday signed several agreements, memoranda of understanding (MoU), and cooperation programs. The signing ceremony was held at Kremlin Palace in the presence of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Also, Putin held a...

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Government | Thursday 5 October, 2017 7:26 am

Saudi Citizens Account program expanded to include students and 24-year-olds at home

The Saudi Citizens Account program has announced that 24-year-olds still living at home will be able to hold their own account, independent of their parents – according to Sabq. The cash transfer scheme, which was set up to protect Saudi families from the impact – both direct and...

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Government | Thursday 5 October, 2017 2:59 am

A turning point in Saudi-Russian relations

King Salman arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for a historic and unprecedented state visit to Russia, the first by a Saudi monarch in almost a century of diplomatic ties. The king was greeted at Vnukovo airport by senior Russian officials and a military brass band. He will have talks with the Russian ...

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Government | Thursday 5 October, 2017 2:00 am

Crown Prince donates SR16 million to Qassim charities

Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, has donated SR16 million from his own account to charitable societies in Qassim region. This was within the Project of Prince Muhammad Bin Salman to support charitable societies in all regions of the Kingdom. The money...

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Government | Wednesday 4 October, 2017 6:35 am

Saudi Arabia establishes national development fund, names new ministers

Saudi Arabia announced it is set to create a new national fund in a Royal Decree early on Wednesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The Kingdom will establish the new ‘National Development Fund’ which will serve as an umbrella fund for existing social, industrial and agricultural ...

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Government | Wednesday 4 October, 2017 6:32 am

Saudi Arabia, Russia work together to keep energy prices stable

Senior scholars and businessmen in the capital said that the forthcoming visit of King Salman to Moscow will open new areas of cooperation with Russia and the two countries will reap mutual benefits as a result of such cooperation. Member of the Shoura Council Fayez Al-Shehri said King...

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Government | Tuesday 3 October, 2017 6:38 am

New Taif projects reflect King Salman’s attentiveness to country’s development: Prince Sultan

The inauguration of the new Taif projects by King Salman is a great event that reflects his attentiveness to the country’s development and proof that all Saudi provinces are in his heart, Prince Sultan bin Salman, the president and chairman of the board of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and ...

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Government | Monday 2 October, 2017 9:09 am

Prince Khaled lauds achievements of 10-year Makkah strategic plan

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, adviser to King Salman and Makkah governor, has praised what has been achieved in the 10-year strategic plan for development in the Makkah region. Presiding over the 3rd session of the Makkah Region Council on Sunday in Jeddah, Prince Khaled expressed his appreciation to...

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Government | Monday 2 October, 2017 9:05 am

$3 billion ‘new city’ at Taif

Plans were approved on Sunday for a $3 billion “new city” at Taif, with more than 10,000 homes, a culture and heritage tourist center, technology and industry parks, a university and an airport. The project will occupy nearly 1,250 square kilometers on a site in the northeastern part...

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