Government | Friday 28 April, 2017 9:40 am

King Salman arrives in Jeddah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman arrived in Jeddah from Riyadh, Thursday. The King was received at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and emir of Makkah; Prince Mishaal Bin Majed, governor of Jeddah; Prince...

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Government | Friday 28 April, 2017 9:36 am

GCC achievements despite challenges highlighted

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif expressed the pride of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries with the GCC’s outstanding achievements despite political, security, military and economic challenges, and an unprecedented rise in violence and terrorism. He said the GCC — thanks to...

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Government | Thursday 27 April, 2017 8:07 am

Over 3m register in Citizen’s Account

More than 3 million Saudis, representing about 80 percent of families, have so far registered in the Citizen’s Account, according to Majed Al-Ossaimi, supervisor of the account at the Ministry of Labor and Social Development. “The account will continue regardless of the royal decrees ...

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Government | Thursday 27 April, 2017 8:05 am

Deputy Crown Prince meets US president’s envoy for Coalition to Counter Daesh

Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, met in Riyadh on Wednesday Brett McGurk, US president’s envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter Daesh. They reviewed the latest events in the Middle East, including the fight against Daesh terrorist...

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Government | Tuesday 25 April, 2017 10:03 am

Saudi Cabinet throws its support for inter-Arab investments

The Cabinet on Monday threw its support to the Arab finance ministers in their call for diversification of income sources and to promote inter-Arab investments during their meeting in Rabat. The Cabinet also gave their support for the finance ministers’ urging to improve the regional...

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Government | Monday 24 April, 2017 5:34 am

Jebel Ali Customs Center: 237,716 containers inspected, 348 seizures recorded in 2016

Jebel Ali Customs Center, the modern facility and one of the major customs centers in Dubai, boasted a number of quality achievements during 2016. The center recorded 348 seizures of restricted, fake and prohibited materials. This means a 24% increase compared to 2015 which recorded 281 seizures....

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Government | Sunday 23 April, 2017 12:11 am

Saudi Arabia announces new information minister

Saudi Arabia on Saturday announced the removal of Information Minister Adel Al-Toraifi. In a series of Royal Decrees announced on State TV, Al-Toraifi was replaced by former ambassador to Germany, Dr. Awwad bin Al-Awwad. Among other appointments, Prince Khalid bin Salman has been named as...

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Government | Wednesday 19 April, 2017 10:27 am

Saudi Crown prince extends National Project for Narcotic Prevention activities for one more year

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, minister of interior, gave the green light for the National Project for Narcotic Prevention (Nebras) to continue for another year. Abdulilah bin Mohammed Al-Sharif, secretary-general of the National Commission for Narcotic Control and chairman of the Board of...

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Government | Tuesday 18 April, 2017 5:11 pm

Riyadh hosts 4th Annual Kingdom Cyber Security Meeting

The 4th edition of Kingdom Cyber Security Meeting kicked off today at the Mövenpick Hotel Riyadh. The two-day event will feature more than 30 speakers that will be addressing aspects related to critical infrastructure protection, advanced persistent threat prevention, securing the cloud,...

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Government | Sunday 16 April, 2017 8:55 am

Celebrate the Good Amongst Us: Nominations Open for Abu Dhabi Awards 2017

       Call for nominations to recognise unsung heroes from across the Emirate of Abu Dhabi        Seven-week nomination period to run from Sunday 16 April to Saturday 3 June Abu Dhabi Awards, a Government initiative that...

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