Government | Monday 6 March, 2017 9:24 am

Kingdom and Brunei agree to activate pacts in various fields

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam agreed to activate the general agreement signed between the two countries in the fields of economy, investment, education, culture, youth and sports. A joint statement issued on Saturday at the end of...

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Government | Monday 6 March, 2017 9:22 am

Mass termination continues in private sector to cut costs

Private companies in the Kingdom continue mass retrenchment of Saudi workers ignoring directives of Labor and Social Development Ministry, Al-Hayat Arabic daily reported Tuesday. The move comes just 28 days after Labor and Social Development Minister Dr. Ali Ghafees issued a directive banning...

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Government | Sunday 5 March, 2017 11:39 am

One-month deadline for employers to return employees’ passports

The Ministry of Labor and Social Development has given employers one-month deadline to return passports to their employees. The Council of Ministers issued a decision seven years ago abolishing the terms “sponsor” and “sponsored” and replaced them with...

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Government | Saturday 4 March, 2017 2:59 pm

Hamriyah Free Zone Authority launches “Sharjah Food Park”

The region’s first city dedicated to food and commercial industries, extending over 11 million square feet ·         Al Mazrouei: the ambitious project is Economic Vision of Sharjah under the prudent leadership of His Highness Sheikh Dr....

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Government | Saturday 4 March, 2017 2:40 pm

Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation Inaugurates Endowment Residential Project in Al Warqaa

Project Funded by Late Hamel bin Khadem Al Ghaith Al Qubaisi’s Endowment Comprises 72 Apartments  Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF) has inaugurated its new endowment residential project in Al Warqaa area in Dubai, funded by the endowment of the late Emirati philanthropist...

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Government | Saturday 4 March, 2017 1:18 am

Ajman Tourism Development Department Highlights the Importance of Innovation in Boosting Local Tourism

The Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD), in collaboration with the United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, organised a lecture on sustainable tourism yesterday, discussing its definition and the development of guidelines through action and research related to all forms and types of tourism ...

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Government | Friday 3 March, 2017 3:25 pm

Dubai Business Events Honours Al Safeer Congress Ambassadors during Annual Networking Event

Programme recognizes initiatives led by UAE professionals in driving Dubai’s growth as a premier business events destination  Dubai Business Events (DBE), Dubai’s official convention bureau, honoured members of its ‘Al Safeer’ programme for their efforts in helping...

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Government | Friday 3 March, 2017 7:58 am

Tuition hike suspended for 2 years

The Education Ministry has announced it will suspend any increase of tuition fees by private and international schools for two years. Director of Education in Riyadh Abdullah Al-Mani said the schools can continue the latest tuition fees approved for the academic years 2015/2016 and...

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Government | Friday 3 March, 2017 7:54 am

Seven cases to be exempted from alternative punishment

Seven crimes have been exempted from the alternative punishment law, which has been prepared by the Justice Ministry and presented to the Cabinet’s experts committee for approval. The alternative punishments including public service and voluntary work will replace lashes and jail sentences ...

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Government | Thursday 2 March, 2017 3:09 pm

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development Delegation Visits Wahat Al Karama

His Excellency Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director General of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) yesterday led a delegation of ADFD employees and toured the memorial site, Wahat Al Karama. The delegation explored the premises and visited the cultural landmark; the 31 aluminium-panel, each...

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