Government | Sunday 24 November, 2019 2:25 am

Saudi Arabia Takes Over G20 Presidency for 2020

Saudi Arabia took over the presidency of the G20 Group for the year of 2020 at a meeting of the G20 Foreign Ministers held here. The Saudi delegation was headed by Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. During the meeting, Prince Faisal delivered a speech in which he thanked...

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Government | Thursday 21 November, 2019 12:09 am

King hails youth’s resolve for a bright future

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman hailed the determination of young Saudi men and women for embarking confidently on their way to a bright future with active involvement in the Kingdom’s qualitative leaps in all walks of life. Inaugurating the 4th year of the 7th session of the ...

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Government | Tuesday 12 November, 2019 2:06 am

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques patronizes honoring ceremony of winners of King Khalid Prize 2019 3 Riyadh

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, then, gave away the prestigious prizes to laureates of the three branches of this year's King Khalid prize: Development Partners, Excellence for Non-profit Organizations and Sustainability. The ceremony was attended by Prince Bandar bin Abdullah bin...

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Government | Tuesday 5 November, 2019 4:05 pm

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet's Session

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet's session held at Al-Yamamah Palace here today. At the outset of the session, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques briefed the Cabinet on the results of his talks with President Jair Bolsonaro of the...

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Government | Friday 1 November, 2019 12:48 pm

Prayers for rain performed across Saudi Arabia

Muslims across Saudi Arabia performed the Istisqa (rain-seeking) prayer in accordance with the Prophetic Sunnah during drought, praying to Allah Almighty for rainfall. King Salman urged the people throughout the Kingdom to perform the Istisqa prayer on Thursday, the Royal Court said in a...

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Government | Friday 1 November, 2019 2:33 am

Ministry of Finance Releases the kingdom’s Pre-Budget Statement

Al-Jadaan also pointed out that the 2020 budget will continue the implementation of programs and initiatives that aim at strengthening the private sector’s role in the economy as the main driver of economic growth and job creation. Currently, there are 22 relevant support initiatives for the...

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Government | Thursday 24 October, 2019 2:47 am

A Number of Royal Orders Issued

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued today a royal order relieving Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf, Minister of Foreign Affairs, of his post and appointing Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah bin Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud as Minister of Foreign...

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Government | Sunday 20 October, 2019 4:51 am

Saudi Arabia may allow women to perform Hajj without male guardian

Women could be allowed to perform the Hajj without a male guardian, Arab News has learned, with the government studying various visa options. Women are currently required to travel to Saudi Arabia to perform pilgrimages with a mahram (male guardian), or be met by him on arrival in the Kingdom,...

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Government | Sunday 13 October, 2019 6:00 pm

Leading public, private sector organisations line up to sponsor World Tolerance Summit 2019

Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation, Roads and Transport Authority of Dubai and Emirates Real Estate Solutions are the main sponsors of the upcoming World Tolerance Summit, which will be held at Madinat Jumeirah Conference & Events Centre on 13-14 November under the patronage of His ...

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Government | Sunday 13 October, 2019 3:23 am

Absher for Individuals Contributes to Facilitate Acquisition of Hunting Weapons

The presence of firearms and pneumatic weapons was of interest to the visitors of the Saudi Falcons and Hunting Exhibition, as they are manufactured by major specialized weapons companies, for hunting weapons, that were available for sale, as the visitors were able to purchase individual and aerial ...

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