Government | Friday 28 June, 2019 4:11 pm

HRH Crown Prince Meets with Queen of Netherlands

His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Head of the Saudi delegation to the Summit of G-20 leaders in Osaka, met here today with Queen Maxima of the Netherlands. During the meeting, they discussed areas of...

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Government | Friday 28 June, 2019 4:10 pm

HRH Crown Prince Meets with Indian Prime Minister

His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Head of Saudi delegation participating in the Summit of G-20 leaders in Osaka, Japan, met here today with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During the meeting, they...

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Government | Friday 28 June, 2019 4:01 pm

Leaders and Heads of Delegation of the G-20 Countries Hold Meeting to Discuss "Digital Economy"

Leaders and heads of delegation of the G-20 countries held here today a session of the Summit entitled "Digital Economy". The meeting was attended by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Head of the...

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Government | Friday 28 June, 2019 1:00 pm

Saudi Crown Prince holds meetings with world leaders at G20 Summit

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has held several meetings since he arrived in Osaka on Thursday to participate in the G20 Summit. He was received by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and joined world leaders in the commemorative photos of the leaders and heads of ...

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Government | Friday 28 June, 2019 6:01 am

Saudi crown prince joins world leaders in Japan for G20 summit

Leaders of the most powerful nations on earth arrived in the Japanese city of Osaka amid storms and downpours — with the possibility of further disturbances ahead when they meet formally for the first time today to begin the two-day G20 summit. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was...

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Government | Thursday 27 June, 2019 9:55 am

King directs gov't to develop comprehensive financing programme for youth-led SMEs

His Majesty King Abdullah has directed the government to develop a new comprehensive financing programme, along clear and transparent criteria, that includes funding, training and technical support to enable youth to start small- and medium-sized projects, creating jobs and sources of income. At ...

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Government | Thursday 27 June, 2019 6:05 am

Multi-billion-dollar boost to Saudi-Korean ties

Saudi Arabia and South Korea signed multi-billion-dollar economic cooperation pacts Wednesday during the first visit to Seoul by Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense. Saudi Arabia is Seoul's biggest oil supplier and most of the agreement is accounted for...

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Government | Thursday 27 June, 2019 4:00 am

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Signs two Memorandums of Understanding in Korea to Speed-up Digital Transformation in Saudi Arabia

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed two memorandums of understanding with South Korea's Ministry of Interior and Safety and the Ministry of Science and Information and Communications Technology (MCIT) today, on the sidelines of...

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Government | Wednesday 26 June, 2019 12:38 am

Premium Residency holders can stay in Saudi Arabia for 60 days after PPR cancelation

Holders of Permanent Premium Residency (PPR) cards can stay in the Kingdom for 60 days after the cancelation of the special residence permits. Their stay can be extended by the chief of the Premium Residency Center for a maximum of 180 days from the date of the cancelation of PPR. The PPR...

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Government | Tuesday 25 June, 2019 4:39 am

Shoura approves draft competition law

The Shoura Council approved the draft competition and government procurement law. The council session, chaired by its Deputy President Abdullah Bin Salem took the decision. Yahya Al-Samaani, assistant president of the council, said that the Council approved the bill after listening to the report ...

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