Government | Tuesday 23 January, 2018 7:35 am

Saudi Shoura wants Customs Department run as independent authority

A Shoura Council committee has called for the transfer of the Saudi Customs Department to an independent public authority, financially and administratively. This came within a series of recommendations proposed by the Financial Committee in its report based on the annual report of the Customs...

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Government | Sunday 21 January, 2018 3:43 am

Dubai Customs launches Zayed Centennial Walkathon today at Al Khawaneej walking track

Dubai Customs is all set up to kick off the events of Zayed Centennial Walkathon today Sunday 21st January 2018 as part of the UAE 1st Customs Week 2018 at Al Khawaneej 3-km walking track. A total of 1,000 Dubai Government employees, clients and partners will take part in the event as part of the...

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Government | Friday 19 January, 2018 2:08 am

King receives Iraqi minister

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman receives Dr. Salman Al-Jumaili, Iraqi acting minister of planning and commerce and co-chairman of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council, and his accompanying delegation at Al-Yamamah palace in Riyadh on Thursday. During the meeting, they reviewed...

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Government | Friday 19 January, 2018 2:01 am

Vision 2030 provides mutual opportunity, says Chinese envoy

The Chinese ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Li Huaxin, has said that his country considers Vision 2030 an opportunity for integration between the two countries, and that China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is compatible with it. In a press statement, Li said that a visit to China by the...

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Government | Thursday 18 January, 2018 2:57 am

Shoura female members call for equal pay for Saudi women in private sector

 Two female Shoura Council members have called on the Ministry of Labor and Social Development to use its supervisory role in the Kingdom’s private sector to close the pay gap between men and women. The Shoura Council is looking into the recommendation made by Dr. Mody AlKhalaf and...

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Government | Wednesday 17 January, 2018 4:32 pm

Sixth Edition of World Government Summit to Run from February 11 to 13, 2018 under Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the sixth edition of the World Government Summit (WGS 2018) will run from February 11 to 13, 2018. The upcoming edition of the Summit will bring pivotal...

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Government | Tuesday 16 January, 2018 2:06 pm

Dubai Customs to launch its events within 1st UAE Customs Week

Dubai Customs is all geared up to launch its 1st UAE Customs Week 2018 from 21 to 25 January, following and building on the success of the last two editions of Dubai Customs Week.   Sultan bin Sulayem, DP World Group Chairman & CEO and Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone...

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Government | Tuesday 16 January, 2018 2:13 am

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman receives letter from president of Azerbaijan

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received a letter from Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Riyadh on Monday, Saudi Arabia’s state-run Al-Ekhbariya reported. Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Parvez Shahbazov delivered the letter during a meeting with King Salman at Al-Yamama...

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Government | Sunday 14 January, 2018 3:49 pm

Saudi Arabia, Japan sign 6 MoUs

Three investment licenses were granted to Japanese companies and six Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed between the Kingdom and Japan on the sidelines of the Saudi-Japanese Business Forum here on Sunday. These investments are in the financial, administrative, renewable energy,...

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Government | Sunday 14 January, 2018 2:11 am

Housing Ministry launches Ejar service after 4-yr delay

The Ministry of Housing finally launched its Ejar Rental Service on Tuesday amid complaints that the long-drawn-out delay in the launch of the project had exacerbated price manipulations in the rental market. The Ejar e-network allows customers to report violations by real estate brokers...

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