Government | Saturday 30 September, 2023 12:49 am

Saudi Arabia seeks to become global player in EV industry: Alkhorayef

Saudi Arabia seeks to become a global player in manufacturing electric vehicles (EV) and the related products, such as electric batteries, SPA quoted Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar Alkhorayef, as saying at the opening ceremony of Lucid Group’s factory.   The...

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Government | Tuesday 26 September, 2023 3:04 pm

Saudi Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing signs Memorandum of understanding (MOU) with LOGIC Consulting

Saudi Arabia Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with LOGIC Consulting, the leading company specialising in comprehensive strategic consulting and governance services in the Middle East. The announcement of the MoU was made in the presence of...

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Government | Tuesday 26 September, 2023 9:48 am

Nominations for 2nd ‘Nafis Award’ opens for establishments, individuals in private, banking sectors

The Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council (ETCC) has announced the launch of the second edition of the “Nafis Award” for the year 2023-2024 under the slogan “Compete and Excel” and welcomed nominations for individuals and establishments from the private and banking sectors.Nominations will ...

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Government | Tuesday 26 September, 2023 9:25 am

Shura Council calls on industry ministry to develop localization laws

The Saudi Shura Council called on the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources to study developing localization laws through supporting the localization of technical, skill and administrative professions at the ministry. The decision followed the viewpoints and remarks made by the energy and ...

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Government | Monday 25 September, 2023 12:30 pm

Hamdan bin Mohammed launches Dubai Economic Leadership Program to prepare competent national talent to lead Dubai’s vital sectors

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, launched the Dubai Economic Leadership Programme, which aims to prepare the next generation of competent Emirati talent to lead Dubai’s vital sectors by enriching them with...

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Government | Sunday 24 September, 2023 5:12 am

Saudi Arabia works on integrated strategy to boost exports to China: Alkhorayef

Saudi Arabia is developing an integrated strategy to boost exports to China by facilitating obstacles to exporters, in order to expand the reach of Saudi products to the Asian country and increase the volume of trade exchange, Bandar Alkhorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources,...

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Government | Sunday 24 September, 2023 4:59 am

Minister of Finance approves amending Zakat rules for financing activities

Minister of Finance, Mohammed Al-Jadaan, approved amending some rules for calculating Zakat on financing activities.   The financing activities definition was amended to read: “Financing activities mean banks and financing companies licensed by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), as...

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Government | Sunday 24 September, 2023 4:38 am

Saudi Arabia’s position among nations embodied in past, present: King Salman

King Salman bin Abdulaziz remarked that “on the occasion of National Day, the status of this nation among nations is embodied, past, present, and forever.”On his official X account, King Salman prayed to Allah for the preservation of the country’s security,...

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Government | Friday 22 September, 2023 5:54 pm

Ministry of Finance participates in first GCC Common Market Committee-Federation of GCC Chambers meeting

A UAE delegation participated in the inaugural meeting between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Common Market Committee and the Federation of GCC Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FGCC Chambers) at the headquarters of the Advisory Board of the GCC Supreme Council in Muscat, Oman.The meeting...

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Government | Thursday 21 September, 2023 9:42 am

“Vision 2030 led by HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman aligns powerfully with the SDGs.”

HE Minister of Economy and Planning said "Vision 2030 – our program of national transformation led by HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - aligns powerfully with the SDGs” during his speech at the SDG Summit 2023. HE also highlighted the recently launched Global Water Organization and...

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