Government | Monday 31 July, 2017 9:39 am

Makkah governor reviews ministry water plans for Hajj season

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal discussed the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture’s plans and preparations for the 2017 Hajj season. During a meeting with Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdul Rahman Al-Fadhli that was held in Jeddah, Prince Khaled also reviewed ...

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Government | Monday 31 July, 2017 9:24 am

Saudi crown prince meets with Iraq's Moqtada Al-Sadr

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met on Sunday with Iraq’s influential Shiite leader Moqtada Al-Sadr, who is on a rare visit to the Kingdom. Crown Prince Mohammed received Al-Sadr at his office in Jeddah and the two "reviewed Saudi-Iraqi relations and a number of issues of...

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Government | Monday 31 July, 2017 3:05 am

‘Dubai Culture’ Enriches the Library of the General Directorate of Penal and Correctional Institutions

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has announced that it will be enriching the library of the General Directorate of Penal and Correctional Institutions of Dubai Police through Dubai Public Library, by providing a ...

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Government | Sunday 30 July, 2017 12:21 pm

Passport Department ready to facilitate pilgrims’ entry

Maj. Gen. Sulaiman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Yahya, the director of the General Directorate of Passports, inspected the pilgrimage halls at King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah. Al-Yahya was accompanied by the deputy commander of the Passport Authority for Hajj Affairs, Maj. Khalid bin Fahd...

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Government | Sunday 30 July, 2017 12:10 pm

Saudi envoy underscores strong ties with Jordan

: Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Prince Khaled bin Faisal bin Turki met with President of the Royal Scientific Society (RSS) Princess Sumaya and discussed the activities of the RSS in applied scientific research and consulting, Okaz newspaper reported. During his visit to the RSS in Amman on Thursday, ...

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Government | Thursday 27 July, 2017 12:44 pm

ILO, CSC discuss Saudi female empowerment

 A visiting delegation from the International Labor Organization (ILO) on Tuesday explored women’s empowerment with the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC). The ILO team discussed with the Saudi business sector how the two parties can best strengthen ties and explore new areas of...

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Government | Thursday 27 July, 2017 12:00 pm

Makkah governor: Al-Faisaliyah project ‘off to a positive start’

 Al-Faisaliyah project is “off to a positive start,” Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal said Wednesday. The project aims to extend the city to the west coast. Prince Khaled said that during a presentation and discussion about the project last week with King Salman, the monarch...

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Government | Wednesday 26 July, 2017 12:00 pm

Yamani lauds Cabinet approval for establishment of National Atomic Energy Project

 Dr. Hashem bin Abdullah Yamani, president of the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE), has praised the decision by the Council of Ministers at its last meeting to approve the establishment of the National Atomic Energy Project in the Kingdom. The approval was based...

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Government | Wednesday 26 July, 2017 12:00 pm

Violators in gold, jewelry shops face two years jail, SR400,000 fine

 The Ministry of Commerce and Investment (MCI) announced that it has detected 128 violations among gold and jewelry shops, and some of the violators will face a two-year jail term and a fine of SR400,000 ($106,658). Last week, the ministry carried out 2,670 inspections on gold and jewelry...

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Government | Wednesday 26 July, 2017 12:00 pm

Haramain Express Train trial successful

 On behalf of Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Prince Abdullah bin Bandar, deputy governor of Makkah, participated on Tuesday in a pilot trip of the Haramain Express Train. Also present were Transport Minister Sulaiman Al-Hamdan; Spanish State Secretary for Infrastructure, Transport and...

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