Government | Saturday 27 February, 2016 2:27 pm

New smart system to ease congestion at Grand Mosque

A new smart system is ready to manage rush and security arrangements at the Grand Mosque, a top Saudi official said. The “Rased” system has been developed in cooperation with Umm Al-Qura University, said Col. Badr bin Saud Al-Saud of the directorate of Haj and Umrah security...

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Government | Tuesday 23 February, 2016 9:54 am

​Dubai welcomes 85 delegates to experience the city’s world class business conferences, events and incentives offering

  Dubai Business Events hosts study trip to encourage attendees to discover Dubai  Dubai Business Events (DBE), Dubai’s official convention bureau, welcomed 85 guests from Europe, including 70 hosted buyers and a further 15 of Europe’s leading media experts from the...

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Government | Saturday 20 February, 2016 12:15 pm

‘King Salman’s vision for Riyadh bearing fruit’

Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar has confirmed the fruits of the vision of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman when he was the governor in the region. During a visit to the Shoura Council on Wednesday, he said that the fruits of the king’s far-reaching vision that included...

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Government | Thursday 18 February, 2016 7:26 am

Shoura members speak out against telecom regulator

Shoura Council members have criticized the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) for what they described as the increasing costs of Internet services, and for not doing enough to block pornographic content. Nora Al-Adwan said 37 percent of the population uses Internet...

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Government | Saturday 13 February, 2016 10:38 am

King Salman to visit Egypt on April 4

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman is to visit Egypt on April 4, Saudi Ambassador to Egypt and the Kingdom’s permanent representative to the Arab League Ahmad Bin Abdulaziz Qattan, who is also Dean of the Arab Diplomatic Corps in Egypt, announced here on Thursday. In a statement ...

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Government | Thursday 11 February, 2016 12:51 pm

Dubai Charter of Sustainable Development Cities Alliance Signed at World Government Summit 2016

Key representatives of several sister cities and organizations gathered to sign the 'Dubai Charter of Sustainable Development Cities Alliance' seeking to collaboratively achieve the vision of building a sustainable future for Dubai. The signatories were part of a roundtable session...

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Government | Wednesday 10 February, 2016 8:14 am

The Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers participates in the Third Forum of Organizing (Awqaf)

The Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers (Taqeem) participates in the activities of the third forum of organizing the religious endowments, which is organized by the Endowments Committee in Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Riyadh, on Sunday and Monday 5th and 6th Jumaada Al Thanny 1437 AH,...

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Government | Tuesday 9 February, 2016 9:47 pm

Morning Session in World Government Summit 2016 Offers Insight on Meditation as Way to Overcome Stress

Stress. That common feeling we experience every day, perhaps every hour at our workplace and at home. It is the nature of the mind that gives rise to most of the stress, anxiety and fear, according to Pandit Dasa, US-based speaker and meditation teacher. Dasa presented a morning session prior to...

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Government | Sunday 7 February, 2016 4:36 am

Mataf area likely to be shaded

Pilgrims and visitors performing tawaf (circumambulation) of the Holy Kaaba or praying around it may look forward to relief from the blazing sun, as a proposal to shade the Mataf area is being studied. According to local media, the matter came up for discussion when Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais,...

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Government | Saturday 6 February, 2016 7:58 am

US President Barack Obama to Address Leaders at World Government Summit at Inaugural Session

The fourth edition of the World Government Summit, under the title ‘Shaping Future Governments’, is set to run from February 8 to 10, 2016 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai at the...

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