Government | Saturday 12 December, 2015 1:05 am

King Salman appoints new education minister

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman issued 12 royal orders Friday night relieving some officials and appointing others, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said. Minister of Education Dr. Azzam Muhammad Al-Dakheel was relieved from his post at his request. The same royal order appointed Dr. Ahmed...

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Government | Thursday 10 December, 2015 4:02 am

GCC unity need of hour: King

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman emphasized that the Gulf states must stand united and work together to fortify themselves against foreign threats at a time when the region is passing through tough times. Inaugurating the 36th session of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Supreme...

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Government | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 9:17 am

Plea to give Saudi women passports without consent of male guardians

The Shoura Council is planning to table a proposal for discussion on whether to allow Saudi women be issued passports without the consent of their male guardians, according to informed sources. The Security Affairs Committee of the Shoura Council will soon put forward the proposal for...

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Government | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 3:59 am

King Salman seeks unified GCC action

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman met GCC Secretary-General Abdul Lateef Al-Zayani on Tuesday to discuss ways to enhance joint cooperation among the six member countries and set the agenda for the two-day 36th GCC Summit Council meeting beginning on Wednesday. The king met with...

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Government | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 2:56 am

King honors winners of King Khalid Prize

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman graced the ceremony to honor winners of the 5th edition of King Khalid Prize at Faisaliyah Hotel in Riyadh on Tuesday evening. The King presented the prizes to winners in the three branches — “Excellence among non-profit...

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Government | Tuesday 8 December, 2015 5:28 am

GCC Summit’s preparatory session begins in Riyadh

Foreign ministers from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states pose for a photo during the preparatory session of the 36th GCC Summit in Riyadh on Monday evening. Adel Al-Jubeir, minister of foreign affairs, chaired the session that will finalize the agenda of the Summit, which will be held on...

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Government | Sunday 6 December, 2015 2:56 pm

Taqeem launches the first economic business valuation courses

The Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers ( Taqeem) with the cooperation of the international institute of business Valuation  IIBV opened the economic business valuation course on Monday , 30th of November, 2015 in Antour Hotel in Riyadh, and lasts to Thursday 3rd of December, 2015. The...

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Government | Sunday 6 December, 2015 5:21 am

King to deliver annual speech at Shoura on Wednesday

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will deliver a key policy-making address to the Shoura Council on Dec. 23 (Rabiul Awwal 12). He is expected to focus on the Kingdom’s internal and external policies. The announcement was made on Saturday by Shoura Council Speaker Dr. Abdullah...

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Government | Sunday 6 December, 2015 5:20 am

Government issues 250,000 Umrah visas

Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar has said that 250,000 Umrah visas have been issued since the season began a month ago. He said that last year a total of 6 million visas were issued. The number was made possible due to the sheer speed of issuing visas which resulted from single visa’s taking...

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Government | Thursday 26 November, 2015 12:59 pm

(Taqeem) holds an international standards workshop for the real-estate measurement

With the presence of 5 governmental authorities representatives and more than 75 trainees The Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers (Taqeem) launched a new workshop entitled "the international standards of real estate measurement... the challenges and the opportunities", on the last...

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