Government | Friday 10 April, 2020 8:16 pm

MA’AN COLLABORATES WITH RED CRESCENT

MA’AN COLLABORATES WITH RED CRESCENT TO PROVIDE 70,000 MEALS FOR ISOLATED ABU DHABI RESIDENTS IN THE NEXT 14 DAYS   Through a special arrangement with Etihad Airport Services Catering, 70,000 meals are being delivered to quarantined people, with the Red Crescent organizing...

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Government | Friday 10 April, 2020 12:52 am

Foreign Ministry extends deadline for returning Saudis until Tuesday

The Saudi foreign ministry has extended the deadline for citizens abroad to submit requests to return to the Kingdom until next Tuesday.  A statement on the ministry’s official Twitter account said the extension is in line with the Saudi leadership’s keenness that citizens abroad...

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Government | Thursday 9 April, 2020 11:06 am

Shoura Council urges program to ready Saudi experts for UN human rights roles

The Saudi Shoura Council on Wednesday urged the setting up of a special program to prepare experts from the Kingdom to take up top human rights roles within the UN.  During the council’s 33rd ordinary session, chaired by its assistant speaker Yahya bin Abdullah Al-Samaan, delegates...

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Government | Tuesday 7 April, 2020 4:04 pm

Shura Council Holds Virtual Session

Presided over by its Speaker Sheikا Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Al-Sheikh, the Shura Council held here today its virtual session. The Council approved a draft agreement between the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in the field of...

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Government | Monday 6 April, 2020 10:02 pm

Saudi Arabia imposes 24-Hour Curfew on Riyadh, Tabuk, Dammam, Dhahran, Hafouf, Jeddah, Taif, Qatif and Khobar, Interior Ministry announces

An official source at the Ministry of Interior has stated that, as part of the Kingdom’s efforts to confront coronavirus pandemic, and in implementation of the recommendations of competent health authorities to raise the degree of precautionary and preventive measures to preserve the health...

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Government | Monday 6 April, 2020 1:33 am

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Directs Shura Council to Hold Sessions via Virtual Network

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has directed the Shura Council and its committees to hold sessions and meetings via the virtual network as of Monday 06/04/2020. ...

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Government | Saturday 4 April, 2020 7:55 pm

Abu Dhabi Digital Authority launches the “Abu Dhabi Connect” Project

The initiative helps save more than AED714m for customers and 737,000 working hours for government entities The Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA), the government entity that leads the digital transformation in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, has announced the launch of the “Abu Dhabi...

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Government | Saturday 4 April, 2020 6:16 am

Saudi Arabia Extends Expatriates "Resident Identity" Cards Free of Charge

The General Directorate of Passports started automatically in extending at free of charge the "Resident Identity" cards of the expatriates who are inside or outside the Kingdom, working in the private sector's commercial and industrial professions, and whose resident identity cards...

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Government | Friday 3 April, 2020 12:34 pm

Royal Order Approves Exceptions for Unemployment Insurance (SANED) to Mitigate COVID-19 Effects, on Saudis, Working in the Private Sector

With a total value worth SR9 billion through SANED, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud approved exceptions for unemployment insurance (SANED) to mitigate the effects of COVID-19, on the private sector and Saudi workers, who may lose their jobs because of this...

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Government | Wednesday 1 April, 2020 9:49 am

Makkah launches service to help people in need

The Makkah governorate is offering a new service for those wishing to benefit from the campaign “Barran bi Makkah,” launched by Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal. The campaign aims to help families and owners of small businesses who have been hard hit by the precautionary measures...

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