Government | Sunday 7 January, 2018 10:22 am

Saudis welcome King’s generous gesture

Saudis overwhelmingly welcomed the generous gesture of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman who on Saturday ordered a range of bonuses and payouts for citizens, including a monthly payment of SR1,000 for civil servants over the next year in compensation for rising cost of living. In a ...

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Government | Saturday 6 January, 2018 2:25 pm

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to meet Macron in Paris soon

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will travel to Paris to meet French President Emmanuel Macron around the end of February or early March, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir told French TV CNEWS. Asked if Prince Mohammed would be visiting Paris, Al-Jubeir said: “Yes, God willing. He...

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Government | Saturday 6 January, 2018 1:14 am

SR1,000 monthly allowance for civilian, military staff

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman ordered the payment of a monthly cost of living allowance of SR1,000 for the entire government staff and military personnel for a period of one year. King Salman also directed state to unify disbursal of salaries of government staff from 27 of every...

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Government | Sunday 31 December, 2017 10:54 am

Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority benchmarks with Dubai Customs on CSR

Dubai Customs’ CSR section received a delegation from Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority who came to learn about the Department’s CSR efforts and initiatives.   Around 162 initiatives were carried out by Dubai Customs throughout the year and targeted more than a million people....

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Government | Sunday 31 December, 2017 10:45 am

Citizen Account allows women family providers

The Citizen Account program allows Saudi women to enlist themselves as family providers under certain conditions. In cases where the husband is not a Saudi, if he is absent, imprisoned or held in a social care home and if she has been deserted, a Saudi woman may register as the family provider ...

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Government | Sunday 31 December, 2017 9:43 am

Inspection tours to detect VAT violations

The Ministry of Commerce and Investment (MCI) in cooperation with the General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GZAT) will intensify its inspection tours of markets and companies to detect commercial violations before Value Added Tax (VAT) comes into force on Jan. 1. The inspection tours will be...

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Government | Friday 29 December, 2017 3:45 pm

King receives Kuwait's deputy PM

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman receives Kuwait’s First Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at Al-Auja Palace in Diriyah, Riyadh, on Thursday. They reviewed fraternal relations between the two countries. King Salman later hosted a...

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Government | Wednesday 27 December, 2017 3:43 pm

Dubai Customs passenger operations geared up to handle busy New Year’s festive season

As the New Year draws closer, everything is set and ready by Dubai Customs to handle large influx of travelers in Dubai’s airports over the festive season. The Passenger Operations Department of Dubai Customs has taken all measures and arrangements necessary to facilitate the movement of...

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Government | Tuesday 26 December, 2017 8:14 am

Saudi Citizen Account beneficiaries to be informed via SMS

The Citizen Account Program announced that on Dec. 26 beneficiaries will receive text messages in case they did not have funds transferred to their accounts owing to IBAN errors. They will be asked to add a different IBAN or check with their banks, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The...

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Government | Sunday 24 December, 2017 1:42 am

New generation of Saudis sees role model in MBS

Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy prime minister and minister of defense, is the first Saudi youth leader who has been gaining worldwide attention. Charismatic, ambitious and bold, Prince Muhammad is known for taking fast-paced steps not only in politics and economic affairs, but also...

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