Government | Sunday 18 October, 2020 1:58 am

Saudi Retail Chains Suspend Turkish Product Imports

A famous Saudi retail chain has stopped importing Turkish products amid a popular campaign driven by Saudis citizens to boycott Turkey over its meddling policies in the region.More retail chains have followed suit, suspending Turkish goods from supermarkets shelves.Abdullah Al-Othaim Markets Co....

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Government | Sunday 18 October, 2020 1:55 am

Y20 Summit Gives Platform For Voice Of Global Youth

The three-day virtual Summit of the Youth 20 (Y20) engagement group of the G20 closed Saturday. It is one of eight official engagement groups under the G20 umbrella. The Y20 Summit brought together a diverse range of speakers including Y20 delegates from around the world, the UN Secretary-General,...

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Government | Sunday 18 October, 2020 1:52 am

G20 Religious Values Forum Discusses Climate Change, Environmental Protection

The 7th G20 Religious Values Forum continued this evening through video communication, its 4th plenary session on joint religious action to confront the threats of climate change, which is being held by Riyadh-based King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Center for Interreligious and...

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Government | Saturday 17 October, 2020 3:07 am

Global Conference On Education And Training In Riyadh Concludes

A two-day international scientific program on education and learning evaluation has concluded in Riyadh.The virtual conference, aimed at improving learning outcomes and supporting economic growth, included discussion sessions and 21 workshops.Organized by the Saudi Education and Training Evaluation ...

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Government | Saturday 17 October, 2020 3:03 am

Saudi Anti-graft Authority Initiates 889 Criminal And Disciplinary Cases

An official source at Saudi Arabia's Control and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) announced that the authority has recently launched 889 criminal and disciplinary cases.The source listed some of the prominent ones out of the total 889 cases which are the following:1. In this case, 13 employees, 4 ...

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Government | Saturday 17 October, 2020 2:54 am

Saudi Arabia Calls For Serious Measures To Prevent Aggravation Of Global Food Crisis

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli, appealed to the international community to take serious measures to prevent the aggravation of the global food crisis, especially during exceptional circumstances due to the negative effects of the coronavirus...

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Government | Saturday 17 October, 2020 2:53 am

In Implementation Of The Custodian Of The Two Holy Mosques Directives, The Validity Of Final Exit Visas Extended Automatically And Free Of Charge

In implementation of the Royal directives, the General Directorate of Passports has started to automatically extend the validity of the final exit visas, which were not used during the suspension period of entry to and exit from the Kingdom, free of charge for all expatriates whose their extension...

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Government | Saturday 17 October, 2020 12:25 am

Dubai Customs Wins 7 Ideas America Awards 2020

Dubai Customs bagged 7 new Ideas America Awards that crowned their many successes in 2020. Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director General of Dubai Customs honored the winners in a virtual honoring ceremony.  The Government Department deserved these awards in recognition of its noticeable efforts ...

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Government | Saturday 17 October, 2020 12:00 am

Al Tayer Holds Virtual Meeting With Japanese Ambassador

His Excellency Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), held a video meeting with His Excellency Akihiko Nakajima, the Ambassador of Japan to the UAE. The remote meeting discussed means of boosting...

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Government | Friday 16 October, 2020 1:04 am

Wahaj Company Obtains Quality License To Manufacture Mechanical Components Of Typhoon Fighters As The First Saudi Company

The Saudi Advanced Technologies Company (Wahaj) has obtained a quality license, from BAE Systems, as the first Saudi company to manufacture mechanical components of the combat aircraft Eurofighter Typhoon in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The President of Wahaj Ayman Al-Hazmi said that obtaining this...

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