Government | Wednesday 7 October, 2020 12:48 am

Saudi Arabia Sees 477 New Covid-19 Infections As Recovery Rate Nears 96%

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s on Tuesday recorded 477 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the Kingdom to 337,243, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.Twenty-five more died over the past 24 hours from complications caused by...

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Government | Wednesday 7 October, 2020 12:44 am

90% Of Young Saudis Get Their News Via Social Media: Survey

Nine out of 10 young Saudis get their news from social media, a new survey has revealed.That represents a sharp rise in the number of young people in the Kingdom relying on platforms such as Twitter and WhatsApp, rather than more traditional news outlets. Four years ago, only 14 percent used social ...

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Government | Wednesday 7 October, 2020 12:41 am

Gcc Chief Holds Key Talks With 3 Ambassadors To Saudi Arabia

 Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Nayef Al-Hajraf held meetings on Tuesday with three foreign ambassadors to Saudi Arabia here. Dr. Abdulaziz Hamad Aluwaisheg, the assistant secretary-general for political affairs and negotiations at GGC, was also present in the...

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Government | Wednesday 7 October, 2020 12:36 am

Ksrelief Continues Providing Assistance To People Affected By Floods In Sudan

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has continued providing humanitarian aid to people affected by floods in Sudan, as a part of the airlift directed by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.KSrelief distributed on Sunday 1,038 food baskets,...

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Government | Tuesday 6 October, 2020 4:43 am

Emirates Centre For Knowledge And Consulting Signs Agreement To Provide Consulting Services To Dubai Government Human Resources Department

, the Emirates Centre for Knowledge and Consulting (ECKC) – the management consulting arm of the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) – has signed an agreement with the Dubai Government Human Resources Department today (Monday, October 5, 2020), as part of its efforts to develop...

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Government | Tuesday 6 October, 2020 3:10 am

Covid-19 Is Rapidly Changing Customer’s Banking Demands, As 76 Percent Of Uae Respondents Expressed The Interest To Switch To Banks That Meet Their Needs

According to new research announced today by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), the expectations of consumers across the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) in the banking sector is rapidly evolving, even more so with the pervasiveness of the COVID-19 crisis.  BCG’s surveyed over...

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Government | Tuesday 6 October, 2020 3:00 am

Hive Pro Strengthens Its Middle East Presence With A New Office In Dubai

Hive Pro, a cyber security company that specializes in Predictive Vulnerability Analytics, just announced the expansion of its offices in the UAE with new premises in Dubai. Founded by a team with strong cybersecurity background, Hive Pro has its corporate headquarters in Milpitas, California,...

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Government | Tuesday 6 October, 2020 2:54 am

Saudi Non-oil Private Sector Back To Growth For First Time Since February

With effect from Oct. 1, 2020, Saudi Global Ports Company (SGP) assumed the management of both First and Second Container Terminals in King Abdulaziz Port Dammam (KAPD), making SGP the sole container terminal operator of the port.The successful handover of First Container Terminal from Saudi Ports...

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Government | Tuesday 6 October, 2020 2:10 am

Prince Abdulaziz Launches Drive In Support Of The Kingdom's Bid To Host Asian Games 2030

Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al-Faisal, Minister of Sports and Chairman of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee, Monday launched a campaign in support of Riyadh's bid to host the 21st Asian Olympic Games 2030, citing that the Kingdom has officially submitted its nomination file to the Olympic Council...

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Government | Tuesday 6 October, 2020 2:07 am

Fatf Backs Saudi Efforts To Strengthen Global Cooperation To Fight Corruption

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) supports Saudi Arabia’s efforts to strengthen cooperation among anti-corruption agencies around the world in order to enhance compliance of the taskforce’s recommendations, said Dr. Marcus Pleyer, the chairman of the FATF.The FATF chief made the remarks...

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