Government | Sunday 13 January, 2019 2:11 am

Saudi Justice Ministry completes training for 16,000 employees

The Justice Ministry has trained around 16,000 employees over the past four years to develop the workforce and raise its productivity level. The ministry provided 1,277 programs for employees covering several fields including accounting, human resources, leadership development, law and...

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Government | Sunday 6 January, 2019 1:09 pm

Shoura to debate two key laws

The Shoura Council will deliberate on two key legislations of organ donation and marriage of minors, moved by the government, in the coming days. The Council will discuss on Monday a draft comprehensive law for organ donation. According to well-informed sources, the draft law will get a...

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Government | Monday 31 December, 2018 4:50 am

President, VP and Mohamed bin Zayed send New Year greetings to world leaders

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent congratulatory messages to Their Highnesses and Majesties, Presidents, Kings and Princes of countries around the world, on the approaching advent of the New Year, 2019. His Highness Sheikh Khalifa wished them all good health, and ...

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Government | Monday 31 December, 2018 3:10 am

SNAD program for a happy Saudi society

Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, has directed the launching of the program ‘SNAD Muhammad Bin Salman’ as part of his efforts to develop the fields of non-profit social initiatives aimed at empowering Saudi men and women to have a decent and...

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Government | Saturday 29 December, 2018 11:14 am

33% drop in traffic accident fatalities in 2 years

Fatalities in traffic accidents have fallen by 33% and injuries by 21% over the last two years, according to the latest figures of the General Department of Traffic. The number of deaths dropped to 6,025 in 2018 from 9,031 in 2016. The number of injuries dropped from 38,120 to 30,217 during the...

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Government | Saturday 29 December, 2018 11:09 am

Dubai Customs discusses means of growth with businesses in Dubai

Director of Dubai Customs, Ahmed Mahboob Musabih revealed they have thwarted 922 smuggling attempts including 355 drug contrabands (38.5%) from January to the end of September 2018.  “We facilitate trade and traffic of passengers without compromising security of borders and entry...

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Government | Thursday 27 December, 2018 4:12 pm

King Salman reshuffles Cabinet, Assaf new foreign minister

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman appointed Ibrahim Al-Assaf as Foreign Minister and Adel Al-Jubeir as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in a sweeping Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday. Makkah Deputy Emir Prince Abdullah Bin Bandar has been appointed as Minister of the National...

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Government | Wednesday 26 December, 2018 3:52 pm

Dubai Customs visit to “Senses” brings cheer to children of determination

Delegates from Customs Valuation and Corporate Communications Departments in Dubai Customs visited the Senses Centre which takes care of children of determination (special needs). The visit is part of Dubai Customs commitment towards this segment of society. The visitors, through the visit, aimed...

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Government | Wednesday 26 December, 2018 12:23 pm

GAB collects SR9bn in revenue

The General Auditing Bureau (GAB) collected and handed to the Public Treasury SR9 billion during the last fiscal year. This figure marks a four-fold increase from what was achieved in the previous fiscal year. The information was contained in the 58th annual GAB report for the fiscal year...

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Government | Wednesday 26 December, 2018 10:30 am

30 million Umrah pilgrims by 2030 Haj ministry, GACA agree on a joint plan

Minister of Haj and Umrah Mohammed Saleh Benten and President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) Abdul Hakim Mohammed Al-Tamimi agreed on Tuesday to set up a joint action plan to receive 30 million Umrah pilgrims by 2030, one of the most important goals of the Kingdom’s Vision...

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