Government | Monday 24 August, 2020 2:05 am

King Salman issues royal decrees

King Salman issued two royal decrees on Sunday.In the first, Ghassan Al-Shibl was relieved of his post as the chairman of the board of the Local Content and Government Procurement Authority.He was replaced by Bandar bin Ibrahim bin Abdullah Alkhorayef.Hatem bin Hasan bin Hamza Al-Marzouki was...

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Government | Sunday 23 August, 2020 10:37 am

Saudi Passports: Transfer of ID must for renewal of residency of expat over 25 years

The General Directorate of Passports has revealed an important condition for renewing the residential permit (iqama) of a resident over the age of 25.If the head of the family wants to renew his iqama and those of all the dependents in his family, but one dependent has exceeded the age of 25 years, ...

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Government | Wednesday 19 August, 2020 6:11 am

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet's Virtual Session

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired here the Cabinet's virtual session.At the outset of the session, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques thanked the leaders of Arab, Islamic and brotherly countries who expressed their wishes for his health and citizens...

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Government | Sunday 16 August, 2020 11:06 am

Saudi Arabia pumps SR175.6 billion in financial assistance since 1975

An all-encompassing umbrella that provides solace to the world through its humanitarian, developmental and charity works just reaffirms the fact that Saudi Arabia lives up to its name of being a humanitarian Kingdom, or Kingdom of humanity.Since its inception, the Kingdom has been an ardent giver....

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Government | Monday 10 August, 2020 3:10 pm

Kingdom Extends Helping Hand to People of Beirut Through 
National Carrier SAUDIA Following Deadly Port Blast

In line with the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, may Allah protect him, to extend a helping hand and support the Lebanese people following last week’s massive explosion in Beirut, Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) has successfully delivered...

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Government | Saturday 8 August, 2020 1:55 am

KSrelief airlifts aid to Lebanon to help Beirut blast victims

The first Saudi planes (air bridge) carrying tons of medicine, shelter kits and food items as part of the humanitarian and relief aid for the blast victims arrived in Beirut on Friday.The aid was sent through Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center and received by Lebanese...

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Government | Thursday 6 August, 2020 4:40 am

Under the Directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Saudi Arabia Provides Urgent Humanitarian Assistance to Confront Effects of Beirut Port Explosion

Under the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and based on his keenness to stand by the brothers in Lebanon and to provide aid and assistance to the brotherly Lebanese people following the explosion that occurred in the Port of Beirut, the...

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Government | Monday 3 August, 2020 11:32 am

Dubai Culture’s LinkedIn initiative gains traction as applications number reaches 1200

The long-term, e-learning initiative, wherein the Authority is offering over 100 specialised learning courses, saw a sharp rise in applications   With application number reaching 1200, Dubai Culture & Arts Authority’s (Dubai Culture) recently launched collaborative initiative...

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Government | Monday 3 August, 2020 11:11 am

DREI organises virtual real estate conference with Saudi partners

The conference discusses real estate challenges and solutions post COVID-19 and cements cooperation between the UAE and KSA The Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI) in Dubai Land Department (DLD) is organising the first virtual real estate conference titled ‘Real Estate post-COVID-19 –...

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Government | Monday 3 August, 2020 11:04 am

Safe Start-up of Unit 1 of Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant Successfully Achieved

Start-up is major step in process for upcoming generation of emissions-free electricity  Process undertaken in line with regulatory requirements and highest international standards for nuclear quality and safetyThe Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) announced that its operating...

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