Government | Thursday 20 April, 2017 10:29 am

Smart city initiative launched

The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs has launched the “application of smart city concepts” initiative as one of the municipal transformation projects emanating from the National Transformation Program 2020 and the Vision 2030, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said. The initiative...

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Government | Thursday 20 April, 2017 10:22 am

99,000 hits on workers’ culture site in March: Labor Ministry

 A report published by the Ministry of Labor and Social Development stated that the number of hits on its website reached 99,888 in March, including 51,782 new visitors. The ministry established the website to raise laborers’ awareness about their rights and duties, and familiarize them ...

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Government | Thursday 20 April, 2017 9:24 am

Reinvigorating’ Saudi-US ties

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and US Defense Secretary James Mattis discussed here on Wednesday ways of enhancing strategic bilateral relations, especially in the field of defense. They also reviewed the latest regional and international developments. The Kingdom and the US...

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Government | Wednesday 19 April, 2017 10:27 am

Saudi Crown prince extends National Project for Narcotic Prevention activities for one more year

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, minister of interior, gave the green light for the National Project for Narcotic Prevention (Nebras) to continue for another year. Abdulilah bin Mohammed Al-Sharif, secretary-general of the National Commission for Narcotic Control and chairman of the Board of...

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Government | Tuesday 18 April, 2017 5:11 pm

Riyadh hosts 4th Annual Kingdom Cyber Security Meeting

The 4th edition of Kingdom Cyber Security Meeting kicked off today at the Mövenpick Hotel Riyadh. The two-day event will feature more than 30 speakers that will be addressing aspects related to critical infrastructure protection, advanced persistent threat prevention, securing the cloud,...

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Government | Tuesday 18 April, 2017 4:27 pm

Mali president arrives in Riyadh

President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali arrived in Riyadh on Monday evening on an official visit to the Kingdom. At King Khalid International Airport, President Keita was received by Riyadh Emir Prince Faisal Bin Bandar and a number of senior officials. ...

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Government | Tuesday 18 April, 2017 1:00 pm

GCC-Britain conference to focus on public, private sector partnership

 A joint conference between the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the UK will convene in London on Wednesday to explore partnership between the public and private sectors. Ahmed Al-Kaabi, a spokesman at the GCC General Secretariat here, said Monday the conference comes as...

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Government | Tuesday 18 April, 2017 12:15 pm

Austria committed to support Vision 2030 strategy

 Austria is committed to support the transformation strategy that has been established by Saudi Vision 2030, said Austrian Ambassador Gregor W. Koessler. Speaking at a function organized by ILF Tecon to mark its 50th anniversary as a company, the Austrian ambassador said, “Allow me to...

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Government | Tuesday 18 April, 2017 12:12 pm

Saudi Labor Ministry to establish voluntary sections for non-profit sector

 The Labor and Social Development Ministry is considering establishing departments for voluntary work in 200 civil organizations in the Kingdom and increasing the number of volunteers from 24,500 to 300,000 by 2020. The ministry said it is seeking to identify the voluntary needs of each...

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Government | Tuesday 18 April, 2017 11:54 am

Deputy crown prince meets Mauritanian defense minister

Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, receiving Mauritanian Minister of Defense Diallo Mamadou Bhatia in Riyadh on Monday. They discussed issues of common concern and means to enhance bilateral military cooperation. ...

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