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GCC uniform deal on VAT, selective tax a step closer
Government | Tuesday 11 October, 2016 1:29 am
The Council of Ministers on Monday authorized minister of finance or his deputy to discuss two draft uniform agreements on value added tax (VAT) and selective tax for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chaired the weekly session of the Cabinet at ...
King receives Japanese ministers
Government | Sunday 9 October, 2016 5:24 pm
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received at Al-Yamama Palace in Riyadh on Sunday Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hiroshige Seko and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Kentaro Sonoura and their accompanying delegation. They reviewed bilateral relations and the...
Nonprofits to be involved in running homes for elderly
Government | Saturday 8 October, 2016 3:32 am
Minister of Labor and Social Development Mufrej Al-Haqabani said Thursday that his ministry is eager to involve the nonprofit sector in caring for the elderly across all welfare homes throughout the Kingdom. Al-Haqabani said this while speaking during an event organized by the ministry to mark the ...
Consuls of 17 countries congratulate KSA for successful organization of Haj
Government | Friday 7 October, 2016 5:35 am
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, adviser to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and chairman of the Central Haj Committee, has emphasized that Saudi Arabia’s leadership, government and people consider serving the Two Holy Mosques and the pilgrims a national duty and a source of pride...
Pacts signed for 10,000 housing units in the Eastern Province
Government | Thursday 6 October, 2016 7:29 am
The Ministry of Housing signed on Wednesday two cooperation agreements with two national real estate development companies to construct over 10,000 housing units in Taroot and Safwa centers in Al-Qatif governorate, Eastern Province, Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. The signing ceremony...
King keen on fast completion of Prophet Mosque expansion work
Government | Thursday 6 October, 2016 6:27 am
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman is keen on completion of all the procedures with regard to the expansion of the Prophet’s Mosque and its associated projects in Madinah. This was announced by Prince Faisal Bin Salman, emir of Madinah, on Wednesday. He said that the King is...
Govt staff to be paid by Gregorian calendar
Government | Monday 3 October, 2016 2:26 am
Pay and perks of employees working in the public sector will be disbursed in accordance with the Gregorian calendar effective from Oct. 1. This was reported by Online news sites Sabq and Ain Al-Yaum, quoting a decision of the Council of Ministers issued on Sept. 26. The Cabinet took the...
Saudi Arabia, Turkey cement ties by signing host of key agreements in various fields
Government | Saturday 1 October, 2016 5:17 am
Saudi Arabia and Turkey inked several agreements during the two-day visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif to Ankara, which concluded on Friday. The endorsed agreements were mainly in the fields of manpower cooperation, science, culture, cooperation among mass communication channels like radio...
Ministers’ pay cut by 20%
Government | Tuesday 27 September, 2016 7:11 am
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman reduced on Monday the salaries and benefits of senior government officials. The royal decree announced by SPA on Monday orders a 20 percent reduction in the salaries of ministers or those who are of their rank. The decree also includes a 15 percent...
Global greetings pour in on N-Day
Government | Sunday 25 September, 2016 6:28 am
Some world leaders sent greetings to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on the occasion of Saudi Arabia’s National Day, while others wrote personal congratulatory letters to him, outlining their relations with the people and the leaders of the Kingdom. The Gulf states were the...
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