Government | Thursday 6 October, 2016 7:29 am

Pacts signed for 10,000 housing units in the Eastern Province

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...

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Government | Thursday 6 October, 2016 6:27 am

King keen on fast completion of Prophet Mosque expansion work

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...

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Government | Monday 3 October, 2016 2:26 am

Govt staff to be paid by Gregorian calendar

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...

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Government | Saturday 1 October, 2016 5:17 am

Saudi Arabia, Turkey cement ties by signing host of key agreements in various fields

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...

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Government | Tuesday 27 September, 2016 7:11 am

Ministers’ pay cut by 20%

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...

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Government | Sunday 25 September, 2016 6:28 am

Global greetings pour in on N-Day

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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Government | Saturday 24 September, 2016 3:15 pm

King Salman tweets

“Our prayers that every year our dear country remains secure and our march for development continues contributing to the progress of our homeland and its stability. We pray that every year our loyal people cherish their citizenship and take pride in their loyalty.” ...

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Government | Friday 23 September, 2016 6:24 am

End of oil dependence towards a new economy

Ever since Saudi Arabia vowed to diversify its sources of income in efforts to cut its dependence on oil, the government underwent major reshuffles in the past months, driving its citizens as well as the international media to witness the Kingdom’s will to modernize. Saudi Arabia...

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Government | Friday 23 September, 2016 4:22 am

Deputy Crown Prince: Young architect of Vision 2030

DEPUTY Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, is regarded as the youthful architect and chief promoter of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. The vision, a blue print for the Kingdom’s shining future, unveiled by Prince Muhammad on April 25, will not...

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Government | Thursday 22 September, 2016 5:39 am

Citizens upbeat about outcome of crown prince’s visit to US

A cross section of the Saudi society has expressed optimism regarding the trip of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif to New York to attend and address the 71st General Assembly meeting of the United Nations.  “I hope that his address at the UN General Assembly and talks with world leaders...

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