Government | Friday 24 June, 2016 4:48 am

King Salman issues decrees appointing new heads of seven universities

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has issued several Royal Decrees appointing heads of seven Saudi universities. Dr. Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Suwayan as director of the University of Hafr Al-Batin. Dr. Ahmed bin Hamid Naqadi as director of the University of Bishah. Dr. Hussam ...

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Government | Thursday 23 June, 2016 5:04 am

King Salman arrives in Madinah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman arrived in Madinah on Wednesday travelling from the Red Sea port city of Jeddah. The king was received at the airport in Madinah by a number of princes and senior officials. Upon his arrival, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques visited the...

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Government | Wednesday 22 June, 2016 1:59 pm

Over six million pilgrims performing Umrah

A record number of more than six million pilgrims will perform Umrah by the end of the holy month of Ramadan, which witnesses the peak Umrah season of the year. As of Tuesday, a total of 5,888,986 pilgrims arrived in the holy city of Makkah from all over the world, according to the statistical...

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Government | Tuesday 21 June, 2016 5:55 am

Work environment guidelines okayed for govt departments

The Council of Ministers on Monday approved the guidelines aimed at improving work environment at all government departments and agencies. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chaired the weekly session of the Cabinet at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Monday night, the Saudi Press Agency...

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Government | Monday 20 June, 2016 4:02 am

Prince Muhammad to meet tech giants in Silicon Valley

Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, arrived here Sunday from Washington where he met President Barack Obama and other top US officials. The deputy crown prince’s visit to California will include meetings with executives in Silicon Valley, ...

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Government | Sunday 19 June, 2016 12:28 pm

5 shuttle stops serve Grand Mosque visitors

The Command and Control Center at the Grand Mosque said there are five public transport stops around the Grand Mosque where pilgrims and visitors can take the shuttle service to various destinations in the city. Col. Tariq Al-Ghabban, director of the center, said the five stops are conveniently...

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Government | Friday 17 June, 2016 6:43 am

Wheelchair pushers of the Grand Mosque

MUHAMMAD Al-Sulami earns a living by pushing his wheelchair carrying the elderly and sick pilgrims in the Grand Mosque in Makkah. He has crossed millions of kilometers doing this tiresome but rewarding work in the past 20 years. Old age will not deter him from continuing with the work. He still...

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Government | Wednesday 15 June, 2016 8:22 am

King orders inclusion of 2,628 students in scholarship program

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has ordered that 2,628 male and female Saudi students studying on their own in US universities be included in the foreign scholarship program. This was announced by Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of...

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Government | Saturday 11 June, 2016 7:21 am

6.2m Umrah visas issued

The Kingdom has issued this season over 6.28 million visas for Umrah pilgrims, with an estimated 900,000 expected in Makkah this Ramadan, according to a media report on Friday. The figures till June 9 show that over 5.47 million pilgrims have already entered the country. Most visas were issued to...

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Government | Friday 10 June, 2016 7:22 am

Excellent arrangements

Faithful gather around the Holy Kaaba inside the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Wednesday. Authorities have made excellent arrangements to provide pilgrims and visitors to the mosque all facilities to ensure they perform their rituals, pray and supplicate in an atmosphere of complete serenity and peace. ...

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