Government | Friday 8 April, 2016 12:49 pm

Riyadh-Cairo business talks to explore opportunities

Commerce and Industry Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah will lead the Saudi delegation at the fifth session of the Saudi-Egyptian Joint Committee which will be held in Cairo on Saturday in conjunction with the visit of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Thursday. The Egyptian side will be...

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Government | Wednesday 6 April, 2016 7:37 am

King Salman: Housing for citizens top priority

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Tuesday urged the Housing Ministry to continue its efforts to build suitable and affordable housing for citizens, which he said was a priority of his government. King Salman made the remarks in a speech during a meeting with Housing Minister Majed ...

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Government | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 7:02 am

KSA-India ties ‘will enhance regional security’: Cabinet

The visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the signing of several agreements with the Kingdom would contribute to mutual prosperity for the two countries and peace in the region, the Cabinet stated on Monday. The Cabinet meeting, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman ...

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Government | Monday 4 April, 2016 8:10 am

King-Modi talks boost strategic partnership

Saudi Arabia and India on Sunday signed five major agreements, including one on terror financing, following wide-ranging talks between Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.  The talks between the two leaders focused on ways to expand strategic...

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Government | Monday 4 April, 2016 8:01 am

Temporary Mataf bridge dismantling work begins

Work on dismantling the temporary Mataf bridge began while ensuring all safety measures at the Grand Mosque here on Sunday. The work will be carried out around the clock to meet the deadline of Ramadan, an official was quoted as saying by local media on Sunday.  “The temporary bridge...

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Government | Sunday 3 April, 2016 4:13 am

Floral designs add to beauty of Grand Mosque

The inside portion of the newly constructed Haram building that overlooks mataf (circumambulation area around the Holy Kaba) has been decorated with Islamic floral designs. The prayer areas inside the Grand Mosque are also adorned by various engineering and geometrical designs adding beauty to...

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Government | Tuesday 29 March, 2016 3:15 am

No passport services without fingerprinting

The Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat) announced on Monday that all passport services for those expatriates who failed to register their biometric fingerprinting details have been stopped. “No computer services will be available for those who did not take their fingerprinting at...

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Government | Saturday 26 March, 2016 11:16 am

135 pilgrims arrive as King’s guests

As many as 35 scholars and journalists from the west African country of Benin arrived in Jeddah Wednesday on their way to Makkah to perform Umrah. They form the fourth group of pilgrims who came to perform Umrah as the guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman. The group will also ...

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Government | Wednesday 2 March, 2016 9:22 am

Shoura OKs national housing plan

The Shoura Council has approved a national plan to help widows, orphans and people with special needs find housing facilities in the Kingdom.  Various social service organizations in the Kingdom had been demanding that the government provide accommodation to those who cannot afford...

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Government | Tuesday 1 March, 2016 6:58 am

Kingdom seeks oil price stability

The Kingdom remains committed to a stable oil market and will continue to communicate with major producers to prevent price fluctuations. This was the message from the country’s Cabinet ministers at their meeting held at Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Monday chaired by Custodian of the Two...

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