Government | Friday 23 October, 2015 3:41 am

Royal call for Istisqa prayer

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has urged people to perform Istisqa (rain-seeking) prayer next Thursday, the Royal Court said in a statement. The statement said that in keeping with the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the king issued the appeal, calling on all to...

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Government | Thursday 22 October, 2015 4:08 am

SR500,000 fine, one-year jail for defamation on social media

Victims of defamation through social network media, including video clips, Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter and Instagram can file a complaint with the police station located within the jurisdiction of the victim’s place of residence, according to a local attorney. According to him, the penalty...

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Government | Sunday 18 October, 2015 1:42 pm

(Taqeem) concluded the first training course in real estate expropriation for public utility in the Kingdom

The Authority for Accredited Valuers (Taqeem) concluded specialized training course in expropriation of real-estate for public utility, and temporary seizure of property, in cooperation with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The course was held earlier this month in Riyadh for...

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Government | Thursday 15 October, 2015 10:17 am

SR858 million announced for disabled to buy cars

The Ministry of Social Affairs is to soon pay out SR858 million for 5,721 people with disabilities to buy special cars. The amount would allow for the purchase of 6,300 cars, according to Abdullah Al-Muaiqil, the undersecretary for social and family affairs, a local publication reported. Each ...

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Government | Thursday 15 October, 2015 10:15 am

Muqeem era begins

The Passport Department has started issuing the new identity card, Muqeem, for expats. However, the department has denied a report on MBC.net that the card would allow expatriates to travel without visas to GCC countries, according to Maj. Talal Al-Shalhoub, spokesman of the department. The...

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Government | Saturday 10 October, 2015 2:28 am

30th Batch of Candidate Students Enroll at the Police College in Abu Dhabi

  The Police College in Abu Dhabi received the 30th batch of recruits. Colonel Saif Ali Al Ketbi, Police College Director greeted the new students upon their arrival, along with several heads of departments, a number of officers and training staff. In his address on this occasion,...

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Government | Friday 9 October, 2015 1:10 pm

New 5-year expatriate ID from Oct. 15

 The Passports Department has announced that it would start issuing new resident permits with a five-year lifespan for expatriates from next week, Oct. 15, the first day of the Islamic new year. Companies and expatriates would have to renew them yearly online, with no need to visit the...

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Government | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 2:15 am

LAPD Review Security Support skills

The US police delegation, headed by Major General Horace Frank, Deputy Commander of Special Operations and Anti-terrorism bureau at Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), , reviewed the training skills of staff members at the Directorate General of Security Support, and a number of police...

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Government | Sunday 4 October, 2015 7:10 am

Shoura to vote on new housing plan

The Shoura Council will vote on the recommendations of the Housing and Services Committee at its 53rd session in Riyadh on Monday. The recommendations include a request to the Housing Ministry to put forward its time schedule for providing affordable housing for citizens. The council will also...

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Government | Saturday 3 October, 2015 3:33 am

Makkah Municipality begins cleaning operation in holy sites

The municipality in Makkah has started carrying out its post-season cleaning operation plan in the holy sites that aims to keep the environment clean after the end of the Haj season.  The municipality will collect and dispose of garbage as soon as possible. The cleaning works will continue...

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