Government | Tuesday 10 November, 2015 10:30 pm

Latin, Arab leaders hold Saudi summit to strengthen ties

 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman opened the 4th Summit of Arab-South American Countries at the King Abdulaziz International Center for Conferences in Riyadh on Tuesday. The two-day summit, which is being attended by leaders from 22 Arab League members and 12 nations from South...

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Government | Wednesday 4 November, 2015 1:43 am

Citizens asked to update civil status

The Civil Affairs Department of the Interior Ministry called on nationals to update their civil status regarding births, deaths, marriages and divorces. This is for their protection and guarantees their rights and saves them from paying fines for delay. Department spokesman Jasser bin Jasser...

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Government | Tuesday 3 November, 2015 4:25 am

Multiple visas, sponsorship transfers online soon

The Passports Department is launching its multiple-visa and sponsorship transfer service through the Abshir system on the website of the Ministry of Interior this week.  Abshir allows for the issue and renewal of visas, exit and entry visas, and final exit visas, a local publication...

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Government | Friday 30 October, 2015 5:18 am

20,000 houses ready for distribution in EP

The Housing Ministry has announced it would soon hand over 20,000 properties to citizens in the Eastern Province. Shaher Al-Sahli, general manager of the ministry in the Eastern Province, said that 13,000 beneficiaries in Dammam would receive apartments, land and loans, which would cover 35...

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Government | Friday 23 October, 2015 3:47 am

SR3,000 fine for every delayed salary

Employers who delay the salaries of their Saudi and expatriate employees, or who fail to pay contracted amounts, will be fined SR3,000 for every offense, the Ministry of Labor has announced.  The fines will be implemented if the ministry's Wage Protection System (WPS) indicates a delay...

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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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