Business & Money | Wednesday 30 December, 2015 2:58 am

Kingdom committed to social welfare schemes

Social Affairs Minister Majed Al-Qassabi has briefed the Shoura Council members on his ministry’s plans and programs aimed to boost services provided to different categories in the community. Addressing the 6th session of the Shoura Council here on Tuesday, the minister said he wanted to...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 30 December, 2015 2:57 am

Budget 2016: Business leaders laud vision for sustainable development

A wide cross-section of Saudi society including ministers, businesspeople, academics and government officials have welcomed the country’s realistic and developmental budget for the new year in the face of tough regional and global challenges. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman...

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Government | Tuesday 29 December, 2015 4:38 am

King Salman to host 1,000 Umrah pilgrims and visitors

This year Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will host 1,000 Umrah pilgrims and visitors from various parts of the world as his personal guests. The King’ program to host Umrah pilgrims and visitors was launched last year under the supervision of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, ...

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Government | Tuesday 29 December, 2015 3:27 am

King: Saudi economy strong enough to meet challenges

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman announced on Monday that the annual general budget represents the beginning of an integrated and comprehensive working program to build a strong economy. Unveiling the budget for the fiscal year of 1437-38 (2016) at the weekly session of the Council...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 December, 2015 2:31 am

Mataf bridge removal from Feb. 9

The temporary bridges over the mataf, the circumambulation area around the Kaaba, would be removed over a period from Feb. 9 to March 9. This plan is contained in a technical report filed by a government-appointed committee to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier and interior minister, ...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 29 December, 2015 2:20 am

Kingdom unveils SR840bn budget

Saudi Arabia on Monday unveiled a SR840 billion budget, launching a phase in which the Kingdom hopes to further diversify its revenues in an era of low oil prices.   “Our economy has the potential to meet challenges,” Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman said in his...

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Cars & Autos | Monday 28 December, 2015 1:33 pm

Mohamed Yousef Naghi Motors Jaguar Land Rover shines regionally with two hard-earned accolades

Mohamed Yousef Naghi Motors, the authorized dealer of Jaguar & Land Rover in KSA, reaped the rewards of its hard and creative work throughout the year, when it was recently awarded two accolades by Jaguar Land Rover in the annual awards program. That program recognizes the contributions of...

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Government | Monday 28 December, 2015 10:25 am

Saudi budget may unveil changes in revenue policy

Prominent Saudi economists, cited by Reuters, expect the 2016 budget to plan spending of about SR800 billion, roughly 20 percent lower than their estimate of this year's actual spending. A senior official of Saudi Aramco and the ministers of Economy and Planning, Finance, and Water and...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 December, 2015 4:40 am

HRDF ramps up Saudi hiring

The Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) recruited 251,000 Saudis to work in the private sector this year, up 25 percent compared to 2014. “The number brings to 772,283 Saudis recruited by the HRDF. Of the total number, males accounted for 64 percent,” said Ibrahim Al-Miqil, HRDF...

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Technology & IT | Monday 28 December, 2015 4:29 am

Technology integration center to boost services for pilgrims

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal stressed on installing the latest technology to link all departments for the service of pilgrims. He emphasized the development of services for pilgrims with the installation of the latest technology to facilitate them to make their spiritual journey easy and...

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