Business & Money | Monday 26 January, 2015 8:57 am

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King Salman will continue the march of progress in which King Abdullah and all Saudi kings participated. All citizens of Eastern Province stand behind him.— Eastern Province Gov. Prince Saud bin Naif King Salman made remarkable achievements as governor of Riyadh and has long experience in...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 January, 2015 8:55 am

Ministry sets up call centers to help resolve labor disputes

The Ministry of Labor has begun to provide services to workers with labor dispute cases via call centers in Makkah, Riyadh, Arar, Hail, Najran, and Jazan. Work is ongoing to expand services to other regions gradually, according to an official report by the Labor Dispute Settlement Department at the ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 25 January, 2015 11:41 am

Enjoy Handpicked Escapes in Villa Rotana

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 January, 2015 11:30 am

Mega projects propelled Kingdom’s progress

Describing the contribution of King Abdullah, who died on Friday, as enormous, a cross-section of economists expressed their happiness over the continuance of his policies by his successor Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman.Speaking to Arab News, they recounted King Abdullah’s...

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Government | Sunday 25 January, 2015 12:28 am

World leaders descend on Riyadh

A long list of high-profile world leaders arrived in the capital on Saturday to pay their last respects to King Abdullah, who breathed his last on Friday.US President Barack Obama telephoned Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Saturday to convey his condolences and congratulated him on ...

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Government | Saturday 24 January, 2015 1:16 pm

The whole nation is rallying behind King Salman

Saudis recalled the late King Abdullah’s concern for the people in general and Saudis in particular, and his unique contribution in making their lives peaceful and comfortable. They expressed their full faith in his successor, King Salman.Omar Abdullah Nasseef, dean of the English language...

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Government | Saturday 24 January, 2015 12:22 am

World leaders remember ‘Islam-West mediator’ Abdullah

World leaders paid tribute to Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah on Friday, praising the late ruler as a key mediator between Muslims and the West.US President Barack Obama said he and Abdullah, whose country has for decades been a strategic ally of Washington, had enjoyed a “genuine and warm...

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Government | Saturday 24 January, 2015 12:05 am

King Salman outlines vision for ‘stability and unity’

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has pledged to continue the current policies of the government, to ensure stability and unity in the country. In a speech following the death of King Abdullah on Friday, King Salman also urged the nation’s citizens to pledge their allegiance to new...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 23 January, 2015 1:52 am

Restoration of Diriyah heritage site ‘on track’

The Riyadh Development Authority has announced that the rehabilitation of the Diriyah heritage site is on track and would be completed in about two and a half years.“The rehabilitation of Diriyah is being completed with a combination of old and new technology,” a spokesman told Arab News in an...

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Culture & Education | Friday 23 January, 2015 1:48 am

Al-Khodairy unveils new vision

Newly appointed Culture and Information Minister Abdul Aziz Al-Khodairy has unveiled a new vision for the Kingdom’s media to foster cooperation between the people and the authorities and to ensure development and improve quality.Speaking to the editors in chief of Saudi newspapers and magazines...

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