Government | Wednesday 28 October, 2020 1:20 am

Uae’s 20By2020 Initiative Brings Life-changing Water Solution To Thousands In Cambodian Villages

Thousands of people across three Cambodian villages can now live safer, healthier lives following the deployment of new water purifying technology as part of the Zayed Sustainability Prize’s UAE-driven humanitarian initiative, 20by2020. After the most recent installation of solar powered...

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Government | Wednesday 28 October, 2020 12:21 am

Dubai Customs Organizes Discussion Session: (Dubai And Global Trade: Challenges And Opportunities)

Dubai Customs’ Statistics section- Strategy and Corporate Excellence Department held a discussion session titled (Dubai and Global Trade: Challenges and Opportunities) in cooperation with Al Marifa (Knowledge) Company.The discussion highlighted the main challenges facing Dubai and global...

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Government | Tuesday 27 October, 2020 7:40 am

Ministry Of State For Fnc Affairs Hosts Interactive Meeting On Federal Legislations, Cycles, And Legislative Procedures

The Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs (MFNCA) hosted the fifth interactive meeting of its ‘Electoral Culture Virtual Majlis’ initiative, where federal legislations expert Dr Ahmed Mohammed Abdullah Al Shehhi presented and discussed the various categories of federal...

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Government | Tuesday 27 October, 2020 7:01 am

Burj Khalifa Shines In Pink In Biggest Worldwide Visual Campaign For Breast Cancer Awareness

In an effort to spread the strong message of Pink October 2020, and intensify the fight against breast cancer, Emirates Oncology Society and the Emirates Medical Association, in collaboration with Burjeel Cancer Institute at Burjeel Medical City, initiated a nation-wide campaign by lighting up Burj ...

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Government | Tuesday 27 October, 2020 6:38 am

Saudi Female Lawyers Praise Justice Ministry’s Efforts To Empower Women

Several Saudi female lawyers have praised the Justice Ministry’s decision to appoint 100 female notaries as a step forward for women’s legal empowerment.“We appreciate Justice Minister Walid Al-Samani’s … rapid steps toward empowering women to work in all available jobs,...

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Government | Tuesday 27 October, 2020 6:20 am

Al-sheikh Launches Path Of Excellence For Scholarship

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Education Dr. Hamad Al-Sheikh launched the Path of Excellence for Scholarship, which aimed at facilitating the enrolment of young Saudi men and women graduates in world-class universities.“The Path of Excellence for Scholarship, one of the paths of the Custodian of the...

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Government | Tuesday 27 October, 2020 6:15 am

Recoveries Continue To Outpace New Covid-19 Infections In Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia on Monday recorded 357 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the Kingdom to 345,232, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.According to the ministry’s statement, 17 more died over the past 24 hours from...

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Government | Tuesday 27 October, 2020 12:11 am

Global Business Community Convenes In Annual Summit To Discuss Business Transformation That Enables Inclusive Growth

Business 20 (B20) Saudi Arabia, the official voice of the global private sector to the G20, will host the B20 Summit virtually on October 26-27th, 2020, bringing together global leaders from business, academia, civil society and international organizations to discuss the world’s most pressing...

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Government | Monday 26 October, 2020 1:59 am

Senior Ulema Council: Defaming Prophets Only Serves Extremist Agendas

Saudi Arabia's Senior Council of Scholars said in statement that defaming prophets will never harm them, but only serves extremist agendas, the state-run Saudi Press Agency said Sunday.The council, considered the highest religious body in the kingdom, urged “wise and prudent men of the world...

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Government | Monday 26 October, 2020 1:56 am

Ministry Closes October 2020 Domestic Sukuk Issuance Worth Sr270M

The Ministry of Finance’s National Debt Management Center closed the October 2020 issuance under the Saudi Arabian government SR-denominated sukuk program. The issuance size was set at SR270 million.The Sukuk issuances were divided into two tranches as follows:• The first tranche has a size of...

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