Government | Thursday 5 October, 2017 2:59 am

A turning point in Saudi-Russian relations

King Salman arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for a historic and unprecedented state visit to Russia, the first by a Saudi monarch in almost a century of diplomatic ties. The king was greeted at Vnukovo airport by senior Russian officials and a military brass band. He will have talks with the Russian ...

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Government | Thursday 5 October, 2017 2:00 am

Crown Prince donates SR16 million to Qassim charities

Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, has donated SR16 million from his own account to charitable societies in Qassim region. This was within the Project of Prince Muhammad Bin Salman to support charitable societies in all regions of the Kingdom. The money...

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Government | Wednesday 4 October, 2017 6:35 am

Saudi Arabia establishes national development fund, names new ministers

Saudi Arabia announced it is set to create a new national fund in a Royal Decree early on Wednesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The Kingdom will establish the new ‘National Development Fund’ which will serve as an umbrella fund for existing social, industrial and agricultural ...

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Government | Wednesday 4 October, 2017 6:32 am

Saudi Arabia, Russia work together to keep energy prices stable

Senior scholars and businessmen in the capital said that the forthcoming visit of King Salman to Moscow will open new areas of cooperation with Russia and the two countries will reap mutual benefits as a result of such cooperation. Member of the Shoura Council Fayez Al-Shehri said King...

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Government | Tuesday 3 October, 2017 6:38 am

New Taif projects reflect King Salman’s attentiveness to country’s development: Prince Sultan

The inauguration of the new Taif projects by King Salman is a great event that reflects his attentiveness to the country’s development and proof that all Saudi provinces are in his heart, Prince Sultan bin Salman, the president and chairman of the board of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and ...

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Government | Monday 2 October, 2017 9:09 am

Prince Khaled lauds achievements of 10-year Makkah strategic plan

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, adviser to King Salman and Makkah governor, has praised what has been achieved in the 10-year strategic plan for development in the Makkah region. Presiding over the 3rd session of the Makkah Region Council on Sunday in Jeddah, Prince Khaled expressed his appreciation to...

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Government | Monday 2 October, 2017 9:05 am

$3 billion ‘new city’ at Taif

Plans were approved on Sunday for a $3 billion “new city” at Taif, with more than 10,000 homes, a culture and heritage tourist center, technology and industry parks, a university and an airport. The project will occupy nearly 1,250 square kilometers on a site in the northeastern part...

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Government | Sunday 1 October, 2017 10:07 am

Saudi Princess Nourah University to establish a women driving school

Princess Nourah Bin Abdulrahman University announced on Saturday that they are ready to establish a driving school for women in cooperation with the relevant authorities. The university made the announcement on their twitter account, adding that their decision comes in line with the Royal directive ...

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Government | Thursday 28 September, 2017 12:00 pm

Letting women drive in Saudi Arabia ‘does not conflict with Shariah,’ say senior scholars

 The landmark decree allowing Saudi women to drive has received the seal of approval from the Council of Senior Scholars, the Kingdom’s highest religious body that advises King Salman on religious matters. “King Salman, granted by God the responsibility of protecting his people...

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Government | Thursday 28 September, 2017 10:45 am

Decree allowing women to drive is ‘landmark in the history of Saudi women’

The Shoura Council has expressed its appreciation to King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the issuance of the royal decree on traffic law provisions and its executive regulations, including the issuance of driving licenses to both males and females. Addressing the regular 54th...

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