Government | Sunday 7 February, 2016 4:36 am

Mataf area likely to be shaded

Pilgrims and visitors performing tawaf (circumambulation) of the Holy Kaaba or praying around it may look forward to relief from the blazing sun, as a proposal to shade the Mataf area is being studied. According to local media, the matter came up for discussion when Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais,...

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Government | Saturday 6 February, 2016 7:58 am

US President Barack Obama to Address Leaders at World Government Summit at Inaugural Session

The fourth edition of the World Government Summit, under the title ‘Shaping Future Governments’, is set to run from February 8 to 10, 2016 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai at the...

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Government | Friday 5 February, 2016 11:24 am

King Abdullah was a model Muslim ruler, seminar told

Speakers at a cultural seminar here on Thursday lauded the wise policies followed by King Abdullah to encourage dialogue so that mutual understanding and acceptance prevailed among all sections of society, instead of hostilities and differences, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The seminar,...

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Government | Thursday 4 February, 2016 11:23 am

Ras Al Khaimah Exhibitions Visitor Numbers Increased by 27% during 2015

The RAK Exhibition Center, affiliated to RAK’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has seen a 27% increase in the number of visitors during 2015. 24 events, some independent and others under the Chamber’s auspices, attracted visitors throughout the year, including 15 exhibitions (up from...

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Government | Thursday 4 February, 2016 7:20 am

Population in Kingdom grows by 2.4 percent

The population in Saudi Arabia recorded an annual growth of 2.4 percent, reaching 31.5 million by the end of 2015, according to the Central Department of Statistics and Information. At 21.1 million, Saudis make up 67 percent of the population while expatriates at 10.4 million constitute 33...

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Government | Monday 1 February, 2016 10:47 am

(Taqeem) launches its first program for qualifying the trainers in real estate curriculums

After the success of the training courses that were held by the Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers (Taqeem), an urgent need emerged for preparing more qualified trainers to provide these courses, and those have to be able to present the training curriculums according to scientific bases and to...

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Government | Thursday 21 January, 2016 6:23 am

Major oil accord energizes Riyadh-Beijing partnership

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and President Xi Jinping of China launched a major oil refinery project on Wednesday, reflecting the growing partnership between the two countries. The deal would see the further expansion of the $10 billion Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company...

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Government | Monday 18 January, 2016 7:16 am

Kingdom, Mexico sign 9 cooperation pacts

Saudi Arabia and Mexico signed nine agreements, memoranda of understanding and technical cooperation programs in the presence of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto here on Sunday. A memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the field of...

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Government | Sunday 17 January, 2016 10:09 am

The Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers renews pledge of allegiance to the wise leadership

On the occasion of the first anniversary of pledge of allegiance to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman holding the reins of power in our dear country , the Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers members renews the pledge of allegiance to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King...

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Government | Saturday 16 January, 2016 12:37 am

School principals get more powers

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has decided to grant additional powers to principals of around 350,000 schools across the Kingdom to remove bureaucratic hurdles. The number of powers the principals will enjoy will be 60 as against the previous 52, local media reported, quoting sources, on...

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