Business & Money | Tuesday 11 January, 2022 5:05 pm

Ministerial roundtable on sustainable future minerals underway in Riyadh

RIYADH — More than 32 ministers, government representatives and nine international organizations from around the world are participating in the inaugural Ministerial Roundtable on Sustainable Future Minerals that is being held in Riyadh on Tuesday.The inaugural meeting serves as a top-level...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 11 January, 2022 9:20 am

Qassim emir launches public transport project for Buraidah, Unaizah

BURAIDAH — Al-Qassim Emir Prince Faisal Bin Mishaal announced the launch of public transport project for the city of Buraidah and Unaizah governorate. The project consists of 67 buses plying along 12 routes with 107 stops within and between Buraidah and Unaizah.The emir made the announcement...

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Government | Tuesday 11 January, 2022 9:15 am

Hajj Ministry: Permits for prayer at Rawdah Sharif and visiting Prophet’s grave will be issued once a month

RIYADH — The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that permits to visit and perform prayer at the Rawdah Sharif and visit the Prophet’s grave at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah would be issued in a gap of one month.There must be an interval of 30 days for obtaining a second permit for prayer...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 11 January, 2022 9:12 am

Employee can be terminated only with a unanimous decision of probe panel

RIYADH — It was stipulated in the executive regulations of Saudi Arabia’s Job Discipline Law that termination of an employee from service, as part of disciplinary measures, shall be based on a unanimous decision of the committee that has been constituted to investigate the charges against...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 11 January, 2022 9:06 am

GASTAT set to launch fifth census in Kingdom's history ‘Saudi Census 2022’

RIYADH — The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) announced on Monday that it is preparing to launch the "Saudi Census 2022" program, which is an essential pillar of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030.The "Saudi Census 2022" program is the fifth census in the Kingdom's history, as the last general...

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Business & Money | Monday 10 January, 2022 9:02 pm

DMCC records best year since inception, attracts 2485 companies to Dubai in 2021

DUBAI, 10th January 2022 (WAM) - DMCC – the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise – has announced that it achieved its best year on record, attracting 2,485 companies to Dubai in 2021. The year also saw DMCC achieve its best June,...

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| Monday 10 January, 2022 8:57 pm

'Joint Emirates Shield / 50' military drill continues

ABU DHABI, 10th January, 2022 (WAM) -- The 'Joint Emirates Shield / 50' military drill, launched by the Ministry of Defence on January 8th, continued today west of the Maritime Theater of the UAE. The exercise, which will continue until January 14, is part of a series of operational drills...

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Technology & IT | Monday 10 January, 2022 2:46 pm

Acer Unveils Trio of Chromebooks for Families, Students, and Hybrid Workers

 The Acer Chromebook Spin 513 (CP513-2H) boosts productivity on-the-go with a sleek, convertible design, 13.5-inch VertiView® display with a 3:2 aspect ratio, long battery life and exceptional performance—powered by the octa-core MediaTek Kompanio 1380 processorThe Acer Chromebook 315...

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Business & Money | Monday 10 January, 2022 9:47 am

Among G20, Saudi Arabia ranks second in economic growth

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia ranked second among the G20 countries in terms of the best economic performance during the third quarter of 2021, with posting a growth of 5.7 percent on a quarterly basis.An analysis of indices issued by the G20 countries and the International Monetary Fund showed that the...

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Government | Monday 10 January, 2022 9:40 am

In historic verdict, Saudi court orders to name and shame man convicted of sexual harassment

RIYADH — A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a man convicted of sexual harassment to naming and shaming in public, in addition to a prison term and a fine.This was the first verdict issued by a Saudi court to name and shame a culprit in a sexual harassment case after the Council of Ministers...

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