Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Category Archives: Government
‘Big construction firms falsely declaring workers as disabled’
Mervat Tashkandi, adviser to the Labor Minister, revealed that the ministry is working in collaboration with several ministries to issue special labor cards for people with disabilities through the “Tawafok” program. The move has come to counter the phenomenon of
Inspections result in arrest of 223 illegal shop workers
The Ministry of Labor, in a nation-wide operation, has booked 197 irregularities in retail shops and arrested 223 workers who were working illegally in these outlets. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labor for Inspection and Developing Work Environment Abdullah Abu
87.2 percent of Saudi families have drivers
A recent survey conducted by the Public Opinion Survey Unit in King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue found that 66.7 percent of the 1,000 participants from the Kingdom had house-maids. The survey also found that 87.2 percent of the Saudi
Mandatory thermal insulation of buildings soon
The government has announced that it would soon make it mandatory for buildings to have thermal insulation in 24 major cities to save on rising energy costs. Municipal and Rural Affairs Minister Prince Mansour bin Miteb made the announcement on
Royal welcome
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah gets a warm welcome on arrival in Riyadh from Jeddah on Tuesday in the presence of Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and defense minister; Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, state minister and commander
GCC cancer time bomb is ticking
An alarming 150 to 200 percent increase in cancer rates is expected by 2030 within the GCC states. This is the highest expected increase in the world, according to medical expert, Dr. Ibtihal Fadil. Dr. Fadil, a consultant for the
Slogans on cars banned
The Jeddah traffic department says it will fine drivers SR300 for writing their phone numbers, poetry or personal messages on their cars. Zaid Al-Hamzi, spokesman of the department, said that it is against the law for motorists to have any
Meetings across KSA to fight extremism
The King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue has decided to focus on terrorism through a series of intellectual, cultural and social activities that will be implemented at the end of the year. The center revealed that it intends to organize
Status woes of expat teachers to end
JEDDAH: The Education Ministry in coordination with the Labor Ministry has moved to facilitate the legalizing of the statuses of expatriate teachers working in international schools. It will be done through registration with the “Ajeer Service” of the Labor Ministry.
Immunization campaign launched Kingdom-wide
The Ministry of Health launched an immunization campaign against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) throughout the Kingdom on Sunday in coordination with the Ministry of Education. MMR vaccines are being given to students in grade one. Following the launch, Abdullah
Focus on education to guide Arab youth: Prince Khaled
Education Minister Prince Khaled Al-Faisal stressed the role of the Arab Education Office in achieving educational awakening to protect youth from destructive ideologies in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. “It is the responsibility of the Arab Education Office to take
NWC’s storage project in western Riyadh gathers pace
National Water Company (NWC) said that the first and largest phase of its project that seeks to achieve a sustainable and secure water supply and meet the needs of the consumers in Riyadh has been implemented. The project is part
Shoura members rap Transport Ministry
A number of Shoura Council members have accused the Ministry of Transport of corruption pointing to the worsened conditions of the streets and the stumbling of the ministry’s projects. They said the state has allocated billions of dollars to the
Committee to probe manhole accident
Makkah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah has ordered the formation of a quartet committee to investigate the death of a man and his son after the boy fell into an open manhole and his father tried to rescue him near
Madinah to host traditional festival
Madinah will host a traditional forum here later this month that will include the ancient tradition of lighting fires to welcome guests, camel races and poetry readings. “Narkom Haiyah” or “Your Fire is Alive,” is the second such event being
State-owned firm proposed to develop Mina infrastructure
The Haj Ministry has proposed the establishment of a state-owned company to construct multistory buildings on Mina mountains as part of the efforts to accommodate more pilgrims in the tent city during Haj. Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar said the proposal
Solar energy plants in five regions
Saudi Arabia will build solar power stations in five regions by the end 2015. To be built by the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE), the new plants aim to find alternatives and environment-friendly electricity resources. The
Labor visa limitations pose challenge for contractors
The limited number of labor visas for foreign workers owing to the Kingdom’s nationalization program has led construction companies to look for alternative solutions to deal with the acute shortage of skilled labor required for the completion of the massive
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