Government | Sunday 8 November, 2020 2:18 pm

Ajman Municipality & Planning and Bee’ah Partner to Enhance City Cleansing, Waste and Pest Management in the City Center

The Municipality and Planning Department in Ajman has announced its partnership with Bee'ah, the Middle East’s award-winning sustainability pioneer, to provide world-class general city cleansing, waste management and pest control services in the city centre. The signing ceremony was witnessed...

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Government | Sunday 8 November, 2020 8:41 am

Riyadh conference unleashes the talent of the future

An international virtual conference in Riyadh that opens on Sunday is focused on encouraging talented youth in Saudi Arabia and abroad.Held under the auspices of King Salman, Mawhiba (the King Abdul Aziz and his Companions’ Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity) and the Saudi G20 Secretariat...

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Government | Sunday 8 November, 2020 8:37 am

Bassam Al-bassam, Deputy Minister For Telecom And Infrastructure

Bassam Al-Bassam was appointed as deputy minister for telecom and infrastructure at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) last October.He joined the ministry in December 2017, and prior to his promotion was assistant deputy minister for telecom and...

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Government | Sunday 8 November, 2020 8:34 am

Tadawul-listed Firms To Issue Disclosures In Arabic, English Starting 2021

The Capital Market Authority (CMA) announced that its board issued a ruling on Oct. 26, 2020, obligating the issuers of listed securities in the main market to make any notification to the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul), as well as to disclosures to the public, in both Arabic and English languages...

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Government | Sunday 8 November, 2020 8:27 am

Muslims’ Culturally Rooted Love For Prophet Manifests In His Birthday Commemorations

More than 2 billion Muslims in the world, regardless of sect or group, believe that loving the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is a fundamental Islamic tenet, an innate feeling of closeness celebrated annually in his birth month. With Saudi Arabia recently lifting the ban on visiting the Prophet’s...

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Government | Saturday 7 November, 2020 8:38 am

King Salman Directs Urgent Aid To Victims Of Turkey's Deadly Quake

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has directed urgent humanitarian and medical aid to be sent to the victims of the deadly earthquake that struck the Aegean Sea last week, causing severe damage to the western Turkish city of Izmir, according to a statement carried by Saudi Press Agency on Friday.The aid ...

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Government | Saturday 7 November, 2020 8:35 am

Saudi Olympic Leaders Take Part In Ioc Meetings

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Sport Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, who is also the president of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee and member of the Marketing Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), participated in the commission's virtual meeting, Saudi Press Agency...

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Government | Saturday 7 November, 2020 8:29 am

Oic Condemns Houthi Drone Attack On Saudi Arabia

he secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Friday condemned the Houthi militia’s unsuccessful attempt to target civilians and civilian objects in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Press Agency reported.Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen reiterated the OIC’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia ...

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Government | Saturday 7 November, 2020 8:22 am

3 Sharjah Museums Named Age-friendly Organisations

Three Sharjah museums have been selected as part of the Emirate’s Age-friendly Organizations initiative, Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA) has announced. The program, which is in-line with SMA’s core value of providing accessibility for all, is aimed at advancing efforts to help people live...

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Government | Friday 6 November, 2020 5:17 am

Framework Working Group Meet To Review Progress On G20 Action Plan

The G20 Framework Working Group concluded its sixth and final meeting under the Saudi presidency.The group discussed the progress report on the G20 action plan and explored ways to return to strong, sustainable, balanced, and inclusive growth. Participants included representatives of the G20...

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