Government | Sunday 4 October, 2020 2:45 pm

New Five Riyal Polymer Banknotes To Be In Circulation From Monday

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) announced that a new polymer currency in the five riyal denomination will be in circulation from Monday, Oct. 5.Both the design and colors of the polymer bank notes are similar to those of the cotton five-riyal paper notes that are currently in...

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Government | Sunday 4 October, 2020 2:35 pm

Umrah Pilgrims Registered In ‘Eatmarna’ App Begin Arriving

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, in cooperation with the concerned authorities, received here after midnight, the leading group of Umrah performers from inside the Kingdom.This step came in implementation of the royal directives to allow the performance of Umrah and visit gradually based on four...

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Government | Sunday 4 October, 2020 1:47 pm

G20 Eight Economic Engagement Groups Set Up A Road Map For Financial And Social Challenges

Since the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia assumed presidency of the Group of Twenty (G20) for the year 2020, as per a decision of the foreign ministers of the group‘s countries in the Japanese city of Nagoya in November 2019, a strenuous work was stepped up to accelerate the implementation of the G20...

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Government | Sunday 4 October, 2020 9:43 am

Mohammed bin Rashid witnesses installation of final component in Museum of the Future's facade

DUBAI, 3rd October, 2020 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, said Saturday that the Museum of the Future is a global monument of urban excellence and a quintessential Emirati contribution to delivering a brighter future."A...

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Government | Sunday 4 October, 2020 1:00 am

Hrh Crown Prince Makes Phone Call To Deputy Chief Of The Kuwaiti National Guard

His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense made here today a telephone call to Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmed Al-Jabir Al-Sabah, Deputy Chief of the National Guard of Kuwait. During the call, HRH Crown Prince expressed...

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Government | Friday 2 October, 2020 7:18 pm

911 Security Center Launched In Riyadh

Saudi Arabia's Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz Bin Saud Bin Nayef has launched the Unified Security Operations Center (911) in the Riyadh region on Thursday. The center is subordinated to the National Center for Security Operations.This center, which is the second of its kind in Saudi Arabia...

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Government | Friday 2 October, 2020 7:14 pm

108,041 Umrah Permits Issued In 1 Week After Launch Of Umrah App

A total of 108,041 Umrah permits were issued after the launch of Eatmarna application on Sept. 27 until Oct. 1, 2020, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said in a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency on Friday.Out of the total permits, 42,873 were issued to citizens while the...

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Government | Friday 2 October, 2020 5:45 am

Dubai Customs Celebrates International Elderly Day

As part of its corporate social responsibility efforts, Dubai Customs organized a video gathering for the employees of the Government Department with a number of elderly people in cooperation with the Community Development Authority.  The meeting was to celebrate the International...

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Government | Friday 2 October, 2020 5:14 am

Royal Order Issued

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued a royal order as follows:First: Exempting real estate supplies made after the provisions in this order come into effect from value added tax (VAT).Second: Refund of the inputs' VAT paid after the implementation of the...

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Government | Thursday 1 October, 2020 1:32 pm

Initiative Of Intellectual Property Respect Officer Launched With Participation Of More Than 70 Government Agencies

The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property launched the initiative of the Intellectual Property Respect Officer inthe presence of the Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Abdulaziz bin Muhammad Al-Swailem, a number of the Authority’s leaders and 70 representatives of government agencies that are...

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