Government | Monday 6 July, 2020 6:14 am

Saudi CDC announces health protocols for prevention of (Covid 19) disease for Hajj season 1441 H.

In light of the keenness of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to follow the highest health standards and the most precautionary measures during this year's Hajj, which will be held with very limited numbers, in order to preserve the health of pilgrims, and to ensure the provision of the ...

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Government | Friday 3 July, 2020 12:40 pm

King appoints 13 women in Human Rights Commission Council

Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman gave a boost to women empowerment by bringing about gender parity in the new restructured Human Rights Commission Council by appointing 13 women in the 26-member body.The Human Rights Commission Council was restructured...

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Government | Thursday 2 July, 2020 1:08 am

Interior Ministry Announces Additional Health Precautionary Measures

An official source at the Ministry of Interior stated that further to the precautionary measures' protocols for the sectors announced on 6th of June 2020, the Ministry of Interior announces the appendix of precautionary measures "protocols", in addition to the modified measures for the approved...

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Government | Wednesday 1 July, 2020 9:14 am

Zakat and Income": 15% value added tax comes into effect

Today, Wednesday, July 1, 2020, the decision to raise the value-added tax rate to 15% came into effect on all goods and services subject to it in commercial markets, after the announcement of Royal Order No. (A / 638) on the eleventh of last May to amend Article (II) of the value added tax...

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Government | Tuesday 30 June, 2020 1:37 am

Saudi Shoura Council approves economic cities and special zones authority

The Saudi Shoura Council has given the go-ahead for a project to reorganize the system of cooperative societies in the Kingdom.During a virtual session headed by the council’s president, Dr. Abdullah Al-Asheikh, delegates also listened to a presentation by the culture, information, tourism, and...

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Government | Wednesday 24 June, 2020 12:24 am

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet's Virtual Session

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired a Cabinet's virtual session.At the outset of the session, the Cabinet reviewed local and international developments on the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, including the cases reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia....

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Government | Tuesday 23 June, 2020 5:31 am

Ministry of Hajj and Umrah: Hajj 1441H Is Decided to Take Place This Year with Limited Number of Pilgrims from All Nationalities Residing in Saudi Arabia

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah issued the following statement:"In light that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread to more than 180 countries around the world, and that deaths related to COVID-19 have reached almost half a million and over 7 million cases have been confirmed globally, and in...

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Government | Sunday 21 June, 2020 5:22 am

Ministry of Human Resources, Social Development Raise Allowed Workplace Attendance to 75%, across KSA

The percentage for allowed attendance at workplaces, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) shall not exceed 75 per cent of the total employees of governmental bodies, beginning from Sunday June 29 2020, according to a statement announced by an official source, at the Ministry of Human Resources and...

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Government | Sunday 21 June, 2020 4:26 am

Interior Ministry Announces Precautionary Measures and Preventive Protocols for Sectors to Limit Coronavirus Spreading

An official source in the Ministry of Interior stated that further to the precautionary measures and preventive protocols for the sectors announced on 29th of May 2020 and 2nd of June 2020, the Ministry of Interior announces the precautionary measures and preventive protocols for the sectors to...

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Government | Wednesday 17 June, 2020 12:32 am

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet's Virtual Session

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired today a Cabinet's virtual session.At the outset of the session, the Cabinet reviewed local and international developments on the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, including the cases reported in the Kingdom of Saudi...

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