Government | Monday 12 March, 2018 11:01 am

Lech Walesa Guest of Honour at Int’l Government Communication Forum

The International Government Communication Centre (IGCC) has announced that Lech Walesa, former President of Poland and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, will be the Guest of Honour at the 7th edition of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF), being held from March 28-29, at Expo ...

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Government | Monday 12 March, 2018 10:28 am

Saudi female lawyers win new legal powers

 From Monday, women can obtain a notarization permit that allows them to assume some of the functions of public notaries. The Justice Ministry is finalizing formal procedures to receive women’s applications to procure a notarization permit upon completion of the...

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Government | Sunday 11 March, 2018 1:20 am

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman back in Riyadh after Egypt, UK trips

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin arrived to Riyadh on Saturday after visits to Egypt and the United Kingdom, Saudi state-news site SPA reported. The crown prince started his first official foreign tour as heir to the throne on Monday, beginning in Egypt where he met President...

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Government | Saturday 10 March, 2018 4:01 am

Typhoon jet agreement, strategic partnership wrap up Saudi crown prince’s visit to UK

Britain has signed a multi-billion-pound preliminary order with Saudi Arabia for 48 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, military equipment maker BAE Systems said on Friday. The joint statement issued at the end of the three-day visit, and published by the Saudi Press agency, indicated that both...

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Government | Thursday 8 March, 2018 6:55 am

Britain, Saudi Arabia target £65bn trade, investment ties

Britain and Saudi Arabia set out an ambition to build £65 billion ($90.29 billion) of trade and investment ties in coming years, London said on Wednesday, calling the agreement a vote of confidence in the British economy ahead of Brexit. “The meeting agreed a landmark ambition for...

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Government | Thursday 8 March, 2018 6:46 am

British MP praises Saudi crown prince for ‘ideological commitment’ to women’s rights

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has made important steps toward improving the rights of women in the Kingdom, a prominent British female MP said this week. Writing for the UK’s news website on Tuesday, Naz Shah, vice chair of the all-party parliamentary group on British Muslims, praised ...

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Government | Thursday 8 March, 2018 5:39 am

Heirs to the throne: Britain’s Prince Charles honors Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was received by Britain’s heir to the throne Prince Charles on Wednesday evening. The Prince of Wales held a dinner for the crown prince who had, earlier in the day, been welcomed by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace. Prince...

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Government | Wednesday 7 March, 2018 6:00 pm

The Saudi Crown Prince has met the Queen Elizabeth II for lunch

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia has met the Queen Elizabeth II for lunch on the first day of his extravagant state visit to the United Kingdom.   Mohammed bin Salman arrived in the UK on Tuesday night, and is expected to spend three days in the country. This is his first visit to...

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Government | Wednesday 7 March, 2018 2:55 pm

Dubai Customs commemorates 30th anniversary of the Harmonized System

Dubai Customs joined the international customs community in celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) Convention On this occasion, and in parallel with the World Customs Organization’s HS celebrations, the Tariff and Origin Department...

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Government | Wednesday 7 March, 2018 6:27 am

Saudi crown prince begins landmark UK visit

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman landed in the UK Tuesday on a landmark trip with a broad agenda spanning business, defense and political ties. During the three-day visit, Crown Prince Mohammed is expected to meet Prime Minister Theresa May, the Queen and other members of the British royal...

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