Government | Thursday 18 January, 2018 2:57 am

Shoura female members call for equal pay for Saudi women in private sector

 Two female Shoura Council members have called on the Ministry of Labor and Social Development to use its supervisory role in the Kingdom’s private sector to close the pay gap between men and women. The Shoura Council is looking into the recommendation made by Dr. Mody AlKhalaf and...

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Government | Wednesday 17 January, 2018 4:32 pm

Sixth Edition of World Government Summit to Run from February 11 to 13, 2018 under Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the sixth edition of the World Government Summit (WGS 2018) will run from February 11 to 13, 2018. The upcoming edition of the Summit will bring pivotal...

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Government | Tuesday 16 January, 2018 2:06 pm

Dubai Customs to launch its events within 1st UAE Customs Week

Dubai Customs is all geared up to launch its 1st UAE Customs Week 2018 from 21 to 25 January, following and building on the success of the last two editions of Dubai Customs Week.   Sultan bin Sulayem, DP World Group Chairman & CEO and Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone...

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Government | Tuesday 16 January, 2018 2:13 am

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman receives letter from president of Azerbaijan

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received a letter from Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Riyadh on Monday, Saudi Arabia’s state-run Al-Ekhbariya reported. Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Parvez Shahbazov delivered the letter during a meeting with King Salman at Al-Yamama...

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Government | Sunday 14 January, 2018 3:49 pm

Saudi Arabia, Japan sign 6 MoUs

Three investment licenses were granted to Japanese companies and six Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed between the Kingdom and Japan on the sidelines of the Saudi-Japanese Business Forum here on Sunday. These investments are in the financial, administrative, renewable energy,...

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Government | Sunday 14 January, 2018 2:11 am

Housing Ministry launches Ejar service after 4-yr delay

The Ministry of Housing finally launched its Ejar Rental Service on Tuesday amid complaints that the long-drawn-out delay in the launch of the project had exacerbated price manipulations in the rental market. The Ejar e-network allows customers to report violations by real estate brokers...

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Government | Sunday 14 January, 2018 12:13 am

Over 2.4m pilgrims passed through Jeddah airport since November

More than 2.4 million pilgrims passed through King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah since the beginning of the Umrah season, which started in November and will continue until July. A total of 1.23 million pilgrims arrived and 1.21 million of them departed through the airport, ...

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Government | Thursday 11 January, 2018 10:24 am

Saudi Shoura calls on Justice Ministry to employ women in vacant positions

The Shoura Council has asked the Ministry of Justice to speed up employment of women in vacant positions and launch an awareness campaign to enlighten women on their Islamic and regulatory rights. The decision came following comments on a report presented by the Committee of Islamic and...

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Government | Thursday 11 January, 2018 9:00 am

SR2.1bn deposited in Citizen’s Account

A total amount of SR2.1 billion was deposited as financial support to eligible Saudis for the month of January on Wednesday, according to Citizen’s Account program Director Ali Rajhi. This is the program’s second deposit. Some 50 percent of financial support went to...

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Government | Tuesday 9 January, 2018 3:58 am

Shoura panel favors restrictions on marriage of minors

The Shoura Council on Monday started deliberations on the report of its Committee of Islamic and Judicial Affairs regarding to the marriage of minors. In the report, the committee recommended the council that the marriage contract of girls under the age of 18 can not be valid without a...

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