Government | Saturday 8 January, 2022 11:56 pm

Saudi Cabinet approves law to protect rights of elderly

JEDDAH: The Saudi Cabinet has approved a law to protect the rights of elderly citizens in the Kingdom. In April, members of the Saudi Shoura Council passed a draft of the 21-article bill which aims to raise awareness on the issue, promote well-being, and establish appropriate community care...

More Details

Government | Thursday 6 January, 2022 10:03 am

Hajj Ministry sets 10-day mandatory interval between two Umrahs

RIYADH — The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has set an interval of 10 days between the issuance of two Umrah permits for pilgrims of all age groups.A pilgrim, who obtained a permit to perform Umrah, can book an appointment for a second Umrah through the Eatmarna or Tawakkalna applications at the end...

More Details

Government | Wednesday 5 January, 2022 9:56 am

Saudi aviation sector aims for three-fold increase in passenger volume

RIYADH — The President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), Abdulaziz Al-Duailej, said the contribution of the civil aviation and air transport sector to the Kingdom’s GDP is expected to increase to more than SR280 billion by 2030. This in comparison to about SR80 billion in...

More Details

Government | Wednesday 5 January, 2022 9:52 am

Saudi Arabia approves law to protect rights of elderly

RIYADH — The Council of Ministers on Tuesday approved the law for the protection of the rights of the elderly people and their care. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chaired the virtual session of the Cabinet.The Cabinet’s approval of the law is regarded as a landmark initiative...

More Details

Government | Monday 3 January, 2022 9:15 am

Saudi Arabia launches e-maritime transit visa for those coming to Kingdom via cruise trips

RIYADH - Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced on Saturday that it had launched an e-maritime transit visa for those coming to the Kingdom via cruise ships. The ministry said that the e-visa will be issued to those arriving via cruises, as the beneficiaries who are...

More Details

Government | Saturday 1 January, 2022 2:14 pm

Ministry of Culture launches ‘Year of Saudi Coffee’ logo and website

RIYADH — The Ministry of Culture on Friday unveiled the visual identity and website for its latest initiative, the “Year of Saudi Coffee”.The logo was inspired by the “Finjal” or the small coffee cup used for drinking coffee, which is also considered a symbol for Saudi generosity and...

More Details

Government | Friday 31 December, 2021 1:06 pm

Japan's Waseda University index Cites Saudi Arabia as the Best Progressing Country in Digital Government

Riyadh, Dec. 31, 2021, SPA -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has climbed 23 ranks as the best progressing country in the field of digital government, according to the 16th edition of the World Digital Government Rankings Survey 2021 on digital government.According to the most recent survey of the...

More Details

Government | Sunday 26 December, 2021 9:19 am

Saudi Justice Ministry’s Scientific Judicial Portal gets 13 million hits

The Ministry of Justice said the number of visits to its Scientific Judicial Portal had exceeded 13 million since it was launched in August, while the number of searches for judgments reached more than 10 million.The ministry said the portal, which is an interactive digital platform and a judicial...

More Details

Government | Friday 24 December, 2021 11:27 pm

Saudi Arabia .. “Nafith” platform allows issuing a bond paper to preserve the rights of the creditor and debtor

The Nafez platform in Saudi Arabia made it possible to create and register the bond paper for an order with its approved pillars according to the commercial paper system electronically through its platform, in a step aimed at preserving the rights of the issuing parties and raising reliability, to...

More Details

Government | Thursday 23 December, 2021 3:59 pm

SAMA directs motor insurance companies to include VAT in third party compensation

RIYADH — The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has instructed all motor insurance companies to include the rate of value added tax (VAT) in the compensation while settling claims to the third party liability.The SAMA directive came in the wake of complaints about the failure on the part of some motor...

More Details