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Car Rentals To Be Fully Saudized Starting March 19 Work in the car rental offices will be fully Saudized starting March 19, according to the Ministry of Labor and Social Development. "Work in car rental offices all over the Kingdom will be s... February 07, 2018 1213 Category: General

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Passenger Traffic At King Abdulaziz International Airport Set A New Record In 2017 Passenger traffic at King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAIA) set a new record in 2017. The number reached 34 million passengers, rising by 9.4 percent compared with 2016, in which there were 31 m... February 07, 2018 1237 Category: General

labor-ministry-calls-on-employers-to-issue-salary-cards-system-in-saudi_UAE

Labor Ministry Calls On Employers To Issue SALARY CARDS System In Saudi We have often heard that the companies are not paying wages to their workers on time. To overcome this situation, Ministry of labor has introduced a new “SALARY CARDS” systems. With help o... February 07, 2018 1266 Category: General

saudi-cabinet-welcomes-the-response-and-commitment-of-yemeni-parties-to-coalition-call_UAE

Saudi Cabinet Welcomes The Response And Commitment Of Yemeni Parties To Coalition Call The Saudi Cabinet has welcomed the response and commitment voiced by the Yemeni parties in Aden to a call by the Saudi-led Arab Coalition supporting legitimacy in Yemen for restraint and peace. C... February 07, 2018 1160 Category: General

sr500,000-reward-will-be-divided-among-10-eligible-drivers-in-eastern-province_UAE

SR500,000 Reward Will Be Divided Among 10 Eligible Drivers In Eastern Province As many as 7,500 drivers in the Eastern Province are competing for the “Ideal Driver Award.” A financial reward of SR500,000 will be divided among 10 eligible drivers who will receive vari... February 07, 2018 1248 Category: General

saudi-arabia-announced-new-horse-racing-championship-with-prizes-more-than-us$17-million_UAE

Saudi Arabia Announced New Horse Racing Championship With Prizes More Than US$17 Million Saudi Arabia has announced a new horse racing championship with prizes totalling more than US$17 million that would make it one of the sport's richest events. The King Abdulaziz Horse Champions... February 08, 2018 1220 Category: General

minister-of-national-guard-prince-khalid-bin-abdulaziz-bin-ayyaf-tours-janadriya-village_UAE

Minister Of National Guard Prince Khalid Bin Abdulaziz Bin Ayyaf Tours Janadriya Village Minister of National Guard Prince Khalid Bin Abdulaziz Bin Ayyaf inspects the final preparations for the grand opening of the 32rd National Festival of Heritage and Culture at the Janadriya village ne... February 08, 2018 1366 Category: General

king-salman-inaugurated-misk-charity,-india-pavilions_UAE

King Salman Inaugurated MiSK Charity, India Pavilions Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman inaugurated the pavilions of MiSK Charity, Ministry of Energy and Industry and Mineral Resources as well as that of India, the guest of honor country, at ... February 08, 2018 1479 Category: General

makkah-gov.-prince-khaled-al-faisal-opens-first-phase-of-solar-plant-in-taif_UAE

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal Opens First Phase Of Solar Plant In Taif Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, inspected work on the new Taif project on Monday on the first stop of a tour of the eastern governorates. The project, carried out by the Center for Developme... February 08, 2018 1115 Category: General

shoura-council-approved-the-reduction-of-working-hours-to-at-least-40-hours-a-week_UAE

Shoura Council Approved the Reduction Of Working Hours To At Least 40 Hours A Week The Shoura Council has approved a recommendation for the reduction of working hours to at least 40 hours a week, with one additional paid day for employees working in activities targeted for localizat... February 08, 2018 1228 Category: General

new-home-loan-system-disappoints-many-saudis-,who-have-been-waiting-for-home-loans-for-more-than-15-years_UAE

New Home Loan System Disappoints Many Saudis ,who Have Been Waiting For Home Loans For More Than 15 Years The Real Estate Development Fund (REDF) office in Olaya Street in northern Riyadh is a narrow one and cannot accommodate the large number of home loan applicants who come there with big dreams. V... February 08, 2018 1183 Category: General

saudi-arabia-denies-allowing-indian-planes-to-use-the-kingdom’s-airspace-to-cross-into-israel_UAE

Saudi Arabia Denies Allowing Indian Planes To Use The Kingdom’s Airspace To Cross Into Israel Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority on Wednesday denied granting permission to Indian planes to use the kingdom’s airspace to cross into Israel. A spokesman for the General Author... February 08, 2018 2641 Category: General

best-female-driver-award-under-consideration_UAE

Best Female Driver Award Under Consideration At least twenty-five people are killed every day and 38,000 injured annually in traffic accidents in the Kingdom, mainly due to non-compliance with traffic safety rules, according to Eastern Province ... February 08, 2018 1178 Category: General

saudi-arabia’s-swcc-in-guinness-world-records-as-largest-desalination-company-globally_UAE

Saudi Arabia’s SWCC In Guinness World Records As Largest Desalination Company Globally It is a very proud moment for the Kingdom. The Guinness Book of Records has acknowledged the Kingdom’s Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) as the biggest seawater desalination facili... February 10, 2018 2549 Category: General

air-ambulances-transfer-2413-patients-inside-and-outside-of-saudi-in-2017_UAE

Air Ambulances Transfer 2413 Patients Inside And Outside Of Saudi In 2017 Air Ambulances of the Medical Services of Armed Forces transferred 2413 patients inside and outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2017. The cases included, the transfer of human organs and blood, ... February 10, 2018 1138 Category: General

saudi-arabia-to-promote-250-ancient-caves-for-tourism,-more-than-5,000-caves-around-the-world-attract-nearly-250-million-tourists-each-year_UAE

Saudi Arabia To Promote 250 Ancient Caves For Tourism, More Than 5,000 Caves Around The World Attract Nearly 250 Million Tourists Each Year HUMAN beings had a fascination for caves from the time of the early man, and caving has always attracted tourists of all veins from hard-core adventurists to fearless curiosity seekers to date. M... February 10, 2018 1775 Category: General

saudi-arabia-government-wants-to-increases-pakistan-hajj-quota_UAE

Saudi Arabia Government Wants To Increases Pakistan Hajj Quota Saudi Arabia government has informed Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs that Hajj quota for the country has been increased for the year 2018 according to which at least 5,000 more people f... February 10, 2018 1227 Category: General

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Makkah Play A Major Role In Saudi Arabia Vision 2030 More than 40 largely unknown archaeological and historical sites in Makkah could play a major part in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 plan to diversify the economy, according to experts. The sit... February 11, 2018 1453 Category: General

king-salman-allocates-sr175m-annually-to-buy-desalinated-water-from-mobile-plants_UAE

King Salman Allocates SR175m Annually To Buy Desalinated Water From Mobile Plants Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has given the water sector a boost with plans to spend as much as SR175 million ($46.6 million) each year on mobile desalination plants. It comes amid rapidly expan... February 11, 2018 1142 Category: General

prince-khalid-al-faisal-opens-arabic-poetry-academy_UAE

Prince Khalid Al-Faisal Opens Arabic Poetry Academy Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah and Adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, opened the Arabic Poetry Academy at Taif University on Saturday. He said the Academy, the idea of which came a... February 11, 2018 1196 Category: General

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