Famous Saudi Writer Abdul Fattah Boumadien Dies At 94
Abdul Fattah Boumadien, Saudi man of letters, journalist, writer and citric has died at 94, his family has announced.
The news about his death has shocked Saudi writers and men of letters who mourn...
December 03, 2019428Category: Information
Don’t Spurn HIV Patients, Health Institutions Warned
The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has waned health institutions against refusing to provide ambulance or routine medical treatment to HIV patients and said violators would be penalized.
On the Worl...
December 03, 2019812Category: Information
Aramco IPO Receives SR144bn In Orders From Institutional Tranche
The institutional portion of Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering (IPO) on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) has received SR144.1 billion ($38.4 billion) in orders, its financial advisers sai...
December 03, 2019398Category: Information
King Salman Leads Prayers For Prince Mutaib Bin Abdulaziz
King Salman performed prayers for Prince Mutaib bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud on Tuesday at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
The prince, who was a senior member of the Saudi royal family and born in 1931, passe...
December 04, 2019613Category: Information
GACA Participated In 12th International Conference In Jordan
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) on Tuesday participated in the 12th International Conference on Air Services Negotiations (ICAN), which opened in Aqaba, Jordan.
The event, organized by...
December 04, 2019287Category: Information
Major Initiative Launched To Empower Young Saudis
The Prince Mohammed bin Salman Foundation’s (Misk) Initiatives Center in collaboration with the Qiddiya Investment Co. (QIC) has launched yet another training program to prepare young Saudis for...
December 04, 2019417Category: Information
Saudi International Exhibition To Showcase Works Of 27 Gulf Artists
The Saudi Ministry of Culture is to stage an international art exhibition showcasing the works of 27 artists from the Kingdom and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
Titled “From Inside...
December 04, 2019389Category: Information
Saudi Student Dies Of Stroke In School
A Saudi intermediate student died in his school premises following a stroke caused by the cessation of blood circulation, according to General Department of Education in Jeddah.
Hamoud Al-Sughairan...
December 04, 2019678Category: Information
Some Drinks Escape Selective Tax Dragnet
The General Authority of Zakat and Income Tax (GAZT) started on Sunday, Dec. 1, the application of a 50 percent selective tax on sugary drinks in the local market. However, some items of beverages tha...
December 04, 2019375Category: Information
Saudi Technical And Vocational Training Index Up By 36 Ranks
Saudi Arabia’s ranking in the technical and vocational training sector in the Global Knowledge Index jumped to 86th in the world against 117th rank last year, an increase of 36 positions. The Ki...
December 04, 2019392Category: Information
Petrochem Sector To Grow 3-4percentage Per Year, Says Aramco Executive
Saudi Aramco expects the global petrochemical industry to grow in the range of 3 to 4 percent per year going forward, a top executive at the company said at an event on Tuesday.
For “chemical...
December 04, 2019363Category: Information
Ahead Of ‘Clash On The Dunes’ Ruiz Jr., Joshua In Spiritual Spar
Ahead of the iconic “Clash On The Dunes”, presented by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Mexican-American boxing superstar Andy Ruiz Jr. took an inspiring double visit to the Disabled Chil...
December 04, 2019394Category: Information
KSA To Establish New E-commerce Council
To cope with the great momentum of online trading, Saudi Arabia is currently working to establish a new e-commerce council, announced Minister of Commerce and Investment Minister of Commerce and Dr. M...
December 04, 2019457Category: Information
KSA History To Be Told In Manga Animation
Manga Production Company, an affiliate of the Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Foundation (Misk), and the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) will collaborate on a mang...
December 05, 2019373Category: Information
Jeddah International Book Fair Launched Under The Makkah Governor
The fifth Jeddah International Book Fair was launched on Wednesday, in the Events Land, South Obhur, under the patronage of Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal. It will run for 10 days, the Saud...
December 05, 2019306Category: Information
Minister Abolishes Saudization Employment Category To Boost Job Opportunities
The Saudi Minister of Labor and Social Development Ahmad Al-Rajhi has issued an order abolishing the yellow category in the Nitaqat program of Saudization.
All establishments falling into the secti...
December 05, 2019469Category: Information
Russia Invites Saudi Attorney General To Attend International Economic Forum
Russia’s prosecutor general has issued a personal invitation to his Saudi counterpart to attend next year’s St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
During a visit to the Kingdom, Y...
December 05, 2019291Category: Information
Suhail Abanmi, Governor Of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority Of Zakat And Tax
Suhail Abanmi has been governor of the General Authority of Zakat and Tax since June 2017.
Abanmi obtained his bachelor’s degree in computer science with honors from King Saud University in 2...
December 05, 2019453Category: Information
DiplomaticQuarter- Pakistan Establishes Permanent Mission To OIC
Pakistan’s newly appointed permanent representative to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Sheikh presented his credentials to OIC Secretary-General Dr. Yousef ...
December 05, 2019435Category: Information