100,000 Jobs For Saudis In Tourism By End Of 2021
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism launched on Friday a campaign entitled “Your Future Tourism”, which aims to provide 100,000 jobs for citizens in the tourism sector by the end of 2...
March 21, 20210663Category: Saudi Arabia
New Version Of ‘Tawakkalna’ Takes Into Account Violators Of Labor Regulations
Tawakkalna application, affiliated to the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), announced the launch of its new version, which includes a number of distinct services.
The most n...
March 21, 202102768Category: Saudi Arabia
Two Assault And Rob Pakistani Woman In Riyadh
A Chadian expat and Saudi citizen have been arrested in Riyadh after a video of them assaulting and robbing a Pakistani woman went viral, local media reported.
The video shows the woman walking wit...
March 21, 202101901Category: Crime News
Age Restrictions Relaxed For Domestic Pilgrims To Perform Umrah
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia announced that domestic pilgrims between 18 to 70 years can perform Umrah pilgrimage, earlier it was allowed up to the age of 60 years.
This comes in ...
March 21, 20210867Category: Expats
Expat Workers Will Be Deported If They Fail In Qualifying Exam 3 Times
The officials stated that the qualifying test for the job skills for the expat workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be conducted in five languages. The languages are Arabia, English, Hindi, Urd...
March 20, 2021026570Category: Expats
MoH Considering Making Vaccination Mandatory For Hajj Permit
The Ministry of Health (MoH) is working on raising the percentage of COVID-19 vaccine recipients in the cities of Makkah and Madinah to at least 60 percent before Dhul Hijjah 1, 1442H (July 13), Okaz ...
March 20, 20210711Category: Coronavirus
More Than 2.6 Million Take COVID-19 Vaccine Jab In Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Ministry of Health said more than 2.6 million people have taken a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine jab at one of the 500 vaccine centers across the Kingdom.
The ministry encourages those wh...
March 19, 20210776Category: Saudi Arabia
Fingerprinting Mandatory For Expat Children Aged 6 Or Above - Jawazat
The General Department of Passports (Jawazat) announced that expatriates in the Kingdom must have their children aged six and above fingerprinted as registering biometric data is a prerequisite for co...
March 19, 20210991Category: Expats
No Customs Duty On Personal Belongings Of Value 3,000 Saudi Riyals - Saudi Customs
Saudi Customs announced that travelers personal belongings whose worth is less than 3,000 Saudi Riyals would be exempted from custom duties, however, they need to pay 15% VAT (Valued Added Tax) on imp...
March 18, 202101848Category: Saudi Arabia
Skills Testing An ‘important Step’ In Regularizing Saudi Labor Market
Saudi Arabia introducing skills assessment for labor workers is a welcome move and an important step in regularizing the labor market, a number of foreign embassies in Riyadh have said.
The Ministr...
March 18, 202102818Category: Saudi Arabia
'Noor Riyadh' Festival Ready To Illuminate Capital City
Noor Riyadh, one of the world’s most exciting festivals of light and art combining the highest quality of light artworks across the largest city footprint, will ignite on Thursday for the first ...
March 18, 202101165Category: Entertainment
Up To 15-year Jail, SRmn Fine For Helping Infiltrators
The higher authorities have issued directives to take stringent punitive measures against anyone who facilitates the entry of infiltrators into the Kingdom.
The Okaz/Saudi Gazette has learned from ...
March 18, 20210631Category: Saudi Arabia
First Baby Born With Covid-19 Antibodies
A baby born in Florida has reportedly become the first in the world to be born with COVID-19 antibodies after her mother was given the COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant.
The mother is a healthcare wo...
March 17, 20210889Category: Coronavirus