Nearly A Third Of Egyptians Live Below The Poverty Line
Nearly a third of Egyptians live below the poverty line, up from 27.8 percent in 2015, Egypt's flagship state-owned newspaper Al Ahram reported on Tuesday, citing official figures.
"The po...
July 31, 20190279Category: International
Oldest Hajj Pilgrim Arrives In Saudi Arabia
Ohi Aidros Samri, 130-year-old Indonesian national arrived on Wednesday at King Abdulaziz International Airport to perform Hajj in Makkah, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Samri, who is accom...
July 31, 20190336Category: Information
25th Session Of The ISA Held In Kingston, Jamaica Has Concluded
A delegation from Saudi Arabia has concluded its participation in the 25th session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) held in Kingston, Jamaica.
The delegation included representatives from ...
July 31, 20190245Category: Events
Mauritanian President Awards Saudi Ambassador Order Of Merit
President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz of Mauritania awarded Saudi Ambassador Hazza bin Zaben Al-Mutairi the Order of Merit (Commander Grade) at a reception in Nouakchott on Tuesday.
Al-Mutairi said he wa...
July 31, 20190257Category: Information
Supreme Court Has Called All Muslims To Sight The Moon On Thursday Evening
The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has called on all Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the crescent of the month of Dhul Hijjah on Thursday evening, 1 August, 2019 (29 Dhu al-Qidah, 1440 AH).
...
July 31, 20190295Category: Information
Indonesia Has Returned 7 Shipping Containers Of Illegally Imported Waste
Indonesia has returned seven shipping containers of illegally imported waste to France and Hong Kong, an official said Tuesday, marking the latest move by a Southeast Asian nation to send back rubbish...
July 31, 20190163Category: International
NZ's Maori Protest Over Stolen Children
Thousands of Maori people protested across New Zealand on Tuesday calling for an end to the practice of taking at-risk children away from their families, as tensions grow between the indigenous commun...
July 31, 20190235Category: International
NIC Has Developed An Electronic Service To Benefit Citizens And Residents
The National Information Center (NIC) at the Presidency of State Security, in cooperation with the ministries of interior and Haj and Umrah, has developed an electronic service this year to benefit ci...
July 31, 20190177Category: Information
Ministry Of Justice Announces Notary Public Vacancies For Women
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) will be recruiting women notaries with the aim of facilitating judicial services for women and expanding their role in the Kingdom’s governmental sector
The mini...
July 31, 20190189Category: Information
King Salman Directs To Provide High Quality Services To Pilgrims
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has directed all state sectors to provide pilgrims with quality services of the highest standards, as serving them is a great honor.
The King issued th...
July 31, 20190175Category: Information
Egypt’s Mufti Shawki Allam Praised The Efforts Of Haj Arrangements
Egypt’s Mufti Shawki Allam has praised the efforts exerted by the Saudi government to organize this year’s pilgrimage.
The government has worked to develop its efforts and services prov...
July 31, 201901053Category: General
India's Parliament Votes To Ban Muslim Instant Divorce
India's parliament passed on Tuesday a law against the controversial Muslim practice of "instant divorce", making it a criminal offense punishable by up to three years in prison.
Prim...
July 31, 20190357Category: India
4000 Afghans Killed Or Wounded In First Half Of 2019
At least 3,812 Afghan civilians were killed or wounded in the first half of 2019 in the war against Islamist militant groups, including a large increase in the number of casualties caused by governmen...
July 30, 20190280Category: Information
Morocco’s King Is Calling For A Government Reshuffle
Morocco’s king is calling for a government reshuffle, seeking “new blood” and saying the country’s development policy isn’t doing enough to meet citizens’ needs.
I...
July 30, 20190863Category: Information
Dh100,000 Fine Under UAE Anti-begging Law
The Ministry of Labor and Social Development, in collaboration with a number of concerned government departments including the Interior Ministry, are putting the final touches on a new law to combat b...
July 30, 20190207Category: Information
Saudi Ports Authority Has Issued A License To Maersk
Saudi Ports Authority has issued a license to Maersk (Saudi Arabia), part of Maersk International, to operate in all ports in the kingdom.
The license is the fourth of its kind to be issued to fore...
July 30, 20190222Category: Information
SCTH Inspected The Places Of Taif Season Sites
Ahmed Al-Khateeb, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), inspected the sites where Taif Season will take place.
He did so in the presence of Taif’s ...
July 30, 20190214Category: Information
GACA Implements Technical Solutions At KAIA To Reduce Congestion
The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has started implementing technical solutions at Jeddah’s King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAIA) and Madinah’s Prince Mohammed bin...
July 30, 20190222Category: Information
Saudi Arabia Plans To Ban Expats From Several Hospitality Jobs
The Ministry of Labor and Social Development in Saudi Arabia announced its plan to ban expatriates soon from several hospitality jobs in order to create more job opportunities for nationals in its Sau...
July 30, 20190512Category: Information
Saudi Arabia's State Grain Buyer SAGO Will Start Next Phase Of Flour Mills
Saudi Arabia's state grain buyer SAGO said it will start the next phase of the sale of its flour mills on Wednesday, which will see pre-qualified bidders perform due diligence and present financia...
July 30, 20190240Category: Information