Government | Saturday 13 February, 2016 10:38 am

King Salman to visit Egypt on April 4

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman is to visit Egypt on April 4, Saudi Ambassador to Egypt and the Kingdom’s permanent representative to the Arab League Ahmad Bin Abdulaziz Qattan, who is also Dean of the Arab Diplomatic Corps in Egypt, announced here on Thursday. In a statement ...

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Government | Thursday 11 February, 2016 12:51 pm

Dubai Charter of Sustainable Development Cities Alliance Signed at World Government Summit 2016

Key representatives of several sister cities and organizations gathered to sign the 'Dubai Charter of Sustainable Development Cities Alliance' seeking to collaboratively achieve the vision of building a sustainable future for Dubai. The signatories were part of a roundtable session...

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Government | Wednesday 10 February, 2016 8:14 am

The Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers participates in the Third Forum of Organizing (Awqaf)

The Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers (Taqeem) participates in the activities of the third forum of organizing the religious endowments, which is organized by the Endowments Committee in Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Riyadh, on Sunday and Monday 5th and 6th Jumaada Al Thanny 1437 AH,...

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Government | Tuesday 9 February, 2016 9:47 pm

Morning Session in World Government Summit 2016 Offers Insight on Meditation as Way to Overcome Stress

Stress. That common feeling we experience every day, perhaps every hour at our workplace and at home. It is the nature of the mind that gives rise to most of the stress, anxiety and fear, according to Pandit Dasa, US-based speaker and meditation teacher. Dasa presented a morning session prior to...

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Government | Sunday 7 February, 2016 4:36 am

Mataf area likely to be shaded

Pilgrims and visitors performing tawaf (circumambulation) of the Holy Kaaba or praying around it may look forward to relief from the blazing sun, as a proposal to shade the Mataf area is being studied. According to local media, the matter came up for discussion when Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais,...

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Government | Saturday 6 February, 2016 7:58 am

US President Barack Obama to Address Leaders at World Government Summit at Inaugural Session

The fourth edition of the World Government Summit, under the title ‘Shaping Future Governments’, is set to run from February 8 to 10, 2016 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai at the...

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Government | Friday 5 February, 2016 11:24 am

King Abdullah was a model Muslim ruler, seminar told

Speakers at a cultural seminar here on Thursday lauded the wise policies followed by King Abdullah to encourage dialogue so that mutual understanding and acceptance prevailed among all sections of society, instead of hostilities and differences, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The seminar,...

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Government | Thursday 4 February, 2016 11:23 am

Ras Al Khaimah Exhibitions Visitor Numbers Increased by 27% during 2015

The RAK Exhibition Center, affiliated to RAK’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has seen a 27% increase in the number of visitors during 2015. 24 events, some independent and others under the Chamber’s auspices, attracted visitors throughout the year, including 15 exhibitions (up from...

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Government | Thursday 4 February, 2016 7:20 am

Population in Kingdom grows by 2.4 percent

The population in Saudi Arabia recorded an annual growth of 2.4 percent, reaching 31.5 million by the end of 2015, according to the Central Department of Statistics and Information. At 21.1 million, Saudis make up 67 percent of the population while expatriates at 10.4 million constitute 33...

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Government | Monday 1 February, 2016 10:47 am

(Taqeem) launches its first program for qualifying the trainers in real estate curriculums

After the success of the training courses that were held by the Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers (Taqeem), an urgent need emerged for preparing more qualified trainers to provide these courses, and those have to be able to present the training curriculums according to scientific bases and to...

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