Business & Money | Sunday 25 November, 2018 4:36 am

GAZT renews call for VAT registration

The General Authority of Zakat and Tax has renewed its call for businesses whose annual revenues exceed SR375,000 to register for VAT before Dec. 20 via the website vat.gov.sa. In June 2016, the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council agreed to impose VAT across the region. In February...

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 November, 2018 4:35 am

wasl honoured at Sheikha Latifa Childhood Creativity Awards

wasl Asset Management Group was honoured at the 20thedition of the Sheikha Latifa Childhood Creativity Awards for its continuous support of the organisation over the past five years. The award ceremenoy was held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum,...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 25 November, 2018 4:00 am

Dubai Culture is cultural partner of ‘ARTFIVE0’ competition

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts, heritage and literature, announced its partnership as a cultural partner with the ARTFIVE0 competition launched by ICD Brookfield Place at the Dubai International Financial Center...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 25 November, 2018 3:40 am

ADNOC’s first investor forum highlights co-investment, partnership opportunities

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) hosted 200 members of the global investment and financial community at its inaugural investor forum in Abu Dhabi, providing attendees with a deeper understanding of ADNOC’s transformation and delivery, value creation plans, 2030 smart growth strategy ...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 25 November, 2018 3:32 am

800 Saudis start cybersecurity training

The National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) has started training the first batch in the Cybersecurity Training Program (CyberPro), Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Saturday. This is one of NCA’s initiatives to raise the efficiency of government employees working in the cybersecurity...

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 November, 2018 2:35 am

Customs joins MiSK’s ‘Saudi Codes’ initiative

The Saudi Customs has joined the “Saudi Codes” initiative for the benefit of its employees and their family members. This stems from Saudi Customs keenness to promote coding as the language of the future and give Customs employees and their families the opportunity to learn basic...

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Government | Sunday 25 November, 2018 1:39 am

Dubai ruler says Middle East can become the ‘new Europe’

The Middle East can become the new Europe if its countries adopt modernity and development, Dubai ruler, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum has said. The Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE told newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat he believed the conflicts in the region offered...

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 November, 2018 1:33 am

ABSHER services to expand further, says Prince Bandar

The Ministry of Interior is determined to expand e-services for citizens and residents offered through ABSHER to make it the principal conduit for them to interact with government agencies, according to Prince Bandar Bin Abdullah Al-Mashari, assistant minister of interior for technology...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 25 November, 2018 1:23 am

AURAK Enters into an MoU with The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture

The American University of Ras Al Kaimah (AURAK) hosted a signing ceremony to celebrate the new MoU partnership between AURAK and The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA).  AURAK is a public, non-profit, independent, coeducation institution accredited by the UAE Ministry of ...

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Government | Sunday 25 November, 2018 12:41 am

Global scientists to celebrate 40 years of King Faisal Prize in Riyadh

A “Pioneers in Medicine” conference to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the King Faisal Prize (KFP) will open at Alfaisal University in Riyadh on Dec. 1. The two-day conference will bring global and local medical scientists together to share the latest research.  It will be...

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