Government | Thursday 12 June, 2025 3:50 pm

Department of Community Development launches Child Protection in Sport Policy

The Department of Community Development in Abu Dhabi has introduced the Child Protection Policy in the Sports Entities with the aim of creating a safe and inclusive environment where children can thrive and enjoy sports free from harm. Developed in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Early...

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Government | Saturday 7 June, 2025 10:49 am

Crown Prince praises Kingdom's efforts in serving pilgrims

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman lauded the success of this year’s Hajj season, crediting it to the Kingdom’s commitment to serving the Two Holy Mosques and the pilgrims who visit them.    “The continued success we witnessed today in serving the Guests of...

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Government | Friday 6 June, 2025 1:28 am

1.67M pilgrims perform Hajj in 2025: GASTAT

Saudi Arabia welcomed 1.67 million pilgrims in Hajj season 2025, of whom 1.51 million came from outside the Kingdom. Domestic pilgrims, both citizens and residents, numbered 166,650.  The number of male pilgrims this year reached 877,840, while females hit 795,390.   Number ...

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Government | Friday 6 June, 2025 12:09 am

Crown Prince arrives in Mina to check on Hajj facilities

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, on behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, arrived today, June 5, in Mina to ensure that pilgrims are receiving the services that enable them to perform their rituals with ease. The 1446 AH Hajj season commenced on...

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Government | Friday 6 June, 2025 12:08 am

King Salman extends income tax on downstream operations until 2030-end

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued a royal decree amending the first two clauses of royal decree No. M/13, as reported in the Official Gazette.   Application of the tax rate stipulated in Article 7/B of the Income Tax Law on companies involved in downstream operations, ...

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Government | Saturday 31 May, 2025 8:29 am

Saudi Arabia to maintain current pace of govt spending: Al-Jadaan

Saudi Arabia intends to maintain its current pace of government spending despite widening budget and current account deficits, as well as rising public debt, Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan has said.   Al-Jadaan added that he is not concerned about the fiscal deficit reaching up...

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Government | Saturday 31 May, 2025 8:14 am

Digital economy accounts for 15.6% of Saudi GDP in 2023: GASTAT

The digital economy accounted for 15.6% of Saudi Arabia's GDP in 2023, marking a 1.6% increase compared to 2022, according to the Digital Economy Statistics Bulletin 2023 issued recently by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). As for the structure of the digital economy, the core...

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Government | Saturday 24 May, 2025 6:54 pm

KSA issues governance rules for reviewing requests referred to Finance Ministry

The official Umm Al-Qura newspaper published on May 23 the governance rules for reviewing the requests and matters referred to the Ministry of Finance, which have been recently approved by the Council of Economic and Development Affairs.   Under the rules, the governance aims to...

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Government | Saturday 24 May, 2025 6:32 pm

NHRI launches “Legislation Lab” discussing mental health law

The National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) has launched the “Legislation Lab”, which focused on Federal Law No. 10 of 2023 on Mental Health and brought together a distinguished panel of experts and practitioners, including H.E. Dr. Salem Abdul Rahman Al Darmaki, Acting Undersecretary of the...

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Government | Saturday 17 May, 2025 3:43 pm

Commerce Ministry urges companies to submit 2024 financials

The Ministry of Commerce called on companies to submit their 2024 financial statements no later than June 30, 2025, to avoid financial penalties in accordance with the Companies Law.   Companies should prepare their statements at the end of each fiscal year in line with the...

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