Government | Monday 19 March, 2018 7:00 am

Saudi crown prince discusses his vision for the Kingdom in first US TV interview

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed has said the anti-corruption crackdown he initiated in the Kingdom was "extremely necessary" because roughly $20 billion of state funds was "disappearing" every year. In a wide-ranging interview aired by CBS television on “60 Minutes” on...

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Government | Sunday 18 March, 2018 3:30 pm

Saudi finance minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan to attend G-20 meeting in Argentina

Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan will participate in the first G-20 finance ministers’ session at the Central Bank Governors Meeting in Buenos Aires. The event will kick off on Monday. The aim of the two-day event is to review recent global economic developments and ...

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Government | Sunday 18 March, 2018 2:57 am

Crown Prince prepares to leave for US

As Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, prepares to embark on a historic visit to the US where he is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump on Tuesday, the US media has been all praise for the reforms taking place in the Kingdom. “It’s a...

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Government | Saturday 17 March, 2018 4:41 pm

Trump's instructions to the CIA for not interfering in the Russian presidential election

The US president has ordered the CIA not to interfere in the Russian presidential elections, and in return Russia will not intervene in the upcoming US election. Former CIA employee and current whistle blower "Jeffrey Sterling" announced that US President Donald Trump had ordered...

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Government | Wednesday 14 March, 2018 6:51 am

Saudi ministry launches app to report privacy violations

A smartphone app to help protect individual privacy has been launched by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior as it combats the use of mobile phones to spread damaging footage or images. The ministry described the sending of malicious images via smartphones as “crossing a red...

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Government | Wednesday 14 March, 2018 6:40 am

National Policy for Atomic Energy Program approved

The Council of Ministers on Tuesday approved the National Policy for the Kingdom’s Atomic Energy Program. The weekly session of the Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman at Al-Yamamah Palace, took the decision after reviewing a report presented by the minister...

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Government | Tuesday 13 March, 2018 4:04 am

Online Registration Open for International Government Communication Forum, Sharjah

The International Government Communication Centre (IGCC) has announced that online registration for the seventh edition of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2018), scheduled to run from March 28-29 at Expo Centre Sharjah, is now open.   Organised under the patronage...

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Government | Tuesday 13 March, 2018 1:14 am

Zamzam renovation work to be completed next month

Prince Abdullah Bin Bandar, acting emir of Makkah, on Monday inspected the ongoing renovation work of the Zamzam well in Makkah. About 90 percent of the work has already been completed and the seven-month renovation project will be completed by the middle of April. Prince Abdullah thanked the ...

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Government | Monday 12 March, 2018 11:01 am

Lech Walesa Guest of Honour at Int’l Government Communication Forum

The International Government Communication Centre (IGCC) has announced that Lech Walesa, former President of Poland and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, will be the Guest of Honour at the 7th edition of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF), being held from March 28-29, at Expo ...

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Government | Monday 12 March, 2018 10:28 am

Saudi female lawyers win new legal powers

 From Monday, women can obtain a notarization permit that allows them to assume some of the functions of public notaries. The Justice Ministry is finalizing formal procedures to receive women’s applications to procure a notarization permit upon completion of the...

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