Government | Friday 26 June, 2015 5:14 am

KSA-France ties at unprecedented levels with strategic defense deals

The sealing of $12 billion worth of deals between Saudi Arabia and France is set to take the alliance between the two countries to unprecedented levels. In one of the meetings during his high-profile visit, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense,...

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Government | Friday 26 June, 2015 4:53 am

King Salman to attend Prince Naif International Prize event

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman is scheduled to attend an awards ceremony in Madinah during the first half of Ramadan, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said Thursday.   King Salman will hand over the Prince Naif Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for the Prophet’s Sunnah and...

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Government | Thursday 25 June, 2015 4:28 am

KSA, France to sign billions in ship, plane deals

Saudi and French officials are finalizing negotiations on contracts for patrol ships, border guard helicopters, planes and two possible nuclear reactors worth more than $12 billion.The announcement comes during a high-level Saudi visit to France on Wednesday, as Saudi Arabia is leading a military...

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Government | Wednesday 24 June, 2015 3:53 am

Cabinet clears key decisions

The Cabinet on Monday approved the name of Ministry of Education instead the Ministry of Higher Education and minister of education instead of the minister of higher education wherever those names are mentioned in regulations, decrees, decisions, orders and instructions, said Culture and...

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Government | Wednesday 24 June, 2015 3:50 am

Royal visit to give a fillip to Riyadh-Paris relations

Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, headed to France on Tuesday on an official visit. He will hold talks with President Francois Hollande and other senior French officials, a Royal Court statement said.“The royal visit comes in response to an...

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Government | Tuesday 23 June, 2015 4:30 am

High-tech system protects Makkah

Makkah has a high-tech 24-hour control center that has been set up to prevent crime and assist people in need.It is linked to 300 cameras and patrols on the ground, and follows up on alerts and requests for assistance received from members of the public via calls and SMSs, a local publication...

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Government | Tuesday 23 June, 2015 4:28 am

Disabled to be given SR150,000 for transportation

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has approved a new arrangement granting persons with disabilities SR150,000 for their transportation needs. Disabled people had previously received specially equip vehicles. The Minister of Social Affairs Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Alqasabi thanked the...

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Government | Monday 22 June, 2015 4:42 am

EP Ramadan tents host 35,000

More than 25 licensed Ramadan tents for iftar cater to approximately 35,000 guests daily in the Eastern Province.The cost is more than SR400,000 for the iftar meals, said Mubarak Al-Fayez, Ramadan tent supervisor and deputy director of the Call and Guidance Department in Dammam.“The Eastern...

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Government | Sunday 21 June, 2015 9:21 am

Thousands flock to Grand Mosque

Nearly 1 million people prayed at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on the first Friday of Ramadan.Worshippers and Umrah pilgrims from inside and outside the Kingdom flocked to the Grand Mosque from the early hours of Friday morning, filling its corridors, floors and the courtyards to pray there in an...

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Government | Sunday 21 June, 2015 8:34 am

Expat IDs to be sent by post from Aug. 16

The Passport Department has announced that companies and individuals would no longer need to visit its offices from Aug. 16 because services would be available online and identity cards for expatriate workers would be sent through Saudi Post, a media report has said. Col. Khaled Al-Saikhan,...

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