Business & Money | Sunday 26 August, 2018 10:12 am

UAE-based Female Entrepreneurs Visit UK to Learn How to Increase the Social Value of Their Business

ThirteenUAE-based female entrepreneurs have started their social entrepreneurship training journey with the pilot edition of Badiri Social Entrepreneurship Programme (BSEP), which kicked-off in the UK.    BSEP is the brainchild of Sharjah-based NAMA Women Advancement...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 August, 2018 10:05 am

Kuwait terminates more than 3,000 expat public sector employees

Kuwait has terminated the employment contracts of 3,140 expatriate public sector employees, the chairman of the Civil Service Commission Ahmad Al-Jassar said, according to local daily Kuwait Times. The contracts were terminated as part of the Kuwaitization push to replace expat employees with...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 26 August, 2018 9:04 am

Hajj stories ‘reach 32m viewers worldwide’

Media coverage of this year’s Hajj season reached 100 countries and almost 32 million viewers around the world, Saudi Minister of Media Dr. Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad said. Speaking at a ceremony to honor the ministry’s guests in Jeddah, Al-Awwad congratulated the Saudi leadership on the ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 August, 2018 8:06 am

Bahrain set to be next GCC country to introduce VAT

Bahrain is set to be the next GCC country to implement a five percent value-added tax (VAT), UAE daily Khaleej Times reported. The move is part of a framework agreed by GCC countries, with the UAE and Saudi Arabia already having implemented tax on payments earlier this year. Stevens added that he ...

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Government | Saturday 25 August, 2018 12:00 pm

Saudi leadership hailed for resounding success of Haj

Several emirs, princes, scholars and senior officials praised Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, for their wise leadership in making the Kingdom’s operation of the annual pilgrimage of Haj a resounding...

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Business & Money | Saturday 25 August, 2018 11:55 am

IMF sees pickup in Saudi Arabia's economy

Saudi Arabia is moving ahead with economic reforms and growth in its non-oil economy is expected to accelerate, according to the IMF. The findings are contained in a report from the Washington-based organization published on Friday following the conclusion of its consultations with the Kingdom...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 25 August, 2018 11:53 am

Second phase of Saudi Crown Prince Camel Festival begins

The second phase of the Crown Prince Camel Festival kicks off on Saturday in Taif, after a one-week pause due to Eid Al-Adha. Ten racing rounds of 2-4 km will take place over the course of two days. The first phase witnessed the participation of camel owners from all over the Gulf. Participants...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 25 August, 2018 11:00 am

KSA's King Fahd Complex puts a modern spin on the ancient traditions of Islamic texts

The King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Qur’an was established in 1985 by Saudi Arabia to produce and distribute Islamic print and audio publications, as part of the leading role played by the Kingdom in serving Islam and the needs of Muslims worldwide.  As the name...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 25 August, 2018 9:52 am

Arab Parliament praises KSA's Hajj facilities

The speaker of the Arab Parliament congratulated the Saudi government on the success of this year’s Hajj season. Dr. Mishaal Al-Salami expressed his appreciation of the efforts exerted and facilities provided to pilgrims to perform their rituals with ease, comfort, security and...

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Government | Saturday 25 August, 2018 8:02 am

National Center for Security Operations receives over 280,000 calls in three days

The National Center for Security Operations (911) has received more than 280,000 calls in the three days between Monday and Wednesday, its director Maj. Gen. Abdul Rahman Bin Mohammed Al-Saleh told Saudi Gazette. "Most of the calls were of human and service nature," he explained. He...

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