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Saudi Arabia announces the launch of the Riyadh Metro in 2024

Saleh Al-Jasser confirms the opening date of the Riyadh Metro, on the sidelines of the opening of the “Maersk” logistics zone in the Jeddah Islamic Port. Saleh Al-Jasser said, Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistics The opening of the Riyadh...

Public holidays in 2024: Holiday schedule in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt

UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are preparing for the end-of-year holidays. As the end of 2024 approaches, you are looking forward to...Peoples of Arab countriesSeveral remaining public holidays give public and private sector workers continuous rest and vacation periods. These holidays...

Saudi Arabia implements projects in 6,154 mosques worth half a billion riyals

The projects include the implementation of the glass partitions project, which contributes to rationalizing 60% of electrical energy in 683 mosques and prayer halls, at a value of 48 million riyals. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced today, Monday, that...

Saudi Public Investment Fund assets grow 29% by end of 2023

Total assets under management of the Saudi Public Investment Fund currently amount to approximately $925 billion. The total value of assets managed by the Saudi Public Investment Fund exceeded about 2.87 trillion riyals (equivalent to 765.6 billion dollars) by December...

Saudi Arabia: 19,989 violators of residency, work and border security regulations arrested within a week

The total number of violators caught during the campaigns was (19,989), including (12,608) violators of the residency system, and (4,519) violators of the border security system. The field campaigns carried out in All over Saudi Arabia In controlling violators and...

Saudi-Chinese alliance to build $972 million solar power plant in the Kingdom

A consortium of China Energy Engineering Corporation and Saudi partners is building a 2-gigawatt solar power plant. China Power Engineering Corporation signed CEEC Globa l “A contract within a Saudi-Chinese alliance, worth 6.98 billion yuan ($972 million) to build Solar...

Saudi Arabia harvests 1.6 million tons of dates annually and achieves 124% self-sufficiency

Saudi Arabia announced achieving 124% self-sufficiency in dates, exceeding 1.6 million tons of production annually, supported by the cultivation of 165,000 hectares of palm trees. The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture announced in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on...

Saudi Embassy in the United States warns its citizens of Hurricane Debbie

The Saudi embassy said in a statement: In light of the declaration of a state of emergency in a number of states expected to be affected in the coming hours as a result of the repercussions of Storm Debbie. The...

Weather Alert! Warning of heavy rain and strong winds in Saudi Arabia

Heavy rains that may lead to flooding, strong winds, poor visibility, hail, thunderstorms, and high sea waves. The center issuedNational MeteorologicalWarning of unstable weather conditions hitting the Jazan region, where heavy rains are expected to fall, which may lead to...

Saudi Arabia supports the employment of 153 thousand citizens with 3.79 billion riyals

1.4 million citizens, both male and female, have benefited from training, employment and empowerment support programmes in Saudi Arabia. The Director General explained Human Resources Development Fund In Saudi Arabia, Turki bin Abdullah Al-Jawini said that the fund contributed to...

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UAE announces new cybersecurity rules for drones

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Cybersecurity Council (CSC) has unveiled the nation’s first comprehensive Drone Cybersecurity Guidelines. These were developed in...

UAE Blue Visa: Which jobs could get you the 10-year residency permit

A new 10-year UAE 'Blue Residency' announced recently could create hundreds of job opportunities for those who care about the environment, experts have said....

UAE: No visa required from Indian, Pakistani, Filipino residents to visit these countries

Citizens of many countries struggle and find it challenging to get visa-free entry to many countries. However, some countries from Africa, Oceania and Asia regions...

UAE Launches 180-Day Permit for Expats to Apply for Blue Residency Visa

The UAE has introduced a 180-day multiple-entry permit allowing expats to apply for the Blue Residency visa — a 10-year residency offered to individuals...

Sheikh Hamdan announces new leaders for key Dubai government entities

Dubai: Following the approval of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, in his capacity...