MADINAH: More than 1,300 volunteers are providing assistance around the clock to pilgrims at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah during Ramadan.Their efforts are part of a volunteering plan designed to provide health and humanitarian services to visitors. It was adopted by the president of the Saudi Red Crescent.Khalid Al-Sahli, the official spokesman of the Saudi…
WASHINGTON: The US-Saudi Arabian Business Council (USSABC) held a roundtable discussion in Washington on Wednesday, to discuss investment opportunities in Saudi Arabia. The event was hosted by the legal firm Mayer-Brown and the Saudi Technology Development and Investment Co. (TAQNIA). More than 30 US companies participated in the roundtable, including specialists in defense, security, cybersecurity, space, renewable…
GEA-Misk training program launched to prepare Saudi students for job market Updated 10 May 2019 SPA May 10, 2019 03:32 RIYADH: The General Entertainment Authority, in partnership with the Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz Charity Foundation (Misk), has launched a cooperative training program designed to prepare university students to enter the job market.The…
RIYADH: The secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen, praised Cambodia for its tolerance and respect for diversity. It came as an OIC delegation took part in an annual Ramadan celebration hosted by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen at Koh Pich Exhibition Center in the capital, Phnom Penh.“This annual iftar celebration is…
Influential people in the Kingdom will be selected as ‘ambassadors’ to promote social responsibility in the country, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The initiative is one of five launched by the Ministry of Labor and Social Development and will support some of the goals in the Vision 2030 reform plan. The ministry’s director general of…
Influential people in the Kingdom will be selected as ‘ambassadors’ to promote social responsibility in the country, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The initiative is one of five launched by the Ministry of Labor and Social Development and will support some of the goals in the Vision 2030 reform plan. The ministry’s director general of…
JEDDAH: Outside a makeshift store in Jeddah’s lively Al-Shati’i district, shoppers crowd around brightly colored lanterns that are shaped like crescent moons and stars. Other lanterns are on the ground, adding a jewel-like glow to the evening. The stall was set up by Zuhair Omar Shami and his business partner Ra’ed after they came…
No sponsor? No problem: Saudi Shoura Council approves new ‘green card’ residency JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Shoura Council on Wednesday approved plans to attract entrepreneurs and investors from overseas with a “green card”-style residency scheme. The authorized draft of the new Privileged Iqama system will offer a raft of benefits to highly skilled expatriates and owners…
CAIRO: Saudi Arabia issued a royal decree appointing Abdelhadi El-mansouri as a head of its General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) with the rank of minister, Saudi Press Agency reported early on Wednesday.In January, Saudi royal decree ordered the sacking of the president of the General Authority of Civil Aviation, Abdulhakim bin Muhammad Al Tamimi,…
JEDDAH: The quarterly report on Saudi Arabia’s general budget for the fiscal year 2019 shows an improvement in performance, as a result of the efforts being made by the government to implement reforms designed to achieve economic diversification and financial sustainability, the cabinet heard on Tuesday. During a meeting at Al-Salam palace in Jeddah, chaired by…
RIYADH: Cleric Ayed Al-Qarni has apologized to Saudi society for the Sahwa movement and what he decribed as its violations against Islam. The Saudi scholar and author was a prominent figure in the Islamic Awakening (Sahwa) movement in the Kingdom, which peaked in the 1990s. The movement was a faction of Saudi Qutbism - an Islamist ideology developed by…
DUBAI: Stronger relations between Saudi Arabia and Iraq will mean more stability in the region, particularly when it comes to stemming the influence of Iran, according to experts who commented on a recent agreement promoting co-operation between the two countries.Exerting more influence in Iraq will prove crucial for the Kingdom, they explained, as Iran’s close…
RIYADH: Cleric Ayed Al-Qarni has apologized to Saudi society for the Sahwa movement and what he decribed as its violations against Islam. The Saudi scholar and author was a prominent figure in the Islamic Awakening (Sahwa) movement in the Kingdom, which peaked in the 1990s. The movement was a faction of Saudi Qutbism - an Islamist ideology developed by…
RIYADH: Last week the Saudi Supreme Court called on all Muslims to look for the crescent moon signaling the start of Ramadan. On Saturday observers said that there was no sight of the crescent, meaning many Muslims around the world will begin fasting on Monday. “The viewing of the crescent is a sensitive matter, because…
RIYADH: Last week the Saudi Supreme Court called on all Muslims to look for the crescent moon signaling the start of Ramadan. On Saturday observers said that there was no sight of the crescent, meaning many Muslims around the world will begin fasting on Monday. “The viewing of the crescent is a sensitive matter, because…
Saleh Al-Rasheed is the governor of the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monshaat). Previously, Al-Rasheed was the CEO of Riyadh Airports Co. He led the privatization program for the air transport sector, as well as all services, works, assets and properties at the airport, and the digital transformation program at King Khalid International Airport. …
Faisal Al-Sharif, director general of the Saudi Financial Sector Development Program Faisal Al-Sharif is the director general of the Financial Sector Development Program (FSDP), one of the 13 executive programs launched by the Council of Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA) to achieve the objectives of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. As director general, Al-Sharif plays a key…
Faisal Al-Sharif, director general of the Saudi Financial Sector Development Program Faisal Al-Sharif is the director general of the Financial Sector Development Program (FSDP), one of the 13 executive programs launched by the Council of Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA) to achieve the objectives of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. As director general, Al-Sharif plays a key…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman delivered a speech Sunday to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan to Saudi citizens and Muslims all over the world. “The Kingdom, since its establishment at the hands of King Abdul Aziz, has taken upon itself the service of Islam and Islamic issues, and all that contributes…
Esam Al-Nahdi, founder and CEO of Saudi Arabia’s first and leading digital banking platform Esam Al-Nahdi is founder and CEO of Riyadh-based HalalaH, Saudi Arabia’s first and leading digital banking platform. Prior to HalalaH, Al-Nahdi founded multiple entities in the trading, retail and technology fields. Before starting his entrepreneurial journey, he worked in the banking sector,…
