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Saudi Shoura Council wants steps to reduce tax evasion
The Saudi Shoura Council on Wednesday urged the General Authority for Zakat and Tax to increase efforts to collect value-added tax from social media celebrities and take measures to reduce tax evasion. Saudi Shoura Council Speaker Dr. Abdullah
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KSRelief continues helping Sudan flood victims
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center on Tuesday distributed over 42 tons of food items among flood victims in Khartoum, Sudan. In addition to sending aid to flood victims, the Kingdom is also assisting the country in its fight against
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Oil producers may struggle to gauge demand amid second coronavirus wave: energy watchdog
Global oil stocks which rose during the height of the pandemic are being steadily reduced, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, but a second wave is slowing demand and will complicate efforts by producers to balance the
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Jeddah cycling group combines fitness with tourism
JEDDAH: A Saudi cycling group marked Malaysia’s National Sports Month with a tour around Jeddah’s historic Al-Balad
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Saudis blow hot and cold over flu vaccine as winter approaches
RIYADH: As October marches on and the weather continues to cool across the Kingdom, many Saudis are concerned about coping with the flu season
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Umrah app adds new permits for prayers in holy mosques
JEDDAH: A new set of permits was added for pilgrims in the Umrah app Eatmarna on Tuesday, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and
Read MoreKing Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture to launch third creativity season
ALKHOBAR: The King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) will launch the third Tanween creativity season on Oct. 28. The four-day event will include a series of workshops and training courses, which aim to support and develop creative
Read MoreSaudi megaproject NEOM to build world’s smartest city
RIYADH: Saudi Sports Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Turki Al-Faisal and NEOM CEO Nazmi Al-Nasr signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh on Monday. The ministry will cooperate with NEOM to help the
Read MoreInternships for Saudi youths at Expo 2020
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai has launched an internship program to inspire young talented Saudi nationals. The initiative aims to give young people in the Kingdom a chance to serve as brand ambassadors and represent
Read MoreBisht: The Arabic symbol of royalty, style and elegance
AL-AHSA: If you close your eyes and try to picture the average Saudi man, the chances are you imagine him in a thobe and a bisht. Also known as mishla, the bisht is a men’s cloak worn over a thobe — or ankle-length tunic — in the
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