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Saudi Arabia: Ahlam Bint Abdulrahman Yanksar becomes Foreign Ministry’s first female director-general
The Saudi Foreign Ministry has appointed Ahlam Bint Abdulrahman Yanksar as director-general of the ministry’s department of cultural affairs, becoming the first woman to hold such a senior post in Saudi Arabia. In recent years, the kingdom
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COVID-19: Escorts of Saudis allowed into kingdom
Saudi citizens are allowed into the country along with their foreign relatives and domestic workers via land crossings amid precautions against the new coronavirus, a media report said Tuesday. The Saudi Directorate General of Passports has noted
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COVID-19: Saudi authorities shut 149 Jeddah shops for breaking health protocols in three days
Saudi municipal authorities in Jeddah have shut down 149 shops over the past three days for breaking health protocols, local media reported. Undersecretary for Sub-Municipalities, Engineer Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Zahrani, said the shops have a
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Working parents get top tips on home schooling for children
Education experts have been offering top tips to Saudi working parents worried about being unable to oversee their children studying online from
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Saudi foreign minister receives Bahraini counterpart
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received Bahraini Foreign Minister Dr.Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani in Riyadh on Monday. During
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A museum at home: Son follows father’s will request to house 1,000 artifacts
Hatem Iraqi’s house is not just a home. It features more than 1,000 cultural and historical artifacts, some dating back 800 years. “I
Read MoreSaudi Arabia issues first sound trademark certificate
The first sound trademark certificate to retain property rights has been issued in Saudi Arabia, as the Kingdom seeks to improve the regulation of trademarks for better business practices, local media reported. The Saudi Authority for
Read MoreOne in five Saudi Arabia engineering jobs for citizens
Saudi Arabia has moved to localise 20 per cent of engineering professions in private sector businesses, local media reported. The decision, issued by the Minister of Human Resources, Eng. Ahmed Al Rajhi, comes as part of concerted efforts to
Read MoreIthra prepares students, families for ‘challenging’ school return
Students, teachers and parents are getting an extra learning boost for their children’s start to the new school year with Ithra’s “Back to School” program. The King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) program aims
Read MoreA proposed roadmap to ‘hopeful competitiveness’ for Saudi products
There’s no doubt that supporting local Saudi businesses has been a target for many industries in the past few years. It has gained even more attention now due to the launch of the Made in Saudi Arabia project. Supporting national products
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