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VAT hike will change Saudi spending habits, say citizens, traders
Saudis on Wednesday were coming to terms with a hefty hike in the Kingdom’s value-added tax (VAT) on goods and services from 5 to 15 percent. As citizens began looking at ways to adjust spending habits, many people told Arab News that the
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Governor of Saudi Arabia’s Northern Borders Region launches digital platform
The digital platform for the “Developmental Initiative” was inaugurated on Wednesday by Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan, governor of Northern Borders Region, alongside Mohammed Al-Shehri, director of the Northern Border University,
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Hospitals urged to partake in COVID-19 studies
The King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC) has urged all Saudi hospitals to take part in clinical studies accredited by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority to find treatments for COVID-19. KAIMRC is conducting
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Saudi king, crown prince congratulate governor general of Canada on national day
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent a cable of congratulations to the Governor General of Canada, Julie
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Saudi ministry launches National Cultural Awards
New Saudi cultural awards will celebrate artistic achievements in the Kingdom, the Saudi Ministry of Culture said on Tuesday. The National
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Diriyah Gate Development Authority starts work on major heritage project
Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA) started the first phase of the biggest cultural project in the world at cost of SR75 billion ($20
Read MoreRelieved Saudis welcome the ‘new normal’
Residents across the Kingdom are making the most of their newfound freedom 10 days after the lifting of coronavirus lockdown restrictions. As cities come alive again with traffic returning and shops opening, it is business as usual for almost
Read MoreEthiopia’s grand mufti commends Hajj decision
Sheikh Haji Omar Idris, the grand mufti of Ethiopia and the president of the country’s Islamic Affairs Supreme Council, has praised the Kingdom’s decision to hold Hajj this year with pilgrims from a limited number of nationalities who
Read MoreSaudi Shoura Council approves economic cities and special zones authority
The Saudi Shoura Council has given the go-ahead for a project to reorganize the system of cooperative societies in the Kingdom. During a virtual session headed by the council’s president, Dr. Abdullah Al-Asheikh, delegates also listened to a
Read MoreAdventure-seeking Saudis ready to answer call of the wild
Adventure-seeking Saudi citizens are being lured by the Kingdom’s great outdoors after months of being cooped up under the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown. Following the partial easing of restrictions, which forced residents to stay
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