Ministry of Hajj and Umrah signs MoU with technology leader SAP to develop cloud-based solutions In a separate ceremony, the Ministry also signed an MoU with leading multinational Cisco to enhance the Ministry’s digital infrastructure Together the MoUs will help develop cloud-based solutions and enhance digital infrastructure to transform the pilgrim experience supporting crowd management,…
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An official source stated the following: “The case of the disappearance of the citizen / Jamal bin Ahmed Khashoggi drew the attention of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the highest levels, and due to the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, the Kingdom took the necessary procedures to clarify the truth and began by dispatching a…
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The Attorney General of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia stated the following: “Preliminary investigations carried out by the Public Prosecution Office into the disappearance of Saudi citizen Jamal bin Ahmad Khashoggi revealed that the discussions that took place between him and the persons who met him during his presence at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul…
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RIYADH, Oct 18, 2018 – Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) affirmed the Kingdom’s A1 rating with a stable outlook and raised its GDP growth forecasts for the period (2018-2019) to 2.5% and 2.7%, respectively, instead of its previous expectations of 1.3% and 1.5% for the same period reported in April this year. The Saudi Ministry of Finance…
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RIYADH, Oct 15, 2018 – GITEX, the annual technology event that takes place in Dubai, has expanded this year with the participation of Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH). The fair started at the Dubai World Trade Centre on October 14 and will continue until October 18. The Tourism Commission, represented at the…
DetailsSaudi Arabia welcomed the announcement by the Turkish presidency that it had approved of the Kingdom’s request to form a joint team of experts (representing both countries) to investigate the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi citizen, in Istanbul, a Saudi official said. The official expressed appreciation for this progressive step. He said he was…
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National teams from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Argentina and Brazil to battle it out before mixed crowds of Saudi football fans RIYADH, October 12 – The first SuperClasico to be held in Saudi Arabia kicked off on October 11 with the national teams of Iraq and Argentina duelling it out in a “friendly” at Prince…
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Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief condemns the attack as a ‘brutal crime’ by the Iranian-backed militia Bani Jaber, Yemen, Oct 5, 2018 – Iranian-backed Houthis on Friday shelled a relief camp for internally displaced people (IDP’s) in Hodeida’s Al-Khoukah district in Bani Jaber. One woman was killed and many people injured as the camp was hit by three shells.…
DetailsThe Director of the Support Center invites UNICEF to discuss the opportunity to reopen call center RIYADH, October 5, 2018 – The Yemen Comprehensive Humanitarian Operations (YCHO) Support Center expressed deep concern about UNICEF’s decision to suspend aid operations in Yemen. The Director of the Support Center invited the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to…
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Saudi British Bank and Alawwal Bank agree the prominent businesswoman will be the chairperson of the board of combined bank on completion of merger Announcement latest in a list of appointments of women to senior management positions in the Kingdom RIYADH, Oct 4, 2018 – Prominent Saudi business woman Lubna Al Olayan has been named the chairwoman…
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