RIYADH: Sweden and Saudi Arabia have launched a major program to train female entrepreneurs and innovators by creating networks and organizing mutual learning through meetings, study tours, education and interaction with top opinion leaders and decision makers.
RIYADH: Senior bankers clarified on Sunday that money sent home by expatriate workers will not be taxed under the value-added tax (VAT) reform initiative to be launched by the Saudi government on Jan. 1 next year.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia could generate SR2.6 billion ($693.3 million) from fees levied on dependents of expatriates working in the Kingdom, according to a Directorate of Passports official.
RIYADH: Millions of Muslims worldwide will mark the start of Ramadan, a month of intense prayer, dawn-to-dusk fasting and nightly feasts, most probably from Saturday.
Arab News national-day supplements, published on the national days of various countries, have played a major role in boosting Saudi relations with the international community. They have led to trade, investment and joint-venture opportunities, and promoted travel and tourism, benefitting the Saudi economy and that of partner countries.
RIYADH: More than 3,200 dentists have volunteered to support a nationwide campaign for dental care and oral hygiene launched jointly by Saudi Dental Society (SDS) and Colgate-Palmolive here Monday night.
RIYADH: An ambitious plan to build a giant 334-square kilometer sports and entertainment city near Riyadh, the first of its kind in the world, has been wholeheartedly welcomed by a cross-section of Saudi public, especially those working in the entertainment industry. The mega project announced by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, minister of defense, includes a Six Flags theme park inside the city.
RIYADH: A Saudi delegation is participating in a five-day world parliamentarians’ conference under the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), which kicked off Saturday in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the meeting, and called for global unity to fight terrorism and militancy.
Saudi Arabia and the US are working to broaden military cooperation as the Saudi-led Operation Decisive Storm against Houthi militants in Yemen enters a second week, said reports from Washington on Wednesday.
RIYADH: A cultural event dubbed “Family Fun Day 2017” showcasing a diverse range of cuisine, fashion wears, sports, cosmetics, paintings, photography and henna art was attended by over 4,000 people. FMJ productions and Global Events Consortium (GEC) hosted the event.