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Al-Mashaaer Metro Line at the Holy Sites is one of the most notable projects implemented by Saudi Arabia during the past 15 years to serve pilgrims.
Mashaaer Metro Line ready to transport over 2 million pilgrims
MAKKAH — Al-Mashaaer Metro Line at the Holy Sites is one of the most notable projects implemented by Saudi Arabia during the past 15 years to serve pilgrims. The project has won the Franz Edelman Award for the best applied and operational research.The International Federation of Engineering Consultants has placed the project among the top 24 worldwide projects executed during the last century.The high-speed electric train, launched in November 2010, is designed to serve pilgrims during the Hajj season every year, transporting them between the Holy Sites of Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah.The 18-kilometer railway has nine stations, three in each of Arafat, Muzdalifah and Mina, with the last station located near the Jamarat Bridge. The train moves at a speed of 80 km per hour, and runs between...
June 14, 2023

Mashaaer Metro Line ready to transport over 2 million pilgrims

The new law regulates the provisions of contracts and financial transactions in daily public daily life, such as regulating the sale and lease contracts and partnerships.
Civil Transactions Law regulating provisions of contracts and financial dealings in daily life
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The Civil Transactions Law, approved by the Council of Ministers on Tuesday, aims to regulate the provisions of contracts and financial dealings in daily public life.Okaz newspaper published the most significant features of the law, which is regarded as a landmark achievement in the Kingdom’s ongoing judicial reforms.According to the sources, the new law regulates the provisions of contracts and financial transactions in daily public daily life, such as regulating the sale and lease contracts and partnerships.There are specific provisions in the law to compensate damages in the event of an act by a person causing harm to others, such as property damage or self-harm.The law also clarifies the rules that determine the amount of compensation to which the...
June 14, 2023

Civil Transactions Law regulating provisions of contracts and financial dealings in daily life

The climate of Makkah is expected to be relatively hot and dry during the daytime and moderate at night, and the average maximum temperature will be 43.6 degree Celsius and the minimum will be 29.6 degree Celsius.
43 degree hot and dry weather expected in Makkah during Hajj season
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) revealed its forecast of the weather conditions in the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah during the upcoming Hajj season. The center expected that the climate of Makkah will be relatively hot and dry during the daytime and moderate at night, and the average maximum temperature will be 43.6 degree Celsius and the minimum will be 29.6 degree Celsius.The NCM pointed out that the average wind speed will be between four and 10 km per hour in a north-northwestern direction, causing dust storm, and leading to a decrease in the horizontal visibility.The NCM noted that the climate in Madinah is expected to be relatively hot and dry during the daytime and moderate at night, and the average maximum temperature during the Hajj...
June 14, 2023

43 degree hot and dry weather expected in Makkah during Hajj season

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saudi Space Commission Eng. Abdullah Al-Swaha said that the Cabinet’s approval to change the Saudi Space Commission (SSC) into an agency represents a qualitative leap in the space industry.
Al-Swaha: Turning SSC into agency will give space sector a boost
RIYADH — Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saudi Space Commission Eng. Abdullah Al-Swaha said that the Cabinet’s approval to change the Saudi Space Commission (SSC) into an agency represents a qualitative leap in the space industry.It is bound to stimulate research and innovation, and help achieve the national goals of developing the sector and increasing the Kingdom’s successes toward meeting the targets of the Saudi Vision 2030, he said.Al-Swaha commended the wise leadership for issuing this decision, which lends further support to the Kingdom’s space sector, adding that this development will strengthen the new agency’s role in exercising its tasks and implementing space programs.The decision of the Cabinet, he said, reflects the keenness to keep abreast of modern...
June 14, 2023

Al-Swaha: Turning SSC into agency will give space sector a boost

Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar Bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef met with French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade, Economic Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad Olivier Becht in Paris.
Al-Khorayef, Becht discuss promotion of bilateral trade relations in Paris
PARIS — The Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar Bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef met with French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade, Economic Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad Olivier Becht, during his official visit to the Republic of France.During the meeting, the Saudi minister emphasized the importance of strengthening cooperation between the two countries in the industrial and mining sectors, increasing trade exchange, and developing non-oil exports, in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 to diversify the economic base.They also discussed ways to exploit promising investment opportunities offered by the national strategy for industry to investors in the Industrial sector.This visit comes within the framework of the Kingdom’s endeavor to enhance the role of the...
June 14, 2023

Al-Khorayef, Becht discuss promotion of bilateral trade relations in Paris

General Supervisor of the General Department of Research and Economic Visions at the Ministry of Economy and Planning, Dr. Yasser Bin Osama Fakih speaking at the G20 Varanasi meeting.
Saudi Arabia provides insight on sustainable development at India’s G20 meeting
VARANASI — The Kingdom participated in the Group of Twenty (G20) Ministerial Development Meeting held over the past three days in the Indian city of Varanasi, highlighting its efforts towards achieving sustainable development goals.The Kingdom was represented at the meeting by the General Supervisor of the General Department of Research and Economic Visions at the Ministry of Economy and Planning, Dr. Yasser Bin Osama Fakih, who spoke in two sessions.The first was entitled, “The G20 Action Plan to Accelerate Progress in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals,” and the second entitled “The High Principles of a Lifestyle for Environment Initiative for the Environment.”Fakih stressed that the Kingdom eyes a balance between growth and environment sustainability, and the circular...
June 14, 2023

Saudi Arabia provides insight on sustainable development at India’s G20 meeting

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) intensified its field tours during the Hajj season to inspect factories, warehouses, and food and water distribution centers in Makkah and Madinah, in order to ensure food safety and monitor any practices that may affect the safety of pilgrims. (Picture: SFDA)
SFDA intensifies inspection of food establishments in Makkah and Madinah
RIYADH — The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) intensified its field tours during the Hajj season to inspect factories, warehouses, and food and water distribution centers in Makkah and Madinah, in order to ensure food safety and monitor any practices that may affect the safety of pilgrims.The authority works with committees of government agencies involved in the well-being of pilgrims to ensure that ideal conditions are created for the pilgrims to perform their rituals.SFDA verifies whether the catering kitchens that prepare pre-cooked meals meet the requirements for such meals (frozen or refrigerated), which are specified in the guidelines issued by the authority.SFDA also tracks the sources of foodstuffs to ensure the meals supplied to the pilgrims are safe at all stages of the...
June 14, 2023

SFDA intensifies inspection of food establishments in Makkah and Madinah

The Ministry stated that those whose pension payments have been suspended range from 18 to 40 years of age.
Unemployment insurance benefits suspended for 7,300 Saudis who failed to look for a job
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) announced on Wednesday that it has suspended disbursement of the unemployment insurance benefits to more than 7,300 beneficiaries.They were denied disbursement of social insurance pension for the installment of last month after it was proven that they were not serious about seeking jobs and refused the job opportunities offered to them by the Human Resources Development Fund (HADAF).The Ministry stated that those whose pension payments have been suspended range from 18 to 40 years of age.It noted that the fifth paragraph of Article 17 of the Social Insurance Law stipulates that the pension shall be discontinued if it is proven to the Ministry that the beneficiary who is able to work is not looking...
June 14, 2023

Unemployment insurance benefits suspended for 7,300 Saudis who failed to look for a job

Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman has said the newly approved Civil Transactions Law represents a remarkable phase in the Kingdom's judicial reforms.
Crown Prince: Civil Transactions Law represents a major shift in judicial reform
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman has said that the new Civil Transactions Law represents a remarkable phase within the system of specialized legislation and judicial reforms.He announced that the law, approved by the weekly session of the Council of Ministers on Tuesday, constitutes one of the four key judicial reform legislation being introduced in the Kingdom."The Civil Transactions Law is an anticipated major shift toward judicial reform, and was issued based on the latest legal trends and by applying the best international judicial practices, while adhering to Islamic law." Prince Mohammed said, adding that the law will help the Kingdom to fulfill its international obligations and agreements it ratified to keep pace with...
June 14, 2023

Crown Prince: Civil Transactions Law represents a major shift in judicial reform

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs the Cabinet meeting in Jeddah.
Cabinet approves transformation of Saudi Space Commission into an agency
Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — The Kingdom's Council of Ministers has approved the transformation of the Saudi Space Commission into an agency with the name Saudi Space Agency.The decision was taken at the weekly Cabinet session chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Tuesday.The Cabinet was briefed on the recent talks the Crown Prince held with the president of the Russian Federation and the prime minister of India, during which bilateral relations and prospects for strengthening cooperation in various fields were tackled.The Cabinet also touched on the recent regional and international meetings hosted by the Kingdom as part of the Saudi leadership's pivotal role in promoting work that contributes to the consolidation of...
June 14, 2023

Cabinet approves transformation of Saudi Space Commission into an agency

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