The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced that it has updated its traveler's guide, after the issuance of the approval by the competent authorities in the Kingdom to allow international travel for exceptional categories, which was in line with the health protocols for this…
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The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) said in a statement on Wednesday that Individuals traveling to and from Saudi Arabia must strictly adhere to corona virus countermeasures at all times. The GACA statement came a day after International flights resumed in Saudi Arabia following…
Read moreThe Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has allowed small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to deposit salaries of their workers in e-wallets instead of bank accounts. The sources at the ministry while speaking to Okaz/Saudi Gazette said that it is sufficient for SMEs to…
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Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that the restrictions would be lifted totally on the citizens for leaving and returning to the Kingdom, with opening all land, sea and airports starting from Jan. 1, 2021 in line with the coronavirus-related precautionary measures and protocols. The GCC…
Read moreThe Council of Ministers has given the Ministry of Tourism the go ahead to open a regional office of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in Riyadh as well as to establish a global academy for tourism training, revealed by the Minister of Tourism…
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The Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat) has automatically extended the validity of residency permit (iqama) of expatriates who are outside the Kingdom. The extension is for a month and without any fee, in line with the directives of the highest authorities. The Jawazat said beneficiaries…
Read moreThe number of users of Tawakkalna application, approved by the Ministry of Health to prevent the spread of coronavirus, has crossed seven million. Three more distinctive features have been added to the app, developed by the National Information Center, to help alert the users about…
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The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), in its bid to raise the level of quality of services provided to travelers and airport visitors alike, has focused on many development projects in the Kingdom with the aim of absorbing the significant growth in air transport…
Read moreSaudi Arabian Airlines announced seven conditions for the passengers returning to the Kingdom once the Kingdom lifts travel restrictions. The airline called on passengers to follow health instructions based on the directives issued by the Saudi health authorities. The Saudi national carrier called on people…
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The Future Investment Initiative (FII), Saudi Arabia’s flagship financial forum, has been postponed until early next year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the organizers said. The fourth edition of Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative which was scheduled to take place in Riyadh from October 29-31…
Read morePublic sector employees in Saudi Arabia returned to their workplaces on Sunday after months of working from home due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The ministry has set a number of conditions for the return of all employees to their place of work, which require…
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The citizens of Saudi Arabia and Russia would become eligible for fast-track visa applications when traveling to each other's country beginning this Sunday when a bilateral interstate agreement takes effect, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a press briefing on Thursday. “From August…
Read moreTalaat Hafez, spokesman for Saudi banks, said that the Saudi Payments Company (SPC) is currently working to introduce the automated payment retrieval service for customers in the near future. According to the spokesman “SPC is working to prepare the National Payments System, as well as…
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Saudi Arabia's General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has issued orders allowing entry of citizens and their family members and accompanying domestic workers through land ports directly from the neighboring countries. The permission for the entry covers male and female citizens, their non-Saudi family members such…
Read moreSaudi Arabia's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has decided to Saudize 20 % of the engineering jobs effective from the beginning of the year 2021. This will cover 117 engineering professions, with a minimum monthly salary of SAR 7000. The decision applies to…
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