Lulu opens new store in Al Fakhriyah, Dammam as it further strengthening its presence in Saudi Arabia New Lulu stores are set to open in Makkah and Madinah    Defending the Truth: Saudi Arabia and the 2034 World Cup    Culture minister visits Diriyah Art Futures    Survey: 60% will use Riyadh Metro to go for work or school    Saudi Arabia calls for enhanced international cooperation to address water sector challenges    GCC Preparatory Ministerial Meeting discusses developments in Gaza and Lebanon    Saudi Arabia hosts over 13 million foreign residents from 60 countries, says human rights official    RCRC Chief: Riyadh Metro, featuring environmental sustainability, will improve quality of life and revolutionize transportation    Al Taawoun seals AFC Champions League Two knockout spot with 2-1 win over Al Khaldiya    Israel to appeal against ICC warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant    Trump nominates Keith Kellogg as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia    Missing hiker found alive after more than five weeks in wilderness    Elon Musk publicizes names of government employees he wants to cut    Al-Jasser: Riyadh Metro to accommodate one million passengers daily    Israelis survey damage and mull return to north as ceasefire begins    Al Hilal advances to AFC Champions League knockout stage despite 1-1 draw with Al Sadd    Best-selling novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford dies    Most decorated Australian Olympian McKeon retires    Adele doesn't know when she'll perform again after tearful Vegas goodbye    'Pregnant' for 15 months: Inside the 'miracle' pregnancy scam    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    

Articles of the author Abdul Rahman Al Misbahe
Entertainment and telecom e-sales hit record heights
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The online sales in several sectors including communications and entertainment posted a record increase during the first quarter of 2021, it was found during a monitoring by Okaz/Saudi Gazette. The total sales amounted to (...)

22 - 06 - 2021
Foreign Trade Authority resumes trade talks with 5 countries to boost exports
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The General Authority for Foreign Trade has recently resumed its free trade negotiations with a number of countries and economic blocs, Okaz/Saudi Gazette has learnt from sources. The authority has directed the Council of (...)

22 - 06 - 2021
129,000 expats exit; 74,000 Saudis join job market in 2020
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — As many as 129,000 expatriates left the Kingdom on final exit during the year 2020. At the same time, the number of Saudi men and women who joined the local employment market during the year accounted for 74,000, (...)

04 - 04 - 2021
Foreign remittances fall 20% in 4 years
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — There has been a steady decline in the volume of remittance by foreign workers amounting to a total of SR31.33 billion (20 percent) over the last four years. The figures came to light as Okaz/Saudi Gazette was monitoring (...)

14 - 06 - 2020
SR4 billion to support 378 small projects
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Muhannad Al-Naim, director of Credit Relations Department at Industrial Development Fund, said that the Fund has launched initiatives worth more than SR4 billion to mitigate the negative economic effects of the (...)

20 - 04 - 2020
Boost for Vision 2030: Action plan to attract private sector funding
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Saudi higher authorities have directed all the Vision 2030 Realization Program Committees to submit an action plan within 90 days to the Strategic Committee at the Council of Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA) to (...)

19 - 11 - 2019
Imports of tobacco drop by about 44 percent in a year
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The imports of tobacco had dropped by 43.78 percent in 2018 to reach SR1.76 billion from SR3.14 billion in 2017, according to official statistical reports. The weight of the imported tobacco dropped by about 27.27 percent (...)

24 - 08 - 2019
Delay in salary, ESB payment: Pvt. establishments face fine
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Ministry of Labor and Social Development will levy a fine of SR 3,000 per staff member on any private establishment for not paying its employees monthly salaries on time. Sources in the ministry said the establishment (...)

03 - 08 - 2019
Saudi Commerce Ministry imposes ban on installment sale
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Ministry of Commerce and Investment has stopped issuing permits for installment sale in Saudi Arabia. The ministry has also asked the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) to closely monitor any violations for a (...)

18 - 05 - 2019
Two women among six appointed to JCCI board
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Minister of Commerce and Investment Majed Abdullah Al-Qassabi has appointed six members, including two women, to the board of directors of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI). The two women are Dina Bint (...)

21 - 04 - 2019
17 candidates pull out of Jeddah chamber race
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Seventeen out of 109 candidates who had filed nominations to run in the elections to the 22nd board of directors of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) have pulled out of the race, according to Yahya Azzan, (...)

18 - 03 - 2019
166,000 Saudi women find jobs in the private sector
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — As many as 166,848 Saudi women are employed by the private sector, according to a report released by the General Authority for Statistics (GaStat). The report said some 69,763 Saudi women, representing about 41.81 (...)

17 - 03 - 2019
Traders exploit new tax to make undue profits
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Traders and importers resorted to different ploys to profit from the interim period before the decision to impose an additional 100 percent tax on tobacco products and 50 percent tax on beverages including energy drinks (...)

30 - 06 - 2017
Selective tax from June 10
Okaz/Saudi Gazette Jeddah — Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday that the selective tax will be implemented from June 10 and the value-added tax (VAT) from January 1. The announcement was made by the General Authority of Zakat and Tax based on a (...)

28 - 05 - 2017
Why do they attack the Entertainment Authority?
Okaz I DON›T know the reason for some people expressing their anguish over the staging of world-class entertainment programs in the Kingdom for the first time. These individuals should know that these are programs that are enjoyed by people all over (...)

27 - 02 - 2017
Importance of wearing national dress
THE national dress reflects the state›s culture and heritage. People intend to get hold of the national dress and hand over it from one generation to the other. We can easily recognize the nationality of a person from his dress as it differs from (...)

21 - 02 - 2017
Individuals can get maximum SR3,215 in new banknotes, coins
JEDDAH — The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) has started distributing new Saudi currency banknotes and coins at its main branch in Jeddah. An individual can exchange a maximum of SR3,215. The branch was overcrowded on Monday with customers (...)

28 - 12 - 2016
Older versions of Saudi currency to go out of circulation in 5 years
Jeddah — Old Saudi currencies will disappear from the market in five years, according to financial analyst Hussein Al-Rakib. He said the destruction of previous versions of currency notes will be carried out inside Saudi Arabia starting Monday, as (...)

26 - 12 - 2016
Historical city of Taima desperately requires many development projects
TAIMA – People of Taima governorate in the northern Tabuk region have complained that the city lacks essential facilities such as asphalted roads due to negligence of authorities. Being a historical city, Taima hosts several ancient artifacts that (...)

06 - 12 - 2016
The ideal age of judges
Okaz WHAT should be the ideal age of a judge? I haven›t come across any study or research to support my view on this matter. I don't want to carry out any new research on the topic either, like many others who start their articles with the magic (...)

30 - 10 - 2016
Disrupted private businesses: Govt. intervention required
Okaz DISRUPTION of projects and failure of firms have become common as their employees go on strike for not receiving their salaries and benefits for several months. If one looks at their chief executive officers one can find them in safe places, (...)

26 - 10 - 2016
Lamar claims SR200 million for unfinished tower project
JEDDAH — People who have purchased flats in Lamar residential towers, under construction at Jeddah Corniche, are upset over the inordinate delay in getting possession of their homes as the company has filed a lawsuit against the contractor to (...)

04 - 10 - 2016
Jazan rains delay flights; 29 families evacuated
Jubaili JAZAN — Teams from Civil Defense evacuated 29 families whose homes were damaged by the heavy rains which also seeped into the departure lounge of King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz airport delaying flights and causing havoc among passengers. Civil (...)

02 - 08 - 2016
Le Serviteur des Deux Saintes Mosquées inaugure cinq projets de l'extension de la Mosquée Al Haram (2)
Sudais a remercié le souverain et la direction saoudienne pour cette extension historique et pour les services rendus à l'islam et aux musulmans. Il a précisé par ailleurs que cette projet se fait sur une superficie de 1.470.000 mètres carrés en vue (...)

27 - 01 - 2016
Over 223,000 Saudis vacationing abroad during school break
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — More than 223,000 Saudis are expected to visit major tourist destinations around the world during mid-term school vacation, according to Walid Al-Subaie, a member of the travel and tourism committee at Riyadh Chamber of (...)

12 - 01 - 2016
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