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Articles of the author Abdulrahman Al Misbahi
Lebanon incurs SR126m losses due to Saudi ban on import of fruits and vegetables
Okaz/ Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Monitoring conducted by Okaz on the basis of government reports, has shown that the Saudi decision to ban the import of fruits and vegetables from Lebanon has led to direct and indirect impacts. The decision will (...)

25 - 04 - 2021
Reentry and final exit visas will be activated in 10 days after request
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The landmark Labor Reform Initiative (LRI) that came into force on Sunday gives a major fillip to improving considerably the contractual relations between employers and employees in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. According (...)

14 - 03 - 2021
LCGPA sets the path for effective Local Content Agenda
As a crucial step towards the socio-economic progress of Saudi Arabia, Local Content has emerged as the cornerstone for value creation and achieving inclusive and sustainable economic growth. Therefore, the development of Local Content is an (...)

22 - 10 - 2020
Conditions for ‘part time work': 95 hours per month
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Ahmed Al-Rajhi has approved the conditions for "part-time work", which will come into effect in July, Okaz/Saudi Gazette has learnt. The ministry has made it conditional (...)

09 - 05 - 2020
SAMA directs banks, money transfer centers to reopen
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) has directed all banks and money transfer centers to reopen in compliance with Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr's working hours, while underlining the importance of social distancing in (...)

28 - 04 - 2020
HR Ministry sets 5% as cost of canceling contract for recruiting domestic helps
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development was scheduled to begin Saturday amending the mediation contract for recruitment of domestic workers, in line with the decision of the minister Eng. Ahmed Al-Rajhi, (...)

18 - 04 - 2020
MODON plans for staying of workers on factory premises
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Plans are afoot to grant factories licenses for housing workers inside the factory premises to ensure continuous production. The process is underwayin cooperation with the ministries of industry and health, the Director (...)

14 - 04 - 2020
Firms, govt authorities must train graduates and scholarship students
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) has disclosed that it will make it compulsory on government authorities, international organizations and prominent firms to list training opportunities available in Taqat portal, (...)

06 - 01 - 2020
GAZT: Effective 2020, state to bear tax on Riyal Sukuk
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) Muhammad Al-Jadaan has approved that the state bear the Zakat and income tax ensuing from investing in Sukuk (...)

28 - 12 - 2019
No new government fees before impact assessment
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – The higher authorities have issued directives to all concerned government departments to refrain from making any proposal with regard to increasing or amending the existing fee structure without studying the (...)

27 - 12 - 2019
SR29.6 million spent per day on entertainment and culture
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – A survey conducted by Okaz/Saudi Gazette shows that there was a 14.43 percent rise in spending on entertainment and culture by citizens, expatriates and tourists during the third quarter of this year with a total value of (...)

09 - 11 - 2019
492 Saudis enter, 1,468 expats exit private sector daily in Q2: Report
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Saudi men and women joining the private sector in the local employment market during the second quarter of the year 2019 reached 44,814, with an average entry of 492 Saudis in a day, according to the latest report of the (...)

22 - 10 - 2019
No fixed allowances for undersecretaries of ministries and experts
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Directives have been issued by higher authorities nullifying the paragraph allowing the government authorities to sign contracts with experts in return for a lumpsome allowance. During the coming period, the contracts to (...)

22 - 10 - 2019
Minister of finance endorses powers of National Center for Debt Management
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Public Debt Management Office in the Ministry of Finance has been converted into the National Center for Debt Management. The competent higher authorities have endorsed a request from Minister of Finance Mohammed (...)

22 - 10 - 2019
Free ride if taxi meter is not down, says PTA
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Public Transport Authority (PTA) has made it compulsory for taxi drivers to use the fare meter whenever they are transporting passengers. Erring taxi drivers will be forced to transport passengers free, the PTA has (...)

07 - 10 - 2019
Saudi women with media licenses can run business in public place
JEDDAH — Saudi women, who have media licenses, can now run their activities in public places, not necessarily in designated women-only spaces, following the changes in the regulations carried out by the concerned authorities recently, Okaz has (...)

24 - 08 - 2019
27 percent rise in prices of some cigarettes, implementation to begin in December
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) has recently specified the minimum price for all brands of "tobacco" products, with the purpose of specifying the selective tax, Okaz has learned from reliable sources. GAZT (...)

12 - 07 - 2019
Saudi Arabia to restructure public transport system, regulate fares
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Saudi Arabia's Public Transport Authority (PTA) is planning to fix fares for inter-city travel as well as travel within cities as part of a move to restructure the public transport system in the country. The authority (...)

06 - 07 - 2019
Nuclear harm: Riyadh General Court to look into compensation suits
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Pertinent authorities in Saudi Arabia have referred to the General Court in Riyadh all applications for compensation under civil responsibility for harms caused by damage from nuclear installations in the country. The (...)

05 - 07 - 2019
Premium Residency Center to be under Interior Ministry
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The headquarters of the Premium Residency (Special Privilege Iqama) will be under the Ministry of Interior. However, organizationally, the Center will be under the Council of Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA), with (...)

21 - 06 - 2019
46% Saudis employed in wholesale, manufacturing and construction sectors
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The wholesale, retail, manufacturing industries and construction sectors have 46 percent of the total number of male Saudi employees working in the private sector, according to an Okaz survey. The number of male Saudi (...)

12 - 03 - 2019
Amaala, Red Sea projects to ‘generate 57,000 jobs'
Okaimi and Abbas Al-Fakeih Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – A member of the Saudi Economic Association (SEA) has said the Red Sea Project will create 35,000 job opportunities, attract a million visitors annually and put the Kingdom on the international (...)

16 - 02 - 2019
VAT to be paid from Jan.; violators face heavy penalties
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The General Authority for Zakat and Tax has announced that all private sector establishments with an annual revenue of over SR375,000 will be paying monthly VAT starting January 2018. It said the decision will be applied (...)

23 - 05 - 2017
Compensation for families affected by disasters
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Couples evacuated from their homes due to crises and disasters are entitled to a compensation of SR300 a day, according to amendments to the Immediate Rescue Draft approved by Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, deputy (...)

16 - 04 - 2017
Is it a shame to be a patriarchal society?
Some so-called advocates of women's rights try to depict our society as patriarchal and male-dominated and accuse Saudi men of opposing any move that gives Saudi women greater rights. They say Saudi men are the reason why Saudi women are lagging (...)

08 - 04 - 2017
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