Makkah : The Muslim World League (MWL) has established the world’s largest Halal Center in Makkah, to be an international reference to whatever concerns the halal products. MWL said it is in the process of launching a website for halal ...
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Jeddah : Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) clarified that exports are zero-rated under the VAT Law and Implementing Regulations. This means that in Kingdom enterprises exporting goods and services can deduct the VAT-eligible input taxes they ...
Read More »Saudi elites released after ‘corruption settlements’
Riyadh : Prominent businessmen in Saudi Arabia, detained in November in an anti-corruption purge, have been released after reaching financial settlements with the Kingdom authorities, a media report said. Among those set free on Friday were Waleed al-Ibrahim, the head ...
Read More »Yemen recovery and reconstruction plan unveiled by Saudi Arabia
Riyadh : The Saudi-led coalition has announced the launch of a Yemen Comprehensive Humanitarian Operation (YCHO) which aims to enhance the delivery of aid and commercial supplies, including critical fuel, medical supplies and food to the violence-battered country on the ...
Read More »Saudi Arabia: Transforming the face of a Kingdom
By Nilova Roy Chaudhury, There is a huge buzz throughout Saudi Arabia as the hitherto conservative Kingdom — seen as the religious font of Islam and home to its holiest shrines — gets ready to welcome women into its sports ...
Read More »Saudi ups India’s Haj quota by 5,000
New Delhi : More pilgrims can now proceed for Haj this year as Indias quota of pilgrims has been hiked by 5,000 by Saudi Arabia, the government announced on Tuesday. The decision by Riyadh came days after Union Minority Affairs ...
Read More »Saudi Arabia’s nod to Haj pilgrimage via sea route from India
New Delhi : The Indian government’s proposal to send Haj pilgrims through the sea route has got the green signal from the Saudi Arabian government, Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Monday. The discussion on reviving the ...
Read More »Jordan urges unified Arab efforts to deal with Trump’s Jerusalem move
Amman : King Abdullah II of Jordan on Saturday called for intensified Arab efforts to support the Palestinians following a decision by US President Donald Trump recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. At a meeting with several Arab foreign ...
Read More »20 Saudi officials, princes accused of corruption released
Riyadh : Around 20 Saudi Arabian princes and officials accused of corruption were released after accepting financial settlement, local media reported Monday. Among those released were a former official of the Finance Ministry and a number of businessmen, an advisor ...
Read More »Saudi-led coalition to keep Yemeni port open
Riyadh : The Saudi Arabia-led Arab coalition on Wednesday announced it will allow Yemen’s main port to remain open for 30 days to receive humanitarian aid. The coalition said it would permit the entry of commercial ships, including those carrying ...
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