Shoura Council

Saudi Shoura urges lower airfares

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

The Shoura Council called on Saudi Arabia’s main aviation body to lower the high prices of internal airfare tickets and to complete a self-service system for all airports. The council adopted its decision after hearing views of the Committee on Transport, Communications and Information Technology on the annual report of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). In its resolution,Read more

Saudi tourist visas will be available soon

Dammam - Muslimchronicle

The Saudi government has approved a plan to begin issuing tourist visas for the country, Al Watan newspaper reported yesterday. The paper’s sources stated that, in the first stage of the rollout, visas will only be available to groups of visitors through authorized tour operators. Jamal Al-Fakhri, a member of the Shoura Council and the executive committee of Tabuk TourismRead more

3 Saudi universities receive top positions in QS rankings

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

Three universities in the Kingdom have received top positions in the QS University Rankings for the Arab Region. The three universities which received five-star plus rankings include King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), King Saud University (KSU) in Riyadh and King Abdul Aziz University (KAU) in Jeddah. Dr. Thurayya Arrayed, one of the first 30 women on theRead more

Dialogue best way to promote peace, security: Saudi Shoura chief

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

Shoura Council President Abdullah Al-Asheikh said that the Kingdom, under the leadership of King Salman, believes in dialogue as an effective means to achieve security, peace and prosperity. Al-Asheikh delivered his speech at the 137th International Parliamentary Union (IPU) assembly in Saint Petersburg, Russia, under the theme “Promoting Cultural Pluralism and Peace Through Inter-Faith and Inter-Ethnic Dialogue.” Al-Asheikh said theRead more

Saudi Shoura to discuss proposed amendments to Anti-Information Crimes Law

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

The Shoura Council is today scheduled to discuss proposed amendments to several articles of the Anti-Information Crimes Law issued by Royal Decree No. (M/17) dated 8/8/1428. The proposed amendments are contained in a report by the Committee on Transport, Communications and Information Technology, local media reported. The amendments include the addition of a penalty for the use of information servicesRead more

Saudi Shoura Council calls for banning marriage of girls under 15

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

Several Shoura Council members have sent a recommendation to the Justice Ministry saying that no girl under 15 should marry, according to sources quoted by Okaz Arabic newspaper. The recommendation, drafted by Moodhy Al-Khalaf, Latifa Al-Shaalan, Noura Al-Musaed, Issa Al-Ghaith and Fawzya Aba Al-Khail, stressed the need to have strict conditions that would allow girls between 15 and 18 yearsRead more

Saudi Shoura calls for deducting Real Estate Fund installments from employee salaries

Riyadh - Arab Today

The Shoura Council’s committee on Haj and housing has called on all government departments and private-sector entities to support the Real Estate Development Fund by deducting installments from employee salaries. The Fund announced its research on methods of collecting as much as possible of defaulted loans, which amount to about SR30 billion ($8 billion). The committee said failure to collectRead more

Saudi Shoura Council panel seeks greater private-sector

Riyadh - Arab Today

A Shoura Council panel has called on the Ministry of Economy and Planning to remove all obstacles that may impede the contribution of the private sector to gross domestic product (GDP). The call came in the form of recommendations made Wednesday by the Committee of Economy and Energy, based on the annual report of the Ministry of Economy and Planning,Read more

Training official praised the measures

Riyadh - Arab Today

Women empowerment became one of the major requirements to develop the Saudi community, saidFawzia Al Harby, senior official at the Technical and Vocational Training Corp. She added, during her speech before an international conference on development in Turkey, that the empowerment of Saudi women is one of the major aspects of Vision 2030, as it increasingly depends on women participationRead more

Shoura holds 62nd session

Riyadh - Arab Today

The Shoura Council has called on the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture to conduct a field study to determine citizens’ real consumption of water, accordingly adjust consumption segments, and delay issuing new water bills until handling complaints about the new tariffs. This came in the 62nd regular session held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Deputy Speaker of theRead more