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Saudi Arabia’s Local Content and Government Authority on Monday issued a list of 28 items that government contractors should buy only from national companies, reports notes, citing the agency. The directive, the agency notes, aims at supporting local products and Read more
The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has banned serving ministers from heading boards of companies or being members unless directed by the head of the Cabinet as the Gulf country seeks to limit conflict of interest in companies and improve governance. Read more
Kuwaiti local media reported that prisoners sentenced to less than three years in in Kuwait will be allowed to serve their jail term in the comfort of their homes, provided they agree to wear a surveillance bracelet that tracks their Read more
King Mohammed VI appointed the winner in 2021 parliamentary election Aziz Akhannouch as Prime Minister and tasked him of forming a new government. RNI won 102 seats followed by PAM with 86 and Istiqlal party with 81 seats. The PJD Read more
The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is attending participating at a defense show in London in a move to attract international clients to its nascent military industries, Zawya reports. The General Authority of Military Industries (GAMI), the kingdom’s defense regulator is Read more
Spanish legendary goalkeeper and 2010 World cup winner Iker Casillas has launched in Dubai his goalkeeping academy tasked to develop talents around the world. The 40-year-old retired player will work on Iker Casillas Goalkeeper Training Centre alongside his former teammate Read more
Moroccan social democrat party RNI won a majority of seats in the parliamentary elections held Sept.8, followed by its PAM counterpart, and conservative Istiqlal, while voters dealt a hard blow to the PJD, according to the provisional results announced by Read more
The turnout rate at the elections held in Morocco, this Wednesday September 8 reached 50.18 %, according to Ministry of Interior. The record turnout in these elections which brought for the first time together legislative, regional and local elections, was Read more
Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed Hassan Al Naqool Sons Co. has signed an agreement to invest $4 million (15 million Saudi riyals) in Silicon Valley venture capital firm, Graphene Ventures, Zawya reports. Graphene Ventures will use the investment to explore promising technical Read more
The Islamic state group, ISIS, Sunday claimed responsibility for the overnight attack that claimed the lives of 10 Iraqi policemen in the city of Kirkuk, Reuters reports. The group active in the area took to its Amaq News Agency on Read more