Foreign scholarship students will get spouse allowance in Saudi Arabia

March 26, 2013

Saudi_Arabia

Jeddah, Mar 26: The Cabinet yesterday passed a law that would allow spouses accompanying King Abdullah Foreign Scholarship students to receive special monthly allowances.

“If a scholarship student is accompanied by his Saudi wife at the place of his study he would be entitled to have an extra payment equal to his basic monthly allowance,” the Cabinet said.

The same extra payment shall be given to a scholarship student who is accompanied by his non-Saudi wife at the place of his study.

A female scholarship student who is accompanied by her non-Saudi husband at the place of her study will be entitled to have the same benefit if the marriage took place according to Saudi regulations.

Students thanked Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah for the gesture. “This will benefit a lot of students currently pursuing their higher studies abroad,” said Rayyan Adel Al-Kattan, an engineering student at King Abdulaziz University.

He stressed the importance of studying at reputable international universities, saying it would help Saudi students enhance their academic qualifications, enable them to obtain good jobs and know different cultures.

Enas Ghulam, who has obtained her degree in biostatistics from a US university, said the decision would help Saudi students to concentrate more on their studies as it would help offset their living expenses.

“It will encourage more students to live with their spouses,” she told Arab News. Many students face problems in paying their house rents in major Western cities. “As a result of this special allowance, they will be more comfortable now to stay with their families abroad,” she added.

The Cabinet, chaired by Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, wished the 24th Arab Summit success. The summit starts in Doha today.

The Cabinet welcomed the decisions of the UN Council for Human Rights, which condemned the Israeli occupation authorities and their practices against the Palestinians.

Saudi Arabia called for a halt to Israel's settlement building in occupied Palestinian territories.

The Cabinet expressed its satisfaction over the issuance of the report of the global rating agency Fitch on the Kingdom’s economy and its sovereign classification of it as ‘AA -’ and raising its future outlook from stable to positive, reinforcing confidence in the strength of the national economy, sustainability of its growth and the diversity of its sectors.

Abdul Aziz Khoja, minister of culture and information, said the Cabinet approved the operational plan for the transfer of tasks, responsibilities, staff, properties, documents and financial allocations of Civil Aviation from the Ministry of Defense to the General Authority for Civil Aviation.

As part of the government’s efforts to find jobs for the increasing number of university graduates, the Cabinet decided to set up a committee or more with not less than three specialists, whose mission would be to consider all aspects of the implementation of the Saudization decisions.

The new committees shall recommend penalties to be imposed on the violators, propose amendment to the Saudization rate that increases annually, specify new jobs and professions to be restricted to Saudis, set out a media plan for the Saudization program in coordination with the Ministry of Culture and Information.

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Khaleej Times
May 27,2020

Dubai, May 27: As the authorities have taken steps to ease the Covid-19 restrictions to allow the people of Dubai to resume sporting activities from Wednesday, May 27, the Dubai Sports Council has answered your key questions.

Q&A

What are the age groups allowed to practice sports during this period?

From 12 years old to 60 years old.

Is it required to do the Coronavirus (Covid 19) medical test certificate before resuming physical activity?

Returning to the activity does not require a Coronavirus (Covid 19) test certificate.

Is it allowed for the elderly with chronic diseases to return to sports activities in fitness and yoga centers?

No, it is not allowed.

Is it allowed to use the shower cabins and bathrooms in fitness and yoga centers?

Shower cabins, saunas and jacuzzis are not allowed, while bathrooms are allowed, with sterilisation being emphasised after each use.

What sports can resume its activities?

All sports except water sports/swimming and that are practiced indoors and swimming pools.

What is the approved operational percentage within the sports facility?

A maximum 50% capacity

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News Network
May 2,2020

Dubai, May 2: Saudi Arabia has confirmed 1,362 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of COVID-19 patients in the country to 25,459, the Ministry of Health reported Saturday.

In the daily media briefing, the ministry announced 7 more deaths and 210 new recoveries, raising the total number of fatalities and recoveries to 176 and 3,765, respectively.

Out of the 1,362 new cases reported today, 249 were confirmed in Medina, 245 in Jeddah, 244 in Mecca, 161 in Riyadh, in addition to 126 infections in Dammam, 81 in Khobar and 80 in Jubail.

Dr. Mohammed Al Abd Al Aly, spokesman for Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health reiterated that so far there was no evidence that hot weather will curtail the spread of coronavirus.

Authorities continue to urge people to stay at home unless necessary despite having relaxed some restrictions and curfews at the start of Ramadan.

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KT
June 30,2020

Dubai, Jun 30: The UAE Embassy in India on Tuesday urged expats stranded in India to procure travel approvals from the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) in the UAE ahead of their travel to the UAE.

It has also assured UAE residence visa holders that a no-objection letter to travel would be issued on a humanitarian basis, as long as the resident meets all conditions set by the government of UAE.

The UAE Embassy in New Delhi tweeted Tuesday morning, "The @UAEembassyIndia would like to draw the attention of the valid UAE residence permit holders currently present in India, to the necessity of obtaining necessary approval from the @ICAUAE while ensuring that all conditions set by the UAE competent authorities are observed."

It added, "Please note that UAE will issue no objection letter to travel in some humanitarian cases only that meet all conditions and requirements."

The embassy also affirmed its commitment to the decisions of the Indian authorities regarding the continued closure of airports in India, and implementation of some restrictions that do not allow foreign airlines to carry passengers.

"We express our thank for your cooperation and your understanding of the current global situation, and in case there is any developments in this regard, we will publish it on the official platforms of embassy (sic)," the Embassy tweeted.

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