London based Vue has signed agreement with local Saudi entertainment and clothes gaint, Abdulmohsin Al Hokair Holding Group to open 30 new cinemas in Saudi Arabia. This will beginning of 35 years old ban on cinema in Saudi Arabia. As of now there are no official cinema in Saudi Arabia. Though some centers show kids movies but […]
The above photo is circulating the net a lot with different captions – some accompanying text claim it is for speed while some claim it is for seat belt and mobile. We at QSaudi decided to investigate the matter. The fact of the matter is that the speed limit on this road was 80 km/hr […]
Saudi Arabia is going to host first Arab Fashion show in March. This is in line with the policy to drive growth in the sector of Fashion. Princess Noura bint Faisal, honorary president of the Arab Fashion Council (AFC), announced the news to a small group of industry insiders and journalists in London on […]
Reuters: A prominent Saudi cleric endorsed Valentine’s Day, long forbidden in the ultra-conservative kingdom, calling it a “positive social event” that was not linked to religion. Sheikh Ahmad al-Ghamdi, the former head of the Mecca region’s Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, said in an interview with Arab News that Muslims […]
The social media and much of main stream media in India has gone viral with video of “Sultan” of Abu Dhabi saying Jai Shree Ram at starting and ending of his speech. This video has spread so much that many stream media in India and social group in the gulf are posting and reposting / […]
The first-ever Hindu temple planned for Abu Dhabi will come up in a 14-acre land by 2020 with seven towers representing the seven emirates in the UAE, officials have disclosed. The temple on 55,000 square metres of land will come up near Al Rahba off the Dubai-Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Highway. The ceremony for inauguration […]
The world self driving autonomous pods will be launched in Dubai. The pods will be equipped with cameras and electromagnetic sensors to assist in driving. Each pod measures 2.87m in length, 2.24m in width and 2.82m in height. It weighs about 1,500kg and has a capacity to accommodate 10 riders (six seated, four standing). […]
Due to Sandstorm, Schools in parts of KSA will be closed Thursday, for the fourth day as per the ministry instructions in order to maintain the safety of students. The Madinah Education Authority has announced that schools in the Wadi Fara’a areas ,Khaybar and Hunakiyah will remain closed, following prediction issued by the meteorological […]
The page aims to provide basic information on the introduction of VAT in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and frequently asked questions related to it. Q. What is value added tax (VAT) and how does it work? A. Value Added Tax (or VAT) is an indirect tax which is imposed on all goods and services that are […]
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Tuesday announced the budget for the fiscal year of 2018 at the Council of Ministers session at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, yesterday. The new budget for 2018 shows a spending of SR978 billion, a net increase of 5.6 percent compared to last budget. This is largest […]
As the deadline for implementing VAT is fast approaching – 01 Jan 2018, there is increasing concern for organizations to ensure that their accounting system are VAT ready. The fact that there will be a penalty of SR 100,000 for those who are not VAT ready with a proper book keeping and accounting system, it […]
Yesterday, 19,December, 2017, there was missile attack on Riyadh. The missile attack was over South Riyadh around the area of the Yamama, a map of the area is shown below. This was the second attack on Riyadh and the third on Saudi Arabia. Earlier attack on Riyadh was on the airport. Yesterday’s attach had shaken […]
King Salman’s golden escalator breaks down at Russian airport
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman in September finally allowed women to drive, the Saudi band Most of Us made a music video encouraging women to drive. A video was made based on Born to Be Wild, with the words changed to: “Saudi girls will drive.”
How it Changes Your life – Women Driving King Salman had announced on 27th September, 2017 that women will be allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia. Although this does not mean that all women will take up driving, but yes a considerable number are interested. So how this going impact you !! Your […]
Women Drivers – 18 year old Girls can Dive Cars in Saudi Arabia As per the Interior Ministry spokesman Mansour al-Turki said that women would be allowed to drive in kingdom from the age of 18 as provided they have valid driving license. Source: Arab News, ASHARQ AL-AWSAT
Female Car Drivers – Banks ready to cater their needs On 27th September, King Salman decreed that women will be allowed to driver cars and ban on them will be lifted by June next year. This was historic moment for Saudi Arabia. This is going to lead to wide spread changes in the […]
19 Iqama Professions That are not Renewed In Saudi Arabia, not all rules are announced in the media. They are implemented as a policy. The rule is confirmed once it is implemented and experienced by few individuals. It has been reported that 19 iqama profession are not getting renewed as they are reserved for […]
Saudi Man arrested for threatening Women driver In an strange case, a Saudi man published a 70 second video of himself threatening women drivers in Saudi Arabia. The man said he will burn the cars of female drivers. The video by man from Eastern province became viral and the man was tracked down and arrested […]
Women to give Fatwas in Saudi Arabia For the first time in Saudi Arabia, women will be allowed to issue fatwas (religious rulings). During the forty ninth meeting of the Shoura Council, 107 member voted in favor. General Presidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta, the only governmental body authorized to issue fatwas in the Kingdom, […]
The football world cup final will be held in Russia in June 2018. Saudi Arabia started first appeared on the World Cup field in 1994 in football World cup held in USA. They were knocked down in the second round by Sweden. They again qualified for football world Cup in France in 1998 but did […]
STC has announced free calls to all network with in Saudi Arabia starting from 12:00 am Thursday to 12:00 am Saturday. This free call offers for two days was announced by the CEO of STC Group Dr. Khaled H. Biyari. The free voice call be made within and outside the network but within the country. The offer is valid […]
Ban on Expat Engineer with less 5 Years experience RIYADH – The Ministry of Labor and Social Development (MLSD) and Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) have reached an agreement to stop recruitment of expatriate engineers with professional experience of less than five years, Saudi Press Agency reported Wednesday. Furthermore, the recruited expatriate engineers will have to […]
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Whoever, comes Jeddah for visit, his friends and relatives surely take him to treat at most popular fast food in town – Al Baik. This fast food was available in Western Province (Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah) until now. Now Al-Baik is opening almost next to Riyadh – in Muzahmiyyah as per the tweet from official AlBaik […]
Dependent Fees lead to reduced Housing Rents After fall of oil prices, the economy was sluggish in Saudi Arabia. The increasing house rents had stabilized. However, the recent implementation of Dependent Fees rule has very much impacted the housing sector. House rents rates have fallen by 20 to 30%. This is due to the reason […]
6 Ways How to overcome Dependent Fees in Saudi Arabia Starting from 1st July, 2017, the government has start implementing the law for charging for dependent for all dependents under the expatriates. The fees this year is SR 100 per month per dependent. This will be until 1st July, 2018 when it will be […]
Dependent Fees Calculator We provide below dependent fees. You have to just select two things: Number of dependent under your sponsorship Date when your iqama is expiring You will get the dependent fees which you have to pay online in the bank. Note, irrespective if you are renewing your iqama or issuing Exit Re-entry visa, […]
Expatriates Exempted From Dependent Fees As it is well known, starting from 1st July, 2017 government as implemented Dependent Fees of SR 100 per month per dependent and this fees will increase to SR 200 on 1st July, 2018. To know complete details about Dependent Fees – Payment, procedures, conditions for dependent fees see our article […]
Pay Dependent Fees Online – Procedure From 1st July 2017, the Saudi Arabian government has implemented the payment of Dependent Fee for all dependents under expatriate sponsorship. To know all related rules and exemptions about Dependent Fees, visit https://qsaudi.com/expat-fees/ In this article we will give below the procedure to pay dependent fees online through bank account […]
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