Saudi Arabia
March 12, 2000
An intellectual property conference geared to judicial professionals will be opened soon by the Egyptian minister of justice, Mr. Farouq Seif al Nasr.
March 9, 2000
There are currently 285 hospitals, both general and specialized, with a total capacity of 41,916 beds in Saudi Arabia. These figures are soon due to
March 5, 2000
Only two rounds remain until the conclusion of the African football qualifications for the Olympic Games in Sydney, and much is still to be decided.
Fawzia al Shidady al Harbi won the Saudi book club award at the Culture and Art Association. The Amir Feisal Ben Fahd contest was devoted to select
Population:20.2 million (1999)Population Growth Rate/yr:3.4 percentReligions:IslamGovernment:Monarchy and a Council of MinistersLanguages:Arabic (English is widely spoken)Work Week:Business:Saturday -
March 2, 2000
Investment IncentivesThe Palestinian Authority's Ministry of Economy and Trade and Ministry of Industry promulgated the Law on the Encouragement of Investment of 1995, enacted on April 29, 1995 (herei
Saudi Arabia is a signatory to several international treaties concerning the environment. These treaties include: - The 1967 Outer Space Treaty; - The Kuwait Regional Convention for the Protection
Most of the provisions dealing with labor law and employee’s rights are included in the Labor and Workmen’s Regulations of 1969. The establishment of labor unions is prohibited and basically there is
March 1, 2000
Saudi King Fahd has donated SR300,000 for Qalwah hospital to buy two new dialysis units. Al Jazirah daily reports that King Fahd donated the money t
Saudi law protects the rights of nationals and foreigners in the field of intellectual property. Every natural or legal person that suffers injury resulting from trademark law infringement may claim d
Foreign Currency Control There are virtually no currency exchange restrictions in Saudi Arabia. Exchange for payments abroad may be obtained freely, and there are no taxes or subsidies on purchases or
Business associations are governed by the Regulations for Companies (issued in 1982, and amended in 1992). The Regulations list Business Structures and Forms, of which joint stock companies and limi
The Saudi Arabian legal system is based on Islamic law, the Shari’a, with the Koran providing the most important source of law. Nonetheless, Royal and Ministerial Decrees are periodically issued to
Foreign Investment Foreign direct investment in Saudi Arabia reached an estimated $15 billion in 1997, with $7 billion coming from the U.S. Other countries with FDI in the kingdom are: Japan, Britai