Saudi Finance Ministry Inaugurates E-Portal to Implement Govt. Body Projects

View shows the King Abdullah Financial District, north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 1, 2017. Picture taken March 1, 2017. (Reuters)
View shows the King Abdullah Financial District, north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 1, 2017. Picture taken March 1, 2017. (Reuters)
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Saudi Finance Ministry Inaugurates E-Portal to Implement Govt. Body Projects

View shows the King Abdullah Financial District, north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 1, 2017. Picture taken March 1, 2017. (Reuters)
View shows the King Abdullah Financial District, north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 1, 2017. Picture taken March 1, 2017. (Reuters)

Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan inaugurated the Itimad portal for governmental e-services, under the framework of Saudi Vision 2030, to empower governmental bodies to implement their Vision projects, starting from National Transformation Program 2020.

Itimad e-portal services are available for 79 governmental parties, 18 offices (responsible for achieving the vision) and the administrations of following up transactions and budget in the Ministry of Finance.

Jadaan lauded the significance of Itimad since it falls under the digital transformation of all governmental transactions and reinforces fruitful and effective communication among ministries and bodies concerned in executing the projects of Saudi Vision 2030 and National Transformation Program 2020.

Furthermore, the e-services of this portal contribute in effective spending. They also help save time and reduce administrative and procedural effort between the Ministry of Finance and beneficiaries, which would make speed up procedures and yield better results.

Ahmad al-Souyan, the ministry’s deputy for technical and development affairs, said: “Itimad is a digital platform to provide several financial electronic services.”

He added that the ministry is on a mission to expand digital services and issue new licenses to empower governmental bodies and the private sector towards reaching the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.



Gulf Air Plane Lands Safely at Kuwait Airport after Hoax Bomb Threat

A Gulf Air plane made a safe landing at Kuwait International Airport after a hoax bomb threat. KUNA
A Gulf Air plane made a safe landing at Kuwait International Airport after a hoax bomb threat. KUNA
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Gulf Air Plane Lands Safely at Kuwait Airport after Hoax Bomb Threat

A Gulf Air plane made a safe landing at Kuwait International Airport after a hoax bomb threat. KUNA
A Gulf Air plane made a safe landing at Kuwait International Airport after a hoax bomb threat. KUNA

Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced on Sunday that a Gulf Air plane made a safe landing at Kuwait International Airport after a hoax bomb threat.

In a press statement, DGCA spokesman Abdullah Al-Rajhi said that while the Bahraini plane was flying to Kuwait on its scheduled flight, a bomb was reported to have been on board, adding the report was handled immediately in line with relevant security procedures and protocols at Kuwait International Airport.

According to Al-Rajhi, in full collaboration with the Ministry of Interior and relevant authorities, and in the presence of DGCA Chairman Sheikh Humoud Mubarak Al-Humoud Al-Sabah, the aircraft landed safely at the airport and all passengers disembarked from the plane.

He confirmed that all passengers are safe and no flights have been affected, noting that the man behind the hoax bomb threat was arrested.