King Salman Approves Granting Saudi Citizenship to Selection of Distinguished Talents

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz - SPA
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz - SPA
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King Salman Approves Granting Saudi Citizenship to Selection of Distinguished Talents

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz - SPA
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz - SPA

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has approved granting the Saudi Citizenship to a selection of distinguished talents who have unique expertise and specializations.

The announcement comes in line with the issued royal decree to grant the Saudi citizenship to experts and exceptional global talents with unique competences in religious, medical, scientific, cultural, sports and technological fields.

This will contribute to the development of various sectors throughout the Kingdom, and support achieving the goal of Vision 2030 of creating an attractive environment that enables attracting, investing in and retaining exceptional creative minds.



UAE: US Companies Sanctioned Over Sudan Do Not Operate in the Emirates

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UAE: US Companies Sanctioned Over Sudan Do Not Operate in the Emirates

The Emirati Justice Ministry logo
The Emirati Justice Ministry logo

The Emirati Justice Ministry on Friday said that the seven companies based in the United Arab Emirates and sanctioned by the US over Sudan do not own valid business licenses or operate locally.

The US has designated seven entities based in the Emirates under its Sudan sanctions program.

These entities include Capital Tap Holding LLC, Capital Tap Management Consultancies LLC, Capital Tap General Trading LLC, Creative Python LLC, Al Zumoroud and Al Yaqoot Gold & Jewellers LLC, Al Jil Al Qadem General Trading LLC, and Horizon Advanced Solutions General Trading LLC.

“Upon notice of the sanctions designations, the UAE initiated its own investigation into the entities and related individuals, seeking additional information from US authorities to support these investigations,” the Ministry said in a statement

It also confirmed that none of the seven entities hold an active business license in the UAE, nor are they currently operating in the UAE.

Relevant UAE authorities continue to monitor any potential suspicious activity in accordance with applicable UAE laws, the Ministry added.