- This comes after people faced technical issues while applying for hajj via the electronic portal
- Additional seats were added on flights after people reported limited capacities on flights
- Initiatives include 17 development projects in 6 sectors, valued at $400 million
- A further $200 million will provide oil derivatives to operate power stations
- Security forces fired tear gas and water cannon as they tried to prevent swelling crowds from marching towards the presidential palace
- Some protesters carried banners calling for justice for those killed in previous demonstrations
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- More than 1,000 participants arrived from Saudi Arabia and 16 Asian countries
- Conference was opened by Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob
- De la Cruz, who had been a journalist for 15 years, was also a spokesman for a political party, Movimiento Ciudadano.
- More than 150 journalists have been murdered since 2000 in Mexico, one of the world’s most dangerous countries for the media
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Saudi Arabia’s new Companies law
Approved by the Saudi Cabinet on June 28, 2022, the measure allows a new form of company — called a Simplified Joint Stock Company — that meets the needs of entrepreneurship and venture capital growth. It reduces the legal requirements and procedures for small and medium enterprises, and simplifies the procedures for establishing companies. Many restrictions in the incorporation, practice and exit phases and restrictions on company names have been removed.
Makkah Route Initiative
Inaugurated by King Salman in 2019, the Makkah Route Initiative is a program that seeks to provide visitors to the holy sites in Saudi Arabia with the finest possible services to help them perform their Hajj rituals easily and comfortably. Five countries are currently participating in the initiative: Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Morocco, and Bangladesh.
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