Saudi Housing Ministry’s Sakani program launches four new services

The aim of the program is to facilitate an increase in Saudi home ownership to 70 percent by 2030. (SPA/File)
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Updated 23 April 2021
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Saudi Housing Ministry’s Sakani program launches four new services

RIYADH: The Ministry of Housing’s Sakani program launched new e-services as part of its efforts to facilitate an increase in Saudi home ownership to 70 percent by 2030, in line with Saudi Vision 2030.
The app, which allows users to access four new services, can be downloaded at: qrco.de/bc5N3L.
The services include electronic financing, ready-made units, approved contractor, and interactive maps.
The services had been added to ensure Sakani becomes “the go-to destination for housing services and solutions, in order to make it easier for Saudi families to own their first home.”


Saudi leadership offers condolences to Kuwait on death of former Olympic committee president

Updated 26 February 2026
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Saudi leadership offers condolences to Kuwait on death of former Olympic committee president

  • Sheikh Salman Hamoud Al-Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah died on Wednesday aged 90

RIYADH: The Saudi leadership expressed condolences to the Kuwaiti leadership following the death of Sheikh Salman Hamoud Al-Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah, the former president of the Kuwait Olympic Committee.

King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their condolences and sympathy to Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Additionally, the crown prince sent a separate cable of condolences to his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah.

Sheikh Salman died on Wednesday at the age of 90. He was the former president of both the Kuwait Football Federation and the Al-Arabi Sporting Club. Beginning his career as a football player at Al-Arabi in the 1950s, he dedicated 70 years to developing sports in the country.