The Latest Breaking News from Kingdom

The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) launched last week the Green Roads Initiative in Thuwal, aimed at protecting the environment and improve sustainable development that contributes to fulfilling a key goal of the Saudi Vision 2030. The Initiative is led by a Social Responsibility team, which is…

Saudi Arabia’s Adeer Real Estate Company announced selling Sumou Al-Khobar project east of the Kingdom for more than SAR1.8 billion ($480 million) during the public auction it organized on Thursday. CEO of Adeer Mutab Al Saad said the auction’s success underlines the advantages that the project enjoys, including its strategic…

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Saturday an announcement made by the UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, for a truce in Yemen, under which all forms of military operations in the country and on the Saudi-Yemeni border will be halted. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said…

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, greeted citizens and expatriates in the Kingdom and Muslims all over the world on the occasion of the advent of the holy month of Ramadan. In a speech delivered on his behalf by the Acting Minister of Media Majid…

Saudi Arabia declared on Friday that Saturday was the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. "Tomorrow, Saturday, will be the first day of the blessed month of Ramadan," the Kingdom said Friday, in a statement carried by the official SPA news agency. Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the…

The Saudi government recently approved the unified general guiding principles for mining for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The principles were adopted by the GCC Petroleum Cooperation Committee at its 36th meeting in November 2020. According to official information, the new procedure will boost the competitiveness of the mining…

With Saudi Arabia’s announcement of a $5 billion deposit with the Central Bank of Egypt on Wednesday, sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that this move would enhance the stability of the foreign exchange market and consolidate the Egyptian economy amid severe pressure on the Egyptian pound. In a statement published by…

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, affirmed on Wednesday the grace and blessings bestowed upon the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in embracing the Two Holy Mosques and serving pilgrims, Umrah performers and visitors, which is the approach of this country since it was founded by…

Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on all Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the crescent moon of the holy month of Ramadan on Friday evening, state news agency (SPA) reported. The Supreme Court called on whoever sights the crescent moon by naked eyes or through binoculars to report to…

The Thai Ministry of Labor established a center specialized in rehabilitating and training workers in all professions, signaling the revival of relations and the entry of Thai labor into the Saudi market. Thai Minister of Labor Suchart Chomklin stated that many Thai nationals work in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and…

Saudi Arabia’s Jada Fund of Funds plans launching funds to attract investments in favor of NEOM, revealed Jada CEO Adel Al-Ateeq. “We are looking to increase the volume of Jada’s investment by more than SAR 4 billion ($1.06 billion),” Al-Ateeq told Asharq Al-Awsat.