The Latest Breaking News from Saudi Arabia

A Saudi official revealed a plan to expand the tourism sector and attract domestic and foreign investment, noting that the Ministry of Investment will soon announce the size and number of new entertainment and tourism projects in the Kingdom for 2023. Eng. Bahaa A.

As Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday sending the first Saudi astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) in May, the Saudi space sector has imposed its presence on the international map, making Riyadh a regional leader in this field. Astronauts Rayana Bernawi and Ali Al-Qarni will join the Axiom Space…

A day after the Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and his Iranian counterpart, Hussein Amir Abdollahian, confirmed progress in the implementation of the Beijing agreement, Iranian media said that the revival of bilateral ties between Riyadh and Tehran falls in the interest of all sides. The two ministers…

US President Joe Biden's Administration has described the meeting between Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Beijing as “an expected step” as part of the agreement between the Kingdom and Iran. “A meeting of Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers is an expected…

The International Billiards and Snooker Federation appointed on Friday Saudi Arabia’s Najla Al-Olayan as a member and representative of the Asian continent to the IBSF Women's Committee. Al-Olayan is the vice president of the Saudi Arabian Billiard and Snooker Federation. Her appointment came after a meeting of the Board of…

France's foreign minister has held a rare face-to-face meeting with her Iranian counterpart in China, urging Tehran to release French nationals "arbitrarily detained" in Iran, the foreign ministry said Friday. Catherine Colonna, traveling with President Emmanuel Macron on his state visit to China, met Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Beijing. Amir-Abdollohian was…

Newcastle United chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund are in the middle of a US lawsuit between two golf organisations

The two leading regional powers have been at odds for years, backing opposite sides in proxy wars.

Saudi Arabia ranked second globally for societal awareness of artificial intelligence, according to the 2023 Artificial Intelligence Index Report by Stanford University. The report is a comprehensive resource for policymakers, researchers, and industry professionals to understand better the current situation regarding artificial intelligence and possible future trends. The report indicated…

Saudi Arabia has kicked off on Thursday the process of localizing the consultancy sector and professions across the Kingdom. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) announced the start of the first phase of the process. The Ministry aimed to provide a stimulating and productive work environment for…

CIA Director William Burns visited Saudi Arabia for talks with intelligence counterparts and national leaders "on issues of shared interests," a U.S. official said on Thursday.