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Fitch Maintains Saudi Arabia A+ Rating Citing Strong Fiscal Buffers and Resilience

Fitch Ratings affirmed Saudi Arabia's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating at A+ with a stable outlook on July…

Mohammed bin Salman and Trump Review Saudi-US Ties During Call on Iran Talks

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call from US President Donald Trump on July 10,…

Saudi Communications Minister Holds Tech Meetings in Shenzhen to Advance AI Robotics Cooperation

Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Al-Swaha conducted a series of high-level meetings with leading Chinese…

Saudi Regulator Refers Former Accountant and Two Firms to Public Prosecution for License Violations

The Saudi Organization for Chartered and Professional Accountants referred a former certified public accountant and two commercial establishments…

Saudi Minister Launches Over SR1.67 Billion in Municipal and Housing Projects in Al-Baha

Minister of Municipalities and Housing Majed Al-Hogail launched and inaugurated projects exceeding SR1.67 billion across municipal infrastructure and…

Ministry Launches SR1.67 Billion Municipal and Housing Projects in Al-Baha

On July 10, 2026, the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing launched projects valued at more than SR1.67 billion…

Public Prosecutor Reviews Petitions in Meeting with Saudi Citizens and Residents

Saudi Public Prosecutor Sheikh Khalid Al-Yousef met citizens and residents in Riyadh on July 10, 2026 to hear…

Saudi Tourism Authority Rolls Out Pilot Package Visa for Six Nationalities

The Saudi Tourism Authority announced on July 9, 2026, that citizens of Jordan, Egypt, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia and…

Saudi Arabia and Canada Start Tax Treaty Talks to Expand Investment and Mining Links

Saudi Arabia and Canada agreed this week to launch negotiations on a double taxation avoidance treaty while targeting…

Tax Treaty Talks Launched as Saudi Arabia and Canada Advance Investment and Mining Ties

Saudi Arabia and Canada launched negotiations on a double taxation avoidance agreement on July 9 2026 while progressing…

Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Discusses Cooperation With South Sudan in Juba Meeting

Saudi Arabia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Al-Khureiji met with South Sudanese Presidential Advisor for National Security…

Al-Swaha Forges AI Partnerships with Hong Kong Officials at Inaugural LEAP East Event

Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Al-Swaha held bilateral meetings with Hong Kong leaders and tech…

Saudi and Turkish Officials Convene in Riyadh to Align Positions for COP31 Climate Summit

On July 9, 2026, Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman met Turkish Environment Minister Murat Kurum in…

Ministry Receives First Group of 250 Asian Pilgrims Under Royal Umrah Hospitality Program

Saudi Arabia welcomed the first group of 250 Umrah guests from 16 Asian countries to Madinah on Thursday…

Saudi and Canadian Ministers Demand Iran End Destabilizing Attacks in Vital Waterway

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand condemned Iranian attacks threatening the…