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Pakistan and Egypt Reaffirm Solidarity with Saudi Arabia After Houthi Attacks
On October 18, 2026, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia during a phone call while reaffirming full support for…
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GCC Finance Ministers Convene in Bahrain to Advance Financial and Economic Integration
GCC finance ministers met in Bahrain on October 1 2026 to review measures strengthening economic cooperation including customs union progress and common market developments while discussing resilience to geopolitical shocks…
Saudi Arabia Retains Global Lead in Date Exports for Fourth Consecutive Year
Saudi Arabia topped global date exports for the fourth year in a row in 2023 with shipments valued at more than 1.463 billion riyals sent to 119 countries according to…
Saudi Air Defenses Intercept Houthi Missile Over Asir Injuring Asian Expatriate
Saudi air defenses intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile over Ahad Rafidah in the Asir region on October 2, 2026, resulting in an Asian expatriate sustaining injuries from falling shrapnel along…
Two arrested after ZATCA uncovers 40,000 amphetamine pills concealed in glass cups at Dammam airport
The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority foiled an attempt to smuggle 40,000 amphetamine pills hidden among glass cups in a postal parcel at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on…
Five Teachers Among Six Killed in Two-Vehicle Collision on Taif-Riyadh Highway
Six people including five teachers died when their vehicle collided with another car on the Taif-Riyadh highway near Radwan in Makkah Province on October 1 2026 the National Center for…
Saudi Public Security Rejects Social Media Claims of Suicide Bomber in Makkah
On October 2, 2026, Saudi Arabia's General Directorate of Public Security denied social media reports alleging the arrest of a suicide bomber at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, confirming instead…
OIC and Arab Nations Condemn Alleged Houthi Drone Strike on Madinah Power Facility
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation and several Arab states on Thursday denounced a drone attack that targeted a power distribution station supplying the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, which the Saudi-led…
Jeddah Mayoralty enforces Hejazi coastal architecture guidelines on residential permits
The Jeddah Mayoralty announced on October 1 2026 that design guidelines for Hejazi coastal architecture became mandatory for all new residential building permits and facade renovation requests citywide with fines…
Sav’s Saudi expansion plans arrive as open banking moves towards everyday use
Sav’s $3.5 million funding comes as Saudi banks prepare for payment initiation and wider use of open banking services.
GASTAT Reports 59.1 Percent of Saudi Adults Meet Weekly Physical Activity Guidelines
The General Authority for Statistics reported on October 23, 2025, that 59.1 percent of Saudi adults aged 18 and above engaged in at least 150 minutes of physical activity per…
NTSC Launches Safety Probe After Flydubai Flight Diverts to Tabuk Following Cockpit Incident
Saudi Arabia's National Transport Safety Center launched an investigation Wednesday into flydubai flight FZ1073's emergency landing in Tabuk following an altercation in the cockpit that injured the two pilots on…
Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority Probes 381 Suspects and Detains 158 in September Operations
The Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority announced on October 1, 2026, that it had investigated 381 individuals including ministry employees and detained 158 citizens and residents in September over bribery and…
Saudi Commerce Ministry Logs 58,000 Field Inspections Across Retail Sector in September
The Ministry of Commerce conducted more than 58,000 inspection visits to commercial establishments throughout Saudi Arabia in September to verify product availability, price transparency and regulatory compliance, according to data…
Astronomers Forecast Peak Saturn Visibility Amid October Meteor Activity
Saturn reaches opposition on October 4 appearing at its brightest and closest for the year as the Draconids and Orionids meteor showers plus multiple planetary encounters highlight skies throughout October…
Erad’s $22 million raise puts industrial SME financing in focus
Erad’s $22 million round backs a wider push into SME working capital as Saudi lending grows and industrial financing gains attention.