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Saudi Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Seychelles Vice President on Expanded Ties
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met Seychelles Vice President Sebastian Pillay in Riyadh on Tuesday to discuss enhancing bilateral cooperation across tourism, investment, trade, energy and development, the…
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Saudi Ministry Holds Iran Responsible for Strikes on UAE Tankers in Hormuz Strait
Saudi Arabia on Friday condemned Iranian attacks on two ADNOC tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz the previous evening, describing the strikes as a dangerous escalation that threatened maritime navigation…
Mohammed bin Salman Reviews Defense Partnership With US CENTCOM Commander In Jeddah
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of US Central Command, in Jeddah on August 13, 2026, to discuss bilateral defense cooperation and regional de-escalation efforts,…
Saudi ministry reports 13 nations complete accession to maritime defense coalition
Thirteen countries have formally joined the Multinational Maritime Defense Coalition following its third planning meeting in Jeddah on August 14 2026 the Saudi Ministry of Defense announced as the group…
Saudi Mosque Authority Publishes Hourly Crowd Levels to Guide Umrah Timing
On August 13, 2026 the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque urged Umrah pilgrims to consult live crowd monitors and…
Saudi Healthcare Practitioners Exceed 800,000 as Localization Efforts Advance
Saudi Arabia's healthcare practitioners have surpassed 800,000 from 140 countries with more than 460,000 being Saudi nationals, the National Center for Health Workforce Planning at the Saudi Commission for Health…
Turkish Defense Ministry Ties Joint Drills to Makkah Pact With Saudi Arabia and Pakistan
The Turkish Ministry of National Defense announced on August 13, 2026, that joint military exercises among Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan form a central part of the Makkah Joint Defense…
Saudi Royal Decree Retains Cabinet Members in Periodic Four-Year Review
On August 13, 2026, King Salman issued a royal decree reshuffling the Council of Ministers under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman while retaining all current members in line with the…
Saudi Arabia Prepares to Transfer UNCCD Leadership to Mongolia at COP17
Saudi Arabia will hand over the UNCCD presidency to Mongolia at the start of COP17 on August 17, 2026, after a productive term that included hosting the largest-ever session of…
Red Alert Issued for Heavy Rains and Flash Flood Risks Across Jazan Governorate
The National Center for Meteorology issued a red alert for heavy rainfall and flash floods in Abu Arish Governorate of the Jazan region on August 13, 2026, as the Saudi…
SFDA Launches NADR Program to Accelerate Rare Disease Drug Approvals
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority launched the New Accelerator Program for Drugs in Rare Diseases on August 5, 2026, to streamline regulatory processes and expand access to treatments for…
GASTAT Reports 8.5 Percent Annual Increase in Saudi Producer Prices for June
Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Statistics announced on August 13, 2026, that the producer price index rose 8.5 percent in June from a year earlier, led by a 9 percent…
Mohammed Al-Nusfan Claims Asian U19 Squash Title With Straight-Games Final Win
Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Al-Nusfan secured the Asian U19 squash title with a 3-0 victory over Hong Kong's Wing Lung in the final of the Hong Kong event on August 13,…
GASTAT Data Shows Saudi Inflation Steady at 1.8 Percent in July on Housing Surge
The General Authority for Statistics reported Saudi Arabia's annual inflation rate held steady at 1.8 percent in July 2026, driven primarily by a 4.2 percent rise in housing and utility…
Saudi Fintech Now Runs on Warehouse Debt as Venture Funding Falls 74 Percent
Saudi Fintech Runs on Debt as Venture Funding Falls 74% | Saudi startups raised $219m in H1 2026, down 74%. Lendo's $35m of equity sits against a $690m J.P. Morgan…
Saudi Non-Profit Center Proposes Ban on Children in Fundraising Advertisements
The National Center for the Non-Profit Sector released draft Fundraising Governance Rules on August 12, 2026, prohibiting the use of children in charity advertising campaigns while introducing transparency requirements across…