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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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Perseid Meteor Shower to Peak Over Saudi Skies as Total Eclipse Path Skirts Kingdom
The Perseid meteor shower will peak over Saudi Arabia during the night of August 12, 2026, offering up to 100 meteors per hour under ideal conditions even as a total…
Saudi Royal Reserve Outlines Generational Plan to Restore Asiatic Lions to Arabian Habitat
The Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve announced this week a long-term initiative to reintroduce the Asiatic lion, which vanished from the Arabian Peninsula more than a century ago, as…
National Center for Meteorology Unveils Dedicated Briefing Room for Cloud Seeding Missions
The National Center for Meteorology inaugurated a new Cloud Seeding Operations Briefing Room at its Jeddah headquarters on Tuesday to strengthen coordination and accelerate decision-making across the Kingdom's rainfall enhancement…
The Riyadh Roadmap: Inside the Case for Arabic Legal AI in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s $5.9 billion legal market, international law-firm expansion and investment in Arabic AI are creating new demand for legal technology. Oqood AI’s Saudi entry highlights the growing need for…
NCM Forecasts Thunderstorms and 47C Heat Across Multiple Saudi Regions
Saudi Arabia's National Center for Meteorology has warned of thunderstorms and rainfall in parts of the Kingdom on August 11, 2026, as temperatures climb to 47 degrees Celsius in areas…
SAMA Reports 12% Growth in Saudi FDI Stock Reaching SR1.123 Trillion
The stock of foreign direct investment in Saudi Arabia stood at SR1.123 trillion at the end of the first quarter of 2026 after a 12 percent increase from a year…
SFDA Circular Bans Cosmetics Mimicking Medical Syringes and Vials
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority issued a circular on August 10, 2026 prohibiting cosmetic products packaged like syringes, ampoules and vials with a full ban taking effect January 1,…
Middle East Green Initiative to Present Land Restoration Targets at UNCCD COP17 in Mongolia
The Middle East Green Initiative announced August 10 that its secretariat will make a first appearance at UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from August 17 to 28 to display the…
FII Institute to Host Milestone 10th Edition Conference in Riyadh This October
The FII Institute announced in July that Riyadh will host the 10th Future Investment Initiative conference from October 26 to 29 under the theme "The Power of Legacy," expecting heads…
Saudi Border Guards Detain Smugglers and Confiscate 80.6 Kilograms of Khat Plus 31,500 Regulated Tablets
Saudi Border Guards arrested a citizen and an Ethiopian national during separate operations in Asir and Jazan on August 10, 2026, while seizing a total of 80.6 kilograms of khat…
Saudi Ministry of Commerce Recalls 27,360 Chevrolet Vehicles Over Airbag Inflator Defect
The Saudi Ministry of Commerce announced on August 10, 2026, a recall of 27,360 Chevrolet vehicles across three models due to a driver-side airbag defect that could propel sharp metal…
Heritage Commission Expands Saudi Urban Heritage Register by 9,586 Assets
The Heritage Commission registered 9,586 new urban heritage assets on Monday bringing the total number documented nationwide to 59,586 according to the latest official update.
NCM Predicts Active Winds Stirring Dust and Sand with High Waves on Saudi Western Coast
Saudi Arabia's National Center for Meteorology forecast on August 10, 2026, that dust- and sand-stirring surface winds accompanied by high waves will affect coastal areas of the Makkah, Madinah, Asir…
GASTAT Reports Saudi Industrial Production Rebounds 4.3 Percent Monthly in June
Saudi industrial production climbed 4.3 percent from May in June 2026 despite a 16.3 percent drop from the previous year, according to preliminary data from the General Authority for Statistics…
Saudi Commerce Ministry Recalls 20 Hollis 200LX Regulators Over Inlet Failure Risk
On August 10, 2026, the Saudi Ministry of Commerce recalled 20 Hollis 200LX Second Stage diving regulators after determining that a defect in the pressure regulator inlet could cause it…