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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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Consortium Activates 1,100 MW Al Henakiyah Solar Plant in Saudi Madinah Region
The 1,100-megawatt Al Henakiyah 1 solar plant in Saudi Arabia's Madinah region began commercial operations during the summer of 2025 and will generate enough electricity to power approximately 190,000 homes…
Saudi Arabia’s Women-in-Business Boom Began Two Decades Before the Numbers Turned
Saudi Women Founders: The Generation Before the 36% Surge | Female participation doubled to 36.3% and women own 47% of Saudi commercial registrations. Kholoud Attar's two-decade ledger shows what the…
NCM Predicts Southern Thunderstorms as Saudi Temperatures Surge Toward 49C Peak
The National Center for Meteorology forecast on August 6, 2026 that thunderstorms with rain would form over southern Saudi Arabia the next day while a heatwave pushed temperatures as high…
Saudi Cabinet Approves New Tenders Law Raising Direct Procurement Limit to SAR 1 Million
Finance Minister Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan welcomed the Council of Ministers' approval on August 5, 2026 of a revised Government Tenders and Procurement Law designed to bolster governance, accelerate project…
Saudi Foreign Minister Calls Jerusalem Protection Fundamental to Lasting Regional Peace
On August 5, 2026, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan told participants at a ministerial meeting in Amman that protecting Jerusalem forms a fundamental pillar for any just and…
Saudi Authority Rolls Out Digital Platform for Prophet’s Mosque Visits
The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque launched new digital services on its website August 5, 2026, enabling visitors to…
Heritage Commission Details Ancient Rock Art and Stone Tombs in Riyadh Outskirts Survey
The Heritage Commission documented more than 100 archaeological sites featuring rock inscriptions and stone structures in Riyadh's Al-Dawadmi governorate during the first season of the High Najd Project, the commission…
Saudi Foreign Minister Holds Separate Talks with Jordanian and Iraqi Counterparts in Amman
On August 5, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met separately with Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in Amman…
NCM Warns of Dust-Stirring Winds and High Waves Along Red Sea Coastal Road
Saudi Arabia's National Center for Meteorology on August 5, 2026, forecast dust-raising winds and high waves along the Red Sea coast from Yanbu to Al-Qunfudhah through Friday, urging caution as…
Saudi Arabia Climbs Global FDI Rankings With Surge in Inflows During 2025
Saudi Arabia rose to 13th among the world's top foreign direct investment destinations in 2025 after attracting SR136 billion as net inflows jumped 53 percent to SR122 billion, according to…
MOZN Takes Its Financial Crime Platform Global as Illicit Flows Hit $4.4 Trillion
Mozn Takes Saudi Financial Crime AI Global | Financial crime hit $4.4 trillion in 2025. Chartis ranks Riyadh's Mozn among ten global leaders in AML and KYC as FOCAL expands…
Bangladesh proposes strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia amid high-level talks in Dhaka
Bangladesh proposed elevating ties with Saudi Arabia to a comprehensive strategic partnership during meetings on August 4, 2026 in Dhaka, as the visiting Saudi delegation signaled interest in expanding investments…
SAMA Data Shows Saudi POS Spending Climbs 33 Percent to SR16.31 Billion
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority reported August 4 that point-of-sale transactions across the kingdom rose 33 percent week-on-week to SR16.31 billion in the period from July 26 to August 1.
NCM Warns of Persistent Extreme Heat Dust Storms and Thunderstorms Across Saudi Arabia
The National Center for Meteorology reported on August 5 2026 that extreme heat continued to grip much of Saudi Arabia alongside dust-raising winds and thunderstorms in the southwestern highlands as…
Saudi Border Guard Deploys Enhanced Patrols in Advisory Against Unauthorized Beach Swimming
On August 4, 2026, the General Directorate of Border Guard called on beachgoers across Saudi Arabia to avoid swimming in unauthorized areas, supervise children closely and secure all permits before…