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Saudi Regional Education Directorates Announce First Supplementary School Holiday on October 25
Regional education directorates in Saudi Arabia designated October 25, 2026, as the first additional school holiday beyond the Ministry of Education calendar, granting students in most areas a three-day weekend…
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Saudi Ministry Enables Installment Payments for Tourism Penalty Fines
The Ministry of Tourism announced on October 16 that it is allowing private and non-profit tourism establishments to pay financial penalties in installments from October 13 through December 31 2026…
Syrian Foreign Minister Condemns Houthi Strikes in Meeting with Saudi Counterpart in Riyadh
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani reaffirmed Damascus's solidarity with Saudi Arabia and condemned recent Houthi militia attacks during talks with Prince Faisal bin Farhan in the Saudi capital on…
Arab Islamic Ministers Condemn Colombia for Opening Embassy in Jerusalem
On October 16, 2026, the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and 18 other Arab and Islamic nations issued a joint statement condemning Colombia's inauguration of an embassy in Jerusalem two…
UN Security Council Condemns Houthi Strikes on Saudi Airports and Affirms Kingdom’s Self-Defense Rights
The UN Security Council on October 15 condemned escalatory Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia including deadly strikes that killed 13 people at Riyadh's main airport, a move welcomed by the…
Saudi Producer Price Index Rises 5.1% in August on Manufacturing Surge
On Oct. 15 the General Authority for Statistics reported that Saudi producer prices climbed 5.1 percent in August from a year earlier with manufacturing providing the largest lift at 5.3…
Al-Jadaan Tells G20 Saudi Investments in Alternative Routes Bolster Energy Security Amid Disruptions
On October 15, 2026, Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan told G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Bangkok that the Kingdom's investments in alternative routes have ensured continuity…
GASTAT Data Shows Saudi Annual Inflation Rising to 1.9 Percent in September
Saudi Arabia's annual inflation rate rose to 1.9 percent in September 2026 from 1.8 percent the previous month, the General Authority for Statistics said on Wednesday, holding steady despite global…
Saudi Energy Minister Signs Agreements to Expand Cooperation with Kuwait, Qatar and Egypt
On October 11, 2026, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman signed three memoranda of understanding with ministers from Kuwait, Qatar and Egypt to broaden collaboration in electricity,…
GCC-EU Summit Postponed as Houthi Attacks Disrupt Riyadh Plans
The GCC General Secretariat announced on October 15, 2026 that the joint summit with the European Union originally scheduled for October 24 in Riyadh has been postponed due to continued…
Saudi-led Coalition Neutralises Cruise Missile Over Madinah Region
On Thursday the Saudi-led coalition announced it had intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile over the Madinah region while Houthi officials denied launching any attack toward Saudi territory amid a…
National Center for Meteorology Reports Peak 24-Hour Rainfall in Jazan Province
Jazan’s Abu Arish received 14.2 mm of rainfall, the highest recorded across Saudi Arabia during the 24 hours ending at 9 a.m. on October 15, 2026, the National Center for…
Saudi Medical Team Begins 15-Hour Separation Surgery for Fijian Conjoined Twins
A 34-member Saudi medical team began a complex nine-stage surgery expected to last 15 hours to separate 13-month-old Fijian conjoined twins Jasbili and Desisia at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital…
National Center for Meteorology Warns of Heavy Rain and Flash Flood Risks in Makkah Region
The National Center for Meteorology issued a red alert for heavy rain across several Makkah governorates starting Tuesday October 13 2026 as forecasts predicted thunderstorms and related hazards in multiple…
Saudi FDI Inflows Climb to Record SR159.1 Billion in 2025 on 33.5 Percent Growth
The General Authority for Statistics announced on October 15, 2026 that Saudi Arabia's foreign direct investment inflows rose 33.5 percent to a record SR159.1 billion last year from SR119.2 billion…
Iraqi Prime Minister Condemns Houthi Strikes on Saudi Targets in Riyadh Talks
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi condemned Houthi attacks including a deadly strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport during his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the…