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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 Reports SR34.3 Billion Budget Deficit for Second Quarter of 2026
The Saudi Ministry of Finance on July 30, 2026 released its quarterly report showing a SR34.3 billion deficit for the second quarter as revenues reached SR338.7 billion while expenditures totaled…
National Center for Meteorology Predicts Above-Normal Temperatures Across Saudi Arabia Through October
The National Center for Meteorology forecast above-normal temperatures with 60 to 80 percent probability across most of Saudi Arabia from August through October 2026 along with varying rainfall patterns and…
Ministry of Commerce Recalls 6,574 BMW Models in Saudi Market Over Seat Wiring Defect
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Commerce announced on July 30, 2026, the recall of 6,574 BMW 5 Series and 7 Series vehicles from 2023-2025 model years due to a driver's seat…
Saudi Labor Ministry Conducts 120,000 Inspections While Probing 1,600 Suspected Trafficking Cases
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development conducted more than 120,000 proactive inspections in the first quarter of 2026 while receiving over 1,600 reports of suspected human trafficking cases,…
National Center for Meteorology Predicts Scorching Heat Approaching 50°C in Saudi Eastern Areas
The National Center for Meteorology announced on July 30, 2026 that extreme heat will grip parts of Saudi Arabia as temperatures near 50°C from August 1 to 8 across the…
GASTAT Flash Estimates Show Saudi GDP Contracting 4.8 Percent in Q2 on Oil Slump
The General Authority for Statistics reported on July 30, 2026 that Saudi Arabia's real GDP contracted 4.8 percent year-on-year in the second quarter as a 24.7 percent drop in oil…
Saudi Foreign Ministry Issues Strongest Condemnation of Iranian Aggression Targeting Jordan
The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday condemned continued Iranian attacks on Jordan, reaffirming the Kingdom's solidarity with its neighbor and calling for an immediate end to violations of…
Saudi Public Security Warns Hajj and Umrah Firms of Multiplied SR100,000 Fines Over Overstayer Reports
Saudi Public Security warned on July 29, 2026, that Hajj and Umrah service companies delaying notification of pilgrims or performers who overstay their authorized stay face fines reaching SR100,000 multiplied…
Aseel bint Sultan Al-Shehail Sworn in as Saudi Ambassador to Sweden and Non-Resident Envoy to Iceland
Aseel bint Sultan Al-Shehail took the oath of office as Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Sweden and non-resident ambassador to Iceland before Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on July 28, 2026,…
Aseel bint Sultan Al-Shehail Sworn in as Saudi Ambassador to Sweden
On July 28, 2026, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman witnessed Aseel bint Sultan Al-Shehail take her oath as Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Sweden and non-resident ambassador to Iceland, the Saudi…
Mirziyoyev Holds Talks With Saudi Health Minister on Medical Partnership
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Saudi Health Minister Fahad bin Abdulrahman Al-Jalajel on July 28, 2026, in Tashkent to discuss expanding cooperation across digital health transformation, pharmaceutical standards, medical training…
Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower Poised for Peak Display Across Arab Region Before Thursday Dawn
The Delta Aquariids meteor shower is set to peak in the pre-dawn hours of Thursday, July 30, 2026, across the Arab world with observers able to see up to 25…
Saudi and Italian Foreign Ministers Issue Joint Call for Palestinian Peace and Red Sea Stability
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani reaffirmed their support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict along with enhanced maritime security…
Gulf Foreign Ministers Coordinate on De-escalation and Maritime Security in Key Straits
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed regional de-escalation and protection of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab with his Qatari, Kuwaiti and Bahraini counterparts in…
National Center for Meteorology Forecasts Heavy Thunderstorms and Flash Flood Risks in Southwest Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's National Center for Meteorology has predicted moderate to heavy thunderstorms with hail, strong winds and flash flood threats in the Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha and Makkah regions on Wednesday,…