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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 of Tourism Launches Unified Digital Platform at LEAP 2026
The Ministry of Tourism launched its Unified Tourism Services Platform on August 31, 2026 at the LEAP 2026 conference to consolidate licensing, investment, training and compliance services into one digital…
Saudi Health Minister Holds Talks in Portugal to Advance Bilateral Medical Partnership
Saudi Health Minister Fahad Al-Jalajel began an official visit to Portugal on Monday to strengthen bilateral health cooperation and exchange expertise in health system development as part of growing relations…
Saudi and Pakistani Defense Chiefs Review Military Ties During Istanbul Talks
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman met Pakistan's Field Marshal Asim Munir in Istanbul on August 31, 2026, to discuss strengthening bilateral defense cooperation on the sidelines of the…
Saudi delegation reaffirms commitment to Makkah Defence Alliance at first Istanbul committee meeting
Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan gathered in Istanbul on August 31, 2026, for the inaugural session of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee under the Makkah Joint…
Saudi Ministry Imposes 300-Meter Buffer for Shared Housing Near Schools and Hospitals
The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing on August 31, 2026 mandated a 300-meter buffer zone separating shared housing from schools and hospitals under newly approved health safety and technical regulations.
Saudi Traffic Department Clarifies Right Turn After Triangle Counts as Red Light Violation
The General Directorate of Traffic clarified on August 31, 2026, that turning right after passing a triangular road marking at a red light constitutes running a red light, subjecting drivers…
Saudi Arabia Accelerates AI Ambitions With xAI Data Center and NVIDIA Supercomputing Partnership
Saudi Arabia highlighted its expanding role in global artificial intelligence on August 31, 2026, as officials detailed xAI's first major overseas deployment and NVIDIA's plans for one of the world's…
Saudi Border Guard Arrests 18 Ethiopians in Multiple Southern Drug Interdictions
On August 31 2026 the Saudi Border Guard arrested 18 Ethiopian nationals and seized 320 kilograms of khat together with 79,300 regulated tablets during four operations in Asir and Jazan…
Saudi and Turkish Foreign Ministers Convene in Istanbul to Address Regional Developments
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Istanbul on August 31, 2026, to review bilateral ties and regional stability on the sidelines of…
Trilateral Defense Leaders Open Strategic Committee Session Under Makkah Pact
Defense and foreign ministers with top military officers from Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan began the first meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee created by the Makkah Joint…
Saudi Arabia Condemns Mutiny Attacks in Niger Capital Niamey
On August 30, 2026, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned attacks by mutinous soldiers in Niger's capital the previous day while expressing solidarity with the government and people and…
Trilateral Defense Officials Convene in Istanbul for Inaugural Makkah Pact Committee Session
The first meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee formed under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan on August 7 is scheduled to…
High-level talks produce two-year plan to expand Pakistani farm exports to Saudi Arabia
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia announced through a joint statement from the Prime Minister’s Office on August 30, 2026 that they had agreed to increase the value of Pakistani agricultural and…
Saudi Commerce Ministry Reminds Companies of Legal Duty to File Financial Reports on Time
The Saudi Ministry of Commerce on August 30, 2026, reminded companies of their obligation under the Companies Law to prepare and file financial statements within six months of each fiscal…
Ministry of Health Adds Four Municipalities to Saudi Roster of 21 WHO Healthy Cities
Saudi Arabia expanded its list of World Health Organization-accredited healthy cities to 21 with the recent addition of Abha, Muhayil Asir, Tarib and King Khalid University City, maintaining its lead…