RIYADH— The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) stated that most regions of Saudi Arabia are expected to be experienced by moderate to heavy thunderstorms until Monday, April 21. These include the regions of Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha, Makkah, Madinah, (...)
RIYADH — The Riyadh region ranked first in terms of women-owned small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia by the end of 2024. There are 266,211 women-owned SMEs in the Riyadh region and these represent 39.8 percent of the total (...)
NAJRAN — The General Directorate of Narcotics Control arrested two Saudi citizens in the southern Najran region for trafficking the drug substance of amphetamine. They were referred to the Public Prosecution after taking legal measures against (...)
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Civil Defense urged people across Saudi Arabia to exercise caution and vigil amid forecasts of thunderstorms and heavy rains that are expected to continue until Monday.
Saudi citizens and expatriates are advised (...)
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Civil Defense called on the public to take utmost vigil and caution amid forecast of expected heavy rains across most regions of Saudi Arabia until Friday.
The directorate advised people to stay in safe areas, and (...)
MAKKAH — Sarar in the Taif governorate in the Makkah region recorded the highest rainfall at 64 mm, among 10 regions that witnessed rain on Friday.
The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture stated in its report on rainfall across all (...)
JEDDAH — Several Saudi regions, including Makkah and Madinah, experienced moderate to heavy rain on Thursday. Rainfall was recorded in nine Saudi regions, with the Jamiah district of the Jeddah city in the Makkah region recorded the highest amount (...)
JEDDAH — The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has warned that most regions of Saudi Arabia will continue to be affected by moderate to heavy thunderstorms from Wednesday until next Sunday.
There is a possibility for moderate to heavy rain, (...)
JEDDAH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman has officially launched the Saudi Architecture Characters Map, featuring 19 distinct architectural styles inspired by the Kingdom's diverse geographical and cultural characteristics. It (...)
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Civil Defense has urged the public to exercise caution, remain in safe areas, and avoid valleys and flood-prone locations as heavy thunderstorms continue to affect most regions of Saudi Arabia until next (...)
RIYADH — The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) stated that most regions of Saudi Arabia will continue to be affected by moderate to heavy thunderstorms starting Friday and continue until Monday.
There is a possibility for light to moderate rain (...)
RIYADH — The National Center for Vegetation (NCV) Cover launched a project to study and evaluate degraded sites in the western and southern regions of Saudi Arabia using the latest technologies, and prepare plans to rehabilitate them in accordance (...)
RIYADH — Imam Mohammed bin Saud bin Mohammed bin Muqrin was the founder of the First Saudi State in 1727. He was one of the four sons of Saud bin Mohammed bin Muqrin, alongside his brothers Thunayan, Mishari, and Farhan. His father ruled the Emirate (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Electricity Regulatory Authority (SERA) has announced the full restoration of electricity service to all consumers affected by the outage that occurred at 16:01 on Saturday in the southern regions.
The SERA Board of Directors (...)
RIYADH — The National Center of Meteorology (NMC) said that most regions of Saudi Arabia will receive rain of varying intensity, starting from Thursday until Monday. According to the NMC forecast, rain will be accompanied by descending winds that (...)
RIYADH — The Heritage Commission has announced the addition of 3,202 new sites to the National Urban Heritage Register, bringing the total number of documented sites to 28,202.
This significant milestone underscores the richness and diversity of (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development launched Empowerment Clinics that enhance the capabilities of social security beneficiaries, and work to address the social and economic challenges they face, through establishing (...)
RIYADH — More than 480,000 Saudi women have joined the employment market in just four years, specifically from the end of the second quarter of 2020 until the same period in 2024.
This figure shows an average of 328 Saudi women entered the labor (...)
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Border Guards has foiled several attempts to smuggle in a huge cache of drugs and seized them. The seized drugs include 1.3 tons of hashish, 1,388,622 narcotic pills and 136 tons of khat.
The operations that took (...)
JEDDAH — The winter season, which lasts about 89 days, begins officially in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, according to the Jeddah Astronomical Society.
The winter solstice, signaling the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern (...)
RIYADH — The Heritage Commission announced the registration of 13,040 new urban heritage sites in the National Urban Heritage Register, bringing the total number of registered sites to date to 17,495 sites in various regions of the Kingdom.
The (...)
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Civil Defense has issued a weather warning regarding thunderstorms expected to affect several regions in Saudi Arabia through Tuesday.
The Makkah region is likely to experience heavy rain, hail, and strong winds. (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Heritage Commission announced on Wednesday the approval of the registration and documentation of 198 new archaeological sites in the National Antiquities Register. This brings the total number of registered archaeological and (...)
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Civil Defense called on people to exercise utmost caution and vigil amid the forecast of thunderstorms continue hitting most regions of Saudi Arabia until Saturday.
The directorate urged the public to avoid (...)
RIYADH — The Heritage Commission has announced the registration and classification of 500 new sites in the urban heritage register, increasing the total to 4,540 registered diverse urban heritage sites across the Kingdom.
These sites highlight the (...)
