Interior minister approves new strategy of the Supreme Authority for Industrial Security    Saudi banking assets hit record high at SR4.94 trillion    Civil Defense warns of caution amid NCM forecast of heavy rain in Jeddah and other governorates of Makkah    GCC imposes anti-dumping duties on automotive batteries from China, Malaysia    Three Saudi cities join UNESCO's Global Network of Learning Cities    95.7% of adults in Saudi Arabia enjoy healthcare benefits    Saudi Arabia ranks 5th globally, first in Arab world in AI sector growth SDAIA Academy trains over 1 million Saudis in data and AI skills    Saudi FM, ICRC Chief discuss humanitarian cooperation in phone call    Russia launches new strikes on Ukraine after Zelensky's 'constructive' call with Trump team    Soldiers announce dissolution of Benin government in apparent coup    Hegseth defends deadly cartel boat strikes, says Trump can take military action 'as he sees fit'    Mohamed Salah says Liverpool have "thrown him under the bus" as relationship with Slot collapses    Saudi creatives shine in Starbucks Design Competition celebrating Year of the Handicraft    Trump presents Kennedy Center honors, calls 2025 class 'most accomplished ever'    Hong Kong votes in LegCo election as city mourns deadly Tai Po fire    Who are the early favourites for the 2026 World Cup? Form, data and draw analysis    Saudi Arabia drawn with Spain, Uruguay and Cape Verde in 2026 World Cup Group H    Saudi Arabia advance to Arab Cup quarterfinals with 3-1 win over Comoros    Netflix to buy Warner Bros film and streaming businesses    Mexico's Fatima Bosch, who walked out on organisers, crowned Miss Universe    The key to happiness    Sholay: Bollywood epic roars back to big screen after 50 years with new ending    Ministry launches online booking for slaughterhouses on eve of Eid Al-Adha    Shah Rukh Khan makes Met Gala debut in Sabyasachi    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    

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Saudi Arabia ranks 5th globally, first in Arab world in AI sector growth SDAIA Academy trains over 1 million Saudis in data and AI skills
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia ranked fifth globally and first in the Arab world in artificial intelligence sector growth, according to the Global AI Index. This marks a national achievement that builds on the Kingdom's steady progress in artificial (...)

07 - 12 - 2025
95.7% of adults in Saudi Arabia enjoy healthcare benefits
RIYADH — About 95.7 percent of adults in Saudi Arabia are enjoying coverage for their basic healthcare expenses, according to the 2025 National Health Survey. These coverages include governmental, represented by the Ministry of Health, other (...)

07 - 12 - 2025
Three Saudi cities join UNESCO's Global Network of Learning Cities
PARIS — Three Saudi cities — Riyadh, AlUla and Riyadh Al-Khabra — have been added to UNESCO's Global Network of Learning Cities, marking a major milestone in the Kingdom's efforts to advance lifelong learning and align its education system with (...)

07 - 12 - 2025
Saudi creatives shine in Starbucks Design Competition celebrating Year of the Handicraft
Starbucks at Alshaya Group, in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, has announced the winners of the 2025 Starbucks Design Competition, an annual initiative inviting Saudi artists to interpret the Ministry's cultural theme through original (...)

07 - 12 - 2025
Trump presents Kennedy Center honors, calls 2025 class 'most accomplished ever'
US President Donald Trump on Saturday awarded the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees their medals during an Oval Office ceremony, praising the recipients as "perhaps the most accomplished and renowned class" in the program's history. This year's honorees (...)

07 - 12 - 2025
Soldiers announce dissolution of Benin government in apparent coup
A group of soldiers appeared on Benin's state television Sunday to announce the dissolution of the government and the removal of President Patrice Talon, declaring an apparent coup in the West African nation. Calling itself the Military Committee (...)

07 - 12 - 2025
Hegseth defends deadly cartel boat strikes, says Trump can take military action 'as he sees fit'
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday defended a series of US strikes on alleged drug cartel boats, saying President Donald Trump has broad authority to take military action "as he sees fit" to protect the country. The strikes, which have (...)

07 - 12 - 2025
Japan, Australia urge calm after Chinese jet locks radar on Japanese fighters
Japan and Australia called for calm Sunday after Chinese military aircraft locked radar on Japanese fighter jets near Okinawa, escalating tensions already heightened by recent remarks from Japan's prime minister on Taiwan. Defense Minister Shinjiro (...)

07 - 12 - 2025
Indonesia flood death toll surpasses 900 as remote areas face starvation risk
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Indonesia has climbed past 900, with hundreds still missing, as rescue teams struggle to reach isolated communities devastated by torrential rain, landslides and a rare cyclone that formed over the Malaca (...)

07 - 12 - 2025
Kremlin says new US national security strategy aligns with Russia's vision
The Kremlin said Sunday that the US administration's newly released national security strategy is "largely consistent" with Russia's own outlook, expressing cautious optimism that it could support continued cooperation on efforts to settle the war (...)

07 - 12 - 2025
Syria says no security deal with Israel without full withdrawal to pre–Dec. 8 lines
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said Sunday that Damascus will not enter into any security agreement with Israel unless Israeli forces withdraw completely from all territory seized after Dec. 8, 2024. "It's not possible to have a security (...)

07 - 12 - 2025
Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau go Instagram official during Japan visit
Katy Perry and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared to confirm their relationship on Saturday after the singer posted photos and videos of the pair together during her tour stop in Japan, marking their first public acknowledgment (...)

07 - 12 - 2025
Saudi FM, ICRC Chief discuss humanitarian cooperation in phone call
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan received on Sunday a phone call from President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Mirjana Spoljaric Egger. During the call, they discussed ongoing cooperation (...)

07 - 12 - 2025
Civil Defense warns of caution amid NCM forecast of heavy rain in Jeddah and other governorates of Makkah
JEDDAH — The National Center for Meteorology(NCM) has warned of moderate to heavy rainfall in several governorates of the Makkah region, including Jeddah, Al-Kamil, Adham, Rabigh, Khulais, and Bahrah, from Monday until Wednesday. According to a (...)

07 - 12 - 2025
GCC imposes anti-dumping duties on automotive batteries from China, Malaysia
RIYADH — The Gulf states have decided to impose definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of automotive batteries originating in or exported from China and Malaysia. The ministerial committee composed of the industry ministers of the Gulf (...)

07 - 12 - 2025
1,278 people arrested for operating illegal ride last week
RIYADH — A total of 1,278 people were arrested for involving in illegal transportation during the last week between Saturday and Friday. The arrests were made during the raids, carried out by the inspection teams of the Transport General Authority (...)

07 - 12 - 2025
Interior minister approves new strategy of the Supreme Authority for Industrial Security
RIYADH — Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Board of the Supreme Authority for Industrial Security Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif has approved the authority's new strategy, which aims to strengthen the regulatory and legislative (...)

07 - 12 - 2025
Saudi Arabia drawn with Spain, Uruguay and Cape Verde in 2026 World Cup Group H
WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia will face one of the toughest tests of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after being drawn into Group H alongside Spain, Uruguay and Cape Verde, following a high-profile ceremony held in Washington attended by U.S. President Donald (...)

06 - 12 - 2025
Saudi Arabia advance to Arab Cup quarterfinals with 3-1 win over Comoros
DOHA — Saudi Arabia booked their place in the Arab Cup quarterfinals after defeating Comoros 3-1 on Friday in their Group B Matchweek 2 encounter. The victory lifted the Green Falcons to six points at the top of the group, two clear of Morocco in (...)

06 - 12 - 2025
When the citizen is placed at the forefront...the budget speaks a different language
A close reading of Saudi Arabia's fiscal policies in recent years reveals that what distinguishes them is not the volume of spending nor the allocation of provisions, but the philosophy underpinning them. Each annual budget is not a mere financial (...)

06 - 12 - 2025
Saudi official says Israeli government needs reform, warns against 'spoilers' of the 20-point peace plan
DOHA — Saudi Arabia's Minister Plenipotentiary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Manal Radwan, said on Saturday that meaningful peace cannot be achieved without reforming the Israeli government, warning that "spoilers" seeking to divert or (...)

06 - 12 - 2025
Saudi Arabia and 7 Islamic countries reject Israel's exit-only plans for Gaza's Rafah Crossing
RIYADH — The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and seven other Islamic countries reiterated their absolute rejection of any attempts to expel the Palestinian people of Gaza from their land. In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Saudi (...)

06 - 12 - 2025
South Africa: Pretoria hostel shooting leaves 11 dead, 14 wounded
At least 11 people were killed and 14 others wounded early Saturday when gunmen opened fire inside a hostel in the Saulsville township west of the capital, police said. A three-year-old child was among the dead. Police spokesperson Brig. Athlenda (...)

06 - 12 - 2025
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