JEDDAH — The National Center of Meteorology (NMC) revealed that the most intense cold wave that Saudi Arabia had ever witnessed was in 1992. The NMC's Hail station recorded the lowest ever temperature in January 1992 at -9.3 degree Celsius and an (...)
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 (...)
AL-QURAYYAT — The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) revealed that Al-Qurayyat in the northern Al-Jouf region recorded on Thursday the lowest temperatures reaching one degree Celsius below zero, followed by Turaif, which recorded zero degree (...)
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 security authorities have arrested 12 drug smugglers and dealers after foiling their attempts to smuggle in huge quantities of drugs.
The General Directorate of Narcotics Control arrested two Saudi citizens in Al-Jouf region for (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's FIFA World Cup 2034 bid highlights its plan to enhance the fan experience through ten proposed FIFA Fan Festival sites, spread across its five host cities: Riyadh, Jeddah, Al Khobar, Abha, and NEOM. These venues are designed (...)
CARTAGENA, Colombia — The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced that the Abo Noghta Castles in the historic town of Tabab, located in the Asir region, has been included on the Best Tourism Villages of 2024 list.
The (...)
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 Saudi security forces have busted a four-member criminal gang, who engaged in transporting and giving shelter to 36 violators of the Border Security Law, in the Riyadh region. The violators included 33 Ethiopian nationals and three (...)
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 Directorate General of Civil Defense (DGCD) urged the public to take utmost caution and vigil amid the forecast of heavy rain that would hit most regions of Saudi Arabia until Monday.
The directorate called for taking precautions, as (...)
JEDDAH — In-person classes will remain suspended in public schools in Jeddah, Rabigh and Khulais on Thursday. This was announced by the Education Department of the Jeddah Governorate on the basis of the rain forecast issued by the National Center of (...)
RIYADH — The Hunter's Supermoon graced Saudi Arabia's skies on Thursday, captivating astronomy enthusiasts across the Kingdom as it painted a beautiful scene with its silvery rays.
The Saudi Press Agency's (SPA) lens captured the full moon's display (...)
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Civil Defense has issued a warning to take utmost caution and vigil amid forecast of moderate to heavy rain to hit Makkah and some other regions of Saudi Arabia until Friday
The Makkah region is expected to (...)
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Civil Defense has issued a warning urging the public to exercise caution and seek safety in secure areas away from flood-prone areas and valleys, especially as thunderstorms are expected to bring continued (...)
ASIR — Asir led all regions in Saudi Arabia in the number of local trips that included visits to museums and art galleries, with 541,544 visitors recorded in 2023.
This information comes from the 2023 Cultural Status Report published by the Ministry (...)
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Civil Defense has issued a warning about the persistence of thunderstorms across several regions of Saudi Arabia, expected to last from Friday until next Tuesday.
The Makkah region is forecast to experience (...)
RIYADH — The number of industrial facilities in Saudi Arabia has recorded a growth of 60 percent since the launch of Vision 2030, reaching 11,549 in 2023 from 7,206 in 2016.
The growth is mainly attributed to the Kingdom's vigorous efforts to (...)
JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia is witnessing an exceptional summer season with the continued rainfall, accompanied by showers of hail and active winds in several regions. The southwestern coastal city of Jazan recorded last Friday the highest amount of (...)
MAKKAH — The General Directorate of Civil Defense has called on residents and citizens to exercise caution and stay safe as thunderstorms and rain are expected to continue in several regions of Saudi Arabia from Friday until next Tuesday.
The Civil (...)
ABHA — Saudi Justice Minister Walid Al-Samaani visited several courts in the southern Asir region, and these included the Asir Court of Appeals, the Criminal Court, the General Court, and the Abha Commercial Court.
During his visit, the minister met (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture has confirmed that Saudi Arabia has achieved a self-sufficiency rate of 124% in dates, with an annual production exceeding 1.6 million tons. This achievement has been made possible through (...)
RIYADH — Thunderstorms are expected to continue hitting Makkah and some other regions of Saudi Arabia from Friday to Tuesday, according to the General Directorate of Saudi Civil Defense.
The directorate urged the public to exercise extreme caution (...)
