RIYADH — The e-gaming sector in Saudi Arabia is experiencing rapid growth, driven by youth participation, major investments, and global e-sports events.
With over 21 million players, the sector generated revenues of $1.13 billion in 2023 and is (...)
RIYADH — Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Fayyadh Al-Ruwaili met with Commander of the US Central Command General Michael Kurilla in Riyadh to discuss military and defense cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the United States. They (...)
A sweeping junk food ban in Mexican schools came into effect on Saturday, marking the country's latest and most ambitious move to combat one of the highest childhood obesity rates in the world.
The policy, backed by the government and widely (...)
- JAECOO 8 pre-sale opening, attracting widespread attention - starting a new journey.
- The brand plans to launch the A0-class light off-road SUV—JAECOO J5—during the first half of this year, further expanding its product portfolio.
- In April, (...)
Israel's defense minister has told the military to "seize additional areas in Gaza" and threatened to permanently occupy parts of it, if Hamas does not free all remaining hostages.
Israel Katz said that the military would continue its ground (...)
US President Donald Trump has invoked emergency powers to expand domestic production of critical minerals as he tries to reduce US reliance on imports from countries like China. The executive order, which uses cold war era legislation, instructs (...)
day shopping festival, running from March 19 to 22, 2025, promises an unmatched shopping experience across all LuLu stores in Saudi Arabia. With massive discounts on a wide selection of products, it's the perfect time to stock up, refresh your home, (...)
Google announced a deal Tuesday to buy rapidly growing cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion. It would be the tech giant's biggest-ever acquisition.
The all-cash takeover of privately held Wiz represents a big bet by Google on cloud security and (...)
A gang has been convicted over the theft of a £4.8m gold toilet from an art exhibition at Blenheim Palace.
Thieves smashed their way in and ripped out the functional toilet, hours after a glamorous launch party at the Oxfordshire stately home in (...)
RIYADH — The annual inflation rate in Saudi Arabia remained stable at two percent in February 2025, maintaining the same year-on-year rate as the previous year. This rate underscores Saudi Arabia's position as having one of the lowest inflation (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior's electronic platform Absher has carried out more than 430 million electronic transactions for citizens, expatriates and visitors during the year 2024. The e-transactions were undertaken via Absher Individuals and (...)
A shorter winter has literally left Nitin Goel out in the cold.
For 50 years, his family's clothing business in India's northwestern textile city of Ludhiana has made jackets, sweaters and sweatshirts. But with the early onset of summer this year, (...)
Meat, dairy and sugar grown in a lab could be on sale in the UK for human consumption for the first time within two years from now, sooner than expected.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking at how it can speed up the approval process for (...)
A Hong Kong-based company has agreed to sell most of its stake in two key ports on the Panama Canal to a group led by US investment firm BlackRock.
The sale comes after weeks of complaining by President Donald Trump that the canal is under Chinese (...)
KFC, the fast-food restaurant chain formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is moving its corporate headquarters in the US from Louisville in Kentucky to Plano in Texas, according to a statement from its parent company, Yum Brands.
About 100 (...)
RIYADH — The number of point of sale transactions in Saudi Arabia during the week between February 9 and 15 amounted to 216,651,000, with a value of SR13,320,771,000, compared to SR13,732,155,000 during the same period last year.
According to Saudi (...)
Depending on how you read it, New Zealand's latest tourism tagline can be a well-meaning plea for people to visit — or a threat to kick Kiwis out.
"Everyone Must Go!" reads a slogan printed across posters of people in New Zealand's majestic (...)
Argentine President Javier Milei is facing calls for impeachment after promoting a little-known cryptocurrency, whose price soared then collapsed after his endorsement, leading to losses for thousands of investors.
The news has caused a major (...)
Israel's prime minister has said he is working to make US President Donald Trump's plan to remove and resettle Gaza's population "a reality".
Benjamin Netanyahu said he was cooperating with the US on a "common strategy" for the Palestinian territory (...)
Running from February 17th to 27th, Amazon.sa customers can enjoy thousands of deals across categories including everyday essentials, grocery, home, kitchen, electronics, and Amazon Devices from top brands including Philips, Apple, Samsung, (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's Consumer Price Index or inflation rate recorded two percent during the month of January 2025, a slight rise from the previous month of December when it posted 1.9 percent. Saudi Arabia has the lowest inflation rates among the (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has proposed a ban on the sale of tobacco products in kiosks, grocery stores and central markets. This is among the draft proposals, published by the ministry, on the public survey platform (...)
JAZAN —The Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission is organizing a book fair during February 11-17, as part of the activities of "Jazan Winter 25" season.
The first edition of Jazan Book Fair 2025 will be held at Prince Sultan Cultural (...)
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Saturday that Canada will impose CAN$155 billion (US$106 billion) in tariffs on American products in response to new US trade restrictions, marking a major escalation in economic tensions between (...)
The European Union gives "full support" to Denmark against Donald Trump's threat to take control of Greenland and stands ready to defend the principles of national sovereignty and territorial integrity as it did when Russia launched the full-scale (...)
