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 General Directorate of Civil Defense urged the public to exercise utmost caution and vigil amid forecast of thunderstorms continue hitting most regions of Saudi Arabia until Saturday.
People are advised to avoid valleys prone to (...)
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 Ministry of Health announced the arrest of a number of health practitioners for publishing indecent videos on social media. The arrests were made in Riyadh, Jazan and Tabuk, and the detained persons will be referred to the competent (...)
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 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 (...)
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Civil Defense has issued a warning about heavy rainfall and the potential for flooding in several regions of Saudi Arabia.
Residents are urged to take precautions, avoid areas susceptible to flooding, and adhere (...)
GROHE, a leading global brand for complete bathroom solutions and kitchen fittings, and part of LIXIL, is preparing to launch its first-ever nationwide tour in Saudi Arabia.
GROHE continues to revolutionize the way water is used in homes and (...)
RIYADH — The General Entertainment Authority (GEA) is organizing fireworks displays across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to celebrate its 94th National Day. The fireworks will be launched simultaneously in various regions of the Kingdom.
In Riyadh, (...)
TABUK — In a significant step towards enhancing aviation safety and security, particularly in the fields of seaports and seaplanes, Saudi Arabia and the Maldives have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) following a high-level visit by Captain (...)
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 (...)
TABUK — Tabuk Emir Prince Fahd bin Sultan attended the ceremony of signing the contract for the public bus transport project in the Tabuk city at his emirate office in Tabuk on Sunday.
About 25 percent of the buses of the project will be (...)
RIYADH — The total number of point of sale (POS) operations in Saudi Arabia reached more than 204 million with a value of over SR13 billion during the last week.
A total of 204,274,000 POS operations, with a value of SR13,568,097,000, were (...)
RIYADH — The first Super Blue Moon of 2024 lit up the skies of Saudi Arabia on Monday night, Aug. 19.
This was a rare celestial treat that will not be witnessed again until May 2027. During this phenomenon, the moon is at its closest distance to (...)
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 — The Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture confirmed that Saudi Arabia has achieved self-sufficiency in figs by 111%, with annual production quantities exceeding 28,000 tons in a cultivated area of approximately 1,421 hectares (...)
TABUK — Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih announced that the volume of ready investment opportunities in the Tabuk region, displayed on the "Invest in Saudi Arabia" platform, is worth more than SR50 billion. This statement was made during a (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture announced that Saudi Arabia has achieved 100% self-sufficiency in cantaloupe production, with annual quantities exceeding 55.4 thousand tons across approximately 2,389 hectares in various (...)
RIYADH — The National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification is making significant strides in its coastal reforestation project, having planted 13 million mangrove seedlings across various regions of Saudi Arabia.
This (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture confirmed that Saudi Arabia has achieved a self-sufficiency rate of 68% in mango fruit production, with an annual yield exceeding 89.5 thousand tons. Mangoes are grown in several regions (...)
