The Latest Breaking News from Kingdom

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday its condemnation of the attacks carried out by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen against the Kingdom and United Arab Emirates. The cabinet convened in person in Riyadh for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Monday a written message from South Sudan President Salva Kiir. The message covered bilateral relations between the Kingdom and South Sudan and ways to bolster and develop them in all fields. The message was handed to Saudi Foreign…

The US Mission to Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Monday the recent attack by the Iran-backed Houthi militias on Yemen on the Kingdom's Jazan province. The attack left two people injured. In a statement, the mission reiterated the United States' commitment to the security of Saudi Arabia. "We call on…

Saudi Arabia condemned on Monday the repeated attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen against the Kingdom and Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The latest of these attacks targeted Dhahrab Al Janub and the industrial zone in Jazan.

Saudi Arabia inaugurated the first floating desalination plant near al-Shuqaiq port on the western coast, as part of its water projects to enhance water security in all the Kingdom's regions. Governor of Jazan Prince Mohammad bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz inaugurated the station in the presence of Minister of Environment, Water…

The In-Kingdom Total Value Add (IKTVA 2022) has kicked off on Monday, highlighting the oil giant’s role in boosting local opportunities in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Aramco organized the three-day event, held at the Dhahran Expo Center in the Kingdom’s Eastern Province, to allow business partners to meet and discuss the…

The Saudi-led Arab coalition said on Monday that the Kingdom's defenses shot down a ballistic missile fired at Dhahran Al Janub. It added that shrapnel from the projectile fell over the industrial zone in Dhahran Al Janub. Some workshops and civilian vehicles were damaged in the attack. The coalition said…

The Saudi leadership is providing programs and initiatives that contribute to motivating investors to launch entertainment and tourism projects in the Kingdom. In comments to Asharq Al-Awsat, Musaab Al-Muhaidib, the head of the Culture and Entertainment Committee in Riyadh’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said Saudi Arabia’s clear and great…

Saudi Arabia and Egypt concluded on Saturday the Tabuk 5 joint exercise, which was conducted by special forces from both countries in the Kingdom's northwest. “The exercise comes within the framework of the Egyptian-Saudi armies’ plan to unify military concepts and exchange training expertise,” Egypt’s Military Spokesman Gharib Abdel-Hafez said…

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has unveiled ‘Boutique Group’ to develop historical palaces into luxury boutique hotels, the Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced on Thursday. Boutique Group is a “a new hospitality brand that will manage and convert a collection of iconic historic and cultural palaces in…

The Ministry of Energy signed on Thursday eight memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with several entities for implementing pilot projects for hydrogen fuel cell-based cars, buses and trains, transportation applications, and sustainable jet fuel production in selected areas and on roads in various cities of the Kingdom. In a statement on…