The Latest Breaking News from Saudi Arabia

Salma al-Shehab, a Leeds University student, was charged with following and retweeting dissidents and activists

The former world heavyweight champion took to the ring for a light pad work session in Saudi Arabia today, with fans expressing their concern that he was not looking well during the workout

In 1989, Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Khomeini, who led the Islamic revolution in Iran ten years earlier, issued a fatwa – a religious edict – calling for the death of author Salman Rushdie. More than three decades later, at a literary event in New York state, a man who was…

Liverpool boxer Callum Smith fights on the Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 undercard in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia this weekend

The UAE Agthia Group said that the total value of the acquisitions it carried out in 2021 exceeded AED2.3 billion ($626 million), adding that it is working on a new acquisition in Egypt, in addition to expanding in Saudi Arabia. Alan Smith, CEO of the Agthia Group, said the group…

AlUla Moments, the annual initiative transforming the ancient desert city in Saudi Arabia, has announced its top events and festivals for the remainder of 2022. Kickstarting in September, events will include relaxation and recreation activities, “Winter at Tantora” and the new Ancient Kingdoms Festival. Moreover, AlUla will host the returning…

‘AJ’ is out to avenge a loss to Usyk when the pair square off again in Saudi Arabia this Saturday

Saudi authorities have ordered pharmaceutical manufacturers to quickly complete the baseline calculation of their local content to avoid exclusion from government tenders to be made by the National Unified Procurement Company (NUPCO). The Local Content and Government Procurement Authority, at the end of 2021, revealed the signing of four agreements…

Saudi Arabia witnessed unprecedented growth in domestic cultural tourism, with over 10.5 million trips taking place in the first ten months of 2021, according to the Cultural Status Report by the Ministry of Culture. The Ministry publishes the report every two years to create a basis for monitoring the cultural…