The Latest Breaking News from Kingdom

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Saudi Arabia sees hosting an Olympics as its "ultimate goal" in a growing sports portfolio, its sports minister told AFP, while rejecting criticism of the kingdom over its rights record.

Saudi Arabia has progressed in the education, research, and innovation indicators, revealed the World Competitiveness Yearbook 2022 report. Issued by the Global Competitiveness Center of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), the results are a reflection of the Saudi leadership’s support for the education sector at all levels. The…

Saudi poet and Advisor to the Ministry of Communication and Information, Mohammed Abes, released his new poetry collection “Qibla of the World…Songs of Earth and Human” in collaboration with the Abha Literary Club and Dar al-Intishar Publishing, Lebanon. The 125-page collection includes patriotic poems dedicated to different regions in the…

The Saudi embassy in Tunisia said it was following up on the killing of a Saudi national in the city of Bizerte. It received the news with deep sadness, adding that had monitored the related developments with Tunisian authorities. It was revealed that he was killed by his Tunisian brother-in-law.…

The Saudi government praised on Tuesday efforts in various sectors throughout the Kingdom to maximize the economic impact of achieving the goals of Vision 2030. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Jeddah. The ministers reviewed the messages received…

The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) stated that the Kingdom’s agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) rose 7.8% to SAR72.25 billion ($19.2 billion) in 2021, compared to SAR67.05 billion ($17.8 billion) a year earlier, recording the highest growth rate in five years. In a statement, the ministry indicated that…

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…

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) released on Sunday a report on the results of an extensive study to measure payment methods in Saudi Arabia in 2021. The report aimed to assess consumer payment habits (cash and non-cash) across all market sectors, individuals, business, and the government sector. A key objective…

A senior South African diplomat said that negotiations were underway to sign cooperation agreements with Saudi Arabia that would cover various sectors, including agriculture, industry, green economy, climate and technology. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, South Africa’s ambassador to the Kingdom, Mogobo David Magabe, said that his country was…