The Latest Breaking News from Kingdom

Saudi Arabia has announced a $30 million grant to support the Afghanistan Humanitarian Trust Fund (AHTF), which operates under the umbrella of the Islamic Development Fund (IsDB), in coordination with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Saudi Press Agency reported Thursday. The grant comes in continuation of the Kingdom’s…

Amid a fast-paced financial world, Saudi Arabia is emerging as a very bright spot for the future of the financial technology sector in the Middle East. What makes the Kingdom a prominent home for financial technology in the region are several record achievements, foremost of which is the development of…

The Ministry of Tourism launched Tuesday the "Tourism Pioneers" program, which aims to develop the capabilities of 100,000 young Saudi men and women in the field of hospitality, tourism and travel. Minister of Tourism Ahmed bin Aqeel Al-Khateeb launched the program on the sidelines of the 116th session of the…

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in Jakarta on Tuesday with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi. Discussions focused on bilateral relations between their countries and keenness on developing them to achieve the interests of their peoples. They tackled boosting their economic partnership in line with…

The Saudi government lauded on Tuesday the Kingdom's efforts in mediating between countries to resolve conflicts through peaceful means. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Jeddah. The cabinet stressed the Kingdom's support for dialogue aimed at reaching conditions…

Italian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Roberto Cantone said his country was making great efforts to diversify its gas supplies to achieve independence from Russia, by expanding its cooperation with other gas-exporting partners. He stressed in this regard that his country was looking forward to establishing a long-term partnership with a…

Saudi Arabia announced its mega projects to achieve the environmental goals of the Saudi Green and the Middle East Green Initiatives and the goals of net zero emissions. The Kingdom hosted a Saudi-Spanish Investment Forum attended by a delegation from Madrid chaired by Minister of State for Energy Sara Munoz.

Gulf countries condemned on Sunday offensive statements by a spokesperson of India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that were deemed offensive to the Prophet Mohammed. The Saudi Foreign Ministry expressed its vehement condemnation of the statements, stressing its constant rejection of insults to symbols of Islam and symbols and figures of…

Thuraya, UAE's mobile satellite services company, is looking to seize new opportunities and expand its activities in the Saudi market. Thuraya has been operating in the Saudi market for more than 20 years and provides the Kingdom's military sectors with all services related to mobile satellite communications. Thuraya's Chief Executive…

Saudi Arabia has signed 101 investment deals during the first quarter of this year, amounting to $4 billion. Supervised by the Ministry of Investment, the deals are expected to provide more than 5,000 new job opportunities. The Kingdom is the sixth among the G20 economies with the highest foreign exchange…

Saudi Arabia has agreed to a government decision to establish the Health Holding Company to raise the effectiveness of the performance of the system, and approve the organization of the National Health Insurance Center. According to official sources, the Ministry of Health will focus on regulating and supervising all public…