Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Saudi Arabia

Saudi National Industry Strategy to Support Diversifying Kingdom’s Economic Base

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has introduced a new National Industry Strategy (NIS) that aims to triple industrial output and increase the value of the kingdom’s industrial exports to about SAR 557 billion ($148.5 billion) by 2030. Experts believe that the strategy has drawn a clear roadmap to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia’s National Industrial Strategy to Boost Global Trade, Supply Chains Partnerships

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar AlKhorayef affirmed on Wednesday that the National Industrial Strategy (NIS) is an essential tool for diversifying the Kingdom’s economic base. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched on Tuesday NIS to realize the objectives of the Saudi Vision 2030.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US raises concerns after Saudis sentence American to 16 years in prison over tweets

The U.S. has raised concerns with Saudi Arabia about an American citizen whom the kingdom sentenced to 16 years in prison for posting tweets critical of the Saudi government.

Tribune News Service

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Saudi Arabia pressed Arab nations to issue statements publicly supporting OPEC+ cut

The Biden administration blames Saudi Arabia for the move, which the U.S. claims will strengthen Russia.

Axios

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Australia's Decision to Reverse Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Wednesday the Australian government's announcement that it would no longer recognize West Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs hoped the international community would join efforts to find a just settlement for the Palestinian cause to achieve the aspirations of the Palestinian people…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Senior Hamas official released from Saudi Arabia, heads to Jordan

Mohammad al-Khodary was detained in 2019, along with dozens of others.

Al Jazeera

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Australia’s Derecognizing of Jerusalem as Israeli Capital

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry issued a statement welcoming Australia’s decision to reverse its recognition of West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The statement affirmed that Saudi Arabia supports the Palestinian people’s aspirations to establish an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the international law…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Saudi Arabia frees senior Hamas official

Saudi authorities released a senior official of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas after over three years in detention, an official of the Islamist faction said.

Reuters

Man sentenced to 16 years in prison for criticising Saudi Arabia regime on Twitter

Speaking publicly for the first time, his son has alleged that the Saudi government has tortured his father in prison and said that the US State Department mishandled the case

Daily Mirror

World Cup could be held in winter AGAIN as Saudi Arabia bankrolls joint 2030 bid

This year's World Cup in Qatar will be held during the European winter - causing havoc with top-flight leagues - and the same could happen again in eight years' time

Daily Mirror

‘Troubled marriage’: Oil spat unlikely to break US-Saudi ties

Analysts say shared interests will sustain ties despite Washington’s promise of ‘consequences’ over oil production cuts.

Al Jazeera

Commentary: New drone rules are a major step, but questions remain

Amid the drumbeat of news about the war in Ukraine and the rhetorical boxing match between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia over that Middle Eastern country’s oil production cut, a relatively big story has been buried in the headlines: The Biden administration has issued new rules on U.S. drone strikes…

Chicago Tribune

Saudi Arabia Confirms Support for Grundberg's Efforts to Revive Yemen Truce

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg is resuming regional action to revive the truce in Yemen at a time when Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its continued support for his efforts, according to the Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Al-Jaber. In a tweet, Al-Jaber confirmed that he met Grundberg and assured…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Fashion Commission Lays Groundwork for Saudi Fashion Infrastructure

The fashion industry in Saudi Arabia is in a non-stop search for creative ways to discover, polish, and promote new talents. Established in 2020, the Saudi Fashion Commission has so far launched two initiatives, “Saudi 100 Brands” and the “Fashion Future Conference”, with which it managed to catch the global…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Riyadh Refrains from Interfering in Lebanon’s Presidential Nominations, Respects Lebanese Will

Saudi Ambassador Walid Al-Bukhari held meetings and talks to refute all rumors about the Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Lebanese political scene. Sources close to the ambassador noted that Saudi Arabia considered itself part of the international community, which is striving to secure the safety net for a sister Arab country,…

Evening Standard

World Cup 2022: Groups, tables, fixtures, stadiums, schedule and how to watch every match live

After so much talk about the landscape off the field, the World Cup in Qatar finally gets underway.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Crown Prince Launches National Industrial Strategy

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz launched the National Strategy for Industry, which aims to promote industry and attract investment, leading to economic diversification and growth of non-oil exports and GDP. The Crown Prince, also Prime Minister and Chairman of the Council of Economic Affairs and Development, said…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Renews Call for Classifying Houthi Militias as Terrorists, Drying up Their Funding Sources

Saudi Arabia has renewed its call for the international community to label Houthi militias in Yemen as a terrorist group and dry up their funding sources. During a session in Jeddah, the Saudi Cabinet reiterated the Kingdom's continued support for international peacemaking efforts in Yemen. King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired…

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Signs 3 MoUs to Develop Local Water Valve Industry

As part of Saudi Arabia’s endeavor to support, strengthen and develop the local industry for the production of water valves, the National Water Company (NWC) concluded on Tuesday MoUs with three national companies, namely Saudi Amicon, Saudi Pipe Systems (SPS) and the AVK Saudi Valve Manufacturing Company. The MoUs were…

Reuters

U.S. says it raised concerns with Riyadh over jailed U.S. citizen as recently as Monday

The United States has raised with Saudi authorities the case of a Saudi-U.S. citizen detained in Saudi Arabia as recently as Monday, State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Family: Saudis sentence US citizen to 16 years over tweets

The family of an American citizen arrested in Saudi Arabia says he was tortured and sentenced to 16 years in prison over tweets he sent while in the United States

The Guardian - US

Saudi Arabia sentences US citizen to 16 years over tweets critical of regime

Move is another sign of kingdom’s aggressive crackdown on any whiff of dissent posted on social media

Reuters

U.S. says it's raised concerns with Saudis over detention of U.S. citizen

The U.S. State Department confirmed that a Saudi-American citizen has been detained in Saudi Arabia, and said that Washington has repeatedly raised its concerns over his jailing, most recently on Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi-Yemeni Business Council Formed to Complete Joint Projects

Saudi Arabia and Yemen are strengthening investment and economic cooperation by building partnerships between their private sectors to seize available opportunities. This affirms Riyadh’s commitment to development and economic projects in Yemen. The Federation of Saudi Chambers announced on Monday accrediting the final formation of the Saudi-Yemeni Business Council for…

Salon

OPEC's price hike: A history lesson

U.S. leaders threaten revenge against Saudi Arabia over OPEC's production cuts. They're missing the point

1 … 229 230 231 232

People

King Salman bin Abdulaziz

Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

EPL

72,943 stories

UEFA Champions League

Presidential Leadership Council

58 stories

Federation of Saudi Chambers

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.