The Latest Breaking News from Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia to Host Pre-pandemic Numbers for 2023 Hajj

Saudi Arabia will host a number of pilgrims for the 2023 Hajj season similar to what it took in prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al Rabiah. Riyadh will impose no restrictions, including age limits, for this Haj season, he added. In 2019,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 9, 2023

Saudi Arabia to host pre-pandemic numbers for 2023 Haj pilgrimage season

Saudi Arabia will host a number of pilgrims for the 2023 Haj season similar to what it took in prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, state media reported on Monday.

Reuters · Jan 9, 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo could face Lionel Messi’s PSG in first game in Saudi Arabia

The 37-year-old may play for an all-star XI made up of players from Al Nassr and rival club Al Hilal in a newly-arranged friendly

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023

Plan for Cristiano Ronaldo's Saudi Arabia debut revealed - with Al-Nassr manager furious

Cristiano Ronaldo has seen his Al-Nassr debut delayed due to a ban and now he could feature for a Saudi All-Star team before his new employers in a friendly with PSG

Daily Mirror · Jan 9, 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo could face Lionel Messi for first game in Saudi Arabia

Cristiano Ronaldo first game in Saudi Arabia could be against Lionel Messi in a friendly against Paris Saint-Germain this month

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023

Saudi Arabia Set to Become World’s Fastest-Growing Major Economy in 2023

Saudi Arabia is set to overtake India as the fastest-growing major economy in 2023 after the latter lost growth due to weak demand at home and abroad. The Kingdom’s real gross domestic product grew by 8.8 % in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 9, 2023

Riyadh to Host Int’l Conference on Future of Strategic Minerals

Saudi Arabia will host on Tuesday a round-table meeting of ministers concerned with mining affairs, to discuss the means to build a conscious global mineral sector that meets the increasing demand for strategic minerals. Sixty countries, represented by 40 ministers and 18 high-level officials, will participate in the meeting, along…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 8, 2023

Kenya’s Trade Minister: Nairobi to Witness Qualitative Cooperation with Saudi Arabia

Kenya’s Minister of Trade and Industry Moses Kuria said that Africa, and his country in particular, would not allow its resources to be exploited in the US-Chinese trade war. He noted that Kenya looked forward to strengthening economic ties with Saudi Arabia by reviving axes of cooperation. In an interview…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 8, 2023

Aussie experts head to Saudi mining forum

An Aussie contingent has top billing in Saudi Arabia as the oil state looks beyond "black gold" to critical minerals needed for a cleaner world economy.

AAP · Jan 7, 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo told to "use his voice for good" by sister of Saudi Arabia torture victim

Cristiano Ronaldo, who has landed a deal worth £172milion a year in the oil-rich nation, has a moral duty, campaigners have stressed

Daily Mirror · Jan 7, 2023