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 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…

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

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.

Reuters

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 Independent UK

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

The Guardian - US

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.

Reuters

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

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

Salon

Saudi Crude Oil Exports Hit 2-Year High

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports hit a more than two-year high of 7.6 million barrels per day in August, according to data from the Joint Organization Data Initiative. The Kingdom saw a 3% rise from July, recording its highest volume since April 2020. It was also the third month in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

OECD Expects Saudi Arabia to Top G20 Economies for 2 Years

The real GDP growth projections of the Saudi economy are expected to reach 9.9 percent this year, and six percent in 2023, recording the highest growth rate among the G20 countries, according to a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The report "OECD Economic Outlook Interim…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia, South Africa Stress Joint Action, Cooperation

Saudi Arabia and South Africa issued a statement after President Cyril Ramaphosa visited Riyadh, confirming the strength of bilateral relations and the importance of boosting joint action. Ramaphosa began Friday a visit to the Kingdom at the invitation of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE Says It Fully Stands with Saudi Arabia to Support Energy Stability, Security

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday said it fully stands with Saudi Arabia in its efforts to support energy stability and security, UAE state news agency (WAM) reported, citing a foreign ministry statement. UAE also added that it supports the Saudi foreign ministry's statement regarding the latest OPEC+ decision…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Arab Countries Support Saudi Arabia’s Decision at OPEC+

Several Arab countries expressed on Monday their solidarity with and support to Saudi Arabia in wake of the decision taken at the OPEC+ group last week. Oman’s foreign ministry said it was following the developments related to OPEC+’s decision to partially cut output. It stressed that it supports the decision…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Aramco Establishes 2 Offshore Fabrication Yards in Collaboration with Int’l Partners

Saudi Aramco, in collaboration with international partners, is establishing two offshore fabrication yards that aim to deliver a more than 200 percent increase in Saudi Arabia’s offshore fabrication capacity, announced the company on Monday. The new yards are being constructed in Ras Al Khair in collaboration with National Petroleum Construction…

Reuters

UAE says it fully stands with Saudi Arabia to support energy stability, security

USA Today Sports Media Group

Lexi Thompson won an Aramco Team Series event in New York over the weekend. What does it mean for the LPGA and Golf Saudi?

The Aramco events are not official LPGA events, but the LPGA did enter into a joint venture with the LET in 2019.

Al Jazeera

Credit Suisse looks to Mideast for capital boost

Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia are weighing whether to put money into its investment bank and other businesses.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Supports Saudi Arabia’s Position on OPEC+ Decision

Egypt stressed on Monday its support to Saudi Arabia’s position on the recent OPEC+ decision, reported the Saudi Press Agency. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said it was following closely and with interest the reactions to the decision. It added that Cairo support Riyadh's position in explaining the technical considerations of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

NEOM Names First Partner Hotel Brands with Ennismore

Hotel Development, the NEOM division responsible for building a future-centric hospitality ecosystem in the northwest corner of Saudi Arabia, has signed its inaugural hotel partner, Ennismore. With a blank canvas and no legacy infrastructure, Hotel Development will capitalize on the region’s potential to establish a new era for the industry…

The Guardian - UK

Oil addiction will keep the west in hock to dictators

Letters: David Woollcombe and Richard Baker on the urgent need to move towards renewable energy

Asharq Al-Awsat

Qatar World Cup Ticket Sales Near 3 Million, Says Infantino

Ticket sales for the football World Cup are approaching the three-million mark ahead of the tournament kicking off in Qatar on Nov. 20, FIFA's president Gianni Infantino and event organizers said on Monday. The top three purchasing countries of the 2.89 million tickets sold are Qatar, the United States and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Launches Proactive Indicator for Economic Transformation

The Saudi government on Sunday launched a novel economic analysis index, known as MEPX, to monitor the performance of the Kingdom’s private sector. MEPX is a leading indicator that has been designed and developed by the economy ministry’s economic analysts to track 10 economic factors classified into four categories, consumers,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ten Agreements Signed at Riyadh Supply Chain Conference

Supporting the Kingdom’s ambitions for becoming a global destination for logistics services, the Supply Chain Conference held in Riyadh witnessed the signing of ten agreements that bolster the position of Saudi supply chains in the face of geopolitical challenges. Moreover, Saudi Arabia announced inaugurating 59 logistic zones to bolster supply…

The Times of India

India and Saudi Arabia to compete for 2027 AFC Asian Cup hosting rights

NEW DELHI: India and Saudi Arabia will compete for the hosting rights of the 2027 Asian Cup as three other interested nations have withdrawn their bids, the AFC announced on Monday.

1 … 256 257 258 259

People

King Salman bin Abdulaziz

Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz

Mollie Marcoux Samaan

33 stories

Salma alShehab

32 stories

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

Organisations

International Monetary Fund

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.