The Latest Breaking News from Saudi Arabia

The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthi insurgents said Monday it had launched air strikes targeting the rebel-held capital Sanaa following a deadly attack against Abu Dhabi that killed three and was claimed by the rebels.

Yemen strongly condemned on Monday the Iran-backed Houthi militias for launching armed drones at Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, describing the development as an "unprecedented" escalation. The systematic terrorist attacks and the deliberate targeting of civilians demonstrates the extent to which the Houthis have disregard to international humanitarian…

Saudi Arabia has taken a renowned position in global tourism with unique achievements, mainly after the launch of its Sustainable Tourism Global Center (STGC). The Ministry of Tourism said in a report that 60 million domestic trips, valued at $21.3 billion, were made in 2020, recording a 30 percent increase…

Emirati officials condemn Houthi attacks in Abu Dhabi as ‘heinous crimes’, US says it will hold the group accountable.

The Saudi-led Arab coalition said on Monday it had detected hostile escalation by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen. It revealed that the Houthis had launched "a number of armed drones from Sanaa international airport." "We have detected and continue to monitor the hostile escalation," it stressed. The coalition later…

Diplomats are in Jeddah to launch office after six years as Iran and Saudi Arabia prepare for a fifth round of direct talks.

The Arab ministers concerned with mineral resources affairs approved the Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization (AIDMO) proposal to prepare guidelines for Arab countries to keep pace with global trends and adopt best practices in the industry. The ministers held their eighth consultative meeting on the sidelines of the Future…

Three Iranian diplomats have arrived in Saudi Arabia to take up posts at the headquarters of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah, an Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday.

Saudi Arabia's firs art house, Cinema ElHoush is championing independent movies, which veer away from mainstream commercial film-making. Independent films are often described as the cinema of the elite, given that they target an audience of refined taste and they do not make major revenues at the box office.