The Latest Breaking News from Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian GP under threat as 'missile strike' causes huge explosion near F1 track

An explosion has taken place at an Aramco petroleum facility in Jeddah, close to the track where the second race of the F1 season will take place this weekend

Daily Mirror · Mar 25, 2022

Huge plume of black smoke seen rising in the Red Sea city of Jeddah - witnesses

A huge plume of black smoke was seen rising in the Saudi Arabian Red Sea city of Jeddah, where oil giant Aramco has several oil facilities, witnesses said on Friday.

Reuters · Mar 25, 2022

Lewis Hamilton sent "mindblowing" letter from boy on death row as he slams Saudi Arabia GP

Saudi Arabia have executed 97 people over the last two weeks, and Lewis Hamilton has opened up on the human rights in the country after receiving a letter from a teenager on death row

Irish Mirror · Mar 25, 2022

GCC Urges Russia, Ukraine to Return to Diplomacy

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) expressed “grave concern” about the humanitarian situation in Ukraine and called for the need to return to diplomacy and resort to dialogue and peaceful negotiations between the parties to the Russian-Ukrainian crisis. The GCC issued a statement before the United Nations general assembly’s emergency session…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 25, 2022

Saudi Arabia Studies Impact of Key Activities on Competition

The Saudi General Authority for Competition has approved an initiative to study the agricultural and fish products sector, as well as the building and construction sector.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 25, 2022

Sebastian Vettel to miss Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Nico Hulkenberg steps up for Aston Martin again

Sebastian Vettel will miss a second consecutive grand prix weekend due to Covid, Aston Martin have confirmed.

Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2022

Saudi Arabia Seeks to Conclude Investment Protection Agreements with Several Countries

The Saudi Ministry of Investment is updating the priorities of investment contracts, in accordance with specific technical standards, with the aim to expand and protect Saudi investments across the globe and enable companies to achieve their set goals. According to official sources, the ministry has called on the Saudi private…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 25, 2022

Hulkenberg to replace Vettel again in Saudi Arabian F1 GP

Nico Hulkenberg will remain at Aston Martin for this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with Sebastian Vettel sidelined for the second Formula 1 race in succession after contracting COVID-19.

Motorsport · Mar 25, 2022

F1 faces calls to quit Saudi Arabia while prisoner’s family asks Hamilton to help

The human rights group Reprieve has demanded F1 ends its association with Saudi Arabia, after the family of a teenager sentenced to death pleaded with Lewis Hamilton to speak out

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2022

Sebastian Vettel could miss Saudi Arabia GP with star still testing positive for Covid

Sebastian Vettel missed the season opener in Bahrain last weekend and could miss the second race of the season in Saudi Arabia having yet to produce a negative Covid result

Daily Mirror · Mar 24, 2022