Palestinians uncertain as FIFA, UEFA step in to save soccer pitch from Israeli demolition    House panel votes to hold Clintons in contempt in Epstein probe    Trump backs off tariffs threat, says Greenland deal framework reached    Saudi Arabia signs agreement with World Economic Forum to accelerate industrial transformation    Over 78 million faithful visit Two Holy Mosques in a month    Saudi FM meets British, French counterparts in Davos    Northern Saudi cities record coldest temperatures of winter as mercury drops to –3°C    Arab coalition condemns deadly attack on Giants Brigades commander in Yemen    Sha'ban crescent sighted Tuesday    Saudi POS transactions reach 236 million, SR4bn in one week    Al-Khateeb highlights Saudi-UN partnership to shape quality of life in future cities    122 million tourists spend SR300 billion in Saudi Arabia in 2025    Italian fashion legend Valentino dies at 93    Saudi orchestra brings 'Marvels of Saudi Orchestra' to AlUla with 107 musicians    Katy Perry makes Saudi debut at Joy Awards, praises Saudi design and hospitality    Hail wins Guinness World Record with largest off-road production cars convoy    SFDA approves registration of 'Anktiva' for treatment of bladder and lung cancer    Saudi Darts Masters 2026 to offer record $200,000 prize for nine-dart finish    Al Taawoun condemn "repeated refereeing injustice" after late penalty defeat    British boxer Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital after Nigeria car crash    The key to happiness    Sholay: Bollywood epic roars back to big screen after 50 years with new ending    Ministry launches online booking for slaughterhouses on eve of Eid Al-Adha    Shah Rukh Khan makes Met Gala debut in Sabyasachi    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    

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Over 78 million faithful visit Two Holy Mosques in a month
MAKKAH — The General Authority for the Care of the Two Holy Mosques announced that the number of visitors to the Two Holy Mosques during the month of Rajab 1447 AH reached 78,843,425. These statistical figures reflect the high turnout and the (...)

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Saudi Arabia signs agreement with World Economic Forum to accelerate industrial transformation
DAVOS — Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef and President of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Børge Brende signed on Wednesday a cooperation agreement between the ministry and the WEF to advance industrial transformation (...)

22 - 01 - 2026
Arab coalition condemns deadly attack on Giants Brigades commander in Yemen
ADEN — The Arab coalition supporting Yemen's internationally recognized government on Wednesday strongly condemned what it described as a "cowardly terrorist attack" targeting the motorcade of Brig. Gen. Hamdi Shukri, commander of the Second Brigade (...)

22 - 01 - 2026
Saudi FM meets British, French counterparts in Davos
DAVOS — Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with British Secretary of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Yvette Cooper on the sidelines of the 2026 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on (...)

22 - 01 - 2026
Palestinians uncertain as FIFA, UEFA step in to save soccer pitch from Israeli demolition
A Palestinian soccer pitch in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem has been spared from a planned Israeli demolition order following international pressure, according to media reports. The president of global soccer governing body FIFA, Gianni (...)

22 - 01 - 2026
House panel votes to hold Clintons in contempt in Epstein probe
A key US congressional panel has voted to hold former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in contempt of Congress over their refusal to comply with subpoenas in its investigation of convicted sex offender (...)

22 - 01 - 2026
More countries agree to join Trump's board of peace
More countries across the Middle East and Asia have announced plans to join United States President Donald Trump's so-called "board of peace" in the Gaza Strip, stressing the need to secure a "permanent ceasefire" in the Palestinian enclave. The (...)

22 - 01 - 2026
Australia's opposition coalition splits after row over hate speech laws
Australia's Liberal-National Coalition, the country's main opposition, has split after a row over hate speech laws, casting the future of Liberal leader Sussan Ley into doubt. The center-right coalition split on Thursday for the second time in less (...)

22 - 01 - 2026
Rescuers search for survivors after landslide at New Zealand tourist spot
Rescue teams on Thursday searched for the missing at a tourist spot after a landslide triggered by heavy rains that snapped power links to thousands and caused widespread destruction. Several people went missing following a landslide which hit Mount (...)

22 - 01 - 2026
Train driver killed in second Spain rail crash in days
A train driver has been killed and dozens of others injured after a commuter train crashed into the rubble of a wall that collapsed onto railway tracks outside Barcelona, emergency workers said. The crash in Gelida, approximately 40km west of (...)

21 - 01 - 2026
Tourist helicopter goes missing near Mount Aso in Japan
A helicopter carrying two sightseers has gone missing near Mount Aso, one of Japan's most active volcanoes. The aircraft took off from a zoo in Aso City at 10:52 local time (01:52 GMT) on Tuesday for a 10-minute tour but never returned, BBC (...)

21 - 01 - 2026
Measles cases surge in South Carolina as US risks losing elimination status
The measles epidemic continues to spread in the United States, with an outbreak in the southeastern state of South Carolina growing to more than 600 cases, authorities said on Tuesday. At least 88 new measles cases have been reported in South (...)

21 - 01 - 2026
Detained Ugandan opposition figure critically ill, his party says
The health of jailed Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is failing, his party said on Tuesday, after he was driven overnight to a medical facility in the capital of Kampala. Besigye's health "has reached a critical and deteriorating state," the (...)

21 - 01 - 2026
New Zealand to hold general election in November
New Zealand will hold a national election on November 7, the country's center-right prime minister has said, kickstarting a campaign cycle that could become one of the country's most contested in years. Speaking to a press conference on Wednesday, (...)

21 - 01 - 2026
Saudi POS transactions reach 236 million, SR4bn in one week
RIYADH — Point-of-sale (POS) data showed steady economic activity across Saudi Arabia during the period from Jan. 11 to 17, with more than 236 million transactions valued at SR4.0 billion, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Restaurants and (...)

21 - 01 - 2026
Al-Khateeb highlights Saudi-UN partnership to shape quality of life in future cities
DAVOS — Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb said Saudi Arabia is working with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) to define global benchmarks for quality of life in cities, as part of the Kingdom's broader urban development (...)

21 - 01 - 2026
Sha'ban crescent sighted Tuesday
JEDDAH — The crescent moon marking the beginning of the month of Sha'ban was sighted Tuesday evening shortly after sunset, appearing low on the southwestern horizon, confirming the start of the new lunar month. Majed Abu Zahra, director of the (...)

21 - 01 - 2026
122 million tourists spend SR300 billion in Saudi Arabia in 2025
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's tourism sector has set new records during the year 2025 with welcoming more than 122 million domestic and international tourists. Total tourism spending last year reached approximately SR300 billion, a 6 percent increase (...)

21 - 01 - 2026
Japan restarts world's largest nuclear plant after 15-year shutdown
Japan on Wednesday restarted a reactor at the world's largest nuclear power plant nearly a decade and a half after the Fukushima disaster prompted a nationwide shutdown of reactors. Reactor no.6 at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant located northwest of (...)

21 - 01 - 2026
Netanyahu agrees to join Trump's board of peace
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted an invitation to join US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace. The Israeli leader's office announced on social media on Wednesday that Netanyahu is to join the initiative, despite the (...)

21 - 01 - 2026
Turaif records Saudi Arabia's lowest temperature at -3°C
TURAIF — Turaif governorate in the Northern Borders Region recorded the lowest temperature in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, plunging to -3°C, according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM). Frost blanketed the area this morning, highlighting (...)

21 - 01 - 2026
France calls for NATO exercise in Greenland as tensions rise
France has called for a NATO exercise in Greenland and said it is ready to contribute, French President Emmanuel Macron's office said. News of the request comes as US President Donald Trump arrives in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, where he is (...)

21 - 01 - 2026
Arabian Heritage Motors debuts world's largest EXEED showroom in Riyadh
-A 5,000 sqm facility, designed to deliver the end-to-end customer journey in one place -Led by Arabian Heritage Motors under Al Ghurair Mobility, the partnership strengthens long-term operations in Saudi Arabia Arabian Heritage Motors by Al Ghurair (...)

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