Saudi, British FMs discuss regional developments in phone call    Saudi Arabia unveils new skill-based system for expatriate work permits Classification for existing workers began on June 18 while July 1 set for newcomers    New Saudi embassy building inaugurated in Moscow    Nearly 17 million foreign pilgrims perform Umrah in 2024, up 101% from 2022 Makkah ranks 5th globally in number of international visitors    Saudi Arabia reaffirms dedication to achieving equitable and sustainable digital development    Over 80,000 commercial registrations issued in 2Q 2025, bringing total to 1.7 million    Elon Musk announces launch of new political party amid fallout with Trump    UK Foreign Secretary makes historic visit to Syria    Khamenei makes first public appearance since Iran–Israel war    Desperate search continues as Texas flood kills 51, including 15 children 27 girls from summer camp still missing    Riot Games responds to match-fixing allegations in VALORANT    BLAST responds to BESTIA Visa controversy ahead of CS2 Austin major    Christophe Galtier named NEOM SC head coach ahead of historic Saudi Pro League debut    Level Up Docuseries launches June 6 on Prime Video    OPEC+ further accelerates oil output hike by 548,000 bpd in August    Saudi Arabia tops global ICT Development Index for 2025    Michael Madsen, actor of 'Kill Bill' and 'Reservoir Dogs' fame, dead at 67    BTS are back: K-pop band confirm new album and tour    Michelin Guide launches in Saudi Arabia with phased rollout in 2025    'How fragile we are': Roskilde Festival tragedy remembered 25 years on    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    Pakistani star's Bollywood return excites fans and riles far right    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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Saudi, British FMs discuss regional developments in phone call
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan received on Sunday a phone call from UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs David Lammy. During the call, they reviewed bilateral relations between (...)

07 - 07 - 2025
Saudi Arabia reaffirms dedication to achieving equitable and sustainable digital development
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia, represented by Acting Governor of the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) Eng. Haytham AlOhali participated in the annual meeting of the UN Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development. This year's (...)

07 - 07 - 2025
Elon Musk announces launch of new political party amid fallout with Trump
Elon Musk has announced the formation of a new political party in the United States, weeks after a high-profile and public break with President Donald Trump. Posting on his social media platform X, the billionaire tech mogul unveiled the "America (...)

06 - 07 - 2025
UK Foreign Secretary makes historic visit to Syria
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has become the first UK minister to visit Syria since the civil uprising began 14 years ago, holding talks in Damascus with president Ahmad al-Sharaa amid the country's turbulent transition following the (...)

06 - 07 - 2025
Khamenei makes first public appearance since Iran–Israel war
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made his first public appearance since the outbreak of the 12-day war with Israel, state media reported Saturday, marking a symbolic return to the public eye on the eve of the Shia religious observance of (...)

06 - 07 - 2025
Saudi Arabia unveils new skill-based system for expatriate work permits Classification for existing workers began on June 18 while July 1 set for newcomers
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Ahmed Al-Rajhi has issued a decision classifying the work permits of expatriate workers into three main skill categories: high-skill, skilled, and basic. The classification of (...)

06 - 07 - 2025
New Saudi embassy building inaugurated in Moscow
RIYADH — Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan inaugurated on Saturday the new building of the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in the Russian capital Moscow. The inaugural ceremony was attended by Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs (...)

06 - 07 - 2025
Desperate search continues as Texas flood kills 51, including 15 children 27 girls from summer camp still missing
Rescue crews scoured the devastated Hill Country region of central Texas on Saturday in a race against time to find survivors of a catastrophic flash flood that has claimed at least 51 lives — including 15 children — and left 27 girls missing from a (...)

06 - 07 - 2025
China blocks EU medical device firms from government tenders in response to Brussels restrictions
China announced on Sunday that it will restrict European Union medical device companies from selling to the Chinese government, in a retaliatory move against recent EU procurement restrictions targeting Chinese firms. According to a statement from (...)

06 - 07 - 2025
Nearly 17 million foreign pilgrims perform Umrah in 2024, up 101% from 2022 Makkah ranks 5th globally in number of international visitors
RIYADH — A total of 18.5 million pilgrims from various parts of the world performed Hajj and Umrah during the year 2024. An overwhelming majority of these pilgrims, 16.92 million in number, came to perform Umrah, according to the statistical figures (...)

06 - 07 - 2025
Ship attacked by armed men and drone boats in Red Sea off Yemen
A commercial ship came under a complex and ongoing attack in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen on Sunday, with armed men using guns, rocket-propelled grenades, and bomb-laden drone boats, according to maritime security reports. The incident (...)

06 - 07 - 2025
Saudi Space Agency launches Madar Al-Athar Award for non-profit entities
RIYADH — The Saudi Space Agency launched the Madar Al-Athar Award to honor outstanding contributions of non-profit organizations operating in the space sector within the Kingdom. The agency clarified that submission of entries for the award started (...)

06 - 07 - 2025
Over 80,000 commercial registrations issued in 2Q 2025, bringing total to 1.7 million
RIYADH — The Ministry of Commerce has issued more than 80,000 commercial registrations during the second quarter of 2025. This brings the total number of commercial registrations to over 1.7 million across all regions of Saudi Arabia. This was (...)

06 - 07 - 2025
Christophe Galtier named NEOM SC head coach ahead of historic Saudi Pro League debut
NEOM — NEOM Sports Club have appointed French coach Christophe Galtier as their new manager ahead of the club's first-ever campaign in the Roshn Saudi League, marking a major step forward for the ambitious team from Saudi Arabia's northwest (...)

06 - 07 - 2025
Saudi authorities arrest 37 in drug trafficking case involving government staff
RIYADH — The Saudi security authorities have arrested 37 members of criminal gangs involved in drug trafficking in the Riyadh and Hail regions. They included six ministry employees, according to an official source at the Ministry of Interior. Those (...)

06 - 07 - 2025
Saudi Arabia issues new rules for food trucks, bans late-night sales
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Municipalities and Housing Majed Al-Hogail has approved new municipal requirements for mobile vending carts and food trucks. These include installing surveillance cameras inside the carts and prohibiting activities after (...)

06 - 07 - 2025
Al Hilal exit Club World Cup after narrow defeat to Fluminense
ORLANDO — Al Hilal's dream run at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup came to an end in the quarterfinals on Friday, as the Saudi giants fell 2-1 to Brazil's Fluminense at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. Despite their stunning 4-3 extra-time victory over (...)

05 - 07 - 2025
Pakistan army kills 30 militants in cross-border clash near Afghanistan
The Pakistan army on Friday said it had killed at least 30 suspected militants during an attempted cross-border infiltration from Afghanistan into the tribal district of North Waziristan. In an official statement, the military said the group was (...)

05 - 07 - 2025
State of emergency declared in Crete after wildfire devastates Ierapetra
Greek authorities on Friday declared a state of emergency in parts of Ierapetra municipality after a massive wildfire ravaged eastern Crete, damaging farmland, infrastructure, and prompting the evacuation of over 1,000 people. The fire, which broke (...)

05 - 07 - 2025
Rubio says U.S. may review terror designations on Syria after Trump lifts sanctions
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has pledged to consider reviewing both domestic and United Nations terrorist designations related to Syria, following President Donald Trump's landmark decision to lift sanctions and end the national emergency (...)

05 - 07 - 2025
President Lee's approval rating soars to 65% as South Korea enters new political chapter
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung has recorded a sharp rise in popularity, with his approval rating reaching 65% as he enters his second month in office, according to a Gallup Korea survey published Friday. The poll, conducted between July 1–3 (...)

05 - 07 - 2025
Trump says Gaza ceasefire deal could be reached next week
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas could be reached as early as next week, citing a "positive" response from the Palestinian group to a U.S.-backed proposal, according to media reports. "There (...)

05 - 07 - 2025
Syria rules out foreign borrowing as central bank hails post-Assad recovery
The Governor of the Central Bank of Syria, Abdul Qader Husariya, confirmed on Friday that Syria will not resort to borrowing from international institutions, as the country begins to emerge from years of conflict following the collapse of the Assad (...)

05 - 07 - 2025
Hamas responds to Gaza ceasefire proposal as Israel prepares for talks in Doha
Israel has received a formal response from Hamas regarding a new ceasefire proposal in Gaza, with local media reporting late Friday that discussions on the proposal's details are now underway. According to Israel's Channel 12, an anonymous source (...)

05 - 07 - 2025
Deadly building collapse in Karachi kills 15, leaves nine injured
A residential building collapsed in the southeastern Pakistani city of Karachi, killing 15 people and injuring nine others, local media reported on Saturday. The five-story structure, located in Sindh province, came crashing down on Friday (...)

05 - 07 - 2025
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