RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's non-oil exports, including re-exports, rose by 6 percent year-on-year in May 2025 to reach SR31 billion ($8.2 billion), according to data released by the General Authority for Statistics on Thursday.
However, national non-oil (...)
DAMMAM — Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced that a consortium led by UAE-based Air Arabia has won the bid to launch and operate a new low-cost national airline based in the Kingdom.
The new carrier will operate (...)
DAMMAM — The Saudi security authorities have seized 411,546 amphetamine pills hidden inside plastic tubes in the intestines of sheep in the Hafar Al-Batin governorate in the Eastern Province. The authorities arrested the recipients —two Saudi (...)
JEDDAH — The Council of Ministers on Tuesday reaffirmed Saudi Arabia's position of resolving conflicts through diplomatic means. Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman chaired the Cabinet session in Jeddah.
In a statement to the Saudi (...)
RIYADH — The Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced on Monday that its total assets surged to SR4.231 trillion ($1.15 trillion) in 2024, marking an 18% increase from SR3.664 trillion ($976 billion) the previous year.
The figures, published through (...)
RIYADH — The Dammam Criminal Court ruled penalties, including a fine amounting to SR200,000, to a Saudi citizen and an Egyptian resident after their conviction in cover-up (tasattur) case. The convicts were found guilty in their cover-up in water (...)
Emir of the Eastern Province Prince Saud bin Nayef, sponsored the graduation ceremony of 99 male and female students from the sixth, seventh, and eighth cohorts of the Saudi Academy of Culinary Arts (ZADK).
The event was held at the Dammam Chamber (...)
RIYADH — The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) on Monday issued its monthly report on the punctuality and performance of airports and national carriers during the last month of May. This is based on flights departing or arriving within 15 (...)
AL-AHSA — The Arabian Gulf region experienced an intense heat wave on Tuesday. Kuwait recorded the highest temperature on the planet, reaching 51.3 degrees Celsius, exceeding half the boiling point, in a worrying environmental indicator that goes (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's international airports have called on passengers traveling to countries affected by recent airspace closures to contact their respective airlines before heading to the airport to avoid delays or unexpected disruptions.
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As part of its strategic expansion plans and in alignment with Saudi Vision 2030, Alesayi Motors, the official distributor of Mitsubishi Motors and FUSO in Saudi Arabia, has inaugurated its new state-of-the-art and fully integrated showroom in (...)
DAMMAM — In one of the most dramatic survival stories in Saudi Pro League history, Al Okhdood staged a sensational 3-2 comeback against Al Khaleej on Monday night to escape relegation by a single point — condemning Al Wehda, Al Orobah, and Al Raed (...)
RIYADH — The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) issued on Saturday its April 2025 report on airport and national carrier compliance with flight schedules, naming King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh as the top performer in the first (...)
RIYADH — The total number of people traveled through the airports across Saudi Arabia exceeded 128 million during the year 2024, and this figure marks a 15 percent increase compared to the previous year.
According to the Air Transport Statistics (...)
Keeta, the international subsidiary of Meituan, China's on-demand delivery giant, has released Q1 2025 insights, revealing what the Saudi population ordered, where food trends are shifting, and how delivery is becoming a seamless part of daily life. (...)
DHAHRAHN — In 1933, a historic agreement between Saudi Arabia and Standard Oil of California (Socal) marked the beginning of a partnership that would reshape the Kingdom's future and elevate it to global energy prominence.
The oil concession granted (...)
RIYADH — Public bus transport projects across Saudi cities recorded a sharp increase in ridership during the first quarter of 2025, surpassing 23 million passengers in 15 cities, according to quarterly data released by the Transport General (...)
Cenomi Centers, the leading developer and operator of lifestyle centers in Saudi Arabia, has entered into a landmark exclusive strategic partnership with Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), a global retail real estate leader. Signed on May 4, 2025, the (...)
• Strategic and franchising partnership announced between Cenomi Centers, the leading mall developer and operator in Saudi Arabia, and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), owner, developer and operator of sustainable, high-quality flagship Westfield (...)
RIYADH — Saudi low-cost carrier flynas announced on Monday its intention to proceed with an initial public offering (IPO) and list its shares on the Main Market of the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul), following approval by the Capital Market Authority (...)
Dar Wa Emaar Real Estate Investment & Development Company has announced the launch of its latest residential development, "Saraya Al Sharq," in partnership with the NHC. The project involves an investment valued at SR750 million in Al-Wajeha (...)
The Saudi Ports Authority "Mawani" and Alissa Universal Motors — a subsidiary of Abdul Latif Alissa Holding Group — have signed an agreement to establish a logistics zone at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, with a total investment amounting to SR300 (...)
JEDDAH/MADINAH — Saudi Arabia on Tuesday received the first groups of pilgrims arriving to perform Hajj 2025, including those traveling under the "Makkah Route" initiative, as flights from Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, and Malaysia landed in Jeddah (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has signed an agreement with Alissa Universal Motors, a subsidiary of Abdullatif Alissa Group Holding, to establish a logistics park at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam. The project involves an investment of (...)
RIYADH — The Bankruptcy Committee has received 16 judicial decisions issued by five commercial courts with regard to liquidation, financial restructuring, and administrative liquidation lawsuits during the last one month period.
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