RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has signed seven new agreements to purchase electricity from solar and wind energy projects with a total capacity of 15,000 megawatts, backed by investments estimated at SR31 billion ($8.3 billion).
The deals are part of the (...)
RIYADH — The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts (Wirth) has opened registration for six specialized academic programs in collaboration with top global universities and academies in the fields of art and design.
The initiative supports Saudi (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia issued 155 new industrial licenses in May 2025, while 122 factories began actual production during the same month, according to the latest monthly report by the National Industrial and Mining Information Center under the (...)
RIYADH — The Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology (Etidal) and the messaging platform Telegram removed 30,846,485 pieces of extremist content and shut down 1,254 extremist channels during the second quarter of 2025, as part of their (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development launched "Skills Week" on Monday, in conjunction with World Youth Skills Day, under the theme "Skills First."
The initiative reflects the ministry's ongoing efforts to develop a (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia operated five new solar energy projects in 2024 with a combined capacity of 3,751 megawatts, bringing the total number of operational renewable energy projects in the Kingdom to 10, according to the General Authority for (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has suspended the registration of a European pharmaceutical factory following the discovery of serious violations of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) during an external inspection.
The decision (...)
it's that friendly ingredient found in moisturizers and supplement bottles. But did you know there's a powerful form of vitamin E, tucked away in palm oil, that scientists across the globe have been studying for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Commerce and the General Authority for Competition have recently held several meetings to address the growing concentration in the automotive sector, particularly regarding the registration of additional (...)
RIYADH — Al Nassr announced on Monday the official appointment of Portuguese manager Jorge Jesus as head coach of the first football team on a one-year contract.
The club confirmed the signing in a statement posted on its official X (formerly (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, emphasized the urgent need to tackle global energy poverty during his address at the OPEC International Seminar in Vienna on Monday.
Highlighting one of the most pressing (...)
RIYADH — Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS) has secured full five-year accreditation from France's High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (HCERES) for three of its core academic programs: the Master's in (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's financial sector exceeded key Vision 2030 benchmarks in 2024, with total banking sector assets reaching SR4.49 trillion, or 131% of the program's target of SR3.43 trillion, according to the annual report released Sunday by (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia ranked first globally in international tourism revenue growth during the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2019, according to the May 2025 edition of the UN World Tourism Organization's Tourism Barometer.
The (...)
The Saudi Ministry of Justice's Conciliation Center issued 73,000 conciliation agreements during the first half of 2025, reinforcing the Kingdom's efforts to promote amicable dispute resolution and reduce the burden on courts.
The Center facilitated (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's Regional Center for Sand and Dust Storms has identified six primary zones as the main sources of dust formation in the Kingdom, as part of its broader efforts to mitigate the impact of increasing sandstorms.
The identified (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Commerce announced that it issued fines totaling SR2.1 million during the second quarter of 2025 as part of its nationwide crackdown on commercial concealment.
The ministry said it conducted more than 8,007 inspection visits (...)
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has continued distributing emergency food and shelter assistance to families affected by recent wildfires in the Latakia countryside of Syria.
On Saturday, the center distributed 500 food (...)
The Ministry of Commerce has announced on Sunday the recall of 2,124 Baseus portable chargers, model BS-30kp365, due to a potential risk of battery overheating, which could lead to fire hazards.
Consumers are advised to immediately stop using the (...)
RIYADH — The Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced the launch of Tasama Business Services Company, a fully owned subsidiary designed to strengthen Saudi Arabia's integrated business solutions ecosystem and support growth across both public and (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Tourism has shut down 10 travel service offices in Riyadh for violating regulations, including operating without licenses and organizing unauthorized Umrah and visitation packages.
The violations included transporting (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior announced that more than 21,000 individuals were arrested in a nationwide crackdown on residency, labor, and border security violations during the past week.
The arrests included over 12,500 violators of residency (...)
RIYADH — The percentage of Saudi higher education graduates entering the workforce within six months of graduation surged to 44.43% in 2024, up from just 13.3% in 2016, according to the newly released annual report of the Human Capability (...)
RIYADH — The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has thwarted 1,268 smuggling attempts across the Kingdom's land, sea, and air ports, as part of its continued efforts to protect society from prohibited items and uphold national (...)
