RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has launched a strategic value chain to export green hydrogen and renewable energy to Europe, marking a major step in its efforts to become a global clean energy hub.
The move was formalized on Sunday as ACWA Power signed a (...)
RIYADH — Saudi students have achieved seven international awards in two major scientific competitions: the 2025 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) and the European Girls' Olympiad in Informatics (EGOI).
At the 66th edition of the IMO, held in (...)
RIYADH — The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu announced plans to introduce revised penalties for a host of municipal violations. The commission urged the stakeholders to express their opinions and viewpoints on the proposed multitude of (...)
MAKKAH — The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) achieved full atmospheric coverage of the holy sites during the Hajj 1446 season, intensifying its field and technical operations as part of efforts to ensure the safety of pilgrims and improve (...)
YANBU — The first groups of pilgrims arrived on Friday at Prince Abdulmohsen bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Yanbu, coming from several countries, including Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Sudan. This comes (...)
Under the patronage of the Ministry of Energy (MoE), Farabi Downstream Petrochemical Company (a FARABI Investment group company) signed a MoU on Feb. 26, 2025 with Xinxiang Richful Lube Additive Co., Ltd (one of the largest Lube components and (...)
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 (...)
JUBAIL — Minister of Investment Eng. Khalid Al-Falih revealed that the Eastern Province has more than 700 investment opportunities listed on the "Invest in Saudi" website, with a total value exceeding SR330 billion.
Addressing the Jubail Investment (...)
Eng. Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh, CEO of SABIC, has been named among Gulf Business magazine's Top 100 Arabs 2025 list, recognizing the most influential figures shaping the Arab world and beyond.
Gulf Business highlighted Al-Fageeh as one of the most (...)
JEDDAH — More than 6.8 million passengers including pilgrims passed through four Saudi airports during Umrah season 2025 — from the first of Ramadan until the seventh of Shawwal, the Matarat Holding Company has announced.
The four airports are King (...)
MADINAH — Emir of Madinah Region Prince Salman bin Sultan graced the opening of the third edition of the Manafea Forum under the theme "Sustainability in serving the guests of God" at the headquarters of Madinah Chamber on Wednesday. The Emir (...)
RIYADH — An unspecified number of maintenance workers died in a fire at the boiler of Marafiq Company's steam turbine unit in the Yanbu Industrial City.
In a statement on Tadawul site on Sunday, Marafiq Company disclosed about the outbreak of a fire (...)
NEW DELHI — A delegation from the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, led by Minister Bandar Al-Khorayef, is set to embark on an official visit to New Delhi from February 3 to 6, 2025.
The visit aims to strengthen bilateral ties, attract (...)
YANBU — Emir of Madinah Prince Salman bin Sultan inaugurated the waterfront and a number of development and entertainment projects in the Yanbu Industrial City. He also graced the signing of a number of memoranda of understanding and agreements in a (...)
In an interview, Pierroberto Folgiero, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Fincantieri, discusses the company's role in steering Saudi Arabia's rapidly evolving shipbuilding, defense, and maritime sector, which is pivotal in the (...)
DAVOS — Visitors to the Saudi House pavilion at the 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos explored Saudi Arabia's remarkable achievements across various sectors. The pavilion highlights the promising investment opportunities offered under Saudi (...)
RIYADH —The fourth annual Future Minerals Forum, concluded in Riyadh, saw the signing of 126 agreements and memoranda of understanding with a total value of SR107 billion. These agreements aimed to enhance exploration, mining, financing, research (...)
RIYADH — The National Center for Meteorology has warned on Saturday that strong surface winds causing waves to reach up to 2,5 meters would hit along the Red Sea coast, starting from Monday until Wednesday.
The coastal areas of Al-Wajh and Umlaj in (...)
YANBU — Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture and Chairman of the Board of the Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) Abdulrahman Alfadley inaugurated the Yanbu Grain Handling Terminal at Yanbu Commercial Port on (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has joined the Earth Observation Group to help establish a global science-policy alliance for Earth that addresses environmental challenges related to climate change, biodiversity loss, and land degradation, improves access to (...)
RIYADH — The Directorate General of Civil Defense (DGCD) urged the public to take utmost caution and vigil amid the forecast of heavy rain that would hit most regions of Saudi Arabia until Monday.
The directorate called for taking precautions, as (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Stock Market benchmark index, Tadawul All Share Index (TASI), recorded slight increase for the second consecutive session, amid a decline in the shares of Saudi Aramco and Al-Rajhi Bank, which have a large weight on the index.
The (...)
MADINAH — The search and rescue teams of the Border Guards in the Yanbu sector of the Madinah Region have rescued two Bangladeshi nationals following the sinking of their boat, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
They received first aid and were then (...)
YANBU — The Border Guards' search and rescue teams in the Yanbu sector of the Madinah region rescued seven Saudi citizens whose boat broke down at sea.
The General Directorate of Border Guards has reiterated the importance of adhering to maritime (...)
MADINAH — Search and rescue teams from the Border Guards in the Yanbu sector of the Madinah region rescued a Bangladeshi resident after his boat broke down at sea. The teams provided him with the necessary assistance.
The General Directorate of (...)
