All Articles

SPA Jeddah, December 9, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Deals Day event at the Innovation Driven Water Sustainability Conference in Jeddah is positioning itself as a key economic platform, converting innovations into market value exceeding SAR 1 billion by connecting startups with investors and decision-makers locally and internationally. The event is organized by the Saudi Water Innovation Center, the innovation arm of the Saudi Water Authority. According to organize

SPA Riyadh, Dec. 9 (SABN) – His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani witnessed the signing of an agreement to implement a high-speed electric passenger railway project connecting Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The agreement was signed by Minister of Transport and Logistic Services Saleh Al-Jasser and Qatar’s Minister of Transport Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla bin

📷WAM Abu Dhabi, December 8, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The BRIDGE Summit 2025 opened today in Abu Dhabi, bringing together more than 60,000 creators, media and content professionals, artists, producers, publishers, entrepreneurs, investors, universities, and research centers. The event features over 400 international speakers and 300 exhibitors, making it the region’s largest media and content gathering. Held at the ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi until December 10, the summ

📷SPA Riyadh, December 8, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – AlUla has been designated the World’s Leading Cultural Tourism Project 2025  at the World Travel Awards, further strengthening its position as a global destination for culture, heritage, exploration, and discovery. The recognition — regarded as the highest distinction in the travel and tourism industry — follows AlUla receiving the largest number of votes from international experts, senior executives, specialist t

Riyadh, December 8, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4.8% in the third quarter of 2025 compared with the same period last year, the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) said in its Q3/2025 bulletin. Growth was driven by increases across all main economic activities year-on-year. Oil activities rose by 8.3%, non-oil activities by 4.3%, and government activities by 1.4%. Seasonally adjusted real GDP increased 1.4% co

Riyadh, Dec. 3, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Business activity in Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector expanded in November at its fastest pace in 10 months, supported by strong demand and increased hiring, although growth in new orders eased compared to the previous month, a survey showed on Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 58.5 in November from 60.2 in October but remained well above the 50-point thr

📷SPA RIYADH, December 2, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, affirmed on Tuesday the government’s commitment to placing citizens’ interests at the forefront of its priorities following the approval of the state budget for fiscal year 1447/1448 AH (2026). Prince Mohammed bin Salman attributed the Kingdom’s achievem

📷SPA RIYADH, December 2, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Region, attended on Tuesday evening the ceremony honoring the winners of the Almarai Prize for Scientific Innovation 2024 , organized by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in cooperation with Almarai Company. The ceremony was held at Siraj Conference Hall in Riyadh. Prince Faisal was received upon arrival by Prince Na

WASHINGTON, December 2, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – The U.S. State Department has approved a potential sale of support, training and related equipment for military helicopters to Saudi Arabia at an estimated cost of $1 billion , the Pentagon said on Monday. The proposed package includes requisition orders for spare parts, repair components and aviation training services for the Royal Saudi Land Forces Aviation Corps’  helicopter fleet, the Pentagon said in separate s

TOKYO, December 1, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia aims to attract more Japanese companies as it works to expand foreign investment in support of its economic diversification plans, the governor of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) said on Monday. Saudi Arabia is preparing to shift its nearly $925 billion sovereign wealth fund away from real estate projects that have dominated development efforts over the past decade, Reuters reported in October. A new strateg

ASTANA, December 1, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Kazakhstan urged Ukraine on Sunday to stop attacking the Black Sea terminal of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) after a major drone strike halted crude exports and caused significant damage to loading infrastructure at the Novorossiysk facility. CPC, whose shareholders include Russian, Kazakh and U.S. companies, suspended operations after one of its single-point moorings at the Russian Black Sea terminal was serious

📷SPA RIYADH, November 29, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef, who also serves as President of the 21st session of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) General Conference, announced that Saudi Arabia welcomes the adoption of April 21 as the International Day of Women in Industry. The designation was approved by UNIDO member states during the General Conference in Riyadh, marking the first

📷SPA RIYADH, November 29, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman Alfadley witnessed the signing of 12 agreements between the National Center for Palms and Dates and several public- and private-sector entities aimed at supporting the development of palm and date processing industries. The minister also honored the winners of the fourth edition of the International Award of the National Center for Palms and Dates, which

📷WAM ABU DHABI, November 27, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Artificial intelligence (AI) will take center stage at the World Future Energy Summit 2026, which will highlight the technology’s growing influence on clean energy production, transmission, and data-driven distribution. The event will run from January 13–15 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026. The 2026 edition will introduce the FUSE AI Zone, where m

ABU DHABI, November 27, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – Sotheby’s will hold a series of auctions, exhibitions, masterclasses, and panel discussions in Abu Dhabi from December 2 to 5 at The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort as part of “Abu Dhabi Collectors’ Week.” Most auctions will take place on December 5, offering high jewelry, rare timepieces, collectors’ cars, exclusive real estate, and other luxury items. Timed to coincide with one of the region’s busiest weeks — inc

📷SPA PARIS, November 26, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Ahmad Al-Khowaiter, Executive Vice President of Technology and Innovation at Saudi Aramco, emphasized the essential connection between artificial intelligence and the energy sector, noting that energy is fundamental to powering AI data centers while AI technologies can significantly enhance energy supply and operational efficiency. Speaking at the Adopt AI Grand Palais international summit in Paris, Al-Khowaiter un

📷SPA RIYADH, November 25, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih said global industrial production is shifting away from a small number of concentrated hubs toward regionally connected industrial clusters, creating a new landscape for supply chains and offering expanded opportunities for investment. Speaking at the 21st Session of the UNIDO General Conference (GC21) in Riyadh — held under the title Global Industry Summit 2025 — Al-Falih sa

📷SPA RIYADH, November 24, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Development Fund (NDF), Riyadh will host the Development Finance Conference “MOMENTUM” from December 9 to 11 at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center. Organized by the NDF under the theme “Leading Development Transformation,” t

📷SPA RIYADH, November 24, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Saudi–French Business Forum opened on Sunday in Riyadh, hosted by Minister of Commerce and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority of Foreign Trade Majid Al-Kassabi and French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness Nicolas Forissier. Al-Kassabi reaffirmed the Kingdom’s commitment to developing relations and partnerships with France based on mutual respect, while enh

📷SPA DUBAI, November 23, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), the national defense and security company owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), concluded its participation in Dubai Airshow 2025  with high-level delegation visits and a series of strategic agreements  that strengthen its presence in the commercial aviation sector. According to a SAMI press release, the company participated with a broad presence through its aerospace