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📷SPA KUWAIT CITY, November 19, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission has inaugurated the Kingdom’s pavilion at the Kuwait International Book Fair 2025, held from November 19 to 29, marking a new step in strengthening Saudi Arabia’s regional and international cultural presence. The Saudi participation aims to highlight the development of the publishing and translation sector and to showcase the growing role of cultural inst

📷 French Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin speaks during the questions to the government session at the National Assembly in Paris, France, October 21, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier RIYADH, November 19, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — France has secured the seizure of about 40 apartments and luxury villas in Dubai that are suspected of being linked to drug trafficking networks in France, French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin said on Wednesday. In a post on X, Darmanin sa

📷 Damaged cars stand at the site of the Israeli strike that killed several people yesterday night, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry, inside the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in the southern city of Sidon, Lebanon, November 19, 2025. REUTERS/Ali Hankir RIYADH, November 19, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – An Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese city of Sidon killed 13 people and wounded several others, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Tuesday. The

RIYADH, November 17, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) today released the results of the Early Childhood Development and Child Well-being Statistics 2025, revealing that 82.4% of children aged 24–59 months in the Kingdom are on track in the areas of health, learning, and psychosocial well-being, according to the Early Childhood Development Index 2023 (ECDI2030). The data show that 83.2% of girls are on track compared with 81.6%

📷SPA Riyadh, November 15, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Maraya Concert Hall in Ashar Valley, AlUla Governorate, holds the title of the world’s largest mirrored building, with 9,740 square meters of reflective glass panels covering its exterior—an achievement certified by Guinness World Records on December 26, 2019. Maraya, designed as a cubic structure with fully mirrored façades, reflects the surrounding landscapes of AlUla and has become a global architectural la

📷SPA RIYADH, November 14, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A falcon was sold for SAR351,000 at the 25th session of the Saudi Falcons Club Auction, becoming the third most expensive falcon sold so far in this year’s event. The auction, held at the club’s headquarters in Malham, north of Riyadh, serves as the Kingdom’s main marketplace for locally trapped falcons. It coincides with the annual trapping season, which runs until November 30. According to the Saudi Falcons Club

📷SPA RIYADH, November 13, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed a low-cost, AI-powered drone system capable of identifying and tracking camels from the air, offering herders and scientists a new tool to monitor one of the Kingdom’s most important animals. According to a KAUST press release, the system—created by Professor Basem Shihada and his research team—uses commercial, inexpensive dro

📷SPA MAKKAH, November 11, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Presidency of Religious Affairs for the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has launched a new program aimed at strengthening guidance services for female visitors to the Grand Mosque in Makkah, in line with the directives of the Saudi leadership and Vision 2030 objectives. The initiative combines Sharia principles with professional development, seeking to enhance the capabilities of female staff working at

📷 Wreckage lies at the site of the Turkish C-130 military cargo plane crash near the Azerbaijani border, in Sighnaghi municipality, Georgia, November 11, 2025, in this still image taken from video. TV.IMEDI/Handout via REUTERS TBILISI, November 11, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A Turkish C-130 military transport plane carrying at least 20 personnel crashed in eastern Georgia on Tuesday after taking off from Azerbaijan, officials said, as rescue teams raced to the site

📷 A person holds an umbrella while walking on a road, as Typhoon Fung-wong approaches in Taipei, Taiwan, November 11, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang TAIPEI, November 11, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Taiwan evacuated more than 3,000 residents on Tuesday and issued a land warning as Typhoon Fung-wong approached its eastern coast, threatening to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds to mountainous areas already battered by previous storms. “Although Fung-wong has been downgraded

📷SPA RIYADH, November 11, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Royal Court announced that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has called for the Istisqa (rain-seeking) prayer to be performed throughout the Kingdom on Thursday, Jumada Al-Awwal 22, 1447 AH. The Royal Court’s statement urged all citizens and residents to supplicate to Allah Almighty for forgiveness, repentance, and good deeds, and to pray for rainfall and mercy. The Isti

RIYADH, November 10, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has approved the registration of Pemazyre (Pemigatinib) as a monotherapy for adults with locally advanced or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma with a fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) fusion or rearrangement who have progressed after at least one prior line of systemic therapy. Pemazyre functions by inhibiting FGFR2 receptors located on the surface of certain cancer cells.

📷SPA RIYADH, November 10, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Royal Court announced in a statement today the death of Princess Wafa bint Bandar bin Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The funeral prayer will be performed tomorrow, Tuesday, after Maghrib prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.

📷WAM SAMARKAND, November 10, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The United Arab Emirates has been elected Vice President of the 43rd session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), taking place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from October 30 to November 13, with participation from 194 member states. Sheikh Salem bin Khalid Al Qassimi, Minister of Culture and Chair of the UAE National Commission for Education, Cul

📷SPA JEDDAH, November 7 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Jeddah International Coffee and Chocolate Exhibition 2025 opened yesterday with wide participation from regional and global industry producers. The three-day event serves as an annual platform bringing together enthusiasts, investors, and experts to showcase the latest innovations in the sector and support Saudi entrepreneurs. This year’s edition features a full programme of activities, including the inaugural Saudi

📷SPA RAFAH, November 5 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A new shipment of Saudi relief and humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip on Wednesday through the Rafah Border Crossing, delivering tents and other supplies provided by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief). KSrelief said the delivery is part of a wider effort involving air and sea relief bridges, which have so far dispatched 71 aircraft and eight ships, in addition to 20 ambulances sent to the P

📷 U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning IIs fly side by side with Republic of Korea Air Force F-35s as part of a bilateral exercise over the Yellow Sea, Republic of Korea, July 12, 2022. U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier/Handout via REUTERS WASHINGTON, November 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s request to purchase up to 48 F-35 fighter jets has passed a key review hurdle within the Pentagon, two sources familiar with the matter said for Reuters, adding that

📷SPA RIYADH, November 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – “Ana Arabia,” one of the flagship events of Riyadh Season 2025, opened today at VIA Riyadh, showcasing the work of over 300 women designers and brands from 22 Arab countries across a 12,000-square-meter exhibition space. The event builds on the success of last year’s edition, which attracted more than 100,000 visitors. This year’s edition expands further, with over 250 stores and three dedicated pavilions representing di

📷 Dust rises as part of the Torre dei Conti tower collapses following an earlier partial collapse, near Via dei Fori Imperiali, near the Colosseum, in Rome, Italy, November 3, 2025. REUTERS/Remo Casilli ROME, November 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A Romanian construction worker trapped for hours under the rubble of a partially collapsed medieval tower in central Rome has died, Italian and Romanian authorities confirmed on Thursday. The 66-year-old worker, identified as Oc

📷SPA RIYADH, November 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received King of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar today at the Royal Court in Al-Yamamah Palace, Riyadh. A formal reception ceremony was held, featuring the national anthems of both countries and a review of the guard of honor. The two leaders held a session of official talks in which the Crown Prince welcomed the King