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Al-Ahsa Oasis Maintains Year-Round Produce Output Despite High Temperatures
Al-Ahsa Oasis Maintains Year-Round Produce Output Despite High Temperatures | 📷SPA AL-AHSA, August 20 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Al-Ahsa Oasis maintains year-round production of summer fruits and vegetables despite the region’s high temperatures. Demand for locally grown produce extends across markets in Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries, supporting the commercial value and market potential of the oasis’s agricultural output. Its fruit crops include figs, berries, pap
Aug 201 min read
Araghchi Rejects Trump Economic Pressure Threat, Warns of ‘Further Defeat’
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a press conference at the Iranian embassy in New Delhi, India on May 15.Elke Scholiers/Getty Images/File RIYADH, August 20 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected President Donald Trump’s threat of “crushing” economic pressure against Iran, calling the announced campaign a diversion and predicting that it would produce another US failure. “The so-called “Economic D-Day” is a diversion from
Aug 202 min read
Falic Group Agrees to Buy DFS Luxury Retail Business at Zayed International Airport
Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy of Falic Group ABU DHABI, August 20 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Miami-based Falic Group has agreed to acquire 100% of DFS’s luxury travel retail business at Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi, establishing a major regional operation for Duty Free Americas. Financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter. Zayed International Airport, the second-largest airport in the Unite
Aug 202 min read
UK Ambassador Stephen Hitchen Visits International Falcon Breeders Auction in Malham
UK ambassador gets first close look at Saudi falconry at Malham auction | 📷SPA MALHAM, August 20 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — UK Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Stephen Hitchen visited the International Falcon Breeders Auction in Malham and attended part of its eighth night, during which six falcons sold for a combined SAR312,000. The visit gave Hitchen his first close experience with falcons in Saudi Arabia after spending a year in the Kingdom. The ambassador said he had known
Aug 201 min read
UAE Suspends Financial and Commercial Transactions With Iran After Missile Threat
A damaged building in the vicinity of Dubai Creek Harbour after a drone fell on it, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 12, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer ABU DHABI, August 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The United Arab Emirates has suspended all financial and economic transactions with Iran until further notice after reporting that two ballistic missiles were launched from Iranian territory. Afra Al Ha
Aug 192 min read
Saudi Arabia, Qatar Discuss Regional De-Escalation and Maritime Security in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia, Qatar Discuss Regional De-Escalation and Maritime Security in Riyadh | 📷SPA RIYADH, August 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani discussed regional de-escalation and maritime security in Riyadh on Wednesday. The ministers reviewed developments across the region and diplomatic efforts intended to
Aug 191 min read
NAUSS Opens Emergency Management and Civil Protection Seminar in Helsinki
NAUSS Opens Emergency Management and Civil Protection Seminar in Helsinki | 📷SPA HELSINKI, August 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS) opened a three-day seminar in Helsinki on Wednesday focused on emergency management, civil protection, and preparedness for security and environmental risks. Organized in cooperation with Verona Shelters, the seminar brings together experts from Arab countries and representatives of relevant int
Aug 191 min read
Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Holds Strategic Dialogue with Japanese Counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi
Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Holds Strategic Dialogue with Japanese Counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi RIYADH, August 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi held the third Strategic Dialogue in Riyadh on Wednesday, placing economic cooperation and maritime security at the center of their discussions. The dialogue followed Prince Faisal’s reception of Mo
Aug 192 min read
Saudi Ministry of Sport Begins Transfer of 25% Stakes in Al-Ittihad, Al-Ahli, Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr to PIF
Saudi Ministry of Sport Begins Transfer of 25% Stakes in Al-Ittihad, Al-Ahli, Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr to PIF RIYADH, August 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The Saudi Ministry of Sport has begun transferring to the Public Investment Fund the 25% stakes in Al-Ittihad, Al-Ahli, Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr held by the clubs’ nonprofit foundations. The ministry has also started dissolving the boards of directors governing those foundations after completing the regulatory procedures requ
Aug 191 min read
Prince Saud bin Nahar bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Reviews Madinah Schools’ Academic-Year Readiness
Prince Saud bin Nahar bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Reviews Madinah Schools’ Academic-Year Readiness MADINAH, August 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Madinah Region Deputy Governor Prince Saud bin Nahar bin Saud bin Abdulaziz reviewed preparations across 2,631 schools before the start of the 1448 AH academic year. Madinah Region Director General of Education Nasser Al-Abdulkarim presented the readiness plan during a meeting with the deputy governor. The schools covered by the plan
Aug 192 min read
Kingdom Photography Award Draws More Than 2,000 Submissions Across Three Editions
Kingdom Photography Award Draws More Than 2,000 Submissions Across Three Editions | 📷SPA RIYADH, August 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — More than 2,000 photographic works have been submitted to the Kingdom Photography Award during its first three editions, reflecting nationwide interest in a program created to support Saudi photography talent and document the Kingdom’s visual diversity. Nearly 41 winners have been selected since the Visual Arts Commission launched the awar
Aug 191 min read
Saudi Arabia Launches Riyadh Action Agenda Community Platform at COP17
Saudi Arabia Launches Riyadh Action Agenda Community Platform at COP17 | 📷SPA RIYADH, August 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Arabia launched the Riyadh Action Agenda Community Platform at COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, creating a coordination network for around 200 international initiatives concerned with land restoration and drought resilience. The platform is intended to give the Riyadh Action Agenda’s expanding group of partners a shared framework for setting objectives, b
Aug 191 min read
NATO vows to "defend all allies" after Iran reportedly weighs attacks on targets in Europe
NATO vows to "defend all allies" after Iran reportedly weighs attacks on targets in Europe RIYADH, August 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — NATO said Wednesday it was ready to “address any threat” following a report that Iran had considered attacks on US military targets in Europe if President Donald Trump escalated the war. The Financial Times reported that Tehran had weighed such attacks, citing people close to the Iranian regime. The report did not indicate that Iran had a
Aug 191 min read
Six Falcons Fetch SAR312,000 at International Falcon Breeders Auction 2026
Six Falcons Fetch SAR312,000 at International Falcon Breeders Auction 2026 RIYADH, August 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Six falcons from five European breeding farms fetched a combined SAR312,000 during the eighth night of the International Falcon Breeders Auction 2026. A falcon presented by a Ukrainian farm commanded the highest price of the evening, selling for SAR70,000. Two falcons from an Austrian farm generated SAR82,000 together. The birds were sold separately for
Aug 191 min read
UAE Halts Trade and Financial Transactions With Iran Until Further Notice
UAE Halts Trade and Financial Transactions With Iran Until Further Notice ABU DHABI, August 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The United Arab Emirates has halted all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran until further notice, according to Afra Al Hameli, Director of the Strategic Communications Department at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Al Hameli linked the decision to regional escalations that she said were undermining regional and internat
Aug 191 min read
Saudi Education Minister Yousef Al-Benyan Outlines General Education System
Saudi Education Minister Yousef Al-Benyan Outlines General Education System RIYADH, August 18 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Minister of Education Yousef Al-Benyan said the general education system would establish governance, resource and quality requirements for educational institutions while supporting students, teachers and families. Measures outlined by Al-Benyan include professional development for teachers, early childhood education, assistance for people with dis
Aug 181 min read
Saudi Arabia Condemns Attacks on Masrour Barzani’s Office in Iraqi Kurdistan
Saudi Arabia Condemns Attacks on Masrour Barzani’s Office in Iraqi Kurdistan RIYADH, August 18 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Arabia condemned attacks in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq that targeted the office of Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The ministry described the attacks as a violation of Iraq’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Saudi Arabia rejected hostile actions directed against public and polit
Aug 181 min read
Misk, UN Youth Office Establish Global Network for Youth
Misk, UN Youth Office Establish Global Network for Youth GENEVA, August 18 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The Mohammed bin Salman Foundation (Misk) and the United Nations Youth Office have established the Global Network for Youth, which will be officially launched during the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September 2026. The international network will connect independent organizations serving young people across different regions with routes into global leader
Aug 181 min read
Donald Trump Posts Map Labeling Strait of Hormuz ‘New US Territory’
Donald Trump Posts Map Labeling Strait of Hormuz ‘New US Territory’ RIYADH, August 18 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — US President Donald Trump published a map on Truth Social on Tuesday that placed the words “New US Territory” over the Strait of Hormuz. The image shows a circle drawn around the strategic waterway between Iran and Oman at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. Trump shared the map one day after describing the idea of declaring the Strait of Hormuz US territory as a
Aug 181 min read
Saudi Cabinet Rejects Iranian Vessel Attacks, Welcomes Maritime Alliance
Saudi Cabinet Rejects Iranian Vessel Attacks, Welcomes Maritime Alliance JEDDAH, August 18 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired a Cabinet session in Jeddah that addressed maritime security, international cooperation and several domestic policy matters. The Cabinet welcomed the institutional and operational activation of the Saudi-led Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance after the completion of its organi
Aug 182 min read
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