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SPA Riyadh, January 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Global Cybersecurity Forum (GCF) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) have agreed to establish the Centre for Cyber Economics (CCE) in Riyadh, the organizations said. The agreement was signed during the WEF Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos. The Centre is designed to serve as an international platform for studying the economic dimension of cybersecurity. Its work will focus on generating research, analytical tools, and

SPA Riyadh, January 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Members of Saudi Arabia’s delegation to the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 outlined the Kingdom’s priorities for this year’s discussions in Davos, highlighting economic cooperation, technological transformation, and sustainable development. Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said the Kingdom views the forum as a platform to strengthen international partnerships and support efforts that reinfor

SPA Riyadh, January 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia will take part in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 with a senior delegation led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, the government said. The meeting will be held in Davos, Switzerland, from January 19 to 23. The delegation includes Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the United States; Minister of Commerce

SPA Riyadh, January 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Royal Court announced the death of Prince Bandar bin Abdullah Al Abdulrahman Al Saud in a statement issued today. The funeral prayer will be held on January 18 after the Asr prayer at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Grand Mosque in Riyadh.

SPA ALULA, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 17, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The 2026 AlUla Desert Polo tournament opened on Friday, Jan. 16, with six teams competing at Mohammed Yousuf Naghi AlFursan Equestrian Village, as Team AlUla and Team Defender qualified for the AlUla Desert Polo Trophy final scheduled for Saturday. Friday’s play featured a Round Robin stage split into Zone A and Zone B. In Zone A, Team AlUla beat Team Dadan 5–3, then defeated Team BSF 4–2 to secure a place

SPA Riyadh, January 17, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The sixth Joy Awards ceremony in Riyadh begins at 7:00 p.m. Saudi time and will air live on MBC1, MBC Masr, MBC Iraq and MBC5, as well as on the Shahid platform. The live programme includes the lavender carpet, the awards segment, artistic performances, and musical and singing acts. Awards are decided through audience voting via the Joy Awards application, recognising works and personalities that made a strong public

SPA RIYADH, January 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud left King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh on Friday after completing medical examinations, the state news agency reported, adding that the results were reassuring.

SPA Riyadh, January 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – stc group said it supported more than 12 million visitors at Riyadh Season as a premium official partner, marking its fifth consecutive year of strategic partnership. The group said it facilitated more than 2.8 million voice calls and handled over 15,000 terabytes of data through its 4G and 5G networks, providing connectivity for attendees and more than 10,000 roaming subscribers. To sustain capacity, stc said it exp

SPA Riyadh, January 15, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Export-Import Bank (Saudi EXIM Bank) signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan’s Mizuho Bank to develop partnerships aimed at supporting exports and increasing Saudi-Japanese trade and investment flows, SPA reported. The MoU was signed by Saudi EXIM Bank CEO Eng. Saad bin Abdulaziz AlKhalb and Mizuho Bank’s Regional Head for Middle East, Africa and Central Asia Caucasus Yuki Mizunoe on the sidelines of th

SPA Riyadh, January 15, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held separate phone calls with senior officials from France, Iran, Qatar and Oman to discuss recent regional developments and efforts to enhance security and stability, SPA reported. Prince Faisal spoke with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot, discussing regional developments and their impact on the region’s security and stabili

SPA Riyadh, January 15, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received a written message from Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on relations between the two countries, SPA reported. The message was received by Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji during a meeting in Riyadh with Oman’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Najib Al-Busaidi. The meeting reviewed bilateral relations and ways

SABN MADRID/ROME, January 14, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Spain advised its citizens on Wednesday to leave Iran using “any available means” and strongly discouraged travel to the country, in an updated travel advisory. Spain’s foreign ministry also urged Spanish nationals in Iran not to take part in protests and warned against taking photos or videos of demonstrations or official buildings, saying such activity outside tourist areas could be viewed with suspicion by t

SABN BERLIN, January 14, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – German authorities have advised airlines to avoid Iranian airspace amid ongoing unrest across the country and the potential use of “anti-aviation weaponry”. The directive, effective from Jan. 14 through Feb. 10, recommends that airlines do not enter the Tehran Flight Information Region, citing an “escalating conflict”.

Demonstrators gather in front of the British Embassy in Tehran on Wednesday, chanting anti-UK and anti-US slogans. Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu/Getty Images LONDON, January 14, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The British government said on Wednesday its embassy in Tehran has been temporarily closed and that all UK staff have been withdrawn from Iran due to the ongoing unrest. “Due to the security situation, UK staff have been temporarily withdrawn from Iran. Our embassy contin

SPA Saudi Arabia has taken a further step to strengthen its role in global critical minerals markets as Saudi Export-Import Bank signed a master insurance policy with Trafigura, covering multi-year prepayment transactions with mining companies worldwide. The agreement, valued at up to SAR 3 billion ($800 million), was signed under the patronage of Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources and Chairman of the Saudi EXIM Bank Board Bandar Alkhorayef. It represents the first po

SPA Riyadh, January 14, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met in Riyadh on Wednesday with President of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi, alongside council members and senior Yemeni officials, SPA reported. The meeting was attended by PLC members Tariq Saleh, Abdul Rahman Al-Mahrami, Dr. Abdullah Al-Alimi Bawazeer and Othman Mujalli, as well as Yemeni Prime Minister Sal

PARIS, January 14, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Lufthansa said it will operate only daytime flights to and from Tel Aviv and Amman from Thursday through Monday, requiring crews to return directly without overnight stays, and warned some flights could be cancelled. “Additionally Iranian and Iraqi airspace will be bypassed by all Lufthansa Group Airlines until further notice,” the airline said in a statement. The changes come as U.S. President Donald Trump weighs a respo