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Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinians in West Bank After Apparent Attempt to Surrender
Israeli soldiers detain two Palestinians during an operation in Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, November 27, 2025. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman PARIS, France, November 29, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Israeli security forces shot and killed two Palestinian men on Thursday in the Israeli-occupied West Bank after the pair appeared to be surrendering and unarmed during a raid, according to Palestine TV footage. The footage shows the men exiting a building surrounded
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Hong Kong Nears End of Search and Rescue Operations as Tower Fire Death Toll Rises to 94
A general view shows the damaged towers of Wang Fuk Court housing estate, where a major fire engulfed bamboo scaffolding across multiple blocks, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 27, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu HONG KONG, November 29, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Hong Kong fire authorities said they expect to conclude search and rescue operations on Friday after the city’s worst fire in nearly eight decades tore through a large apartment complex, killing at least 94 p
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World Future Energy Summit 2026 to Spotlight AI’s Expanding Role in Clean Energy Systems
📷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
Nov 273 min read


Visitors to the Two Holy Mosques Reach 66.6 Million in Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 AH
📷SPA RIYADH, November 27, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque announced that the total number of visitors to the Two Holy Mosques during Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 AH reached 66,633,153, an increase of 12,121,252 compared with the previous month. The authority said the number of worshippers at the Grand Mosque reached 25,987,679, including 100,489 worshippers in Hijr Ismail (Al-Hateem).
Nov 271 min read


Riyadh Metro Recognized by Guinness World Records as Longest Fully Driverless Train Network
📷SPA RIYADH, November 27, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Riyadh Metro has been officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest fully driverless train network in the world, spanning 176 kilometers, marking a major global milestone for the Kingdom’s transport sector. The metro system forms part of the capital’s wider public transport project and operates across six integrated lines with 85 stations, using advanced technologies and a fully automated driv
Nov 271 min read


31-Carat ‘Desert Rose’ Diamond Could Fetch Up to $7 Million at Abu Dhabi Auction
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
Nov 274 min read


Northern Lights Illuminate Sky Over Russia’s Novy Urengoy
PARIS, November 27, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The sky above the city of Novy Urengoy in Russia’s Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District lit up with the Northern Lights, as time-lapse footage captured emerald waves of light moving across the night sky. Local media outlet Vioriy reported that residents in several other northern regions observed the natural phenomenon on the same day. The aurora borealis occurs in the upper layers of the Earth’s atmosphere during periods o
Nov 271 min read


Saudi, Spain Interior Ministers Hold Security Cooperation Talks in Riyadh
📷SPA RIYADH, November 27, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz held an official discussion session on Wednesday in Riyadh with Spain’s Minister of the Interior Fernando Grande-Marlaska at the ministry’s headquarters. Prince Abdulaziz said the meeting was held under the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdu
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Hong Kong Fire Kills 55, Nearly 300 Missing as Police Blame ‘Grossly Negligent’ Construction Firm
Firefighters work to extinguish flames as bamboo scaffolding burns across multiple buildings at Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 26. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu HONG KONG, November 27, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A massive fire that has killed at least 55 people and left nearly 300 missing at a Hong Kong apartment complex may have been caused by a “grossly negligent” construction company using unsafe materials, police said on Thursday. The bl
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Saudi Arabia Hosts WRC Rally 2025 as Competition Opens in Jeddah
📷SPA JEDDAH, November 27, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The WRC Rally Saudi Arabia 2025 began yesterday in Jeddah, attended by Minister of Sport and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal. The competition runs until November 29, marking the first time the Kingdom has hosted a round of the World Rally Championship. The rally opened in the morning in Dhahban with the preparatory stage, a 4.56-kilometer session dedica
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KSrelief Establishes Shelter Camp for Displaced Families in Gaza’s Khan Yunis
📷SPA RIYADH, November 27, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has established a camp in the Al-Qarara area, north of the Khan Yunis Governorate in the Gaza Strip, to shelter families who have lost their breadwinners as part of the Kingdom’s campaign to support the Palestinian people. The camp is being prepared by KSrelief’s implementing partner, the Saudi Center for Culture and Heritage, which is ensuring that the
Nov 271 min read


‘Global Harmony 2’ Initiative Draws Large Crowds on Fifth Day of Yemen Culture Week
📷SPA RIYADH, November 26, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The “Global Harmony 2” initiative continued to attract thousands of visitors on the fifth day of Yemen Culture Week, with venues filled with families and residents of various nationalities attending cultural and recreational activities showcasing the richness and diversity of Yemeni heritage. Organized by the Ministry of Media in collaboration with the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) and the Quality of Life
Nov 261 min read


Aramco Executive Highlights Critical Link Between Artificial Intelligence and Global Energy Demand
📷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
Nov 261 min read


Fire Engulfs Residential Building in Hong Kong’s Tai Po District
📷 Flames engulf bamboo scaffolding across multiple buildings at Wang Fuk Court housing estate, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu HONG KONG, November 26, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A fire engulfed a residential building in Hong Kong’s northern Tai Po district on Wednesday, sending thick grey smoke into the air as emergency services worked to contain the blaze. Public broadcaster RTHK, citing police, reported that several people were t
Nov 261 min read


Pope Leo to Visit Turkey and Lebanon on First Overseas Trip, With Appeals for Peace and Christian Unity
📷 Cars drive past a billboard depicting Pope Leo XIV, ahead of his planned visit to Lebanon, in Beirut, Lebanon November 25, 2025. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir VATICAN CITY, November 26, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Pope Leo will depart on Thursday for his first trip outside Italy as head of the Catholic Church, travelling to Turkey and Lebanon, where he is expected to call for peace in the region and urge greater unity among long-divided Christian churches. The visit, taki
Nov 263 min read


Saudi Arabia Hosts Final Round of 2025 World Rally Championship for the First Time
📷SPA RIYADH, November 26, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The final round of the World Rally Championship (WRC), “Saudi Rally 2025,” supported by Jameel Motorsports, is set to begin today, marking the Kingdom’s first-ever hosting of a WRC round. The event runs through November 29 under the supervision of the Ministry of Sport and is organized by the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation, with promotion by Saudi Motorsport Company. On this occasion, Minister of Sport
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Saudi Cabinet Reviews Outcomes of Crown Prince’s Visit to Washington and Approves Multiple International Agreements
📷SPA RIYADH, November 26, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, presided over the Cabinet session held on Tuesday in Riyadh, where ministers reviewed the outcomes of his recent official visit to the United States and approved a series of international cooperation agreements. At the outset of the meeting, HRH the Crown Prince briefed the Cabinet on the results of his discussion
Nov 264 min read


Saudi investment minister highlights new global supply-chain landscape at UNIDO General Conference in Riyadh
📷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
Nov 253 min read


U.S. Army Secretary Driscoll meets Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi, official says
📷 U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll attends a meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (not pictured), amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, November 20, 2025. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS ABU DHABI, November 25, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll held talks with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi on Monday, a U.S. official told Reuters, marking the latest effort by President Donald Trump’s
Nov 252 min read


AlUla Arts Festival announces fifth edition for January–February 2026 with largest program to date
📷SPA ALULA, November 25, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The AlUla Arts Festival will launch its fifth edition from January 16 to February 14, 2026 , transforming the historic AlUla Oasis into a major platform for contemporary art, design, and cultural programming. Organizers described the 2026 edition as the festival’s broadest and most diverse to date, featuring exhibitions, performances, and immersive experiences that continue to enrich AlUla’s cultural landscape.
Nov 252 min read
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