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📷SPA Riyadh, November 18, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Qiddiya City, the first global destination built entirely around the Power of Play concept, announced details of the upcoming opening of Six Flags Qiddiya, its flagship entertainment park set to welcome visitors for the first time on December 31, 2025. Located in the heart of the Tuwaiq Mountains, 40 minutes from Riyadh, Qiddiya City integrates entertainment, sports, and culture across a large-scale development de

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%

📷WAM DUBAI, November 17, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The 19th edition of Dubai Airshow will kick off on November 17 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, according to the organizers. The five-day event, held at Dubai World Central (DWC), will host more than 1,500 exhibitors, including 440 first-time participants, and welcome over 148,000 trade visitors and 490 milita

📷WAM Riyadh, November 13, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of Arada, attended the signing of contracts confirming Arada’s acquisition of 80% of the Thameside West development in London, valued at AED12.3 billion. The deal covers a 2 million square foot master plan located on the waterfront at the western end of the Royal Docks area. The project will feature at least 5,000 homes, half of which will be surrounded b

📷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 15, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – Governor of Riyadh Region Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz yesterday sponsored the Prince Mohammed bin Saud Al-Kabeer Cup, known as the “Loyalty Cup,” one of the second-category races in Saudi horse racing dedicated to four-year-old horses. Upon arriving at King Abdulaziz Equestrian Field in Al-Janadriyah, Prince Faisal bin Bandar was received by several princes and senior officials. Following the reception

📷 People attend the opening day of Beast Land, a theme park modelled on videos of Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast and currently the world's most popular YouTuber, who reached 100 billion total views this month, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 13, 2025. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed Riyadh, November 14, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The world’s most-followed YouTuber, MrBeast (James Donaldson), has arrived in Riyadh to launch Beast Land, a new theme park inspired by his

📷 Palestinian police officers stand in the Church of the Nativity on Christmas Eve, in Bethlehem, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, December 24, 2023. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne BRUSSELS, November 14, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – European Union foreign ministers will discuss a proposal next week for the bloc to lead a programme to train 3,000 Palestinian police officers from Gaza, according to an EU document seen by Reuters. The plan will be reviewed during the ministe

📷WAM Abu Dhabi, November 14, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The seventh edition of the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show will be held from November 20–23 at ADNEC Marina Hall, under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region. Organised by ADNEC Group, part of Modon Holding, the 2025 edition will feature an expanded programme and new elements designed to highlight marine culture, industry innovation, and family-ori

📷SPA Riyadh, November 14, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Three riders from the Saudi show jumping team — Abdullah Al Sharbatly, Khaled Al-Mobty, and Abdulrahman Al-Rajhi — have qualified for the final round of the individual jumping competition at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games (Riyadh 2025). The final will be held tomorrow at Al-Janadriyah Arena. The qualifiers were determined following the conclusion of the second round today. Al Sharbatly completed the course in 75

📷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

📷 Shinsuke Sakimoto, CEO of Valuence Japan, poses for a photograph next to the Original Birkin, the original bag custom-made for late actress Jane Birkin, which the Japanese company purchased for a record 8.6 million euros ($10.04 million) at a Sotheby's auction in Paris earlier this year, during an unveiling event in Tokyo, Japan, November 12, 2025. Tokyo, Nov. 13 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The original handbag custom-made for the late actress Jane Birkin, the design th

📷SPA Riyadh, Nov. 13, 2025 (SABN) – The traditional craft of pottery and ceramics continues to hold cultural and historical importance in Saudi Arabia, reflecting the longstanding connection between people and their natural environment. The practice, among the oldest clay handicrafts in the region, has gained renewed attention in Al-Jouf as part of the Year of Handicrafts 2025 initiatives. Muayid Al-Arjan, a potter from Al-Jouf, began learning the craft 18 years ago during a

📷SPA Dubai, November 13, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  –The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) is participating in the 27th General Conference of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), held from November 11–17 in Dubai under the theme “The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities.”  This year marks the first time the triennial global museum gathering is hosted in the Middle East. Ithra Head of Museum Farah Abushullaih  said that the Center’s