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SPA Makkah, December 12 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Friday urged worshippers to uphold noble character and moral values, stressing that social cohesion and stability depend on strong family structures, the preservation of traditions, and the proper upbringing of children. Sheikh Saleh bin Humaid said that noble character is defined by a balance of strength, mercy and courage, alongside a firm commitment to truth. He noted that such

A displaced Palestinian man clears muddy water in a flooded tent camp on a rainy day in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, December 12, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa Geneva, December 12, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Hundreds of thousands of displaced people in Gaza are facing flooding of tents and makeshift shelters following heavy rainfall, while materials needed to reinforce shelters remain restricted from entering the enclave, the International Organization for Migration (I

SPA Makkah, December 12, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Grand Mosque in Makkah, covering more than 1.8 million square meters and accommodating over 2.5 million worshippers, offers a range of integrated services aimed at facilitating the movement of pilgrims and supporting the safe performance of rituals. The services are overseen by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques. Measures include clearly d

SPA Riyadh, December 9, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, inaugurated new facilities at King Salman Air Base in the central sector during a ceremony held in Riyadh on Tuesday. The project forms part of strategic development initiatives aimed at strengthening the combat readiness of the Royal Saudi Air Force. Upon arrival at the base, HRH the Crown Prince was received by Min

Riyadh, December 7, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – Inspection campaigns carried out across the Kingdom between November 27 and December 3 resulted in 19,790 violations  of residency, labor and border security regulations, the Ministry of Interior said. According to the ministry, authorities recorded 12,252 residency violations , 4,384 border security violations , and 3,154 labor-related violations . Border security units apprehended 1,661 people  attempting to enter the

AMMAN, December 2, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Prince Mansour bin Khalid bin Farhan presented Palestinian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation and Acting Minister of Finance Estephan Salameh with $90 million in financial support from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the State of Palestine. The handover took place at the Saudi embassy yesterday as part of the Kingdom’s ongoing commitment to support Palestine in 2025. Prince Mansou

📷SPA TAIPEI, December 1, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s delegation achieved six awards at the WorldSkills Asia 2025 Competition, held in Taipei from November 27 to 30, marking a strong performance among more than 500 contestants from 29 countries competing across 35 skills. Saudi competitors won second place in robotics and third places in both web design and graphic design. The delegation also received excellence awards in graphic design and welding, in

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

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

📷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).

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

📷 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

📷 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

📷 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

📷SPA MAKKAH, November 24, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque reported that the average time to complete Umrah during Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 AH was 117 minutes, with 92% of worshippers performing Tawaf in the Mataf area at the Grand Mosque. According to the authority, the average Tawaf time was 43 minutes, while Sa‘i between Safa and Marwa averaged 49 minutes. Moving from the courtya

📷SPA WASHINGTON, D.C., November 19, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) participated in the Saudi–U.S. Investment Forum organized by the Ministry of Investment in Washington, D.C. RCU took part in a panel session titled “Innovation in Developing the Cities of the Future,” which addressed Saudi–U.S. cooperation in accelerating infrastructure projects and urban transformation. The session examined the role of innovation, advanced technologi

📷 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

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 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

📷 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