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Saudi Motorsport Company Sets Out Growth Strategy at LEAP 2026 | 📷SPA RIYADH, September 2 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Motorsport Company presented its plans for developing motorsport in Saudi Arabia during LEAP 2026, focusing on local talent, technical skills and technology. Saudi Motorsport Company CEO and Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation Acting CEO Mansour Almokbel spoke during a panel titled “Building a Motorsport Nation: Inside Saudi Arabia’s Integrate

Saudi Finance Minister Addresses Growth, Debt Risks at G20 Meeting | 📷SPA ASHEVILLE, September 2 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Aljadaan addressed global economic resilience, long-term growth and sovereign debt risks during the second Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting under the US G20 Presidency. The meeting was held in Asheville, North Carolina, from August 31 to September 1. It brought together officials from G20 member

Saudi Fund for Development Raises Greater Banjul Roads Financing to $60 Million | 📷SPA BANJUL, September 1 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) signed an additional development loan agreement with the government of The Gambia, bringing its cumulative financing for the Greater Banjul Area Roads Project to $60 million. SFD CEO Sultan Al-Marshad and Gambian Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Seedy Keita signed the agreement during Al-Marshad

King Haakon VIII Pays Emotional Tribute to Late Father in First National Address OSLO, September 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — King Haakon VIII paid an emotional tribute to his late father, King Harald V, in his first address to the Norwegian nation following his accession to the throne. Speaking as Norway continued to mourn its long-serving monarch, King Haakon thanked the thousands of people who gathered outside the Royal Palace in Oslo, where flowers, candles and

Saudi Arabia Opens 2026–2027 Regulated Hunting Season with New Quotas | 📷SPA RIYADH, September 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Wildlife has announced the opening of the 2026–2027 hunting season, which runs from September 1 through January 31, 2027. The season operates under a regulatory framework intended to support sustainable hunting, protect biodiversity and ecological balance, and ensure the responsible use of natural resources u

Queen Rania Marks 56th Birthday with Relaxed New Portrait AMMAN, September 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Queen Rania of Jordan marked her 56th birthday with the release of a new official portrait presenting a relaxed and contemporary side of the Jordanian royal. The portrait, released by the Royal Hashemite Court for her August 31 birthday, shows Queen Rania seated outdoors in a garden setting surrounded by greenery. Rather than choosing a formal royal look, she wore

Falcon Sells for AED1.5 Million, Setting ADIHEX 2026 Auction Record ABU DHABI, August 30 — A falcon chick bred in the United States sold for AED1.5 million at the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) 2026, the highest price paid for a falcon at this edition’s auctions, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. The sale took place on Saturday during the fifth auction round. This year’s exhibition features 55 local and international falcon breeding

Saudi Arabia Records 14,434 Residency, Labor and Border Violations in One Week RIYADH, August 29 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Inspection campaigns conducted across Saudi Arabia from August 20 to 26 recorded 14,434 violations of residency, labor and border-security laws, the Ministry of Interior said. The total included 6,976 residency violations, 4,110 border-security violations and 3,348 labor-law violations. Border authorities apprehended 1,450 people attempting to enter

ADIHEX 2026 Opens in Abu Dhabi for 10-Day Run | 📷WAM ABU DHABI, August 28 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition opened at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi on Friday for an extended 10-day edition running through September 6. The exhibition is held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Falconers’ Club. The 23rd edition is organized by A

Norway's Crown Prince Haakon arrives for the gala dinner in the Hall of State at the Royal Palace as part of the celebrations for Sweden's King Carl Gustaf's 80th birthday, in Stockholm, Sweden, April 30, 2026. Christine Olsson/TT News Agency/via REUTERS OSLO, August 28 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Haakon VIII became Norway’s king on Friday following the death of King Harald V, assuming a public role he spent years struggling to accept. He is the country’s fourth monarch si

Saudi Arabia Retains ARADO Executive Council Chairmanship for 2026–2028 CAIRO, August 28 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Arabia will retain the chairmanship of the Arab Organization for Administrative Development’s Executive Council for the 2026–2028 term after receiving the approval of all member states. The decision was adopted during the organization’s 59th Ordinary General Assembly session at ARADO’s headquarters in Cairo on August 27. Saudi Minister of Human Resourc

ZATCA Foils Attempt to Smuggle 1.95 Million Amphetamine Pills into Saudi Arabia AL-HADITHA, August 28 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority intercepted 1,950,581 amphetamine pills at Al-Haditha Port during an attempt to smuggle them into Saudi Arabia. Security screening and inspection uncovered the pills inside a shipment of lentils carried by an incoming truck, ZATCA spokesperson Hamoud Al-Harbi said. Al-Harbi said the authority is tightening cu

Norway’s King Harald V Dies at 89 RIYADH, August 28 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Norway’s King Harald V, who brought greater openness to the country’s monarchy during more than three decades on the throne, died on Friday at the age of 89, the royal palace said. “King Harald passed away peacefully at Oslo University Hospital on Friday 28 August, 0635 (local time, 0435 GMT).” Harald had been admitted to hospital on August 17 and was receiving treatment for a bacterial infecti

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Written Message From Bangladesh Prime Minister RIYADH, August 27 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received a written message from Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Tarique Rahman concerning bilateral relations and ways to strengthen them. Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received the message during

KFCRIS and King Faisal Prize Explore Human Creativity in the AI Era | 📷SPA RIYADH, August 26 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The changing boundary between human creativity and content generated by artificial intelligence shaped a seminar organized on Tuesday by the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies and the King Faisal Prize. Held within the institutions’ joint cultural program, the seminar brought together academics and specialists in literature, AI and inte

International Falcon Breeders Auction 2026 Closes With SAR349,000 in Final-Night Sales | 📷SPA RIYADH, August 26 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The International Falcon Breeders Auction 2026 concluded with three falcons selling for a combined SAR349,000 on its final night. The evening’s highest-priced falcon came from a Canadian breeding farm. Bidding opened at SAR100,000 before the falcon was sold for SAR271,000. A falcon presented by a Polish farm fetched SAR32,000, while a

Saudi Architecture and Design Commission Launches Professional Learning Platform | 📷SPA RIYADH, August 26 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Arabia’s Architecture and Design Commission has launched the Learning and Professional Development Platform, giving practitioners access to specialized training across the architecture and design sector. The platform brings together programs focused on professional practice and cultural knowledge. Its subject areas include excellence