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📷 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

📷SPA RIYADH, November 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received King of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar today at the Royal Court in Al-Yamamah Palace, Riyadh. A formal reception ceremony was held, featuring the national anthems of both countries and a review of the guard of honor. The two leaders held a session of official talks in which the Crown Prince welcomed the King

📷WAM Nassau, October 30 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Hurricane Melissa has reached the Bahamas, bringing destructive winds, torrential rainfall, and a dangerous storm surge, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC). The storm, now classified as a Category 1 hurricane, is moving rapidly toward the northeast with sustained winds of up to 150 kilometers per hour, forecasters said. Authorities in the Bahamas ordered evacuations across six islands, with about 1,500

📷SPA Riyadh, October 28 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior, met in Riyadh on Monday with H.E. Alexander Kurenkov, Minister for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters of the Russian Federation. During the meeting, the two ministers discussed ways to strengthen Saudi-Russian cooperation in the fields of civil defense, safety, firefighting, and rescue o

📷SPA Makkah, October 25, 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 average time to perform Umrah during the month of Rabi Al-Thani 1447 AH reached 116 minutes. According to the authority’s statistics, 92% of pilgrims performed Tawaf (circumambulation) in the main Mataf area, with an average duration of 42 minutes. The Sa’i ritual, involving traversal between Safa and M

Washington, October 22 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is scheduled to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on November 18, in what will mark his first visit to Washington during the president’s second term, according to sources cited by CBS News. The meeting comes as Saudi Arabia seeks to finalize a defense cooperation pact with the United States, aimed at strengthening bilateral se

📷SPA Riyadh, October 21 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud , Crown Prince and Prime Minister , received on Tuesday several princes, scholars, ministers, and a group of citizens  who came to greet him at Al-Yamamah Palace  in Riyadh , the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The gathering began with a recitation from the Holy Quran , after which His Royal Highness greeted and exchanged handshakes  with the attende

📷SPA Riyadh, October 21 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Under the patronage of Minister of Culture and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Film Commission Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Farhan, the third edition of the Saudi Film Confex will open tomorrow, October 22, in Riyadh, and will run until October 25, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Organized by the Film Commission, the event serves as a key platform bringing together filmmakers, investors, and industry pr

📷SPA Riyadh, October 21 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chaired the Cabinet session held in Riyadh on Tuesday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. At the outset, His Royal Highness briefed the Cabinet on the phone call received from French President Emmanuel Macron, during which the two leaders discussed developments in the Gaza Strip and stressed the urgent need to allevi

Riyadh, October 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received a phone call on Sunday from French President Emmanuel Macron, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. During the call, the two leaders reviewed bilateral cooperation between Saudi Arabia and France across several sectors and discussed regional and international issues of mutual interest. They exchanged views on the lat

📷 A view of the Portuguese parliament and its reflection on the day Portugal's Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento is expected to submit the 2025 budget draft to parliament, in Lisbon, Portugal, October 10, 2024. REUTERS Lisbon, October 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – Portugal’s parliament  on Friday approved a bill to ban face veils  worn for “gender or religious motives” in most public spaces, a measure proposed by the far-right Chega party  that effectively targe

📷SPA Riyadh, October 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior, received H.E. Catalin Predoiu, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of the Republic of Romania, at his office in Riyadh on Sunday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to enhance security cooperation between the Ministries of Interior in both countries and reviewed severa

📷SPA Riyadh, October 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Sports Boulevard organized a breast cancer awareness walk on Saturday at the Promenade in Riyadh, as part of October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, to promote early detection and encourage healthy lifestyles, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The initiative attracted strong participation from women and families, who gathered in a lively and interactive atmosphere that combined sports, wellness, and community engag