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Saudi, Turkish Ministers Discuss Climate Action | 📷SPA RIYADH, July 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met Turkish Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum in Riyadh to discuss climate cooperation. Kurum is also president-designate of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which Türkiye will host in Antalya in November 2026. The

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs Saudi Cabinet session JEDDAH, July 7 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet approved the creation of a unified national visa platform under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The Cabinet session, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, reviewed the Kingdom’s recent state activities, including efforts to strengthen bilateral relations, expand international coordination and addr

Al Jouf governor reviews Commerce Ministry branch’s 2025 report JEDDAH, July 7 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Al Jouf Governor Prince Faisal bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz received the 2025 annual report of the Ministry of Commerce branch in the region, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The report was presented by Sami bin Saud Al-Ruwaili, director general of the ministry’s branch in Al Jouf. Prince Faisal reviewed the branch’s main achievements, regulatory and service indicators, an

Saudi Defense Ministry Launches Military Scholarship Program For Elite International Colleges RIYADH, July 6 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense announced the launch of its military scholarship program to elite international military colleges under a renewed vision aimed at preparing qualified officers according to the highest international standards. The program seeks to attract outstanding high school graduates and send 250 students annually fo

Security Forces Hospital In Riyadh Treats Premature Infant With Rare Congenital Condition | 📷SPA RIYADH, July 6 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh diagnosed and treated a premature infant with a large occipital encephalocele measuring more than 10 centimeters in diameter, a rare congenital malformation of the nervous system. The condition was diagnosed before birth at the hospital’s high-risk pregnancy clinic using advanced ultrasound imaging a

Khamenei Funeral Procession Moves Through Central Tehran TEHRAN, July 6 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - A vehicle carrying several coffins painted with the Iranian flag moved through central Tehran on Monday as part of the main funeral procession for slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The ornate white and green vehicle carried the coffins through streets packed with mourners, with its sides partly open so people could see inside as it passed. The main process

Saudi Cultural Development Fund Signs MoU With Fitch Learning To Develop Workforce Capabilities | 📷SPA RIYADH, July 6 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Arabia’s Cultural Development Fund signed a memorandum of understanding with Fitch Learning to design and implement specialized professional development initiatives, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Fitch Learning is one of the world’s leading professional development institutions. The agreement focuses on enhancing leader

Saudi Arabia Launches Mawhiba Summer Program For More Than 12,000 Gifted Students | 📷SPA RIYADH, July 6 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Arabia launched the “Mawhiba Summer” program for more than 12,000 gifted male and female students across 19 cities in the Kingdom and abroad, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The program was launched on Sunday by Minister of Education Yousef Al-Benyan and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef, with the participati

A ship decks at Hamad port in Doha, Qatar, June 14, 2017. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon DOHA, July 6 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Maritime trade between Iran and Qatar has resumed after a suspension of about five months, according to Reuters. Iran’s commercial attaché in Doha, Abbas Abdolkhani, confirmed that shipping between Iran’s Dayyer port and Qatar’s Al Ruwais port had restarted following coordination between the Iranian embassy in Doha and Qatari authorities. The two ports

Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Airport Receives First 2026 Seasonal Direct Flight From Russia’s Sochi | 📷SPA TABUK, July 5 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Tabuk received the first 2026 seasonal direct flight from Russia’s Sochi, in cooperation with Azimuth Airlines, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The airport is operated by Cluster2 Airports, which is working with partners to expand air connectivity and develop

Saudi Arabia records 15,591 residency, labor and border violations in one week RIYADH, July 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Arabia recorded 15,591 violations of residency, labor and border security laws during inspection campaigns carried out across the Kingdom from June 25 to July 1, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The Ministry of Interior said the violations included 7,759 residency violations, 4,488 border security violations and 3,344 labor law violations. Border

Gas leak from Nord Stream 2 pipeline as seen from an Danish F-16 interceptor jet over Bornholm island, Denmark, September 27, 2022. Danish Defence Command/Forsvaret Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS BERLIN, July 2 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - German prosecutors have moved one of Europe’s most sensitive sabotage cases closer to trial after indicting a Ukrainian national over the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions. The man, identified under German privacy rules only as Serhii K, w

Jazan Governor Honors Winners of Princess Seetah Award for Responsible Citizenship | 📷SPA AZAN, July 2 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Jazan Region Governor Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz honored the winners of the Princess Seetah bint Abdulaziz Award for Responsible Citizenship in its fifth edition. The winners were recognized for contributions to social responsibility and community service. The recognition took place during the governor’s reception of Dr. Fahad bin Hamad Al-

Saudi Shura Council Urges Airspace Capacity Expansion, Digital Government Measures | 📷SPA RIYADH, July 1 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council called on the General Authority of Civil Aviation to accelerate work on expanding the Kingdom’s airspace capacity as air traffic continues to grow. The council said the project should help keep pace with the rapid rise in aviation activity and reduce air congestion. It also urged the authority to expand the use o

Saudi Weather Center Warns of Gusty Winds, Blowing Dust Across Several Regions RIYADH, July 1 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Gusty winds and blowing dust are expected to continue across parts of Saudi Arabia’s Northern Borders, Eastern, Riyadh and Najran regions, as well as parts of Makkah and Madinah, the National Center for Meteorology said. Thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds remain possible in parts of Jazan, Aseer and Al-Baha. Over the Red Sea, winds will be northwe