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Photography | Courtesy of SPA DIRIYAH, May 3— The third edition of the Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale, titled “In Interludes and Transitions,” closed on May 2, 2026, after bringing together 68 artists from more than 37 countries at JAX District near the UNESCO World Heritage Site of At-Turaif. Organised by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation, the exhibition featured more than 25 new commissions across 12,900 square meters of exhibition halls, courtyards and terraces, with scen

RIYADH, May 3 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - The first tanker carrying Russian crude oil since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is expected to arrive in Japan as early as Monday, according to Japanese industry ministry and other sources cited by Japan News. The cargo is set to be delivered by Taiyo Oil to its refinery in Ehime Prefecture. The oil comes from the Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project in Russia’s far east, which is exempt from Western sanctions imposed over Moscow’s

RIYADH, May 3 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Arabia expressed support for sovereign measures taken by Bahrain’s leadership to protect the kingdom’s security and safeguard its sovereignty, the foreign ministry said on Sunday. Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its full support for Bahrain in any steps it takes to confront anything that could undermine its security and stability and deter attempts to target its sovereignty or interfere in its internal affairs. The kingdom said Bahra

Photography | Courtesy of SPA RIYADH, May 3 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - The Holy Quran Museum in the Hira Cultural District in Makkah offers visitors an overview of the history of the Holy Quran, its sciences and the development of its transcription through rare manuscripts and artifacts, state media reported. Among the exhibits is a copy of the Quran engraved on brass plates dating to the 12th century AH, or 18th century CE, reflecting the craftsmanship of Islamic arts an

RIYADH, May 3 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Arabia ranked second globally after the United States among the most attractive markets for data centres, reflecting the kingdom’s growing position in digital infrastructure, the communications ministry said, citing a Bloomberg analysis. The analysis showed that power availability and land enablement account for 58% of market attractiveness for data centre projects, while 22.8 gigawatts of new global capacity is expected to c

RIYADH, May 3 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Arabia recorded 11,300 violations of residency, labour and border security laws during inspection campaigns carried out between April 23 and 29, the Interior Ministry said. The violations included 6,244 related to residency, 3,543 to border security and 1,513 to labour laws, the ministry said. Border authorities arrested 1,330 people trying to enter the kingdom illegally, including 43% Yemenis, 54% Ethiopians and 3% of other

United States Department of State logo and U.S. flag are seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration RIYADH, May 3 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration approved more than $8.6 billion in military sales to Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Israel after bypassing congressional review, the State Department said on Friday. The department said Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined that an emer

Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi attends a meeting with in Cairo, Egypt, on September 9, 2025.Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters RIYADH, May 1 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a series of phone calls on Friday with several regional counterparts, including the foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan, Tasnim reported. Araghchi briefed them on the latest developments in efforts to end the war involvi