Saudia operates first flight offering free high-speed WiFi

Saudia Airlines has introduced its first fully internet-enabled flight, providing free high-speed WiFi to all passengers across every travel class. The service, launched on November 1, 2025, is currently in a pilot phase, offering travelers...

Saudi Arabia Redefines Wealth: From Oil Dependence to Knowledge and Economic Sovereignty!

Saudi Arabia’s definition of wealth is undergoing a historic transformation. In a detailed analytical piece published by Asharq Al-Awsat titled “How is Saudi Arabia Redefining Wealth and Economic Sovereignty?”, writer Faisal Abu Zaki examined the...

Saudi chemical giant misses on profit as downturn persists

Saudi Arabia’s biggest chemical company reported lower-than-expected profit as a global industry downturn persisted and pressured selling prices, margins and utilisation rates. Saudi Basic Industries Corp posted third-quarter net income of 440mn...

Saudi Arabia Assumes Chairmanship of INTOSAI

Saudi Arabia solidified on Friday its global leadership in public financial auditing and accounting by winning the chairmanship of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI). The announcement was made during the 25th...

Saudi Airlines flight attendant goes viral after feeding an elderly passenger

A Saudia Airlines flight attendant has gone viral after a video captured him feeding an elderly passenger with a spoon. The video, shared by Twitter/X user @saudia_aviation, showed a cabin crew member on a Saudia Airlines flight feeding an elderly...

Saudi Cuts Umrah Visa Validity —What Pilgrims Must Know

Srinagar: As cooler weather draws a record number of pilgrims to Makkah and Madina, Saudi Arabia has unveiled a sweeping overhaul of Umrah regulations—cutting visa validity from three months to one month and mandating stricter compliance across...

Saudi Arabia ramps up AI ambitions with Humain at the helm

ISTANBUL Saudi Arabia is channeling its vast oil revenues into advancing its sweeping artificial intelligence goals, with its primary push led by Humain, a domestic tech firm developing a comprehensive AI ecosystem. From data centers and cloud...

Saudi Arabia Arrests Over 21,000 Violators Of Residency, Labor, And Border Laws

Joint field campaigns to monitor and apprehend violators of residency, labor, and border security laws across Saudi Arabia have resulted in the arrest of 21,651 individuals between Oct. 23 and Oct. 29, 2025, the Ministry of Interior announced. The...

Saudi stock market closes lower

Riyadh: The Saudi main stock index closed lower on Sunday, dropping 119.56 points to settle at 11,536.29, with a total trading value of SR 4.4 billion. A total of 259 million shares were traded during the session. Shares of 66 companies recorded...

Saudi Arabia: ZATCA Foils Attempt To Smuggle 3.4 Million Captagon Pills Through King Abdulaziz Port

The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has foiled an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of amphetamine (Captagon) pills—estimated at around 3.4 million tablets—through King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam. ZATCA’s spokesperson Hammoud Al-Harbi...

Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority Conducts 4,895 Inspections, Investigates 478 Suspects In October

The Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) carried out 4,895 inspection tours and investigated 478 suspects in October 2025, the agency announced. Those under investigation include employees from the ministries of Interior,...

Saudi Arabia bans food trucks in residential areas

The guidelines prohibit mobile food vendors from parking near traffic lights, road intersections, or entrances and exits of main and secondary roads. Trucks are also forbidden from operating in high-traffic areas or within 10 metres of fuel...

Saudi club Al Hilal becomes the first Arab team to acquire its own private jet [video]

Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal Club has announced the acquisition of a private jet bearing the team’s colors, becoming the first club in the Arab world and the Middle East to own its own aircraft. The jet will be used exclusively for transporting players...

Saudi chapter: Riyadh done the right away

I landed in Riyadh expecting heat and hustle. I didn’t expect the immigration officer to greet me with rapid-fire Arabic, assume I was local, and wave me through with the easy warmth of a long-lost cousin. It happened again with cab drivers, hotel...

Money talks: the great big Saudi takeover

Saudi Arabia has seemingly taken over the sporting world in the last few years. In football, millions have been spent to bring stars to the Saudi Pro League, whilst in December 2024, the country was announced as the host nation for the 2034 World...

Saudi Arabia's flyadeal to start India flights in first quarter of 2026, says CEO

Bullish on the fast-growing Indian aviation market, Saudi Arabia's no-frills carrier flyadeal will start flights to Indian cities, including Mumbai, from the first quarter of 2026. The airline's CEO, Steven Greenway, told PTI that India is one of...

School Nurses’ Impact on Pediatric Obesity in Saudi Arabia

In a groundbreaking study published in BMC Nursing, researcher A. Alharbi delves deep into the complex interplay of factors that shape the role of school nurses in combating pediatric obesity in Saudi Arabia. The findings shine a light on an...

General : Sultan Ibrahim's State Visit To Boost Trade, Investment And Islamic Cooperation With Saudi Arabia

From Mohd Ashraf Syafiq Mazlan RIYADH, Nov 2 (Bernama) -- The state visit of Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, to Saudi Arabia beginning tomorrow is expected to further strengthen bilateral relations and expand strategic cooperation in trade,...

AI ‘sky stadium’ video for Saudi 2034 World Cup fools social media

TDT Manama An AI-generated video claiming to show one of the football stadiums for the 2034 FIFA World Cup in Saudi Arabia made waves on social media this week -- but it has nothing to do with the kingdom's official plans. The video of glowing...

Top 10 countries selling cheapest petrol in the world, topper is..., Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait fail to...

Home Business Top 10 countries selling cheapest petrol in the world, topper is…, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait fail to… It would not be a hyperbole to say that the world’s economy runs on fuel. New Delhi: Fuel, or oil, in the form of petrol...