Saudi-U.S. Defence Deal On The Cards? MBS At White Soon To Seal Mega Pact

’Naxal-Maoist Terror Nearly Wiped Out Across India’: PM Modi Hails Police, CRPF, BSF During his address to Navy personnel aboard INS Vikrant, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that India is close to eliminating Maoist violence. He noted that...

Saudia unveils fashion brand at Riyadh Fashion Week

The brand, SV by Saudia, is billed as the airline’s first foray into the fashion and lifestyle sector, “inspired by our identity, creating endless opportunities for customers to engage with us in a fashionable, elegant, creative and comfortable...

Riyad Capital, Saudi Railway to launch $1.6bln real estate fund in Makkah

Riyad Capital, one of the kingdom’s largest asset managers and a leading company in real estate investment, has announced that it will join hands with the Saudi Railway Company (SAR) to establish a real estate fund aimed at developing a mixed-use...

Saudi Arabia champions global partnerships to power a sustainable mineral future

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its commitment to global partnership and collaboration in shaping the future of the minerals industry, as H.E. Khalid Al Mudaifer, Vice-Minister for Mining Affairs, Ministry of Industry and Mineral...

Saudi Agriculture 2025 Opens in Riyadh Showcasing Innovation and Sustainability in the Agri-Food Sector

The 42nd edition of Saudi Agriculture 2025, the Kingdom’s leading international exhibition for agriculture, food, aquaculture, and agri-technology, opened yesterday at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center (RICEC). The four-day...

Saudi FM Holds Talks with Malaysian Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held telephone talks on Monday with his Malaysian counterpart Mohamad Haji Hasan. They discussed relations between their countries and ways to strengthen them in various...

Saudi Ambassador to Syria Presents Credentials to Syrian President

Dr. Faisal bin Saud Al-Mujfel presented his credentials as the new Saudi Ambassador to Syria to President Ahmed al-Sharaa. During the reception, Al-Mujfel conveyed to the Syrian president the well-wishes of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King...

Saudi Arabia bans employers from charging domestic workers recruitment, permit fees

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has prohibited employers from charging any fees to domestic workers, including those related to recruitment, work permits, transfers of service or changes in profession. Employers...

Saudi Arabia Railways launches Supplier Development Initiative

Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) has launched the Supplier Development Initiative during the second annual Saudi International Rail Exhibition and Conference, held at ROSHN Front in Riyadh. SAR Chief Executive Bashar AlMalik stated that the launch of...

Saudi Private Sector Boosts GDP Contribution to $613 Billion, Says Investment Minister

Significant Growth in Private Sector Contribution Saudi Arabia’s private sector is increasingly seen as a critical driver of the Kingdom’s economic diversification efforts. Minister of Investment Khalid Al Falih announced that the private sector’s...

Saudi Investment Minister: Private Sector Contribution to GDP Doubled in 10 Years

Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih underscored the vital and complementary role of the private sector in the national investment ecosystem, noting its significant contribution to Saudi Arabia's economic growth. The minister stated that...

Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from UN Secretary-General

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call from the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. During the call, the two officials...

Stunning 12,000-year-old rock art emerges in Saudi Arabia

In the spring of 2023, at an isolated archaeological site in the Nafud Desert of northern Saudi Arabia, a day laborer named Saleh Idris stood beside a test trench, awaiting the next bucket of sediment to be sieved. But when he glanced up at the...

Saudi Arabia, France Stress Importance of Alleviating Humanitarian Suffering in Gaza

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received a phone call on Sunday from French President Emmanuel Macron. During the call, the leaders reviewed the ongoing cooperation between Saudi Arabia and...

Saudi Riyal edges up against Pak rupee today – 21 October 2025

KARACHI – Saudi Riyal has strengthened against Pakistani rupee in open market on Tuesday. The buying rate of Saudi Riyal stood at Rs75.45 However, the selling rate hovered at Rs76.1. The SAR to PKR exchange rate holds great significance for...

Goldman Sachs sets up private wealth management team in Saudi Arabia

Goldman Sachs is setting up a private wealth management team in Saudi Arabia, it said on Tuesday, as it boosts its offer in the Middle East to serve a growing number of high net worth individuals in the region. In May last year, the U.S. bank...

Acwa Power achieves $2.9bln financial close for Saudi CCGT plant

Leading global utility project developer Acwa Power has announced that one of its key affiliates - Hajar Two Electricity Company - has achieved a SAR10.8 billion ($2.9 billion) financial close for the Qurayyah CCGT IPP Expansion Project located in...

Malaysia vows to meet Saudi Arabia’s new health protocols for 2026 Haj season

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Malaysia is committed to complying with the new health requirements for the 1447H/2026M haj season as announced by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Haj and Umrah recently, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department...

Tradeweb Launches Electronic Market for Saudi Riyal Bonds

Tradeweb Markets, a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, announced the successful launch of its Alternative Trading System (ATS) for the execution of Sukuk and Saudi Riyal...

Saudi Arabia and China hail Pak-Afghan truce

Published on: October 21, 2025 7:23 AM Saudi Arabia on Monday welcomed an agreement between Pakistan and Afghanistan on an immediate ceasefire after a week of fierce border clashes, the worst violence between the South Asian neighbours since the...