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  • Foreign Minister Delivers Saudi Arabia’s Speech at the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly

    Our world today is witnessing many crises exacerbated by the satisfaction of managing them without finding practical solutions to address them. This is due to the laxity of practical international efforts and selectivity in implementing international law and international humanitarian law. This has resulted in the expansion of the circle of violence and conflicts and the threat to the principles of international legitimacy. This requires us to adhere to the principles and foundations set by the United Nations Charter, work together, and focus on long-term peaceful solutions that ensure the protection of civilians, end fighting and wars, and provide security and development regionally and internationally.

  • Saudi Arabia sees 656% surge in leisure tourism in 2024

    The most notable development is a 656% increase in tourists arriving for entertainment and holiday purposes. The ministry highlighted that 4.2 million tourists visited for these reasons in the first seven months of 2024, reflecting a 25% rise from the previous year and a significant leap from pre-pandemic levels in 2019.

  • Saudi Arabia secures funds for 5.5GW solar projects

    The developers of solar power projects worth SAR12 billion ($3.2 billion) with a combined output of 5.5 gigawatts (GW) in Saudi Arabia have secured financing for their projects. Saudi-listed Acwa Power, Water and Electricity Holding Co (Badeel), a Public Investment Fund (PIF)-owned company, and Saudi Aramco Power Co (Sapco), a wholly-owned subsidiary of energy major Aramco, have reached financial close for the Haden, Muwayh and Al Khushaybi projects.

  • Saudi Arabia urges G20 nations to address Israel’s violations and support Palestinian statehood

    Saudi Arabia has called on G20 countries to intensify joint efforts to address the international community's failure in confronting Israel’s serious violations of international laws and norms. The Kingdom emphasized the need for a ceasefire and a path toward the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan made the remarks on Wednesday during the second meeting of the G20 Foreign Ministers, chaired by Brazil, on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

  • Raytheon Delivers Saudi Arabia’s First AN/TPY-2 Air Defense Radar

    Raytheon has delivered the first AN/TPY-2 air defense radar for Saudi Arabia as part of a $2.3-billion deal signed in 2020. According to the company, the radar is the first in its class to feature a complete Gallium Nitride semiconductor, providing expanded surveillance capacity and greater sensitivity to threats. It offers several key advantages over other radio frequency semiconductors in terms of energy efficiency, weight, and power output.

  • Oil price fall pushes Saudi Arabia to look at raising output

    Ole Hansen, head of commodities strategy at Saxo Bank, said the move represented “a major shift in thinking” by Riyadh. “The outlook for slowing demand growth, not least in China, has probably prompted them to accept a lower price tag for crude and, with that, the need to increase production,” he said.

  • Saudi Arabia’s coffee expansion is being driven by homegrown brands

    Since its founding in 2018, Half Million has expanded at an extraordinary pace, now boasting 59 stores across 14 cities in the Kingdom.  Its popularity, driven by strategic branding and a social media-driven marketing campaign, reflects not only the country’s growing appetite for coffee but also a wider trend: the rise of national Saudi brands that understand and cater to local preferences.

  • CENTCOM and Saudi Arabian Armed Forces Conduct Third Iteration of Red Sands Counter-s UAS Exercise

    Three U.S. Army AH-64 Apaches fly in a holding pattern at Red Sands IEC in the CENTCOM AOR Sept. 23, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Dean John Kd De Dios)

  • CENTCOM and Saudi Arabian Armed Forces Conduct Third Iteration of Red Sands Counter-s UAS Exercise

    Three U.S. Army AH-64 Apaches fly in a holding pattern at Red Sands IEC in the CENTCOM AOR Sept. 23, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Dean John Kd De Dios)

  • Saudi Arabia announces new global coalition to establish Palestinian state

    Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat on Thursday announced the launch of a new initiative to establish a Palestinian state and garner support for the implementation of a two-state solution after decades of international efforts failed, leading the region to the brink of an all-out war. The Global Alliance for the Implementation of the two-state solution was unveiled during Prince Faisal bin Farhan’s speech at a meeting that included the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Norway.