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  • Israel shoots down missile fired from Yemen after striking Houthis

    Israel said it shot down a missile launched from Yemen on Sunday and the Yemeni Houthi movement said it had fired several missiles at the Israeli city of Eilat after Israel's first public strike against the Iran-aligned group a day earlier. The Houthis have launched missiles and drones at Israel and disrupted global trade through the Red Sea in response to Israel's assault on Gaza, further destabilising the Middle East as war in the Palestinian enclave rages on after nine months.

  • King Salman issues royal order to change name of Saudi housing ministry

    Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued an order on Sunday to change the name of the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing to the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Saudi Housing Minister Majid Al-Hogail expressed his gratitude to King Salman, and stressed that the name change was a progressive step reflecting the nation’s commitment to fostering an advanced urban environment in alignment with Vision 2030 objectives.

  • Ahmed Mater: The Saudi artist documenting a kingdom in flux

    Born in Tabuk in 1979, Mater grew up in Abha in southwestern Saudi Arabia, close to the militarized Yemeni border, at a time of immense social change in the region. The first presentation of his art outside the Kingdom came in 2005 at an exhibition hosted by the British Museum in London. Just over a decade later, he became the first artist to host a solo exhibition in the US, with “Symbolic Cities: The Work of Ahmed Mater” in 2016.

  • Kingdom of Gamers: Saudi Arabia to Host Inaugural Esports Olympiad

    In a groundbreaking move, Saudi Arabia has announced plans to host the first-ever Olympic-style Esports Games in 2025. This historic event will thrust competitive gaming into the global spotlight like never before, solidifying its status as a true mainstream phenomenon. The scope and scale of modern esports has transformed dramatically over the past two decades. What was once considered a niche hobby for socially awkward basement-dwellers is now a multi-billion dollar industry attracting worldwide audiences and elite athletic talent. The time is ripe for esports to take its rightful place alongside classic Olympic sports.

  • Saudi Arabia’s big three banks continue their rankings ascent

    Saudi National Bank, Al Rajhi Bank and Riyad Bank maintain their first, second and third positions, respectively, in the national ranking based on Tier 1 capital. However, due to healthy core capital growth, all three institutions gain one place in the Top 1000 World Banks ranking, climbing to 63rd, 77th, and 126th, respectively.

  • Meet the ​Music ​Entertainment Company Making Saudi Arabia the World’s Most Pioneering New Live Music Destination

    Born out of a burning desire to foster a homegrown music and live events scene, and in turn, nurturing ventures like MDLBEAST Records and world-class events such as the Soundstorm music festival and XP Music Futures conference, MDLBEAST is transforming Saudi Arabia into the elite music destination of the future. Now, the group has turned its attention to the Kingdom’s venues and infrastructure, embarking on a history-making project shaping the country’s live music scene with a slew of new venues and creative spaces for collaboration.

  • Saudi King, Crown Prince congratulate new Iran president on election win

    Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman congratulated the new president of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, on his election victory. “On the occasion of your victory in the presidential elections in the Islamic Republic of Iran, we are pleased to send you our sincere congratulations and best wishes for success, looking forward to continuing to develop relations between our two brotherly countries and peoples, and continuing coordination and consultation in order to enhance regional and international peace and security.”

  • Driving Reductions in Emissions: Unlocking the Potential of Fuel Economy Targets in Saudi Arabia

    The adoption of more stringent fuel economy standards represents a pivotal pathway toward achieving net zero emissions in the transportation sector. By steadily increasing the fuel efficiency of vehicles, this approach drives a gradual but consistent decline in emissions. When coupled with the simultaneous integration of electric and alternative fuel vehicles into the market, the goal of net zero emissions becomes increasingly feasible.

  • How Saudi Arabia is creating a buzz around beekeeping and the honey making industry

    Honey has long held a special place in Saudi culture, cultivated by beekeepers across the region for its medicinal and culinary uses. Now, with added government support, its true economic potential and environmental benefits are being realized. Last year, more than 100 licenses were granted to beekeepers to produce this liquid gold on land administered by the Imam Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Royal Reserve Development Authority, predominantly in the Rawdat Khuraim oasis.

  • Why Pakistan is looking to Saudi Arabia and the UAE to ramp up investment

    Pakistan’s less-than-four-month-old government is pursuing a two-track approach to stabilize the country’s long-troubled economy. It is engaged in lengthy negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to secure at least $6 billion in loans to shore up its ability to service its external debt. At the same time, Islamabad is also trying to woo its Gulf allies, most notably Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, in a bid to diversify its sources of external financing, address the lingering threat of insolvency, and put its economy on an upward trajectory of sustainable growth.