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SAL Saudi Logistics Services seals agreement with Saudi Post
Saudi-based SAL Saudi Logistics Services has signed a strategic agreement with Saudi Post to enhance mail handling and transportation operations across various regions of the Kingdom. As per the agreement, SAL will provide ground handling services...

Qatar and Saudi Arabia qualify for 2026 World Cup
Qatar and Saudi Arabia became the latest teams to book their spots at the 2026 World Cup, with each finishing top of their respective groups on Tuesday in the fourth round of Asian qualifying. In Group A, Qatar saw off the United Arab Emirates 2-1...

Saudi Aramco CEO Declares the Energy Transition a Failure as Oil Demand Surges
The energy transition has failed to live up to its promise, and now the pendulum is swinging back to traditional energy, according to a statement by the chief executive of Saudi Aramco, quoted by Zawya. Speaking at the Energy Intelligence Forum in...
Saudi Arabia’s Digital and Green Economy Strategy for Resilient Growth
The world’s largest oil exporter is betting its future on the very technologies that could make its primary export obsolete. The Vision 2030 Paradox Saudi Arabia finds itself at a crossroads that would have seemed impossible just a decade ago. The...

Saudi Arabia Expands Support in Yemen with New Health, Women’s Empowerment Initiatives
Saudi Arabia, through its King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), continues to expand its humanitarian and development programs across Yemen, focusing on improving living conditions for vulnerable groups and promoting economic...

Saudi Industry Minister Inaugurates First Edition of GEOMIN 2025 in Jeddah
Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Geological Survey (SGS), inaugurated on Sunday the first edition of the GEOMIN 2025 Symposium. Organized by SGS in cooperation with...
Saudi: Mawarid Manpower announces new key appointments
Riyadh – Mawarid Manpower Company appointed new Chairman and Vice Chairman for a new term that commenced on 11 October 2025 and ending on 10 October 2028. Ahmed Mohammed Al Rukban was announced as a new Chairman, while Abdullah Ibrahim Al Omaier...

Saudi Arabia’s Midad Energy, Sonatrach Sign $5.4 Bln Illizi Basin Exploration and Development Deal
Algeria's state-owned energy company Sonatrach said on Monday it signed a contract worth around $5.4 billion with Saudi Arabia's Midad Energy for oil and gas exploration and development in Algeria's Illizi Basin. The production-sharing contract...

India & Saudi Arabia explore investments in textile sector
India and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday discussed opportunities for investments in India’s apparel and textiles sector in line with the different schemes and initiatives of the government. A Saudi delegation led by the Vice Minister of Industry and...

Saudi foreign minister meets US President Donald Trump during Gaza peace summit in Egypt
Prince Faisal bin Farhan also holds talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, as leaders from the around world gather to discuss US-led peace plan It comes as Hamas hands over the remaining 20 living hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023, and...

Saudi Arabia's Midad Energy signs $5.4bn Algeria hydrocarbons deal
Algeria's Sonatrach and Saudi company Midad Energy North Africa have signed a production-sharing hydrocarbon contract for the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons on the contractual perimeter of Illizi South, located nearly 100 km south of...

Qatar approves rail link to Saudi Arabia
The new rail link would plug Qatar into the emerging Gulf Railway. THE Qatar cabinet has approved the long-awaited plan to build a railway from Doha to Saudi Arabia. Approval was granted at the weekly cabinet meeting on October 8, chaired by...

Saudi Aramco, NVIDIA Collaborate on Quantum Computing
Samsung Electronics on Tuesday said it expects its biggest quarterly profit in over three years, as the global race to boost production of AI chips has tightened supply and driven up prices of conventional memory chips, the tech giant's mainstay....

EXCLUSIVE: Buckley talks Adam Wharton, Blackburn and making the Saudi Pro League switch
In an exclusive interview, Flashscore spoke with current Al-Kholood and former Blackburn Rovers midfielder John Buckley about his time in the Championship, ex-teammate Adam Wharton and making the switch from England to Saudi Arabia. Buckley, aged...

Bhopinder Singh | Will Saudi Arabia Come To Rescue Of Pakistan In Case A Conflict Erupts?
Some weeks ago, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement, leading to concerns about the implications of the new accord. Will the agreement’s underlying principle, stating that any aggression against any one nation be...

BIE awards Saudi Arabia’s Pavilion top award at Osaka Expo
Arab News Japan TOKYO: Following the final day of the Osaka-Kansai Expo on Monday, the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) announced that Saudi Arabia’s Pavilion was awarded the Gold Medal for the best Architecture and Landscape in the top...

Bhopinder Singh | Will Saudi Arabia Come To Rescue Of Pakistan In Case...
Some weeks ago, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement, leading to concerns about the implications of the new accord. Will the agreement’s underlying principle, stating that any aggression against any one nation be...

Erik Feig To Lead Saudi-Backed Outfit Arena SNK Studios
Saudi-backed Arena SNK Studios has launched with former Lionsgate exec Erik Feig at the helm as CEO. The ambitious company, which has close ties to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is aiming to develop franchises based on video games,...

Whitney Cummings Says Riyadh Comedy Festival Backlash ‘Is Just Racism,’ Claims Stand-Up Comics Who’ve Worked With Live Nation Have ‘Taken Saudi Money’
Whitney Cummings is the latest comedian to defend performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, which sparked widespread backlash in the comedy industry for its ties to the Saudi Arabia government. Speaking on her “Good for You” podcast, Cummings...

Saudi Arabia vs Iraq Prediction and Betting Tips | October 14th 2025
A place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be on the line when Saudi Arabia and Iraq square off in a decisive qualifying clash on Tuesday. Both sides are level on three points at the top of Group B, making it a winner-takes-all affair at the King...