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  • Secret Documents Show Hamas Tried to Persuade Iran to Join Its Oct. 7 Attack

    Minutes of Hamas’s secret meetings, seized by the Israeli military and obtained by The New York Times, provide a detailed record of the planning for the Oct. 7 terrorist attack, as well as Mr. Sinwar’s determination to persuade Hamas’s allies, Iran and Hezbollah, to join the assault or at least commit to a broader fight with Israel if Hamas staged a surprise cross-border raid.

  • Saudi media ministry launches initiative to showcase diverse lives of residents

    The Global Harmony initiative aims to showcase the diverse lives of residents in the Kingdom, highlighting their professional and family life, social and recreational activities, contributions to the economy, success stories, and cultural integration in Saudi society, according to the Ministry of Media. It will also highlight government and private sector efforts to improve the quality of life in Saudi cities.

  • Al-Jasser: Saudi Arabia spends SR 200 billion out of the planned SR1 trillion to implement National Transport Strategy

    Inaugurating the first edition of the Global Logistics Forum at the King Abdullah Financial Center in Riyadh on Saturday, the minister said that the Kingdom's huge spending on transport and logistics sector has enabled Saudi Arabia to advance 17 places in global rankings on the “Logistics Performance Index” issued by the World Bank, and 14 places on the “Global Connectivity Index” of International Air Transport Association (IATA).

  • Saudi Arabia launches e-karting racing tracks in 6 cities

    Six cities in Saudi Arabia are set to get Hot Wheels e-karting racing tracks. The indoor e-karts will be a venture between Saudi Entertainment Ventures (Seven), part of Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC), and US toy maker Mattel. The Hot Wheels e-karting will be available in entertainment complexes such as Riyadh, Makkah, Taif, Al Madinah, Tabuk, and Jazan. In January, Seven and London-headquartered Formula E announced the building of four Formula E-branded indoor karting venues across the kingdom. These will come up in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Abha.

  • Saudi reserve celebrates Green List recognition

    The recognition came after a comprehensive assessment of the reserve by IUCN experts, who evaluated its environmental and developmental accomplishments, as well as its community engagement and preservation efforts. The authority has planted 2.4 million native seedlings and 4 tonnes of seeds, including yarrow, artemisia and haloxylon, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

  • Conor McGregor says he’s fighting Dan Hooker in Saudi Arabia, Hooker confirms plan

    And in that time, after presumably healing a broken leg he suffered in a second straight TKO loss to Dustin Poirier, McGregor has promised his return seemingly countless times. A fight against Michael Chandler had been presumed for the better part of two years – including a booked headliner that led to the UFC's new all-time gate record, only for McGregor to pull out.

  • Real Estate Transaction Tax will be exempted under 21 circumstances

    The law revealed 21 cases in which real estate transactions are completely exempt from the tax, as the law includes specific exemptions, such as: real estate transactions related to the division of estates or gifts to relatives up to the third degree, and transactions for the purposes of endowments and charitable associations. It aims to combat tax evasion by imposing fines of up to three times of the tax due in the event of manipulation or providing inaccurate information.

  • Saudi Arabia expands cloud seeding for water security

    Ayman Ghulam, CEO of the National Center of Meteorology and general supervisor of the program, stressed that the program is crucial for water security and natural resource sustainability by utilizing global technologies to improve climate conditions and rainfall.  Ghulam noted significant milestones, including the first rain-seeking flight in April 2022, and ongoing research to optimize weather elements in Saudi Arabia, complementing the Saudi and Middle East Green initiatives.

  • Saudi Arabia condemns Israel’s decision to seize UNRWA headquarters land in Jerusalem

    The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned the Israeli occupation authorities’ decision to confiscate the land on which the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is located in occupied Jerusalem, with the intent to transform it into a settlement outpost.

  • How Nasrallah’s departure will impact Iraq

    The departure of Hezbollah's Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah has sent shockwaves throughout the region, especially as his pivotal role within the ‘resistance’ movement is expected to have a lasting impact. The absence of a towering figure such as Nasrallah is particularly significant for Iraq, where dozens of Shiite armed groups—many of which are now part of the government—are closely linked to the broader ‘resistance’ network that the late Lebanese cleric and politician influenced.