Culture
Saudi coffee: A cup of hospitality, heritage and identity
On International Coffee Day, explore Saudi coffee's cultural significance, regional flavors, hospitality traditions and the heritage of Khawlani coffee cultivation in the Kingdom.
Saudi Gazette
Business
Over 58,000 inspection visits conducted to commercial establishments in September
Officials from the Ministry of Commerce conducted more than 58,000 inspection visits to commercial establishments and retail outlets across Saudi Arabia during the last month of September.
News
Saudi Arabia launches safety investigation into Flydubai emergency landing in Tabuk
Saudi Arabia's National Transport Safety Center has launched a safety investigation into Flydubai flight FZ1073 after an emergency landing in Tabuk, as UAE authorities investigate an altercation inside the cockpit.
News
Nazaha investigates 381 employees, arrests 158 over corruption charges
The Saudi Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) has launched investigations into 381 employees and arrested 158 on corruption charges.
Science
Saturn opposition, meteor showers and planetary encounters to light up October skies
The month of October will see several astronomical events, including Saturn reaching opposition, close approaches between the Moon and Mars and Jupiter, and the Orionid meteor shower associated with debris from Halley's Comet.
Health
59.1 percent of Saudi adults physically active for 150 minutes or more weekly
Over 59 percent of Saudi Arabia's population aged 18 and older engaged in at least 150 minutes of physical activity per week in 2025, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
News
Saudi, Russian prosecutors discuss judicial cooperation at SCO meeting in Kazan
Saudi Attorney General Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Yousef met Russian Prosecutor General Alexander Gutsan in Kazan, Russia, to discuss bilateral cooperation and issues of mutual interest.
Business
US beef sales in Saudi Arabia could reach $150 million
JEDDAH — Energy and security have long been central to Saudi-U.S. relations, but at the Saudi Food Show in Jeddah, a different area of cooperation was on...
News
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and flash flood risk forecast for several Saudi regions
Heavy thunderstorms capable of causing flash floods, accompanied by hail and active winds stirring up dust and sand, are expected over parts of Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha, Makkah and Madinah on Thursday, according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM).
News
Saudi Arabia recalls 6,215 Hyundai Azera vehicles over fuel leak, fire risk
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Commerce recalled 6,215 Hyundai Azera vehicles due to a fault in the fastening of the fuel pipe nuts.
News
RGA: Saudi Road Code sets parking requirements to enhance traffic safety
The Roads General Authority (RGA) stated that the Saudi Road Code sets technical requirements for regulating roadside parking locations to enhance traffic safety, as part of ongoing efforts to improve quality of life and raise safety and efficiency standards across Saudi Arabia's road network.
News
Saudi, British defense ministers discuss over phone strategic defense ties
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman made on Wednesday a phone call with British Secretary of State for Defense Wes Streeting.
Business
Saudi Arabia projects 2027 budget deficit at 3.6% of GDP
The Ministry of Finance announced on Wednesday the Pre-Budget Statement for financial year 2027, which estimates total expenditures at approximately SR1,392 billion and total revenues at approximately SR1,202 billion, with a deficit estimated at around 3.6 percent of GDP.
News
Saudi Arabia will respond decisively to any threat to its security
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman delivered a firm message on Saudi Arabia's commitment to de-escalation and diplomacy while making clear that the Kingdom's security remains non-negotiable.
News
Tabuk Airport: All Flydubai passengers depart on replacement aircraft
Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Tabuk announced that all passengers aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073, which made an emergency landing at the airport this morning, departed for their final destination aboard a replacement aircraft, which took off at 5:40 pm on Wednesday.
Politics
Asir Emir Prince Turki bin Talal’s tenure extended for 4 years
Emir of Asir Prince Turki bin Talal expressed his gratitude and appreciation to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman on the occasion of the issuance of a royal decree extending his tenure for another four years.
Business
Qiwa: ‘Absent’ employees can transfer jobs after 12 months in Saudi Arabia
The Qiwa platform, under the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, stated that an employee whose status has changed to 'absent' due to a report of absence from the ministry, or a report of work interruption, or termination of the contractual relationship, may transfer to another employer through Qiwa, provided that they have spent more than 12 months in the Kingdom.
Business
Saudi Arabia's unemployment rate drops to 6.5% in Q2 2026
Saudi Arabia's unemployment rate fell to 6.5 percent during the second quarter of 2026, compared to 6.8 percent in the same quarter of 2025.