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Trade and economic ties between Saudi Arabia and Slovenia are expected to improve following a meeting between the Kingdoms’ Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Alibrahim and Slovenia’s Minister of Digital Transformation Emilija…

King Fahd International Airport witnessed an 11 percent rise in passenger numbers throughout the seven days of the Eid Al-Adha celebration compared to the equivalent period in 2022. Dammam Airports Co., which operates the transport hub,…

Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector’s efficiency and competitiveness are set to receive a boost thanks to the new economic regulations that are likely to be introduced. The General Authority of Civil Aviation has put forward the draft…

Major investment opportunities in the areas of tourism and culture, technology and clean energy are up for discussion when top officials from Saudi Arabia and France meet during a business forum in Paris this week. The French-Saudi…

Sudan’s warring factions have agreed to a new 72-hour cease-fire starting at 6 a.m. local time on Sunday, mediators Saudi Arabia and the United States said in a joint statement. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United States of America…

Saudi Arabia’s inflation rate slightly edged up to 2.8 percent in May 2023, compared to 2.2 percent in May 2022, primarily driven by higher housing prices, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, according to official data. The report…

The first group of Jordanian pilgrims left for Makkah on Wednesday to perform the Hajj, Jordan News Agency reported. Mohammad Khalayleh, Jordan’s minister of awqaf Islamic affairs and holy sites, said during the farewell ceremony that…

Palestine has affirmed its support for Saudi Arabia’s bid to host World Expo 2030 in Riyadh, which has received widespread global backing. Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan thanked his Palestinian counterpart Riyad…

In yet another sign of increasing cooperation between the world’s second-largest economy and the Arab world, the Bank of China is set to open its first branch in Riyadh later in 2023, reported Asharq. It quoted Jun Tian, head of the team…

The US and Saudi Arabia on Sunday urged the warring parties in Sudan to get their acts together after fighting resumed upon the expiration of a 24-hour cease-fire. In a joint statement, the partners condemned the resumption of violence,…