FIFA seals closer ties to Saudi Arabia with World Cup sponsor deal for oil firm Aramco

FIFA deepened its ties to Saudi Arabia by confirming a sponsorship on Thursday with the kingdom’s state oil firm Aramco which made a profit of $121 billion last year. The deal was expected and became ... Read More

Eid Al Fitr 2024: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain confirm first day of Eid

Get exclusive content with Gulf News WhatsApp channel Here's the list of countries that have declared the first day of Shawwal: Saudi Arabia announced that Eid Al Fitr, which marks the end of the ... Read More

End of the Line? Saudi Arabia ‘forced to scale back’ plans for desert megacity

View image in fullscreen A promotional image of Saudi Arabia’s Neom shows the design ... as being car-free and connected by one of the world’s fastest trains. Photograph: NEOM/AFP/Getty ... Read More

12 football fans jailed for chanting during match in Saudi Arabia as World Cup concerns emerge

FIFA’s decision to hand the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia has come under the spotlight once again after 12 Saudi fans were jailed for peaceful chanting at a match. The issues around hosting the ... Read More

Saudi Arabia Moves Closer to $1 Billion Barrick Pakistan Deal

Saudi Arabia is moving closer to a potential deal to acquire a minority stake in a Pakistan mine controlled by Barrick Gold Corp., people with knowledge of the matter said. Manara Minerals ... Read More

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Why Saudi Arabia is making a high-risk $1 trillion bet on tourism

Saudi Arabia's ambitious plans extend beyond AlUla, with Neom being another significant project in the kingdom's northwestern region. Futuristic enclave is designed to attract a substantial number ... Read More

Eid Al-Fitr Holiday To Start Wednesday, Says Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia, home to Islam's holiest shrines, announced Monday that the holiday of Eid al-Fitr marking the end of the Ramadan ... The United Arab Emirates and Qatar also announced that Eid ... Read More

Saudi Arabia: Umrah pilgrims in Ramadan topped 30 million

More than 30 million Muslims from around the world performed Umrah or lesser pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia during this year’s Islamic holy month of Ramadan which ended last week, according to a ... Read More

Saudi Arabia Needs Oil Price Near $100, IMF Says

(Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia will need a higher oil price than ... assuming it holds crude output steady near 9.3 million barrels a day this year, the Washington-based Fund said in its regional ... Read More

Saudi Arabia to participate in Miss Universe pageant for the first time

Alqahtani also holds titles of Miss Middle East (Saudi Arabia), Miss Arab World Peace 2021, and Miss Woman (Saudi Arabia). She has represented Saudi Arabia previously in multiple international ... Read More

How to Call Qatar From Saudi Arabia

To make a direct call to Qatar From Saudi Arabia, you need to follow the international dialing format given below. The dialing format is same for calling Qatar mobile or land line from Saudi Arabia. Read More