RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef met with German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh on Sunday. During the meeting, they discussed ways to further strengthen economic ties and explore in...

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) announced Sunday the arrest of several suspects in criminal corruption cases involving employees in government and private entities, saying legal procedures are under way to hold them accountable.In a statement, the authority s...

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has fully opened its capital market to all categories of foreign investors for the first time on Sunday, Feb. 1. This allows all types of overseas institutions and funds to trade directly on Tadawul All Share Index (TASI), the main stock market.As of Sunday, all categories of f...

RIYADH — The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and seven other Arab and Muslim countries have strongly condemned Israel’s repeated violations of the ceasefire in Gaza which have resulted in the killing, and injuring of more than 1000 Palestinians. “These actions risk escalating tensions and undermin...

RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman made a phone call with King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Sunday.During the call, the Crown Prince was reassured about the health of King Mohammed VI and wished him continued good health. The King of Morocco expressed his gratitude to th...

JEDDAH — Satisfaction rate for the services provided to the Hajj and Umrah pilgrims had surpassed 90 percent during the year 2025. The year also witnessed the inflow of over 19.5 million Hajj and Umrah pilgrims from abroad. These record-breaking indicators reflect the rapid development of the pilgri...

RIYADH — The OPEC+ countries have agreed to keep their oil production levels unchanged for March. The eight countries—Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman—reaffirmed their commitment to oil market stability, based on a stable global economic outlook and healthy ...

RIYADH — The Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) arrested 127 government employees over charges of corruption. The arrests were made following 1,543 oversight visits carried out during the last month of January. The authority initiated a number of criminal and administrative cases. It o...

DOHA — The Saudi security forces continue its participation in the joint tactical exercise "Arabian Gulf Security 4" in Qatar alongside Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) security agencies. The exercise features complex field drills and simulated scenarios designed to enhance crisis response capabilitie...

Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) posted a growth rate of 4.5 percent during 2025 compared to the previous year 2024. The Saudi economy also achieved a growth rate of 4.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the rapid estimates report publis...

RIYADH — The Transport General Authority (TGA) announced on Sunday the adoption of facial recognition verification for ride- hailing drivers to strengthen compliance and improve the reliability of passenger transport services. Facial recognition apps allow users to identify, track, or verify individ...

MAKKAH — The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced the suspension of existing contracts with 1,800 foreign travel agencies for committing violations. The punitive measures were taken against these agencies out of a total of 5,800 agencies operating in the Umrah sector. The ministry has granted these ...