When intensive modern farming started, there was a staggering 120 cubic miles (500 cubic kilometers) of water beneath the Saudi desert, enough to fill Lake Erie in the U.S. But in recent years ...

Saudi Arabia’s largest mass execution was in March 2022, when 81 people were put to death in a single day. Riyadh has previously said that the death penalty is necessary to "maintain public ...

Recognizing outstanding achievements in architecture and urbanism in Saudi Arabia, The King Salman Charter for Architecture and Urbanism Award is an initiative designed to celebrate projects that ...

The king of Saudi Arabia has issued a decree allowing women to drive, bringing to an end the country's dubious distinction as the only place on earth banning the practice. But even when that ...

Saudi Arabia launched a campaign called 'Shaandaar Saudi' to attract Indian tourists as part of its Vision 2030 plan. The campaign promotes Indian-friendly culinary options, unique destinations ...

Ethiopian migrants say they were shot when they tried to cross from Yemen into Saudi Arabia Saudi border guards are accused of the mass killing of migrants along the Yemeni border in a new report ...

Saudi Arabia has an oil-based economy with strong government controls over major economic activities. It possesses about 16% of the world's proven petroleum reserves, ranks as the largest exporter ...

ALBAWABA Saudi National Day, celebrated every year on September 23, commemorates the unification of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under King Abdulaziz Al Saud in 1932. It is a day to honor the ...

By Ismaeel Naar and Adam Rasgon Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia has declared that the kingdom will not establish diplomatic relations with Israel before the “establishment of a ...

On July 31st, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund concluded the consideration of the Article IV Consultations of Saudi Arabia. Under Article IV of its Articles of Agreement, the IMF ...

The firm developing luxury tourism projects on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast is planning to raise at least 14 billion riyals ($3.7 billion) over the next year. The fresh financing will help roll ...

DUBAI, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday said the kingdom would not recognise Israel without a Palestinian state and strongly condemned the "crimes of the ...