US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that Saudi Arabia will be designated a major non-Nato ally as he hosted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House.“Tonight, I’m pleased to announce that we’re taking our military cooperation to even greater heights by formally designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-Nato ally, which is […]
Legal consequences of unrelated men and women alone in a apartment / AI-generated illustration via If unmarried men and women are found alone together in private in Saudi Arabia, they can be investigated and, depending on the circumstances and evidence, face police questioning, short detention, criminal charges, fines or deportation for foreigners. Enforcement varies by […]
Ronaldo’s Saudi gamble turns into global Football triumph / Image Credit: Al-Nassr FC Cristiano Ronaldo told a Riyadh audience that those who called his move to Saudi Arabia “crazy” were wrong, and that he now “feels like a Saudi.” He praised the kingdom’s safety, tourism projects such as AlUla and the Red Sea developments, and […]
King Salman calls on citizens to join Istisqa prayer, uniting the Kingdom in a plea for rain/Representative Image In a call resonant with faith and tradition, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has urged Muslims across Saudi Arabia to perform the Istisqa prayer on Thursday, 13 November. The prayer, deeply rooted in the […]
A viral video shows a Grand Mosque officer confronting pilgrims near the Kaaba, sparking controversy/Representative Image A brief video has ignited intense debate online after showing a security officer confronting pilgrims near the Holy Kaaba in Makkah. The footage, lasting less than a minute, has drawn attention to both the challenges faced by mosque security […]
Saudi Arabia launched the world’s first diabetes command center, digitally monitoring patients’ health across the Kingdom/Image: X Saudi Arabia has launched the world’s first diabetes command and control center, setting a new global benchmark in digital healthcare. The initiative introduces a proactive, electronic system to track the health indicators of diabetic patients, reflecting the Kingdom’s […]
Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan bin Abdullah Al-Fawzan appointed as Saudi Arabia’s new Grand Mufti by royal decree/Image: X Saudi Arabia has appointed Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan bin Abdullah Al-Fawzan as its new Grand Mufti, the highest religious position in the Kingdom, succeeding the late Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh who passed away in September. This appointment by […]
Salman Khan recently made headlines during his appearance at the prestigious Joy Forum 2025 in Saudi Arabia, where he shared the stage with Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan. The event, known for bringing together global entertainment figures, saw the three Khans engage in a rare and candid conversation that quickly went viral across social […]
Saudi Arabia’s labour reforms mark a major shift, easing worker mobility and reducing Kafala dependency to promote fair employment rights / Illustration generated by AI For over half a century, a single word defined the lives of millions of foreign workers in the Gulf: kafala, Arabic for “sponsorship.” It decided whether they could change jobs, […]
Locals inspect site of a cross-border attack by Pakistani army in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province (AP) Delegations from Afghanistan and Pakistan arrived in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday to hold high-level talks aimed at ending the intense cross-border hostilities that left dozens dead on both sides and significantly strained already fragile bilateral ties.Both countries have sent […]
