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Saudi, Russian Officials Discuss Strengthening Economic, Investment Ties
Türkiye is set to maintain its imports of Russian Urals crude oil in October at around 280,000 barrels per day (bpd), unchanged from September, according to LSEG shipping data and market sources. October exports to Türkiye may even surpass...

Three Khans together! Aamir, Salman, Shah Rukh Khan perform live in Riyadh—Fans go crazy!
It’s not every day that Bollywood’s three Khans, Aamir, Salman, and Shah Rukh share the stage together, so fans were in for a treat at the Joy Forum 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The trio came together at the two-day global event, which brought...

Saudi Communications Minister Holds Talks in US on Accelerating Growth of Kingdom’s AI Ecosystem
Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha held talks in the United States on Tuesday with Founder, President, and CEO of Supermicro Charles Liang to discuss ways to accelerate the growth of the Kingdom’s...

US delays start of global pollution tax on shipping industry
Using a battering ram of trade and visa threats, the Trump administration on Friday blocked the adoption of a landmark global measure that would have imposed a global pollution tax on the shipping industry. Countries meeting in London at the...

Shah Rukh Khan & Salman Khan Turn Background Dancers For Aamir Khan As He Sings At Riyadh Event, VIDEO
The three Khans, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, and Salman Khan, attended a panel discussion titled East to West: The Global Rise of Bollywood at the grand Joy Forum 2025 in Riyadh in a rare joint appearance. They spoke about their careers and the...

Saudi to offer steel projects worth $16bln
Saudi Arabia has completed a study about the optimal options to address the supply shortage in the domestic steel market, the Kingdom’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef has said. Options involve manufacturing 7 steel...

Saudi Arabia and the Tired ‘Whitewashing’ Trope
The internet brigades and media commentators found ample reason to be concerned about Saudi Arabia and its growing influence earlier this month. Instead of the anodyne concerns of yesteryear about madrassas influenced by fundamentalist clerics,...

Saudi Arabia, India explore tie-ups in petrochemical sector: Report
Saudi Arabia and India are exploring partnerships in the chemicals and petrochemical sector, according to a news report. The countries are exploring opportunities for investments, research and skill development, Economic Times, an Indian financial...

Trump torpedoes international deal to reduce shipping emissions
Members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have voted to postpone approving a plan to curb shipping emissions, after United States President Donald Trump threatened to impose sanctions on countries that supported the measure. The...

Saudi Arabia: Trina Storage unveils 6 MWh+ energy storage system
Trina Storage, an energy storage solution and a business unit of Trinasolar, has announced the launch of its next-generation 6.25 megawatt-hour (MWh) energy storage platform, Elementa 3, during Solar & Storage Live KSA. Featuring higher energy...

Saudi Arabia’s Inflation Rate Steady at 2.2% in September 2025
Year-on-Year Inflation Trends The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Saudi Arabia recorded a year-on-year increase of 2.2% in September 2025, reflecting the sustained cost pressures affecting a range of consumer goods and services. This index tracks...

Saudi Arabia Issues New Tourism Workforce Rules to Boost Citizen Employment
Saudi Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al Khateeb has approved a set of new policies and regulations governing the registration of workers and localisation of jobs across all licensed tourism facilities in the Kingdom. The move marks a significant...

Industry Minister: Saudi Iron Sector Offers Investment Opportunities Worth $16 Billion
Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef highlighted the significant growth of Saudi Arabia’s iron sector and the promising investment opportunities it presents across seven targeted product areas, with a total value exceeding...

“We are working on a major surprise with Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan,” reveals Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority
en Bollywood News Bollywood Hungama News Network https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/ “We are working on a major surprise with Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan,” reveals Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment...
Saudi: Al Yamamah Steel pens $55.2mln supply deals
Riyadh – Al Yamamah Steel Industries Company signed two contracts with Larsen & Toubro Saudi Arabia to supply steel towers for a combined value of SAR 207.08 million on 15 October. The first agreement, valued at SAR 100.64 million, aims to...

Saudi Arabia announces King Salman Gate project near Grand Mosque in Makkah
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman has announced the King Salman Gate project, a mixed-use development to be built next to the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The project covers a built-up area of 12 million square meters and aims...

King Salman Gate
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announces mega project 'King Salman Gate' in Makkah. Image: AI Representative Image Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman recently unveiled one of the biggest development projects in Makkah - the...

Saudi Arabia adds 1.3mln sqm of industrial and logistics space in H1
More than 1.3 million sqm of new warehouse space was delivered in the first half of 2025 as Saudi Arabia’s industrial and logistics sector experienced double-digit rental growth and near-full occupancy across its major cities, according to global...

Saudi Film Hijra
Saudi Arabia's 'Hijra' embarks on a historic journey to the Oscars, marking a significant milestone in Saudi cinema / Image Credit: @HijraFilm Saudi Arabia’s cinematic journey just hit a major milestone. Shahad Ameen’s poetic road movie Hijra — a...