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The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced the commencement of the “Spears of Victory 2026” military exercise at the Air Warfare Center in the Eastern Province.
“Spears of Victory 2026” military exercise kicks off at Air Warfare Center in Eastern Province
Saudi Gazette reportDAMMAM — The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced the commencement of the “Spears of Victory 2026” military exercise at the Air Warfare Center in the Eastern Province.The exercise is being conducted with the participation of branches of the Saudi Armed Forces, including land, air, naval, and air defense forces, in addition to the Ministry of the National Guard, the Presidency of State Security, the Unified Military Command of the Gulf Cooperation Council, and military forces from 15 allied and partner countries.Spears of Victory 2026, one of the largest air exercises in the region, aims to enhance military partnerships, strengthen the exchange of expertise in planning and execution, raise combat readiness, and achieve advanced levels of operational coordination and...
January 21, 2026

“Spears of Victory 2026” military exercise kicks off at Air Warfare Center in Eastern Province

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan holds talks with Prime Minister of Palestine Dr. Mohammad Mustafa in Davos on Tuesday.
Saudi FM meets Palestinian PM and Dutch counterpart in Davos
Saudi Gazette reportDAVOS — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Prime Minister of Palestine Dr. Mohammad Mustafa on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday. They discussed bilateral ties and cooperation, as well as the latest developments in Gaza and the efforts to address the situation. Also on Tuesday, Prince Faisal bin Farhan held talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands David van Weel in Davos.During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations. They discussed major regional and international developments.
January 21, 2026

Saudi FM meets Palestinian PM and Dutch counterpart in Davos

Saudi Arabia expressed its support for UNRWA in its humanitarian mission to provide relief to the Palestinian people, and calls on the international community to protect relief organizations, their workers, and their facilities.
Saudi Arabia slams demolition of UNRWA buildings in Jerusalem
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Saudi Arabia’s strongest condemnation of the demolition of buildings belonging to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) by Israeli occupation forces in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in the occupied city of Jerusalem.“Saudi Arabia reiterates its rejection of Israeli violations of international and humanitarian norms and laws, and holds the international community responsible for addressing these practices and the Israeli approach based on continuing its crimes against international relief organizations,” the ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.Saudi Arabia expressed its support for UNRWA in its humanitarian mission to provide relief to the Palestinian people, and called on...
January 21, 2026

Saudi Arabia slams demolition of UNRWA buildings in Jerusalem

The camera of Okaz newspaper has uncovered the secrets of the torture centers and death chambers within Al-Dhaba Prison in Hadramaut.
Harrowing stories of torturing detainees and secrets of death chambers run by STC-affiliated groups come from Yemen
Okaz/Saudi GazetteRIYADH — Groups affiliated with the dissolved Southern Transitional Council had run several secret prisons and torture centers in Yemen’s Hadramaut and Aden. Several people were killed in death chambers or subjected to inhuman tortures in the detention centers. The camera of Okaz newspaper has uncovered the secrets of the torture centers and death chambers within Al-Dhaba Prison in Hadramaut. According to human rights documentation and testimonies, these facilities are run by officers affiliated with the Abu Dhabi government and are used for extrajudicial detention, physical and psychological torture, murder, and spreading terror among civilians. The Okaz video showed cramped solitary confinement cells, no larger than one square meter, where detainees are held in...
January 20, 2026

Harrowing stories of torturing detainees and secrets of death chambers run by STC-affiliated groups come from Yemen

Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha meets with Japan's Minister for Digital Transformation Hisashi Matsumoto in Davos.
Saudi, Japanese ministers explore AI, digital government collaboration
Saudi Gazette reportDAVOS — Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha met with Japan's Minister for Digital Transformation Hisashi Matsumoto on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. The meeting of the ministers focused on expanding the partnership between the two countries in digital government, AI, digital capability development, and the empowerment of entrepreneurship.
January 20, 2026

Saudi, Japanese ministers explore AI, digital government collaboration

The average annual inflation rate or Consumer Price Index in Saudi Arabia recorded an increase of 0.5 percent, reaching 2 percent in 2025, compared to 1.5 percent in 2024, according to the General Authority for Statistics.
Saudi average annual inflation rate rises 0.5% to 2% in 2025
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The average annual inflation rate or Consumer Price Index in Saudi Arabia recorded an increase of 0.5 percent, reaching 2 percent in 2025, compared to 1.5 percent in 2024, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). In its annual average Consumer Price Index report for 2025, the GASTAT said that this increase is mainly due to a 6.1 percent rise in the prices of housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels, driven by an 8.2 percent increase in residential rents, which had the greatest impact on the annual inflation rate.The food and beverage sector also recorded a 1.1 percent increase due to a 1.1 percent rise in food prices, along with a 1.8 percent increase in the prices of restaurants and accommodation services, influenced by a 2.4...
January 20, 2026

Saudi average annual inflation rate rises 0.5% to 2% in 2025

The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has identified several violations that led to legal action against 17 erring recruitment offices.
HR Ministry penalizes 17 erring recruitment offices in Q4 2025
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has identified several violations that led to legal action against 17 recruitment offices as part of its efforts to regulate the sector and protect stakeholder rights during the fourth quarter of 2025. According to the results of Q4 2025 inspections of recruitment offices and companies, released by the ministry, six recruitment offices were suspended immediately and 11 had their licenses revoked for failing to rectify issues within the grace period. Violations included breaches of recruitment rules, delays in refunding dues, and unresolved complaints.This measure is part of the ministry's strategy to enhance labor market compliance and service efficiency, promoting a transparent and organized work...
January 20, 2026

HR Ministry penalizes 17 erring recruitment offices in Q4 2025

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chairs the Cabinet session in Riyadh on Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia upbeat about just and sustainable solutions for Yemeni crisis
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The Cabinet session, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday, expressed its hope of realizing just and sustainable solutions for the Yemeni crisis.The Council of Ministers also emphasized the importance of stabilizing the ceasefire and halting violations in the Gaza Strip and ensuring the unrestricted entry of humanitarian aid.In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency following the session, Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary said that the Cabinet reviewed the ongoing efforts to end the Yemeni crisis and continue addressing the future of the southern issue through the Riyadh conference, aiming to reach a comprehensive vision for just and sustainable solutions. The Council emphasized that Saudi Arabia’s launch of a...
January 20, 2026

Saudi Arabia upbeat about just and sustainable solutions for Yemeni crisis

Saudi Arabia’s Real Estate Price Index recorded a decrease of 0.7 percent during the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter in 2024.
Saudi Real Estate Price Index records 0.7% decrease in Q4 2025
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH— Saudi Arabia’s Real Estate Price Index recorded a decrease of 0.7 percentduring the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter in 2024. The Real Estate Price Index (REPI) report for the fourth quarter of 2025, released on Tuesday by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), attributed the REPI decrease mainly to a 2.2 percent drop in residential sector prices, including a 2.4 percent decrease in residential land prices, a 2.5 percent decline in apartment prices, a 1.3 percent drop in villa prices, and a 0.2 percent decrease in residential floor prices. On a quarterly basis, the index decreased 0.4 percent from Q3 2025, driven by 0.4 percent declines in both the residential and commercial sectors, while agricultural prices fell 0.7percent. The...
January 20, 2026

Saudi Real Estate Price Index records 0.7% decrease in Q4 2025

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Saudi Railways says Riyadh–Jeddah Land Bridge project to be delivered by 2034
Saudi Gazette ReportRIAYDH — The CEO of Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) said no agreement has been reached with a Chinese alliance to implement the Land Bridge project linking Riyadh and Jeddah, citing the consortium’s failure to meet local content requirements. Speaking on the television program Fi Al Surah (“In the Picture”) on Monday, SAR CEO Bashar bin Khalid Al-Malik said the strategic rail project will instead be delivered “through a new mechanism and in phases,” with completion expected before 2034. Al-Malik made the remarks while outlining SAR’s broader rail strategy and recent operational developments across the Kingdom. He said SAR had relocated freight train operations away from Hofuf to improve residents’ quality of life, noting that the project was completed last...
January 20, 2026

Saudi Railways says Riyadh–Jeddah Land Bridge project to be delivered by 2034

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