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The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) recorded an annual increase of 2.3 percent in November 2025 compared to the same month in 2024.
Saudi inflation rate remains stable at 1.9% in November
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The annual inflation rate or Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Saudi Arabia remained stable at 1.9 percent in November 2025 compared to the same month last year. The index also remained relatively stable on a monthly basis, rising 0.1 percent from October 2025, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). This increase was driven by higher prices for housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels, as well as an increase in actual rental prices for housing. Food and beverage prices decreased by 0.2 percent month-on-month, while prices for health, recreation, sports, and culture, and insurance and financial services both fell by 0.1 percent and 0.2 percent respectively. The inflation on a year-on-year basis was driven primarily by a 4.3 percent...
December 15, 2025

Saudi inflation rate remains stable at 1.9% in November

CEO of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al-Murshid and President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani of Mauritania.
SFD backs Mauritania water, power projects with $160m in development loans
Saudi Gazette reportNOUAKCHOTT — The Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), Sultan Al-Murshid, took part in the foundation-stone-laying ceremony for a major drinking water supply project for the city of Kiffa, sourced from the Senegal River, as part of Saudi Arabia’s development cooperation with Mauritania. The project is financed through a $100 million concessional development loan and was inaugurated in the presence of Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani and Saudi Ambassador to Mauritania Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Raqabi. It aims to meet rising demand for potable water, reduce dependence on unsafe water sources, limit water-borne diseases, and enhance water security. The project is expected to benefit more than 500,000 people across 25 villages and...
December 15, 2025

SFD backs Mauritania water, power projects with $160m in development loans

Khayriya Nazmi, Sitty (left), and Lamar Faden, Janna (right), in a still from Hijra.
From Desert to Snow: Hijra takes audiences on a cinematic journey across Saudi Arabia
By Huda Al-ShairHijra — meaning “pilgrimage” — is a cinematic journey that not only takes viewers on a virtual backpacking trip across Saudi Arabia, but also carries them through time, revealing the Kingdom’s layered history, living culture, and human depth. Directed by Saudi filmmaker Shahad Ameen, whose fantasy film Scales was Saudi Arabia’s Oscar entry in 2020, the film captures both the geographical and spiritual landscapes of the country. The story follows a grandmother, Sitty, and her two granddaughters as they travel to perform their pilgrimage. When one of the girls goes missing along the way, Sitty and the youngest granddaughter, Janna, set out on a search that becomes a journey of self-discovery, connection, and reckoning with life itself. The film was originally...
December 15, 2025

From Desert to Snow: Hijra takes audiences on a cinematic journey across Saudi Arabia

The Developmental Housing Foundation (Sakan) announced the commencement of the first phase of allotting housing units to beneficiaries in various regions of the Kingdom.
Sakan begins allotting housing units to beneficiaries
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The Developmental Housing Foundation (Sakan) announced the commencement of the first phase of allotting housing units to beneficiaries in various regions of the Kingdom. This is in accordance with the directives of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, following his generous donation of SR1 billion from his personal funds to the foundation, represented by the Jood Housing Initiative. This is aimed at supporting homeownership for eligible beneficiaries and families, reflecting the Crown Prince’s keen interest in providing a dignified life for citizens. This initiative targets supporting homeownership for eligible beneficiaries and families, reflecting the Crown Prince’s keen interest in providing a dignified life for citizens. In...
December 15, 2025

Sakan begins allotting housing units to beneficiaries

Saudi Arabia emphasized the necessity of an immediate cessation of hostilities, as well as the preservation of Sudan's unity and institutions.
Saudi Arabia slams attack on UN facility in Sudan
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Saudi Arabia's condemnation and denunciation of the attack on a United Nations compound in Kadugli, Sudan.The Kingdom emphasized the necessity of an immediate cessation of hostilities, as well as the preservation of Sudan's unity and institutions. It also underlined the need for providing protection for civilians and implementing the commitments made in the Jeddah Declaration (commitment to protect civilians in Sudan) adopted on May 11, 2023. Six UNISFA peacekeepers were killed in a drone attack targeting their camp in Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan state in southern Sudan, the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) announced in a statement on Saturday. The statement clarified that...
December 15, 2025

Saudi Arabia slams attack on UN facility in Sudan

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi attend the fifth session of the Political Committee of the Saudi-Chinese High-Level Joint Committee in Riyadh on Sunday.
Saudi Arabia, China agree mutual visa exemption for holders of diplomatic and special passports
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Saudi Arabia and China have signed a mutual visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic, special and service passports. The agreement was inked as part of strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries during the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to the Kingdom at the invitation of Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. The ministers held talks during which they reviewed the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two friendly countries. They commended the level of relations in all fields, including economic, trade, investment, and energy sectors. They noted that this visit coincided with the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, which have witnessed significant...
December 14, 2025

Saudi Arabia, China agree mutual visa exemption for holders of diplomatic and special passports

All schools will shift to remote learning as a precautionary measure due to expected adverse weather conditions, based on reports from the National Center for Meteorology and in the interest of ensuring the safety of students and staff.
Riyadh schools suspend in-person classes Monday due to weather alert
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Education authorities have announced the suspension of in-person classes in Riyadh on Monday. All schools will shift to remote learning as a precautionary measure due to expected adverse weather conditions, based on reports from the National Center for Meteorology and in the interest of ensuring the safety of students and staff. According to the official announcement, all public and private schools in Riyadh city and its affiliated governorates — including Al-Majmaah, Al-Ghat, Al-Zulfi, Al-Dawadmi, Al-Quwayiyah, Afif and Shaqra — will conduct classes remotely through the Madrasati platform and other approved educational systems. The decision applies to all students as well as teaching and administrative staff. The move comes as the National Center for...
December 14, 2025

Riyadh schools suspend in-person classes Monday due to weather alert

First cold wave expected to hit Saudi Arabia by end of this week: NCM
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) spokesman Hussein Al-Qahtani said the Kingdom’s first cold wave is expected to affect several regions by the end of this week. Al-Qahtani said temperatures in northern areas could potentially approach 0°C, following the current round of rainfall that began on Sunday and is forecast to continue through Thursday across 12 regions. He added that the NCM will issue a detailed report on the expected drop in temperatures. The NCM had earlier warned that thunderstorm activity will continue from Sunday through Thursday in several areas, including Makkah, Madinah, Al-Jouf, Qassim, and Hail.
December 14, 2025

First cold wave expected to hit Saudi Arabia by end of this week: NCM

Crown Prince receives Chinese foreign minister in Riyadh
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Riyadh on Sunday. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the state of bilateral relations between the two friendly countries and discussed ways to further strengthen cooperation in a manner that serves their shared interests. They also exchanged views on regional and international developments of mutual concern. The meeting was attended by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of State and National Security Adviser Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban, and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Ambassador to China Abdulrahman Al-Harbi. On the Chinese side, the meeting was attended by Chen Weiqing, Director-General of the West...
December 14, 2025

Crown Prince receives Chinese foreign minister in Riyadh

Saudi writer and novelist Ahmed Abou Dahman.
Saudi novelist Ahmed Abou Dahman dies at 76
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi writer and novelist Ahmed Abou Dahman passed away on Sunday at the age of 76, leaving behind a distinguished literary legacy that shaped the Saudi and Arab cultural landscape and reached international audiences. Abou Dahman gained global recognition through his acclaimed novel The Belt (Al-Hizam), first published in 2000 and later translated into French and several other languages. The novel received wide critical and popular attention, establishing him as one of the most prominent Saudi literary voices to reach readers beyond the Arab world. Born in 1949 in the village of Al Khalaf in Sarat Abidah, in the Asir region of southern Saudi Arabia, Abou Dahman completed his early education in Abha before pursuing university studies at King Saud University...
December 14, 2025

Saudi novelist Ahmed Abou Dahman dies at 76

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