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Traditions of the Kingdom: Customs that shaped Saudi life
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s unification in 1932 marked the creation of a modern state and safeguarded a deep well of traditions that continue to define its identity.These customs — rooted in faith, shaped by geography, and handed down through generations — reflect the Kingdom’s resilience and sense of community.On the 95th National Day, they stand as reminders that the story of Saudi Arabia is also the story of its people’s way of life. Hospitality as a way of life Generosity lies at the heart of Saudi traditions. Hospitality, expressed in the offering of coffee, dates, and open homes to guests, has long been a marker of social bonds.In the desert, where survival once depended on trust and mutual support, welcoming the stranger became both necessity and...
September 23, 2025

Traditions of the Kingdom: Customs that shaped Saudi life

Saudi Arabia and France push unified Palestinian authority, international mission for peace
Saudi Gazette reportNEW YORK — Saudi Arabia and France, co-chairs of the High-Level International Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of the Palestinian Question and Implementation of the Two-State Solution, pledged Monday to back the deployment of a temporary international stabilization mission in Palestinian territories and to support a unified Palestinian authority in Gaza and the West Bank.The joint communique, issued following the conference at the United Nations in New York, emphasized the commitment to reinforce Palestinian police and security forces through existing programs, including the U.S. Security Coordinator mission, the European Union Police Mission, and the EU Border Assistance Mission for Rafah.Riyadh and Paris welcomed the Palestinian Authority’s “one state, one...
September 23, 2025

Saudi Arabia and France push unified Palestinian authority, international mission for peace

From 14 million riyals to a trillion: Saudi Arabia’s 95 years of resilience and transformation
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — When Saudi Arabia was unified 95 years ago, the new state faced daunting economic challenges across its vast geography, from the Red Sea coast to the Arabian Gulf.The first national budget, issued a year after unification, barely reached 14 million riyals.Today, the Kingdom marks its National Day as the Middle East’s largest economy and among the world’s top 20, with an annual budget surpassing one trillion riyals and an influential role in the G20. Early hardships The young nation’s difficulties grew sharper during World War II, as global inflation and declining revenues from customs and trade strained its finances.Abdullah bin Suleiman Al-Hamdan, the Kingdom’s first finance minister, rejected an American offer of an in-kind loan worth $25 million...
September 23, 2025

From 14 million riyals to a trillion: Saudi Arabia’s 95 years of resilience and transformation

Voices about the founder: What they said of Abdulaziz
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — King Abdulaziz Al Saud, the founder of modern Saudi Arabia, was more than a unifier of lands and people.He was a figure who left a profound impression on all who met him, a leader admired by his contemporaries, remembered by historians, and celebrated by poets.As the Kingdom marks its 95th National Day, the voices that spoke of Abdulaziz reflect how his legacy resonated far beyond Arabia’s deserts. Admiration of foreign observers British explorer and advisor John Philby, who spent years in the Arabian Peninsula, described Abdulaziz as a man of extraordinary vision and resilience.In his writings, Philby noted the King’s determination to build not only a political state but also a society rooted in faith and order.He saw in Abdulaziz a leader who balanced...
September 23, 2025

Voices about the founder: What they said of Abdulaziz

Celebrations of unity: The first National Days in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — When King Abdulaziz issued Royal Order No. 2716 on Sept. 23, 1932, proclaiming the unification of the nation under the name “Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” the decree was more than an administrative act. It was the birth of a new state, a unifying moment that inspired celebrations across towns, villages, and tribes.The first National Days carried the raw emotions of unity, pride, and loyalty, as Saudis came together to mark the beginning of a shared national identity. Telegrams of allegiance In the days following the decree, telegrams poured into Riyadh from across the Kingdom.Governors, notables, and citizens sent messages expressing their joy and pledging loyalty to the new name and its leader.The official gazette Um Al-Qura recorded these telegrams,...
September 23, 2025

Celebrations of unity: The first National Days in Saudi Arabia

King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Kings of Saudi Arabia: From Abdulaziz to Salman
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Since the royal decree of Sept. 23, 1932, proclaiming the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the leadership of King Abdulaziz Al Saud, the nation has been ruled by seven kings.Each monarch left his own imprint, steering the country through eras of expansion, development, reform, and global recognition, while maintaining the core principles on which the state was built. King Abdulaziz (1932–1953) The founder of modern Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz established the Kingdom on faith, unity, and resilience.From the capture of Riyadh in 1902 to the proclamation of the Kingdom three decades later, his leadership unified tribes and regions under a single state.His era laid the foundations of governance, ministries, and international diplomacy.It also witnessed the...
September 23, 2025

Kings of Saudi Arabia: From Abdulaziz to Salman

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan addressing the high-level international conference on the implementation of the two-state solution in New York on Monday.
Saudi Arabia reaffirms two-state solution a historic opportunity to achieve peace
Saudi Gazette report NEW YORK — Saudi Arabia reiterated its commitment to continue exerting efforts to end the war in Gaza and to realize the establishment of a Palestinian state.In a speech, delivered on behalf of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, at the high-level international conference on the implementation of the two-state solution, which began in New York on Monday, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan called on all countries to recognize the State of Palestine.He described the conference, co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France, as a historic opportunity for achieving peace in the Middle East region.Praising France for its official recognition of Palestine, Prince Faisal emphasized that France's position reflects the international will to uphold...
September 22, 2025

Saudi Arabia reaffirms two-state solution a historic opportunity to achieve peace

The royal decree of 1932: How a nation was born
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — On Sept. 23, 1932, a royal decree issued by King Abdulaziz Al Saud declared the unification of disparate territories into one state: the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The announcement was not merely a political act but the culmination of decades of struggle, loyalty, and vision that transformed a land once divided into a nation with a single name, a single identity, and a destiny of unity. From Riyadh to a Kingdom The roots of the decree can be traced to Jan. 15, 1902, when Abdulaziz ibn Abdulrahman Al Saud captured Riyadh, setting the stage for the modern Saudi state.What followed was a long campaign of consolidation, as towns, tribes, and regions pledged allegiance to the young leader who carried the banner of tawhid.By 1926, after the unification of Hejaz and...
September 22, 2025

The royal decree of 1932: How a nation was born

The Transport General Authority (TGA) has warned against engaging in any land transportation activity on roads without a license, emphasizing that soliciting or offering passenger transport services in public or unauthorized locations constitutes a clear violation of the new Road Transport Law, issued by a Royal Decree last month.
Saudi Arabia imposes strict penalties for illegal transportation
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Transport General Authority (TGA) has warned against engaging in any land transportation activity on roads without a license, emphasizing that soliciting or offering passenger transport services in public or unauthorized locations constitutes a clear violation of the new Road Transport Law, issued by a Royal Decree last month.Bandar Al-Jadhaa, media relations officer at the TGA, said that the Road Transport Law explicitly criminalizes the behavior of individuals who engage in activities such as calling out passengers on the roads or operating transportation services without a license. These are considered as illegal practices that expose violators to severe financial and administrative penalties, Al-Arabiya.net reported.Regarding the mechanisms that the...
September 22, 2025

Saudi Arabia imposes strict penalties for illegal transportation

Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, supervisor general of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, attends an event on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Monday.
Dr. Al-Rabeeah highlights at UNGA $500 million Saudi pledge to polio eradication initiative
Saudi Gazette report NEW YORK — Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, advisor at the Royal Court and supervisor general of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), underscored on Monday Saudi Arabia's efforts to eradicate polio during an event on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.Dr. Al-Rabeeah highlighted the Kingdom's $500 million contribution through KSrelief to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), which underlines Saudi Arabia’s commitment to this vital mission. He noted that the Kingdom has remained polio-free for the past 30 years. “KSrelief has implemented more than 3,000 health projects worldwide, delivering positive results in strengthening local health systems, empowering women leaders in the...
September 22, 2025

Dr. Al-Rabeeah highlights at UNGA $500 million Saudi pledge to polio eradication initiative

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