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ROME — Saudi Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb said the Kingdom's tourism sector remained resilient despite regional geopolitical tensions that disrupted travel across the Middle East, crediting strong domestic tourism and religious travel...

ROME — Public Investment Fund (PIF) Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan said opportunities in Europe continue to outweigh challenges despite regulatory obstacles. He reaffirmed the Saudi sovereign wealth fund's commitment to international investments...

VIENNA — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan expressed optimism about the emerging US-Iran agreement. He said the deal could help end the recent conflict and open the door to a broader regional security framework. Speaking during a...

MUNICH — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said the international order “isn’t working” and has failed to deliver fairness and stability, noting that the war in Gaza and other global conflicts have exposed systemic deficiencies...

RIYADH — Tareq Amin, CEO of HUMAIN, used the stage at the PIF Private Sector Forum 2026 to pull back the curtain on how Saudi Arabia’s national AI company was built and why he believes most global AI initiatives are failing. Rather than deliver...

In January 2020, news bulletins of the global media gave extensive coverage to a broad headline: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is behind the hacking of the phone of Jeff Bezos, owner of Amazon and Washington Post. In their propaganda...