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Saudi Crown Prince, Abu Dhabi deputy ruler discuss regional stability, strategic ties in Jeddah
Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, held talks in Jeddah on Thursday with Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and UAE National Security Adviser, to review bilateral relations and regional developments.During the meeting at Al-Salam Palace, the two leaders explored areas of cooperation between their countries and discussed ways to further enhance and develop strategic ties across various sectors.In a post on his official account on platform X, Sheikh Tahnoun said the visit to Jeddah was part of ongoing consultations between the leaderships of the two nations regarding regional security and current developments in the Middle East.“We discussed strengthening bilateral partnership in vital and strategic...
July 04, 2025

Saudi Crown Prince, Abu Dhabi deputy ruler discuss regional stability, strategic ties in Jeddah

The inspection tours from the Saudi Food and Drug Authority officials also resulted in the closure of 136 establishments for not obtaining the necessary licenses and for violations affecting product safety.
SFDA to penalize 996 erring establishments  
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Officials from the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) have detected violations of 996 establishments during inspection tours carried out during the last two months of April and May. The authority officials conducted 5,912 monitoring and investigation tours, resulting in the seizure of 996 erring establishments out of 4,307 establishments that covered inspections in various regions across the Kingdom.The inspection tours also resulted in the closure of 136 establishments for not obtaining the necessary licenses and for violations affecting product safety. In addition, 127 production lines were suspended and 1,750 types of products were seized and impounded. This comes as part of the authority's efforts to verify the compliance of establishments subject...
July 04, 2025

SFDA to penalize 996 erring establishments  

Administrative committees under passport departments in various regions of the Kingdom took the decisions to penalize the violators, including Saudi citizens and expatriates, and the penalties include imprisonment, fines, and deportation
Passports Directorate takes 8,155 punitive measures against violators
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The General Directorate of Passports has issued 8,155 administrative decisions against violators of residency, labor, and border security regulations during the last Hijri month of Dhul Hijjah.Administrative committees under passport departments in various regions of the Kingdom took the decisions to penalize the violators, including Saudi citizens and expatriates, and the penalties include imprisonment, fines, and deportation. The Passports Directorate urged all citizens and residents, including business owners, not to transport, employ, or shelter violators of residency, labor, and border security regulations, or provide them with any means of assistance in finding employment, housing, or transportation.It called on the public to extend cooperation through...
July 03, 2025

Passports Directorate takes 8,155 punitive measures against violators

Mohammed bin Salman
German Chancellor calls Saudi Crown Prince to discuss regional developments
Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received on Thursday a phone call from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.During the call, they reviewed bilateral relations and ways to further enhance and promote the relations in various fields. The leaders also discussed recent developments and efforts being made to strengthen security and stability in the region.
July 03, 2025

German Chancellor calls Saudi Crown Prince to discuss regional developments

E-commerce sales in Saudi Arabia via Mada cards reached their highest levels ever, totaling more than SR69.3 billion during the first quarter of 2025
Saudi e-commerce sales jump to SR69 billion during 1Q 2025
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — E-commerce sales in Saudi Arabia via Mada cards reached their highest levels ever, totaling more than SR69.3 billion during the first quarter of 2025. This figure records an annual growth of 56 percent, and an increase of approximately SR24.9 billion compared to the same period in 2024, during which sales reached SR44.4 billion, according to the statistical bulletin issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) for May 2025.The report indicated that the number of transactions executed via Mada cards exceeded 370 million transactions during the first quarter, while sales achieved a quarterly growth of 26 percent, an increase of approximately SR14.1 billion, compared to SR55.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024. Measuring monthly performance, e-commerce sales via...
July 03, 2025

Saudi e-commerce sales jump to SR69 billion during 1Q 2025

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty during their recent meeting in Istanbul (File photo).
Saudi Arabia and Egypt discuss implementing Arab-Islamic Plan for Gaza Reconstruction
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty discussed the efforts to resume ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the necessary steps to implement the Arab-Islamic Plan for the Reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.According to the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, Minister Abdelatty discussed, in a phone call with Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the ongoing efforts to resume ceasefire in Gaza and the access of humanitarian aid to the besieged Strip, in light of the "deteriorating humanitarian conditions."During the phone call on Wednesday evening, the ministers discussed the next steps to implement the Arab-Islamic Plan for Early Recovery and Reconstruction of Gaza. According to the...
July 03, 2025

Saudi Arabia and Egypt discuss implementing Arab-Islamic Plan for Gaza Reconstruction

The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development indicated that the unemployment rate among Saudis dropped to its lowest level, reaching 6.3 percent.
HR Ministry: Saudization instrumental in employing 2.5 million citizens in private sector
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development stated that Saudization programs and support provided to the private sector have resulted in generating jobs for a record number of Saudis in this sector, reaching 2.48 million Saudi men and women.The ministry said that the Human Resources Development Fund (HADAF) supported this growth by employing 143,000 Saudi citizens during the first quarter of 2025, while the money spent on training, empowerment, and guidance programs amounted to approximately SR1.83 billion.The ministry indicated that the unemployment rate among Saudis dropped to its lowest level, since the beginning of statistical monitoring, reaching 6.3 percent, and this reflects the cumulative impact of national programs and initiatives aimed...
July 03, 2025

HR Ministry: Saudization instrumental in employing 2.5 million citizens in private sector

The Saudi security authorities arrested two Saudi citizens and a displaced expatriate in connection with the drug smuggling.
3 arrested after seizing huge cache of amphetamine pills hidden in sheep's intestines in Hafar Al-Batin
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — The Saudi security authorities have seized 411,546 amphetamine pills hidden inside plastic tubes in the intestines of sheep in the Hafar Al-Batin governorate in the Eastern Province. The authorities arrested the recipients —two Saudi citizens and a displaced expatriate.The arrests were made during the security campaign carried out by the Ministry of Interior to crack down on drug smugglers through close monitoring of drug smuggling and trafficking activities, which target the security of the Kingdom and its youth. The security authorities called upon citizens and residents to report any information they have about any activities related to drug smuggling or trafficking, by calling the numbers 911 in the regions of Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh and the Eastern...
July 03, 2025

3 arrested after seizing huge cache of amphetamine pills hidden in sheep's intestines in Hafar Al-Batin

The average daily room rate in hotels fell by 3.4% year-on-year, reaching SR477, while serviced apartments and similar facilities saw an increase of 7.2%, bringing the average rate to SR209.
Hotel occupancy in Saudi Arabia rises to 63% as tourism workforce tops 983,000 in Q1 2025
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s hotel room occupancy rate rose to 63% in the first quarter of 2025, up 2.1 percentage points from the same period in 2024, according to the Tourism Establishments Statistics Publication released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).In contrast, the occupancy rate for serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities dropped to 50.7%, down 3.8 percentage points compared to Q1 2024.The report also showed a mixed trend in room pricing. The average daily room rate in hotels fell by 3.4% year-on-year, reaching SR477, while serviced apartments and similar facilities saw an increase of 7.2%, bringing the average rate to SR209.Regarding guest behavior, the average length of stay in hotels during the fourth quarter of 2024 remained...
July 03, 2025

Hotel occupancy in Saudi Arabia rises to 63% as tourism workforce tops 983,000 in Q1 2025

The tripartite mechanism issued an emergency humanitarian appeal calling for an immediate end to genocide, starvation, blockade, displacement, and destruction, and urged efforts to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of the Palestinian people in Gaza.
OIC, Arab League and African Union issue emergency appeal on Gaza humanitarian crisis
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Arab League, and the African Union (AU) — the tripartite mechanism to support the Palestinian cause — held a consultative meeting with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Cairo to discuss the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.The tripartite mechanism issued an emergency humanitarian appeal calling for an immediate end to genocide, starvation, blockade, displacement, and destruction, and urged efforts to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of the Palestinian people in Gaza. They expressed deep concern over the unprecedented and worsening humanitarian suffering in the Gaza Strip due to the continued acts of genocide, forced...
July 03, 2025

OIC, Arab League and African Union issue emergency appeal on Gaza humanitarian crisis

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