Saudi Arabia is poised to lift its 73-year alcohol ban in 2026, permitting controlled sales in select locations like luxury hotels and tourist spots. This significant shift, driven by preparations ...

Official refutes speculations which began with a report on blogs and unverified reports Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has refuted recent media reports suggesting an end to its long-standing ban on alcohol.

Saudi Arabia on Monday denied media reports that the kingdom would lift its 73-year-old ban on alcohol, prohibited for Muslims under Islam, as part of reform plans in the lead up to host the 2034 ...

Saudi Arabia's de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as MBS, is pushing a series of reforms to open up the country for tourism and business, as part of an effort to strengthen ...

ChatGPT maker OpenAI has talked to Saudi's PIF, India's Reliance Industries and existing shareholder United Arab Emirates' ...

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have announced a new oil discovery in the so-called Partitioned Zone (PZ) between the two OPEC heavyweights which share equally output from the area. Saudi Arabia and ...

Authorities target violators, facilitators under "No Hajj Without a Permit" campaign Cairo: Saudi Arabia has deployed advanced technologies, including drones, to enhance its efforts to identify ...

MANILA, Philippines — DoubleDragon Corp.’s Hotel101 Global is embarking on an aggressive expansion in Saudi Arabia through a partnership with Saudi-headquartered investment company Horizon Group.

Saudi Arabia has called on people in the Kingdom to look out for and report sightings of the new crescent moon on Tuesday. The Supreme Court has called upon Muslims across the Kingdom to sight the ...

BEIRUT — Sunni regional powerhouses Turkey and Saudi Arabia have had a complicated and often contentious relationship over the years. But their ties warmed significantly after Bashar Assad was ...

Saudi Arabia is making a bold move to become a global leader in artificial intelligence. The kingdom's new AI venture, Humain, backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, has secured a deal ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca, officials said Sunday, as authorities crack down on ...