The route for the 2027 edition of the Dakar Rally has been revealed, and organisers are clearly doubling down on endurance. Covering 5,320km of timed special stages, next year’s event will be the longest Dakar held since the rally moved to Saudi Arabia in 2020.

Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court confirmed the Dhul Hijjah 1447 AH crescent moon sighting on Saturday, May 16 2026, which corresponded with the 29th of Dhu al Qadah. As a result, Eid al-Adha 2026 will be observed on Wednesday,

A dangerous new drone mystery is escalating tensions across the Gulf after Saudi Arabia and the UAE reported multiple aerial incursions targeting sensitive areas. Saudi officials said three drones entered from Iraqi airspace before being intercepted by air defenses,

Aramco, one of the world's leading energy and chemicals companies, in partnership with Pasqal, a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, today officially inaugurated the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s first quantum computer.

In the week the Saudi Film Commission announced an eye-catching 60% financial incentive, several leading figures from the country’s film sector joined an international panel hosted by Saudi Arabia’s Cultural Development Fund (CDF) in association with Screen International to explain how the Kingdom aims to create a stable and supportive environment for international production.

The AlUla Tour, a road cycling stage race hosted by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Sports and the Saudi Cycling Federation, launched a campaign for its 2026 season to bring the tour greater cultural visibility from audiences in Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC .

Pakistan, May 18 -- Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced the key dates for the upcoming Umrah season, outlining the schedule for visa issuance, pilgrim entry, and permit availability through the official Nusuk platform.

Saudi Arabia says it intercepted three drones entering from Iraqi airspace, while a drone struck a generator outside the UAE’s Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Al Dhafra. Officials said two UAVs were intercepted and one impacted outside the plant’s inner perimeter,