video Update Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman meets with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Thursday. (@kbsalsaud)

Saudi defense minister meets with Iranian leadership during official visit

  • Minister arrived in the Iranian capital Tehran on an official visit earlier on Thursday
video By Arab News ·

Aid groups: Thousands of children in Gaza are malnourished amid Israel’s blockade

Aid groups: Thousands of children in Gaza are malnourished amid Israel’s blockade

  • Thousands of children are malnourished, and most people are only eating one meal every other day, the UN says
  • Humanitarian aid is the primary food source for 80 percent of the population, the World Food Program said
By AP ·

Iran confirms second round of nuclear talks with the US will be in Rome

Iran confirms second round of nuclear talks with the US will be in Rome

  • Oman’s foreign minister served as an interlocutor between the two sides at talks last weekend in Muscat
  • Rafael Mariano Grossi, head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog, also arrived in Tehran on Wednesday
By AP ·

Special First phase of Saudization in healthcare professions starts today

First phase of Saudization in healthcare professions starts today

  • Saudization rates will increase across four key private-sector healthcare professions as of April 17, 2025 in line with the approved professional titles
  • First phase targets specific Saudization percentages: 65 percent for radiology, 80 percent for clinical nutrition, the same for physiotherapy, and 70 percent for medical laboratories
By Rashid Hassan ·

Aid groups: Thousands of children in Gaza are malnourished amid Israel’s blockade

Aid groups: Thousands of children in Gaza are malnourished amid Israel’s blockade

  • Thousands of children are malnourished, and most people are only eating one meal every other day, the UN says
  • Humanitarian aid is the primary food source for 80 percent of the population, the World Food Program said
By AP ·

SRMG Media Solutions, Penske Media partner to expand global footprint for MENA brands

SRMG Media Solutions, Penske Media partner to expand global footprint for MENA brands

  • Advertisers in Saudi Arabia and across the Middle East and North Africa can now leverage programmatic campaigns through diverse formats such as video, standard banners, and audience layering, companies said
  • Campaigns tap into an audience of over 412 million monthly users and 150 million social media followers across 40+ global brands
By Arab News ·

SRMG Media Solutions, Penske Media partner to expand global footprint for MENA brands

SRMG Media Solutions, Penske Media partner to expand global footprint for MENA brands

  • Advertisers in Saudi Arabia and across the Middle East and North Africa can now leverage programmatic campaigns through diverse formats such as video, standard banners, and audience layering, companies said
  • Campaigns tap into an audience of over 412 million monthly users and 150 million social media followers across 40+ global brands
By Arab News ·

Saudi Arabia down Korea to move into Asia U17 final

Saudi Arabia down Korea to move into Asia U17 final

  • Saudi goalkeeper saved two spot kicks to give the young Green Falcons a 3-1 shootout victory
  • There were opportunities on either side but the Green Falcons’ best chance of the first half came seven minutes before it was over
By John Duerden ·