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Saudi Arabia Launches First Autonomous Hydrogen-Powered Heavy Truck

A coalition backed by the Transport General Authority deployed a self-driving hydrogen-powered freight vehicle with a range of up to 1,500 kilometres, marking a milestone in sustainable logistics and artificial intelligence adoption.
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Gulf Cooperation Council Expands Diplomatic Engagement Ahead of International Summits

GCC Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi met diplomats from Denmark and Panama in Riyadh to discuss regional security, stability and preparations for upcoming cooperation b...

Saudi Arabia to Host Thirty-Ninth Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference

Held under the patronage of King Salman on June 10 and 11, the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union conference will focus on parliamentary diplomacy, Arab cooperation and coordinated ...

Saudi Arabia and Qatar Coordinate Mediation Efforts Between the United States and Iran

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani discussed...

Saudi Aramco Cuts Crude Oil Prices for Asia, Europe and Mediterranean Buyers

Saudi Aramco reduced official selling prices for July crude deliveries, lowering Arab Light prices by six dollars per barrel for Asian customers and cutting prices by ten dollar...

Saudi Arabia and Russia Lead OPEC+ Decision to Raise Oil Output Modestly in July

Seven OPEC+ producers agreed to increase collective oil production by 188,000 barrels per day from July, with Saudi Arabia raising its own output by 62,000 barrels per day, as t...

United Nations Warns AI Power Demand Could Rival Saudi Arabia’s Electricity Consumption

A new international report said the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence data centres may require electricity generation on a scale comparable to Saudi Arabia’s current na...

Athletes and Climate Campaigners Urge FIFA to End Saudi Aramco Sponsorship

More than one hundred women’s football players and environmental advocacy groups called on FIFA to terminate its partnership with Saudi Aramco ahead of future World Cup competit...

LIV Golf Season Faces Uncertainty Amid Reports of Future Funding Changes

International media reports indicated that the final four tournaments of the current LIV Golf season could face disruption following indications that sovereign wealth fund finan...

Saudi Aramco Schedules Shareholder Meeting to Review Financial Strategy

The state energy giant will convene its annual shareholder gathering to review financial statements and discuss long-term governance and capital allocation priorities amid volat...

Saudi Arabia and International Labour Organization Advance Worker Protection Programme

Saudi labour officials and the International Labour Organization reaffirmed cooperation on labour market reforms and worker protections during discussions in Geneva, supporting ...

Saudi Health Ministry and Jamjoom Pharma Expand Medical Workforce Development

The Ministry of Health and Jamjoom Pharma signed an agreement to develop specialist healthcare talent through training programmes designed to strengthen the domestic pharmaceuti...

Saudi Red Sea Authority Introduces Environmental Standards for Marine Tourism

Regulators launched the Kingdom’s first environmental verification framework for water-based tourism operators, seeking to protect sensitive marine ecosystems as Red Sea tourism...
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