RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s annual inflation rate or the Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded an increase of 1.8 percent in May 2026 compared with May 2025, according to the data released on Monday by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The GASTAT report showed that the increase is mainly attributed to a 3.7 percent rise in housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuel prices, a 1.5 percent increase in transportation prices, and a 1.7 percent rise in restaurant and accommodation service prices. The data showed that the personal care, social protection, and other goods and services category recorded the highest…
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RIYADH — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call from his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, to discuss the latest agreement between Iran and the US and efforts to achieve lasting stability. During the call, the Prince expressed the Kingdom’s welcome of the agreement reached between Iran and the United States to end military operations and begin detailed negotiations aimed at reaching a lasting agreement. The Prince also expressed the Kingdom’s aspiration for the achievement of peace that enhances the security of the region and the world. In addition, the two ministers reviewed the latest regional developments…
A study led by researchers at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH), in collaboration with the Saudi Space Agency, has ranked among the top 5% of research worldwide for attention and engagement, according to Altmetric, which tracks the reach and impact of scientific publications. The study explores how spaceflight affects gene expression and how these changes are linked to several molecular networks associated with human health. Published in Science Advances, a journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the study examined molecular changes in human cells aboard the International Space Station and their potential impact…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia welcomed the agreement reached between the United States and Iran to end military operations and begin detailed negotiations over a 60-day period aimed at reaching a permanent agreement. In a statement issued Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Kingdom welcomed the efforts of both countries to reach a lasting agreement that would contribute to regional and international security and stability. The Kingdom also commended the mediation efforts undertaken by Pakistan and Qatar, as well as the positive engagement shown by the United States and Iran, which helped pave the way for the agreement. Saudi…
LONDON — Britain’s Royal Marine Commandos boarded a Russian “shadow fleet” oil tanker in the English Channel in the early hours of Sunday morning. Marines joined by National Crime Agency (NCA) officers, with the support of the RAF, intercepted and boarded the Smyrtos in a six-hour operation — the first of its kind by UK armed forces. The vessel will be held and monitored off the south coast of England as investigations continue, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. NCA officers arrested an Indian national, 38, on suspicion of sanctions offenses under the Russia Regulations and he was taken into…
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed 30 tents and 30 shelter kits on Thursday to people affected by a fire that broke out in residential homes in Al-Mahrah Governorate, benefiting 180 individuals, as part of the fifth phase of the emergency shelter program in Yemen. The initiative comes within the framework of the humanitarian and relief efforts carried out by the Kingdom through its humanitarian arm, KSrelief, to alleviate the suffering of those affected and provide them with essential needs during emergencies and disasters. Source: Riyadh Daily
SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell on Monday after President Donald Trump said an agreement with Iran had been reached and the United States would end its naval blockade on the country. Pakistan, which has been mediating an end to the US-Iran war, announced the deal that President Trump said would see the reopening of the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route. Trump posted late Sunday afternoon on social media that a deal with Iran “is now complete.” Iran also affirmed on Sunday evening that the memorandum of agreement was finalized with the US. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was…
SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell on Monday after President Donald Trump said an agreement with Iran had been reached and the United States would end its naval blockade on the country. Pakistan, which has been mediating an end to the US-Iran war, announced the deal that President Trump said would see the reopening of the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route. Trump posted late Sunday afternoon on social media that a deal with Iran “is now complete.” Iran also affirmed on Sunday evening that the memorandum of agreement was finalized with the US. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was…
The General Directorate of Medical Services at the Ministry of Interior continues its annual blood donation campaign in conjunction with World Blood Donor Day, observed annually on June 14. The campaign is being conducted at several locations across the Kingdom as part of efforts to promote social responsibility and support blood banks by helping meet their needs for blood units and blood products. The campaign serves the ministry’s personnel and members of its security sectors, as well as employees in the public and private sectors. Donation sites include Security Forces hospitals in Riyadh, Makkah, and Dammam, in addition to specialized…
Aisha Legge had every reason to hesitate. The 53-year-old HR leader, who moved to Abu Dhabi from the UK thirty years ago, had a family history that frightened her. Breast cancer on her mother’s side. Ovarian cancer on her father’s. When she heard about the Emirati Genome Programme during the Covid pandemic, she was not sure she wanted to know what was in her own DNA. But as a mother of four, she felt a pull she could not ignore. “If I drop dead,” she said, “what information would I leave behind for my children?” She opted in. Genomic analysis…