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Saudi unemployment falls to 6.4% in Q1 2026

Labour market improves in first quarter as overall and youth unemployment continue to ease

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The Kingdom's overall unemployment rate, which includes both Saudi and non-Saudi workers, also continued to decline, reaching 3.1 per cent.

Expired work permit holders granted grace period

Employers and workers urged to renew or issue permits before grace period expires

Expatriate workers have been urged to renew or issue work permits before the grace period expires.

Saudi extends tax penalty waiver to December 2026

Taxpayers given six more months to settle liabilities without selected fines

Saudi Arabia has extended tax penalty waiver scheme to end-2026, giving taxpayers more time to settle Labilities.

Holy Kaaba to be washed tomorrow in annual ceremony

Sacred ritual uses Zamzam water and rosewater to cleanse Islam's holiest sanctuary

The process begins with the preparation and cleaning of the Kaaba's interior before its walls, floor and columns are carefully cleansed.

IHG to launch all six luxury brands in Saudi Arabia

IHG has 48 Saudi hotels open and 62 more in its pipeline

IHG lines up full Saudi rollout for luxury and lifestyle hotel brands

UAE condoles Saudi Arabia over Aramco helicopter crash

UAE reassures support for Saudi Arabia amid probe into fatal Ras Tanura crash

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs offers condolences as investigation into Ras Tanura crash begins

Rain to persist across southwest Saudi Arabia

Showers forecast to persist across Jazan, Asir and Al Baha regions

Rainfall is forecast to persist across Jazan, Asir, and Al Baha until Thursday.

UAE expresses grief as Aramco helicopter crash kills 14

UAE expresses solidarity as Saudi investigates deadly Ras Tanura crash

Energy ministry, agencies launch probe into deadly Ras Tanura helicopter crash

Saudi Arabia deports 11,000 illegal residents

Weekly inspections resulted in 15,231 arrests for residency, labour and border offences

The Ministry of Interior also urged the public to report violations through the designated emergency hotlines across the Kingdom.

Saudi suspends practitioner over exosomes

Ministry says practitioner promoted injections contrary to approved product guidance

The practitioner appeared in widely circulated online content promoting the use of exosome injections.

Saudi Arabia: Gold worth SAR40,000 must be declared

Declaration threshold cut from SAR60,000 to SAR40,000 under updated regulations

First-time violations that do not involve suspected money laundering are subject to fines ranging from 10% to 25% of the value of the undeclared assets, rising to 50 per cent for repeat offences.

Kerala rigger shares Big Ticket prize with friends

He and his friends plan to continue chasing Big Ticket's Dh25 million jackpot

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