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Saudi Arabia 2026 World Cup Preview: Changing the Formula With More History in Mind

Saudi Arabia beat Argentina at the 2022 World Cup, one of only two wins across its past five appearances at the tournament.

Sports Illustrated

Saudi Arabia launched secret retaliatory airstrikes on Iran during regional war: Report

Saudi Arabia conducted unpublicized airstrikes on Iran in late March, marking the first direct military action on Iranian soil in retaliation for attacks within the kingdom. This shift in approach followed Iranian strikes on Gulf Cooperation Council states, leading to an informal de-escalation understanding between Riyadh and Tehran.

The Times of India

A stunning find in Saudi Arabia: 120,000-year-old footprints reveal where humans once walked

Archaeologists have identified 120,000-year-old human footprints at the ancient lake site of Alathar in the Nefud Desert, Saudi Arabia. Ancient human artefacts discovered in the Nefud Desert demonstrate a long history of human habitation in the region. According to the research published in Science Advances, the site includes 120,000-year-old human…

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Ancient human habitation unearthed: 125,000-year-old settlement discovered in Sharjah’s Buhais Rockshelter

For years, a site believed to have remained largely uninhabited between 60,000 and 12,000 years ago has been re-evaluated, as new research uncovers evidence of repeated human occupation at Buhais Rockshelter, an archaeological site in Sharjah, UAE. The findings challenge long-held assumptions about human settlement in southeastern Arabia and offer…

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Saudi News: 13,500-year-old settlement found in Nefud Desert, 190km trade links stun archaeologists

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia uncovered a 13,500-year-old human settlement, revealing sophisticated tools and evidence of organized hunter-gatherer communities. This discovery pushes back the timeline of human history in the Arabian Peninsula, demonstrating a thriving desert society with long-term occupation and extensive trade networks, challenging previous notions of the region's marginal…

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Mysterious stone ‘gates’ discovered across Saudi Arabia’s Harrat Khaybar lava field

Low stone lines and geometric patterns rest peacefully against the basalt of Harrat Khaybar, a dark lava plain in northwestern Saudi Arabia. What looked to be empty volcanic terrain is now known to contain hundreds of huge archaic buildings, found by satellite photography and limited field research. Archaeologists find a…

The Times of India

US hands Gulf the world’s most powerful AI chips: Clears exports to UAE and Saudi Arabia

America is now sending advanced computer chips to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. This move supports their big plans for artificial intelligence. These nations are becoming key players in global technology. This partnership strengthens US influence and helps Gulf countries diversify their economies beyond oil. It marks a…

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Mysterious Ancient life found in tunnels of Africa and Arabia leave scientists searching for answers

Quiet remains of far earlier worlds can be found on cliffs in some of southern Africa's harshest regions. Signs of changing climates and gradual geological stress are frequently preserved in marble and limestone formations, which were developed long before the deserts of today. The majority of markings align with established…

The Times of India

First-class beauty: Prix Versailles picks the world's best looking train stations

The Prix Versailles World Ceremony has picked its 'magnificent seven' passenger stations as the world's most beautiful train and metro stops. From Australia to Belgium via Saudi Arabia, the prizes show the jury's penchant towards modernity.

Euronews

Independent Arabia receives Press Freedom Award on behalf of its late correspondent Maryam Abu Daqqa

The International Press Institute honours late photojournalist who was killed in an Israeli strike in August while covering the Gaza war

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia and Qatar chosen to host further World Cup games - is it another controversial decision?

Saudi Arabia and Qatar are still competing for their place at the 2026 World Cup and have been handed a home advantage for the next stage

FourFourTwo

12,000-year-old rock art marked ancient water sources in Arabia’s desert

About 12,000 years ago, high up on a cliff in the desert of northern Arabia, an artist – or perhaps artists – was hard at work.

The Conversation

Life-size rock art points the way to oldest human inhabitants of Saudi Arabia — and the desert oases they used

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have discovered hundreds of rock art engravings that were carved by humans more than 12,000 years ago.

LiveScience

Mohammed bin Salman-Backed Humain Begins Building 100MW AI Data Centers With Nvidia, AMD's Latest Chips

Saudi Arabia's new artificial intelligence company Humain has begun construction of its first large-scale data centers, aiming to power the kingdom's Vision 2030 tech ambitions with chips from U.S. semiconductor giants like Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD).

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It took 12 years, but Grand Theft Auto 5 is now legal in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia gets GTA 5 before we get GTA 6.

Fortune

Female entrepreneurs are finding new ways to build a climate-resilient local food supply in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia must import the overwhelming share of its food, and because of the withering heat, nutritious fruit and vegetables can spoil quickly.

Fortune

How Saudi Arabia plans to become a fashion haven

The fashion industry is one of Saudi Arabia's focuses as part of its Vision 2030 program.

Fortune

Nvidia’s huge deal with AI startup Humain puts Saudi Arabia at ‘the front of the line’ of global chip customers, Dan Ives says

As the Trump administration prioritizes partnerships with the Mideast, China emerges as the ‘big loser,’ the Wedbush analyst told Fortune.

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Iran's folded rocks: The crumpled mountains at the intersection of Asia and Europe

Iran's folded rocks are a colorful formation that is part of the Greater Caucasus mountains, which formed when the Eurasian tectonic plate collided with the Arabian plate millions of years ago.

Cycling Weekly

One Cycling’s plan to save cycling on TV has a Tour de France-shaped problem

The Saudi Arabia-backed plan to change the landscape of professional cycling is reportedly hoping to create a streaming service

Evening Standard

Explorer plans to make history by trekking length of Saudi Arabia

Alice Morrison, 61, hopes to become the first recorded person to walk the length of the country from north to south.

The Independent UK

Earth's lands are drying out. Nations are trying to address it in talks this week

More than three-quarters of the land on Earth is permanently drying, primarily due to climate change, according to a report released Monday at a United Nations summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Radio France Internationale

Fifa says Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup bid 'medium risk' for human rights

Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 football World Cup was considered "medium risk" for human rights by Fifa in its evaluation report, which said implementing reforms could take "significant time and effort".

International Business Times

Saudi 2025 Budget Sees Lower Deficit On Spending Trims

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday approved a budget for 2025 that projected a smaller deficit than last year despite continued heavy spending on reforms to transition the economy away from oil.

The Independent UK

Archaeology breakthrough! 4,000-year-old fort city found hidden in Saudi oasis

Northern Arabia was likely dotted with similar small fortified towns, scientists say

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