Political context
Follow national and local sources in Saudi Arabia to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
News Websites in Saudi Arabia
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Country facts
Saudi Arabia at a glance
Capital
Riyadh
Population
Approximately 35.3 million
Official languages
Arabic
Currency
Saudi riyal
Region
Middle East
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Internet domain
.sa
Calling code
+966
Why this country matters
Why Saudi Arabia matters in the news
Saudi Arabia, with Riyadh as a key national reference point, is part of the Middle East news region, where coverage often connects to energy, diplomacy, security, religion, trade, migration, public policy, and regional conflicts. Its population is listed as approximately 35.3 million, and news in Saudi Arabia is commonly read through Arabic sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 16 listed sources across TV News, Newspaper, Business, News Agency. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
Middle EastArabicCurrency: Saudi riyal
Country overview
Saudi Arabia news and media context
Saudi Arabia is covered here as part of the Middle East directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 16 listed outlets across TV News, Newspaper, Business, News Agency.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in Saudi riyal.
Geographic context
Saudi Arabia sits within the Middle East news region. Regional comparisons with Bahrain, Egypt, Iranhelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for Saudi Arabia is organized around Arabic. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
Newspaper: 11News Agency: 2TV News: 2Business: 1
Saudi Arabia Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
Al Hadath
Regional TV and breaking news
Best public broadcaster
Al Arabiya
Regional TV and digital news
Best business source
Aleqtisadiah
Business, economy, markets, and finance
Best local source
Al Yaum
Eastern Province newspaper and national news
Business: 12National: 12Local: 9Government: 6
Media landscape
How news is organized in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Saudi Arabia sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- Arabic
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
Saudi Arabia News Scanner
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Full outlet directory
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16 outlets listed. Open this section when you want the complete directory.
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16 of 16 listings
Al Arabiya
www.alarabiya.net
Major Saudi-owned regional news channel and digital outlet covering Saudi Arabia, Middle East, world news, business, politics, and video.
Saudi ArabiaTV NewsArabic, EnglishRegional TV and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Al Hadath
www.alhadath.net
Arabic TV and digital news channel focused on breaking news, regional conflicts, Middle East politics, live updates, and video coverage.
Saudi ArabiaTV NewsArabicRegional TV and breaking newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Al Jazirah
www.al-jazirah.com
Saudi Arabic daily newspaper covering government, regions, economy, sports, culture, opinion, and current affairs.
Saudi ArabiaNewspaperArabicNational / Arabic daily newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Al Madina
www.al-madina.com
Saudi Arabic newspaper covering Makkah, Madinah, Jeddah, national affairs, government, society, sport, and public services.
Saudi ArabiaNewspaperArabicNational / western Saudi newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Al Riyadh
www.alriyadh.com
Saudi Arabic daily newspaper covering national affairs, Riyadh, government, economy, culture, sport, opinion, and society.
Saudi ArabiaNewspaperArabicNational / Riyadh-based newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Al Riyadh
www.alriyadh.com
Saudi daily newspaper covering national and regional issues.
Saudi ArabiaNewspaperArabicNationalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Al Watan
www.alwatan.com.sa
Saudi Arabic newspaper and digital outlet covering national issues, local regions, economy, politics, culture, sport, and opinion.
Saudi ArabiaNewspaperArabicNational / Arabic newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Al Yaum
www.alyaum.com
Dammam-based Saudi newspaper covering Eastern Province, national news, economy, energy, sport, culture, and local community issues.
Saudi ArabiaNewspaperArabicEastern Province newspaper and national newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Aleqtisadiah
www.aleqt.com
Saudi Arabic business newspaper and digital outlet covering economy, markets, companies, energy, banking, investment, and financial policy.
Saudi ArabiaBusinessArabicBusiness, economy, markets, and financeVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Arab News
www.arabnews.com
Saudi-based English-language daily covering Saudi Arabia, Middle East, business, lifestyle, sport, world affairs, opinion, and culture.
Saudi ArabiaNewspaperEnglishEnglish-language national and regional newspaperVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Asharq Al-Awsat
aawsat.com
Pan-Arab newspaper and digital outlet covering Saudi Arabia, Middle East, world affairs, politics, business, opinion, and culture.
Saudi ArabiaNewspaperArabic, EnglishPan-Arab / Saudi-owned international newspaperVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Makkah Newspaper
makkahnewspaper.com
Saudi newspaper covering Makkah, Hajj and Umrah, national affairs, local services, business, society, and public-interest stories.
Saudi ArabiaNewspaperArabicNational / Makkah-focused newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Okaz
www.okaz.com.sa
Major Saudi Arabic newspaper covering national news, politics, local affairs, economy, sport, culture, opinion, and society.
Saudi ArabiaNewspaperArabicNational / Jeddah-based newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Saudi Gazette
saudigazette.com.sa
English-language Saudi newspaper covering local news, government, business, expat issues, society, sport, and international affairs.
Saudi ArabiaNewspaperEnglishEnglish-language national newspaperVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Saudi Press Agency
www.spa.gov.sa
Official Saudi news agency publishing royal court, government, ministry, diplomacy, national development, economy, and public information updates.
Saudi ArabiaNews AgencyArabic, EnglishOfficial national news agencyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Umm Al Qura
uqn.gov.sa
Official Saudi gazette publishing laws, decrees, regulations, public notices, and institutional information rather than editorial journalism.
Saudi ArabiaNews AgencyArabicOfficial gazette and public noticesVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28