Search form

You are here

budget 2026



Life expectancy in Saudi Arabia rises to 79.7 years in 2025

  • Figure up from 74 years in 2016, Health Minister Fahd Al-Jalajel says
  • Progress driven by government investment under Vision 2030, he says
By Arab News ·

Saudi Arabia approves 2026 budget with $306bn in projected revenues

By Arab News ·

Latest updates

Trump warns NATO faces ’very bad’ future if allies refuse to help police Strait of Hormuz
Trump says ‘we’re talking’ to Iran but it’s not ‘ready’ for deal to end war
Fire breaks out in vicinity of Dubai International Airport after drone attack
Iran resumes drone strikes on Saudi Arabia in larger numbers
Trump says summit with China’s Xi could be delayed, pending help on Strait of Hormuz

Recommended

Middle-East
Viewed from Kuwait, Iran has crossed the Gulf’s red line
Middle-East
Could UNESCO tentative listing save Gaza and the West Bank’s endangered heritage?
Middle-East
How Israel-Hezbollah war is displacing hundreds of thousands and pushing Lebanon toward humanitarian disaster

Search form

Print Edition
Read pdf version Subscribe now
© 2026 SAUDI RESEARCH & PUBLISHING COMPANY, All Rights Reserved And subject to Terms of Use Agreement.