Every year on February 22, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pauses to commemorate Founding Day, a national occasion that honours the birth of the first Saudi state nearly three centuries ago. This year’s ...

RIYADH — Stability prevailed in central Arabia when the Banu Hanifa tribe migrated from Hijaz and settled along Wadi Hanifa under the leadership of Ubayd bin Tha’labah, who chose Hajr Al-Yamamah as a ...

Saudi Founding Day, observed on 22 February, commemorates the establishment of the First Saudi State in 1727 by Imam Mohammed bin Saud. Declared an official holiday in 2022 by King Salman, the day has ...