The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
Saudi Arabia
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in Saudi Arabia’s news is Where the economy is heading (43.0%, 19× the world). Outbreaks and health scares is rising (±0.0 pts) and the news sounds darker than usual.
Saudi Arabia’s zeitgeist, by theme
Each theme’s share of its news this week · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Shifts
What is gaining and losing ground
- NewOutbreaks and health scares
Saudi Arabia · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia that occupies the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula. Covering a land area of approximately 2,149,690 km2 (830,000 sq mi), it is the fifth-largest country in Asia and the twelfth-largest in the world. It is bordered by the Red Sea to the west, Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait to the north, the Persian Gulf, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates to the east, Oman to the southeast, and Yemen to the south. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northwest separates it from Egypt and Israel.
- إطلاق مبادرة «إقليم» لتوظيف التكنولوجيا التطبيقية في مواجهة التحديات التنموية بمصرakhbaregy.com
- Saudi foreign minister and Chinese envoy discuss Houthi attacks and regional securityarabnews.com
- المقاهي الأدبية تتوسع والاستدامة تشغل المثقفينalwatan.com.sa
- السابعة سعودية أم كورية؟okaz.com.sa
- مناقشات السوق السعودي ليوم الأربعاء 11 نوفمبر 2026argaam.com
- Saudi Arabia downs missiles fired at Riyadh after Houthi attack on pipelinedominicanrepublicpost.com · 7 outlets
- Saudi Arabia drops case against Anojan Sivarasaft.lk · 4 outlets
- WWE reportedly didn't send commentary team to Riyadh for Crown Jewelcagesideseats.com · 3 outlets
- Donald Trump says Qatar, Saudi Arabia want peaceful Iran dealarynews.tv · 2 outlets
- Saudi Arabia, Türkiye Sign MoU on Cooperation in Electricity Projectsaawsat.com · 2 outlets
- Saudi and Qatari foreign ministers discuss de-escalation effortsmiddleeasteye.net · 2 outlets
Pictures
![Harrat Khaybar seen from the International Space Station. Saudi Arabia is home to more than 2000 dormant volcanoes.[136] Lava fields in Hejaz, known locally…](https://img.currentzeitgeist.com/c/b9f75dc085d161dcae0a4180.jpg)
Harrat Khaybar seen from the International Space Station. Saudi Arabia is home to more than 2000 dormant volcanoes.[136] Lava fields in Hejaz, known locally…Expedition 16 Crew Member on the International Space Station, NASA · Public domain 
As many as 500 princes, government ministers, and business people, including Prince Fahd bin Abdullah, were arrested by Saudi Arabian authorities as part of…DoD photo by Erin Kirk-Cuomo. (Released) · Public domain 
The entrance gate of King Saud University, the kingdom's oldest university, founded in 1957Dr. Basil Al Bayati · CC0 
Supplicating pilgrim at Al-Masjid Al-Ḥarām (The Sacred Mosque) in Mecca. The Kaaba (the holiest site of Islam) is the cubic building in front of the pilgrim.Ali Mansuri · CC BY-SA 2.5 
The Mosque of the Prophet in Medina containing the tomb of MuhammadWurzelgnohm · CC0 
King Abdullah practising falconry, a traditional pursuit in the countryunknown since the work more than 50 years · Public domain
![Harrat Khaybar seen from the International Space Station. Saudi Arabia is home to more than 2000 dormant volcanoes.[136] Lava fields in Hejaz, known locally…](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Harrat_Khaybar_Space.jpg)
Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
Saudi Arabia · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
יהב טרודלר (Yahav Trudler - Yahav Studio), CC BY-SA 3.0 2.3× last week
The White House, Public domain 17.0× last week
2.9× last week
Organizations
Eagleamn, Public domain 
The New York Times Company, Public domain
Saudi Arabia · The week of 30 Oct to 5 Nov
On social media
Going around online in Saudi Arabia
What Saudi Arabia’s own news sites say went viral, trended or got people talking online this week
- Nuclear regulator warns against information circulating on social media platformsalwatan.com.sa · 4 Nov · Translated from Arabic
- Mawada Al-Adham returns to social media after six years away — videoslaati.com · 4 Nov · Translated from Arabic
- It scored 153 million views… Sherine and Aziz El Shafei celebrate the “Taba’an Taba’an” trendokaz.com.sa · 3 Nov · Translated from Arabic
- “Fights” on social media platforms!okaz.com.sa · 2 Nov · Translated from Arabic
Headlines: GDELT, from each country’s own news sites; each links to its article
Saudi Arabia
Discussion
Saudi Arabia · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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Everyday apps here: QR Atelier · barq · ChatGPT · GoodShort · Ninja - نينجا. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 775 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Health More than usual
- أمطار غزيرة وموجة برد تقترب من الأردن (khaberni.com)
- Timing of Climate Science Reports Ignites a Hot Fight at U.N. Talks (nytimes.com)
Survey · 2023 67% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
How the news sounds
- Tone−0.7positive minus negative words per 100usually +1.0The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.2× usual4.4 words per 1,000usually 3.7The GDELT Project
- Fear1.1× usual0.6 words per 1,000usually 0.6The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual7.8 words per 1,000usually 8.6The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.1× usual7.9 words per 1,000usually 7.2The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.5 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual7.9 words per 1,000usually 7.6The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
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Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 1 November 2026, in most of the country’s regions.
By category
Business & economy
New
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Nature, climate & disasters
Falling Everyday app
Crime & justice
1Road Tales – Abu Talal Al-Hamrani
سوالف طريق - ابو طلال الحمراني2قضية
Books, arts & history
- قصص رون
2Treasures of the Seerah by Sheikh Othman Al-Khamis
كنوز السيرة للشيخ عثمان الخميس
Food & drink
Everyday app
Keeta - Delivery de comida
Money & crypto
Everyday app
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Movies & TV
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Music
Celebrities & creators
- شخصية عادية جداً
Society & beliefs
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Industries here
Media & entertainment 23Music 14Travel & tourism 10Tech & software 9Sports & fitness 4Education 4Gaming 2Advertising & marketing 2Telecom & internet 2Cars & mobility 2Transport & logistics 2Legal & professional services 2Jobs, HR & staffing 2Fashion & beauty 1Health & pharma 1Government & public sector 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation1.8%Jul 2026 · +0.1 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment3.1%Dec 2025 · −0.0 pts since Nov 2025World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Central bank rate4.50%Sept 2026 · +0.25 pts since Aug 2026BIS
- GDP growth4.5%2025 · +1.9 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Materials Chemistry
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Society
- Say humans mainly cause climate change35.4%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority61.6%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Obsess
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2Dead-End Job
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3Lupin
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4Doctor X: Mafia in White
5A Couple of Lies
6100 Days of Deception
7WWE Crown Jewel
10Akka: The Protectors
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Collision Course
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2Heist
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3AlMahaitiya
4The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
5Shabab El Bomb 3
6My Best Friend
7Surviving Hurricane Otis
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8Animals
9Nowhere to Run
10The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
Picikepocok22, CC BY 4.0 1Tate McRae
2Marwan Pablo
3Tul8te
5Season 25
6Karol G
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7Drake
8Ramy Sabry
9Olivia Rodrigo
10Adéla
Apple Music · 2026-11-14
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1Road Tales – Abu Talal Al-Hamrani
2جناية
3الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي
4بودكاست أبجورة
5بدون ورق
6المصحف المرتل
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7فنجان مع عبدالرحمن أبومالح
8El Daheeh - الدحيح
9بترولي
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10بودكاست يصير خير
Show the top 100
Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1Q | كيو
2ChatGPT
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3barq
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4Google Gemini
5Claude by Anthropic
6HudHud Maps
7Trendyol: Online Shopping
8Temu
9CoinDrama
10Keeta - Food Delivery
Show the top 100
App Store · 2026-11-14
App Store · Paid apps
1Melkah: Find Your Life Partner
2ازرع | Azr3
3الخلاوي
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4الدليلة
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5TypeDraw
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6Shadowrocket
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7AnkiMobile Flashcards
8Salatuk - صلاتك
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9Prepware Remote Pilot UAS
10Auto Sync for Fitbit to Health
New
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App Store · 2026-11-14
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Apple Podcasts · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.