Author: Editorial Team
JEDDAH — Moderate to heavy rainfall and thunderstorms are forecast to affect several regions across Saudi Arabia from Monday, October 19, through Wednesday, October 28, with rainfall of varying intensity expected across much of the Kingdom, according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM). The NCM released an animated weather map showing the expected intensity, movement and geographical distribution of rainfall across the Kingdom over the 10-day period. Starting early Monday evening, October 19, moderate to heavy rainfall and thunderstorms are expected to affect western parts of Asir, Al-Baha and Taif in Makkah Region. Lighter showers are forecast over eastern…
His Excellency Sheikh Dr. Muhammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, the Secretary General of the Muslim World League (MWL) and Chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars, participated as this year’s Guest of Honor and keynote speaker at the G20 Religion Forum, hosted by the U.S. state of Utah in conjunction with the G20 Summit in the United States.The forum brought together religious leaders and their representatives. In his address, His Excellency highlighted the importance of the contribution of religions to promoting global peace and social cohesion, warning against the dangers of polarization in all its forms and manifestations.Dr. Al-Issa also emphasized…
SHABWA — At least 53 Yemeni soldiers were killed and 200 recruits wounded Monday when Iran-backed Houthi militia launched three ballistic missiles at a military training camp in Yemen’s southern Shabwa province, marking one of the deadliest attacks in the latest escalation of the country’s conflict. The missiles struck the Al-Alam military camp in Jardan district, north of the provincial capital Ataq, as newly recruited personnel were preparing for a training session, according to provincial authorities and military officials. The Shabwa provincial government said the death toll was preliminary and could rise, warning that the attack represented a dangerous escalation…
Manish Mimani, Founder and CEO, Protectt.ai. Cybersecurity company urges financial institutions to assess application, device and transaction risk continuously after login Protectt.ai, a mobile application security, fraud prevention and digital trust company, has warned banks that a successful customer login does not necessarily mean a mobile banking session remains safe. Fraudsters increasingly work around authentication by manipulating customers or compromising their devices after access has been granted. A customer may use the bank’s genuine application on a registered phone and authenticate with valid credentials while a remote-access tool, screen-sharing application, overlay or other form of compromise allows another party to…
WASHINGTON — Former US President Barack Obama on Sunday condemned the raid by federal agents on the Washington home of Rep. Ilhan Omar and called the Justice Department’s investigation into the congresswoman “appalling”. He said the investigation was apparently an attempt by the Trump administration to intimidate and deport one of the president’s most outspoken critics. “The full weight of the federal government is being brought down on a law-abiding elected official because she has dared to criticize the president,” Obama wrote in a lengthy post on X. The timing of the search alarmed Justice Department veterans because it fell…
RIYADH — The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has denied claims that it approved a medicine derived from camel urine for the treatment of cancer. The clarification follows circulating claims that a medicine extracted from an active substance in camel urine had received SFDA approval and was effective in curing advanced stages of cancer. The authority clarified that the product in question is registered as a dietary supplement containing a mixture of vitamins and minerals that help meet the body’s daily nutritional needs. The SFDA stressed that the product’s use is limited to nutritional supplementation and that it has…
Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group Chairman Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser met with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Alexander De Croo on the sidelines of the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group in Bangkok, Thailand. The meeting focused on strengthening resilience and supporting recovery efforts in IsDB member countries affected by fragility or crises, as well as coordinating development interventions. The two sides also discussed expanding joint initiatives to support recovery and mobilize additional development financing through the IsDB’s Response, Recovery, and Resilience (3R) Facility. They further explored the use of artificial intelligence…
MIAMI — A judge in Miami has issued an arrest warrant for 95-year-old former Cuban President Raul Castro over the 1996 shootdown of two civilian planes that killed four people, including three US citizens.The no-bond warrant, issued in Miami-Dade County, directs law enforcement to immediately arrest Castro and says a judge found probable cause to believe he conspired to commit first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of four men aboard the unarmed civilian aircraft. The warrant marks a new front in efforts to hold Castro accountable for the Feb. 24, 1996, attack, which has long reverberated through South Florida’s…
The GSMA has announced an agenda-setting speaker and exhibitor line-up for MWC26 Doha, MENA’s premier connectivity event, which returns to the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) on 8-10 November 2026, co-located with the opening days of ITU’s Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26). The second edition of MWC26 Doha will bring together leaders in 5G, AI, digital infrastructure and policy to define the region’s next phase of connectivity and digital transformation. In addition, exhibitors and sponsors – from operators, cloud and AI leaders, to security specialists, satellite providers and infrastructure companies – include Accenture, Cisco Systems, Ericsson, Fadaat Media, Fortinet, Google Cloud,…
SAO PAULO — Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro traded barbs in their first face-to-face debate on Sunday in a contentious back-and-forth just a week before a tight presidential run-off. Polls before the debate suggested Bolsonaro, the son of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, would enter the October 25 vote as the favorite after finishing nearly two points ahead of Lula in the election’s first round earlier this month. But surveys have also shown a narrowing race, and Lula has expressed confidence he can be the first candidate since Brazil’s return to democracy in…