Author: Editorial Team
The historic Taif Camel Racing Track will host on Saturday the first trophy races of the eighth Crown Prince Camel Festival 2026, coinciding with the conclusion of the Haqayiq category, with prize money for the evening session exceeding SAR6 million. The festival began last Thursday under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. Organized by Saudi Camel Sports, the festival runs through September 13, with total prize money exceeding SAR50 million. The Haqayiq category will conclude after three days of competition featuring 92 races, each covering two kilometers,…
LA PAZ — At least two people were killed and 81 injured after two major explosions ripped through a military base in western Bolivia on Friday, authorities said. Seven people were also reported missing. The Defense Ministry said the explosions occurred around 2:30 p.m. local time at the General Maintenance Center of the RAM-2 “Bolívar” military base in Viacha. Defense Minister Ernesto Justiniano said the first explosion involved black powder linked to pyrotechnic material stored at the facility. A second, significantly more powerful explosion followed. Justiniano said two of the 81 injured were in critical condition. He declined to speculate…
HID, a global leader in trusted identity solutions, recently announced new enhancements that help organisations fast-track their mobile access adoption as part of their broader digital transformation. The updates enable users to build on existing infrastructure, reduce on-site work and streamline deployment by eliminating the need to replace readers or issue new mobile keys. One of the biggest obstacles for mobile projects is the need to update readers already installed throughout a facility. The HID Mobile Access App now includes new functionality that enables HID mobile-ready readers, including HID Signo™ and iCLASS® SE™, to use existing Seos® keys without needing…
King Fahd International Airport customs in Dammam thwarted an attempt to smuggle 18,549 amphetamine pills concealed inside an incoming postal parcel. Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) spokesperson Hamoud Al-Harbi stated that customs inspectors uncovered the narcotics during routine clearance procedures using advanced security detection systems and canine units. Following the seizure, ZATCA coordinated with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control to track down the intended recipients within the Kingdom, resulting in the arrest of four suspects. Al-Harbi affirmed that ZATCA remains committed to tightening border security and countering illicit smuggling across all entry ports to safeguard society, working closely…
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano erupted overnight into Saturday, spewing rocks and volcanic ash as intense volcanic activity continued, the country’s Geological Agency said. “As of today, September 5, 2026, at 4:40 a.m. Western Indonesian Time, the eruption is still ongoing, and rumbling can still be heard from the Krakatau Pasauran PGA Post,” the agency said in a statement. Eruptions at the volcano have continued since July 2, when authorities raised its alert status to Level III, local media outlet Tempo reported. The height of the latest eruption column could not be observed, but a bright red eruption plume…
ADEN — The Yemeni army said Saturday that government forces had recaptured several strategic positions from the Houthis in Taiz and Al-Hudaydah provinces as fighting intensified across western Yemen. Government forces “achieved battlefield victories on the Haifan front” along the administrative border between Taiz and Lahj provinces, the army’s September Net news outlet reported. Citing a military source, the report said clashes across several fronts in Taiz and along the western coast killed and wounded dozens of Houthi fighters and destroyed dozens of vehicles belonging to the group. Fighting remained underway across the Taiz and western coastal fronts, the source…
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday urged Russia to remove a war monument in the Far East depicting the destruction of Japan’s chrysanthemum crest, calling it “completely unacceptable,” Kyodo News reported. The bronze statue, unveiled Friday in Khabarovsk, depicts a Soviet soldier destroying a stone marker bearing the chrysanthemum crest, according to Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. The chrysanthemum crest is widely recognized as a national symbol of Japan. Takaichi condemned the depiction of its destruction as “completely unacceptable.” Motegi said the monument was “not constructive” for bilateral relations and “unacceptable and extremely regrettable in terms of Japanese…
Dr. Mazen Abduljabbar, Country Manager – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at Commvault. Commvault, a leader in unified resilience at enterprise scale, concluded its participation at LEAP 2026, reaffirming its commitment to helping enterprises embed cyber resilience into Saudi Arabia’s accelerating cloud and AI transformation. At the event, Commvault was present at the Microsoft, Logicom and Axelerated booths where the executives engaged with customers, partners, and industry stakeholders to discuss the evolving resilience requirements in the age of AI, cloud adoption and the growth of critical digital services across the Kingdom. Commvault used the event as a platform to deepen relationships with key partners, customers and prospects across the…
Participants in the Saudi Media Academy’s Media Leaders track visited The Times and The Sunday Times in London today to explore advanced digital transformation models, content monetization, and strategies for navigating shifts in the media industry. The visits are part of the first international module of the second edition of the Media Leaders track, delivered in partnership with London Business School, which ranked first globally in executive education by the Financial Times in 2026. Following the London module, the program will proceed to its second international destination at INSEAD in France. Implemented by the Saudi Media Academy under the Ministry…
RIYADH — Saudi security authorities arrested a total of 14,165 illegal residents in a week. The arrests were made in the joint inspections, carried out by the security forces in collaboration with the relevant government agencies, during the period between August 27 and September 2, the Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday. Those who were arrested include 7,121 violators of the Residency Law, 3,636 violators of the Border Security Law, and 3,408 violators of the Labor Law. A total of 12,363 illegal residents were deported while 18,937 violators were referred to their diplomatic missions to obtain travel documents and 3,240…