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Joachim de Jenlis, CEO of Ecocoast. Joachim de Jenlis discusses how the Xylem partnership, advanced sensors, and local engineering support can help GCC operators respond faster to coastal risksReliable environmental data can give ports, desalination facilities and power plants valuable time to respond to marine contamination before it disrupts operations. Ecocoast’s partnership with Xylem adds monitoring capabilities to its marine protection and regeneration portfolio, connecting physical measures with continuous insight into water conditions. Successful deployment also depends on local expertise. High temperatures, salinity and marine fouling place additional demands on instruments, making integration, calibration and maintenance central to dependable monitoring.…
Professor Ahmed bin Ali Al-Qahtani, Principal Scientist at the Research Centre of King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC), has been listed among Stanford University’s top 2 percent of the world’s most influential scientists for the fifth consecutive year, according to the ranking, which weighs the quality of published research and how often it is cited by other scientists. His repeated inclusion reflects the growing international visibility of Saudi researchers and their contribution to global scientific knowledge. Al-Qahtani’s career spans more than three decades. He earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from King Saud University in 1984, followed by…
BEIRUT — Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said Friday that Doha was working to provide comprehensive solutions for Lebanon’s energy sector and revive previously agreed joint projects. Speaking after talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Beirut, Al Thani said discussions focused on strengthening bilateral relations and implementing projects aimed at promoting security, stability and economic prosperity. “The energy sector is a key priority for Lebanon,” he said, adding that he would discuss activating previously agreed projects during a subsequent meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. The Qatari prime minister said his…
BANGKOK — Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan affirmed that investments by countries such as Saudi Arabia had helped mitigate the impact of the energy shock on the global economy. “The shock would have been far more severe without these investments,” he said. Al-Jadaan, who is also chairman of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), made the remarks during a joint press conference with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the conclusion of the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, which addressed global economic challenges and monetary and financial developments. Al-Jadaan…
Eng. Amjad Arab, Chief Carrier & Wholesale Officer, Salam. Salam’s Chief Carrier & Wholesale Officer explains why partnerships, resilient terrestrial routes, and measurable outcomes will decide whether the Kingdom’s AI infrastructure ambitions deliver Saudi Arabia is no longer content to be a transit point for the world’s data. With submarine cables landing on both its Red Sea and Arabian Gulf coasts and a national strategy targeting up to 1.5 GW of data-centre capacity by 2030, the Kingdom is positioning itself as a destination where AI workloads are hosted, processed and monetised. Ambitious targets alone will not get it there, however. Turning…
ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif received the new Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Dr. Rajeh Albugamy in Islamabad on Friday. Sharif congratulated the ambassador on his appointment, stressing that Pakistan-Saudi relations have developed significantly in recent years, and reaffirmed his country’s commitment to strengthening institutional cooperation and advancing the bilateral partnership across various sectors. He said Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have always stood by each other, describing the Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement and the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement as historic milestones in their deep-rooted fraternal ties that reflect a shared commitment to regional peace and security. Albugamy…
Professor Ahmed bin Ali Al-Qahtani, Principal Scientist at the Research Centre of King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC), has been listed among Stanford University’s top 2 percent of the world’s most influential scientists for the fifth consecutive year, according to the ranking, which weighs the quality of published research and how often it is cited by other scientists. His repeated inclusion reflects the growing international visibility of Saudi researchers and their contribution to global scientific knowledge. Al-Qahtani’s career spans more than three decades. He earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from King Saud University in 1984, followed by…
NAIROBI — President of Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Faye has awarded Saudi Ambassador to Kenya Saad Al-Nofaia the rank of Commander of the National Order of the Lion, one of Senegal’s highest national honors. This is in recognition of his efforts and contributions to strengthening bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Senegal during his tenure as the Kingdom’s ambassador to Senegal. On behalf of the Senegalese president, Senegalese Ambassador to Kenya Ndongo Dieng presented the medal to Ambassador Al-Nofaia during a ceremony held at the Senegalese embassy in Nairobi on Friday. The Senegalese ambassador praised Al-Nofaia’s efforts during his tenure in…
Abdelilah Nejjari, Managing Director, Gulf, Levant, Türkiye, Caucasus and Central Asia, Cisco, outlines how the value AI can deliver for the region depends on the security, privacy and control of data in this exclusive op-ed. For years, discussions surrounding digital infrastructure in the Gulf have largely focused on pace: how quickly services could be digitised, networks expanded and new technologies adopted. Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the nature of that discussion. As AI moves from pilot projects into the core of how organisations operate, a more fundamental question comes into focus: who controls the data, the systems and the infrastructure…
KYIV — At least three people were killed and 35 others injured as Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight drone and missile strikes, with Moscow launching one of its largest attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, officials from both countries said Saturday. In Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, a Russian airstrike on a residential neighborhood in Slovyansk killed one person and injured 10 others, according to Vadym Lyakh, head of the city’s military administration. Lyakh said eight apartment buildings were damaged, including two that were partially destroyed, while several people remained trapped beneath the rubble. In the southern Kherson region, another Russian airstrike…