Author: Editorial Team

JERUSALEM — Israel is holding the bodies of hundreds of Palestinians for bargaining purposes, even though there are currently no Israelis being held hostage by Palestinian groups. According to the Haaretz daily on Monday, Israel is holding the bodies of around 1,700 Palestinians for possible use in future exchanges. The figure was raised during recent discussions within Israel’s security establishment, the newspaper said, citing two unnamed sources familiar with the matter. Shin Bet chief David Zini supports retaining the bodies in case Israelis are taken captive or go missing in the future, a position also backed by the Israeli army,…

SpaceX recently outlined a plan to build a massive semiconductor fabrication facility in the U.S. state of Texas. They have begun with an initial investment of more than $16.8 billion designed to support growing demand for AI chips across its satellite and space operations. Texas governor Greg Abbott announced the first phase of the Terafab project, which is expected to create 3,000 jobs and has been backed by a $30 million Texas Enterprise Fund grant. The project also qualifies for incentives through the state’s Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation programme. The planned 100-million-square-foot site in Grimes County, Texas, will combine…

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH) Jeddah successfully performed a hysterectomy using Vaginal Natural Orifice Trans-Endoscopic Surgery (VNOTES), without any external surgical incisions, on a patient in her fifties suffering from severe vaginal bleeding caused by uterine fibroids. The procedure reduces pain, accelerates recovery, and shortens hospital stay. The technique, performed by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at KFSH Jeddah, represents a shift in hysterectomy approaches. It replaces conventional abdominal laparoscopic surgery, which requires small incisions in the abdominal wall to insert instruments, with a procedure performed entirely through a natural access route, thereby reducing blood loss…

JEDDAH — Saudi student Jana Al-Sabil’s gold medal and “Best Female Student” award at the third International Nuclear Science Olympiad 2026, along with Amjad Al-Darwish’s gold medal and “Nuclear Science Ambassador” title, helped Saudi Arabia rank first overall in the competition. Jana Saleh Al-Sabil won the gold medal and “Best Female Student” award in recognition of her scientific excellence and performance in the competition. Presented by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the award was among the special prizes approved by the Olympiad’s International Council to honor female students for scientific excellence, highlight their contributions to nuclear science, and encourage…

According to recent reports, ByteDance is in the process of developing an AI model which could rival Anthropic’s Mythos system. These rumblings are since as part of a wider bid for the company to establish itself as a leader in China’s AI ecosystem. Financial Times (FT) reported the TikTok owner is in the early stages of training a model with as many as 10 trillion parameters. This would put ByteDance’s offering ahead of Anthropic’s cutting-edge Mythos and make it three-times larger than Moonshot Kimi K3, the biggest model to come out of China so far. While Anthropic does not reveal the…

Years ago, the member journey was a lengthy process that began with booking an appointment and waiting in queues inside healthcare facilities, followed by commuting between laboratories, pharmacies, and repeated doctor visits. Today, this journey is rapidly transforming across the Kingdom. Members can now consult with doctors via virtual clinics, complete laboratory tests at home, and receive their medications without the need to travel. At the same time, Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are playing a growing role in analyzing health data, supporting diagnosis, and assisting in monitoring members’ health conditions with unprecedented speed and efficiency. This transformation has not only…

RIYADH — A four-member Saudi informatics team is representing the Kingdom at the 38th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI 2026) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from August 9 to 16. The team, comprising four high school students, will compete against participants from nearly 100 countries. The stuents underwent training under the supervision of the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba), in partnership with the Ministry of Education. This year marks Saudi Arabia’s eighth participation in the international competition. Across its seven previous appearances, Saudi students have secured 11 international awards, including seven bronze medals and four certificates…

Applied Science University (ASU), the highest-ranked university in the Kingdom of Bahrain for the seventh consecutive year according to the QS Arab Region and World University Rankings, has announced the opening of admissions for the first semester of the academic year 2026/2027, welcoming applications from students across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, expatriate communities residing in the Kingdom, GCC countries and, students from around the world. Recognised as the only university in the Kingdom of Bahrain to hold the prestigious Five-Star QS rating and the first Bahraini university to receive institutional accreditation from the UK’s Quality Assurance Agency for Higher…

JEDDAH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman held a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine on Monday. During the call, Zelenskyy congratulated the Crown Prince over the signing of the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement. He expressed hope that the pact would contribute to achieving security and stability in the region. The leaders also reviewed the latest regional and international developments and discussed areas of cooperation and ways to further enhance them. Source: Saudi Gazette

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH) Jeddah successfully performed a hysterectomy using Vaginal Natural Orifice Trans-Endoscopic Surgery (VNOTES), without any external surgical incisions, on a patient in her fifties suffering from severe vaginal bleeding caused by uterine fibroids. The procedure reduces pain, accelerates recovery, and shortens hospital stay. The technique, performed by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at KFSH Jeddah, represents a shift in hysterectomy approaches. It replaces conventional abdominal laparoscopic surgery, which requires small incisions in the abdominal wall to insert instruments, with a procedure performed entirely through a natural access route, thereby reducing blood loss…