Author: Editorial Team
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance today completed the reception of the second group of guests under the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Program for Umrah and Visitation, following the arrival of all 250 male and female pilgrims representing 23 countries across Europe and Asia. The ministry has prepared a comprehensive program for the guests throughout their stay in Madinah. The program includes visits to the Prophet’s Mosque to perform prayers, Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifah, Quba Mosque, and the Uhud Martyrs Cemetery. It also includes a visit to the King Fahd Glorious Quran Printing Complex and a tour of…
SANAA — As many as 58 members of the Yemeni government forces were killed and dozens wounded on Thursday in drone and missile attacks carried out by Houthi rebels, according to medical sources. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the attacks were in retaliation for what they described as a recent military buildup against the Iran-backed group. The attacks killed at least 38 government troops and injured 29, two medical sources told AFP. Military sources have told the pro-government newspaper Aden al-Ghad and the anti-Houthi Belqees TV website that more than 40 troops were killed. The exact death toll was…
Rakuten Mobile recently utilised Anthropic‘s Claude model as part of their efforts to expand the capabilities of its corporate generative AI service. The Japanese operator is employing the model to boost the research and data analysis capabilities of Rakuten AI for Business, a shift it stated would help companies to make decisions. Research capabilities cover collection and organisation of external information, a function Rakuten expects to help companies conduct market research, assess their competition and plan strategy. The data analysis element involves assessing internal data to highlight trends and present the information in a comprehensible format. Rakuten expects the facility…
AMMAN — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on Wednesday stressed the importance of ensuring Iraq’s territory and capabilities are not used as a platform for aggression against neighboring countries. Meeting in Amman, the two ministers reviewed regional developments and reaffirmed the strong ties between Saudi Arabia and Iraq. They also emphasized the importance of supporting efforts that strengthen Iraq’s interests and deepen its relations with Arab and Islamic countries. Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan holds talks with Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates…
Ken Xie, Founder, Chairman of the Board, and CEO, Fortinet. New platform combines ASIC-powered threat protection with cloud-delivered SASE for customer-controlled environments Fortinet, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, has announced the FortiGate 1200G series, the newest addition to the FortiGate G series with FortiSASE Outpost, which brings cloud-delivered security services into customer-controlled environments. By combining high-performance threat protection, modern connectivity, hardware-rooted platform security, and cloud-delivered security capabilities, the solution gives organisations the flexibility to enforce security where it makes the most business sense. Whether on-premises, at the edge, or in the cloud, security teams…
Huda Beauty founder Huda Kattan has revealed that both she and her 15-year-old daughter, Nour Giselle, have been living with Lyme disease after opening up about the online abuse her daughter has faced over her appearance. In an emotional video shared on social media on Monday, August 3, Kattan said she felt compelled to address the issue after Nour became the target of relentless comments and speculation about her looks. “I don’t even know how to address this video because it’s so ridiculous,” Kattan began, describing her daughter as “such a sweet girl” who deeply cares about others. The beauty…
WASHINGTON — A military helicopter carrying US President Donald Trump came less than a mile from a passenger jet above Washington on Tuesday after garbled communications with Ronald Reagan National Airport’s tower delayed air traffic controllers from clearing nearby air traffic, The New York Times reported citing two people familiar with federal officials’ initial assessment. Investigations are underway into how a commercial jet full of passengers got too close to the military helicopter carrying President Trump, the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board said on Wednesday. The incident occurred shortly after 2:30 p.m. as Trump was flying to…
Vlad Korsunsky, Chief Technology Officer, Tenable. Tenable® Holdings, Inc., the exposure management company, recently launched the CyberAgents Exchange, a new open-source AI exchange created to foster industry collaboration and improve collective cyber defence. The CyberAgents Exchange, powered by Tenable, is the only purpose-built, cybersecurity-native registry for AI agents, skills, MCP servers and multi-agent playbooks in the current market. Security teams are increasingly turning to AI to scale security operations and manage risk overload, but end up building AI agents in isolation, repeatedly reinventing the wheel. Existing AI exchanges are either general-purpose or vendor-gated, forcing security teams to wade through irrelevant…
There are few sensible reasons to venture outdoors during a Dubai summer. Dining, however, is one of them. On one particularly balmy evening, we headed to J1 Beach, which continues to quietly cement itself as Dubai’s most compelling collection of beach clubs and serious restaurants. It’s a destination that understands the difference between expensive and exceptional. This visit also happened to coincide with World Caviar Day — a celebration I confess had somehow escaped my diary until now. It did, however, remind me of my neighbour back in the tiny Northumberland village of Glanton, whose enduring claim to fame is…
JEDDAH — Thunderstorms accompanied by rain are expected over parts of the Kingdom on Thursday, while hot to extremely hot weather will continue across several regions, with temperatures expected to reach up to 49°C, according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM). For the heatwave, hot to extremely hot weather will continue across parts of the Eastern Province, as well as parts of the Riyadh, Makkah, Madinah, and Najran regions, with Dammam forecast to record the highest temperature at 49°C. Riyadh and Makkah are forecast to reach highs of 46°C, while temperatures are expected to climb to 47°C in Madinah…