Author: Editorial Team
Verizon and Corning recently agreed a multi-billion dollar fibre supply deal covering more than 80 million miles of high-density optical fibre and connectivity products. The timeline of this agreement is set to run from 2027 to 2032. The companies stated the agreement is designed to support surging demand for consumer broadband and converged services, alongside growing infrastructure needs from AI hyperscalers. Verizon Business CEO Kyle Malady noted securing fibre at this scale allows the operator to build “the network of the future” at an unprecedented level, combining mobile connectivity and broadband into a single, converged architecture. He said the deployment…
Governor of Madinah Region Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz stressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s prominent religious standing as the Qibla of Muslims and the birthplace of Islam, as well as its role as a trusted religious authority for Muslims around the world. The remarks came during his address at a scholarly meeting organized by the Madinah branch of the General Presidency of Islamic Research and Ifta, with several scholars in attendance. He noted that fatwas issued by the Kingdom’s scholars are based on the Holy Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him), following a moderate, balanced…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia strongly condemned the continued unjustified Iranian attacks against Jordan, reiterating its solidarity with the Kingdom and its people in all measures taken in response to the attacks. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, Saudi Arabia denounced the Iranian attacks against Jordan in the strongest terms. The Kingdom described the attacks as a blatant violation of international law and the principles of good-neighborly relations. Saudi Arabia also stressed the importance of an immediate halt to Iranian attacks targeting Jordan and other countries in the region, and called for serious steps toward…
Sportswear giant Adidas has apologised after a campaign featuring a former Israeli soldier who lost a leg during his military service sparked widespread criticism and calls for a boycott. The controversy centred on Shalev Biton, an amputee runner who appeared in an Israeli campaign promoting the company’s Single Shoe service. The initiative allows people who require only one shoe, including amputees and those with limb differences, to purchase a single shoe instead of a pair. Biton lost his left leg after being wounded by an anti-tank missile while serving in the Israeli military near Gaza during the 2021 conflict. He…
Huawei has reportedly emerged as Malaysia’s preferred supplier for AI chips. The details specify that serious consideration is being given for the Chinese vendor to provide hardware for a MYR2 billion ($494.3 million) sovereign AI initiative. Bloomberg reported the country is leaning towards Huawei to drive its AI efforts, in a move which would prove unpopular with the U.S. government but be a significant victory for Chinese AI technology. Malaysia outlined a digital transformation project in October 2025 involving numerous initiatives including adopting blockchain, quantum computing and AI to give it more control over national data, while pledging to establish…
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH) has won the Gold Stevie Award for Human Resources Department of the Year at the 2026 International Business Awards, along with two Bronze Stevie Awards. The three Stevie Awards included a Gold for KFSH’s human capital transformation, a Bronze for its approach to recruitment and onboarding, which supported the onboarding of 1,136 employees with a 96% satisfaction rate, and a second Bronze in the Most Innovative Human Resources Initiative category for a model linking employee and leadership performance with team results and broader institutional performance. Chief People Officer at KFSH Majid Almegil said: “The…
LONDON — Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has backed Britain’s decision to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements, saying escalating violence against Palestinians has made such measures unavoidable. His response comes as Britain moves to restrict imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, where settlement construction and settler violence have intensified despite widespread international opposition. Announcing the sanctions on Tuesday, British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told Parliament that settler terrorists supported by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government are committing ethnic cleansing in the West Bank, in the UK’s starkest condemnation since the foundation of the Israeli state.…
Accord to a recent report published by consultancy group PwC, global spending on data centres is set to hit $31.6 trillion by 2050 as demand for AI computing capacity drives a boom in infrastructure investment. In its Global Data Centre Outlook report, PwC predicted annual data centre capex will rise from about $800 billion this year to $1.1 trillion in 2030 and $1.8 trillion by 2050. The consultancy added spending could even approach $50 trillion depending on the pace of AI adoption. The US is expected to capture almost half of the spending, with $15.1 trillion in cumulative capex through…
Migratory birds are a vital indicator of environmental health and an important component of biodiversity. Saudi Arabia is committed to protecting wildlife, including migratory birds, which form an integral part of its ecological diversity. King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve is one of the Kingdom’s most important natural sites for birds, situated along major migration routes. The reserve encompasses five internationally recognized Important Bird Areas (IBAs) and a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) designated according to international standards. During migration seasons, the reserve hosts large and diverse numbers of migratory and wintering birds, which use its various habitats as resting points, feeding…
Migratory birds are a vital indicator of environmental health and an important component of biodiversity. Saudi Arabia is committed to protecting wildlife, including migratory birds, which form an integral part of its ecological diversity. King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve is one of the Kingdom’s most important natural sites for birds, situated along major migration routes. The reserve encompasses five internationally recognized Important Bird Areas (IBAs) and a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) designated according to international standards. During migration seasons, the reserve hosts large and diverse numbers of migratory and wintering birds, which use its various habitats as resting points, feeding…