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Oracle will showcase how sovereign AI, enterprise AI, and cloud innovation are helping accelerate Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 ambitions at LEAP 2026 under the theme “Oracle AI for Saudi Vision 2030.” At LEAP 2026, Oracle will demonstrate how organisations can harness AI securely and at scale with the industry’s most comprehensive AI stack—spanning Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Oracle Database, and Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications. Visitors will experience how Oracle’s integrated approach enables enterprises and government organisations to build, deploy, and run AI while keeping data secure, governed, and sovereign. “Saudi Arabia is setting the pace for AI-led transformation, backed by…

RIYADH — Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Sheikh launched the Building Faith Program in Riyadh on Monday. This was part of the ministry’s efforts to enhance religious and intellectual awareness and solidify sound Islamic doctrine. The program will be implemented year-round in mosques and prayer halls across all cities and governorates of Saudi Arabia. It will feature educational programs, sermons, lessons, and awareness lectures to promote sound doctrine and reinforce the principles of monotheism, moderation, and balance. The program includes 156 outreach activities across the Kingdom’s regions, with 12 activities per region annually. It aims to…

Almasane Alkobra Mining Company (AMAK), one of Saudi Arabia’s leading mining companies, has announced a significant milestone in the development of its Jabal Qaran Project in the Najran region, following the completion of an independent Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) confirming 11.3 million tonnes of classified Mineral Resources containing copper, zinc, gold and silver.In addition to identifying approximately 2.7 million tonnes of additional unclassified mineralised material. The independent estimate, prepared by Cube Consulting Pty Ltd in accordance with the JORC Code (2012), confirms and further defines the mineralisation initially announced by AMAK in November 2025 and represents an important step in…

e& recently announced the launch of its first AI-powered laptop, the “AI Laptop by e&”, for enterprise customers in the UAE. The laptop is equipped with on-device AI capabilities, including built-in large language models (LLMs), that are specifically optimised for Snapdragon® X Series processors from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and enable users to run AI workloads directly on the device, even without internet connectivity. Purpose-built for security, privacy and data sovereignty, the laptop keeps data and AI processing local to the device, making it ideally suited to government, enterprise and other regulated environments in the UAE. Unlike traditional AI tools that…

ISTANBUL — Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman met with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir in Istanbul on Monday. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the first meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee established under the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement. During the meeting, they reviewed the opportunities for military and defense cooperation between the two countries. They also discussed regional developments and the ongoing efforts to tackle these issues. Source: Saudi Gazette

Kaspersky warns that attackers are currently deploying the same methods against smaller businesses as they do against large enterprises. To help strengthen corporate defences, Kaspersky is releasing new recommendations alongside findings from a global survey by its Internal Research Center, which found that just 14% of businesses with 100 to 499 employees avoided a cyber incident in the past year. The figure is similar – 18% in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa region. The illusion that small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) can fly under the radar of cybercriminals is becoming obsolete. As smaller organisations digitalise, and the cost of…

On the margins of LEAP 2026, as global tech leaders and innovators converge in Riyadh to showcase the future of digital transformation, a quiet but intense revolution is happening beneath the surface of our connected world. While consumers wonder at faster smartphone downloads and immersive virtual realities, the most critical technological leap of our time is happening in the industrial zones, command centers, and emergency response fleets across Saudi Arabia. It is the evolution of the “Zero-Failure” network. For the average user, a dropped call or a buffering video is a minor inconvenience. But for a petrochemical plant managing highly…

Downtown Dubai’s best-known attractions are minutes apart, but offer very different ways to experience the city’s skyline Published: Mon 31 Aug 2026, 2:07 PM By: Kushmita Bose | Partner Content There is no shortage of places to witness the beauty of Dubai. Rooftop restaurants, hotel terraces and observation decks have become part of the experience of visiting a destination famous for its striking skyline and record-breaking architecture. Dubai is increasingly making a name for itself after dark too. A recent global study by JB.com named Dubai the world’s most beautiful city to explore at night for 2026, beating major global…

ISTANBUL — Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman said Monday that Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan had reaffirmed their commitment to activating the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement in a way that strengthens integration and advances regional security and stability. Prince Khalid, who led the Kingdom’s delegation to the first meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee in Istanbul, said the talks marked an important step toward implementing the agreement. “I was pleased to lead the Kingdom’s delegation in the first meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee,” Prince Khalid said. “We affirmed our commitment to activating the…

RIYADH — Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah Alswaha inaugurated the fifth edition of LEAP 26, the annual global technology event, at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center in Malham on Monday. During the opening of the event under the theme “Into New Worlds,” the minister announced a series of new investments and mega projects in the technology and artificial intelligence sectors. Alswaha revealed that XAI will undertake its first expansion outside the United States in Saudi Arabia through a project with an initial capacity of 50 megawatts, which will be expanded to 500 megawatts in subsequent phases.…