Author: Editorial Team
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chaired the Cabinet session held today in Riyadh. The Cabinet commended the decisive role of the Armed Forces in defending the homeland, safeguarding its gains and resources, and effectively deterring any aggression or threat against its sovereignty and the safety of its citizens and residents. The Cabinet affirmed that these efforts ensure the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia remains a bastion of security and stability as it advances toward further progress and prosperity, while maintaining its steadfast commitment to achieving regional and global peace. The…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia condemned Colombia’s decision to open an “embassy” in occupied Jerusalem, describing the move as a blatant violation of international law and relevant international resolutions. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Saudi Arabia said the Colombian government’s decision directly infringes on the legal and historical status of occupied Jerusalem and contradicts the established international position regarding the city. The Kingdom also renewed its call on the international community, including the United Nations Security Council and all concerned parties, to fulfill their legal and moral responsibilities. Saudi Arabia urged immediate action to…
HCLTech, an Indian IT firm, recently entered into an agreement with Anthropic to establish a separate business unit designed to accelerate enterprise adoption of agentic AI. This new unit will also have a strong focus on safety, cybersecurity and governance. HCLTech stated its services team will build industry solutions and offerings powered by Anthropic’s Claude, Cowork and Claude Code, while its HCLSoftware business unit will embed these capabilities into select enterprise products. The company will further establish a dedicated “Anthropic Business Unit and Centre of Excellence” to accelerate use of Claude in enterprise environments, providing secure sandbox environments to enable…
RIYADH — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi strongly condemned the recent attacks on Saudi Arabia, including the strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, during a meeting with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman at Al-Yamamah Palace on Wednesday. The Iraqi prime minister reaffirmed Baghdad’s commitment to preventing Iraqi territory from being used to launch attacks against Saudi Arabia or other countries in the region. During the meeting at the Royal Court, the two leaders discussed regional developments and coordinated efforts to strengthen security and stability across the region. Al-Zaidi expressed the Iraqi government’s strong condemnation…
WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump and his administration have ratcheted up pressure on Ukraine to stop striking Russian refineries, citing harm to American consumers, they have remained silent on recent Russian strikes on US businesses in Ukraine Russia has escalated attacks on facilities linked to American companies, as well as civilian infrastructure across Ukraine in recent months. Andy Hunder, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, told CNN that Russian missiles and drones have hit facilities belonging to some of America’s most notable brands, including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, McDonald’s and Oreo. Although Russia has tried to deter successful…
The central kitchen operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) provided 24,800 meals on Sunday to 24,800 people in need in central and southern Gaza, as part of the Saudi campaign to provide relief to the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. These humanitarian and relief efforts, provided by Saudi Arabia through KSrelief, aim to meet the basic needs of affected families and strengthen their resilience amid the current humanitarian conditions. Source: Riyadh Daily
BANGKOK — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Wednesday that developments in Saudi Arabia potentially have “negative spillovers for everybody everywhere.” Speaking at the IMF Managing Director’s briefing on the Global Policy Agenda during the 2026 IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Bangkok on Wednesday, she praised Saudi leadership for pursuing structural reforms in recent years. Georgieva noted the resilience of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), including Gulf diversification efforts and non-oil sector economic growth before and since the conflict. “This has put buffers that are now paying great dividends to the…
Fayez Abu Awad, Policy Director MENA at GSMA, discusses how AI, advanced connectivity and strategic digital infrastructure investments can accelerate economic transformation across Qatar and the wider Middle East. 1. What role do you expect AI to play in accelerating Qatar’s and the wider region’s shift towards intelligent economies over the next five years? AI will be one of the defining forces shaping the region’s economies over the next five years but its significance should not be measured by expenditure or adoption rates alone. The proper test is whether it enables an economy to become more productive, more innovative and…
Health authorities in Abu Dhabi revoked the licence of a physician and suspended another’s licence over controlled medication violations. The Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday the decition aims at safeguarding patient safety in the emirate. Authorities acted against the two doctors following breaches of controlled medication regulations, including shortcomings in clinical assessment, patient follow-up and medical documentation. No further details on the case were revealed. What are controlled medicines? Controlled drugs in the UAE are substances that the government regulates due to their potential for abuse and dependence. These drugs are categorised under strict regulations, and their import, export,…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s active e-commerce commercial registrations increased by 25 percent year-on-year by the end of the third quarter of 2026, according to the Ministry of Commerce. The Kingdom recorded 52,259 active e-commerce commercial registrations by the end of Q3 2026, an increase of 10,577 registrations compared with 41,682 during the same period in 2025. The ministry also revealed the top five regions with the highest number of active e-commerce commercial registrations. Riyadh topped the list with 23,061 registrations, followed by Makkah with 13,177 and the Eastern Province with 7,792. Madinah ranked fourth with 2,198 registrations, followed by Al-Qassim…