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The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, in cooperation with the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims, concluded Kenya’s national Quran competition on Tuesday, honoring 12 winners across its four categories. The event was attended by Saudi Ambassador to Kenya Saad bin Abdullah Alnofaia along with officials and scholars. The final rounds, held on October 11 and 12, featured 40 contestants who qualified through preliminary rounds conducted across seven Kenyan counties, involving 280 participants. The contestants competed in four categories covering memorization of the entire Holy Quran and 20, 15, and five parts. The competition is part of the ministry’s…
Nvidia is reportedly in talks to either acquire or increase its investment in the open-source start-up Reflection AI. This news arrives as the organisation seeks to strengthen its position in open-weight AI models and challenge the lower costs of Chinese rivals. Sources told the Financial Times (FT) discussions remain at an early stage and could lead to a full acquisition, further equity investment or a deal covering chips and computing capacity. An acqui-hire, under which Nvidia would recruit staff and license technology, is another option. A deal could apparently be reached in the coming weeks, though the terms under discussion…
ISLAMABAD — Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Dr. Rajeh Al-Baqami presented his credentials to President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari. Al-Baqami conveyed to Zardari the greetings of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and their wishes for further progress and prosperity for the government and people of Pakistan. President Zardari asked the ambassador to convey his greetings to King Salman and the Crown Prince, and wished Al-Baqami success in his duties. Source: Saudi Gazette
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…