Author: Editorial Team

RIYADH — A man was arrested in Riyadh for sexually harassing a woman and assaulting another person. Riyadh police said that initial investigations revealed that the man was suffering from mental health issues. Legal procedures have been initiated against him, they said. Meanwhile, two expatriates were arrested for engaging in acts contrary to public decency at a massage parlor in the southern Jazan region. The arrests were made in a joint security operation, carried out by Jazan police, in coordination with the General Directorate for Community Security and Combating Human Trafficking. Public Security said that the suspects were referred to…

FileCloud, a leading enterprise file sharing and data governance platform, is expanding its presence and capabilities from its regional headquarters in Riyadh, building on nearly a decade of serving organizations across Saudi Arabia. FileCloud has supported customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) since 2016 and established its Riyadh regional headquarters in 2025 as the center of its Middle East and North Africa operations. Today, FileCloud works with ministries and enterprises across various sectors, including energy, finance, public works, and education, supported by a strong ecosystem of regional partners. As organizations across the Kingdom continue to advance digital transformation…

As UAE residents look ahead to the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) Birthday long weekend from 28–30 August, one of the year’s easiest international escapes is just four hours away. Sun Siyam is inviting travellers to make the most of the three-day break with two distinct Maldives experiences. Families looking for space, activities and plenty of choice can retreat to Sun Siyam Iru Fushi in the Noonu Atoll, while couples seeking a more intimate, slower-paced island experience can escape to Sun Siyam Vilu Reef in the South Nilandhe Atoll. Direct connections to Malé are available with Emirates and flydubai from Dubai, Etihad…

KATHMANDU — At least 17 people were killed and dozens of others went missing after a sudden cloudburst triggered a sharp rise in the Bhotekoshi River, causing a massive flash flood and mudslide along the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday. The massive flash flood swept away villages in the Himalayan nation, damaging roads, bridges and power projects in areas near the Chinese border, authorities said. Across the border in Tibet, the flooding also reportedly caused “major casualties”, according to Chinese state media. The flood hit early on Wednesday in Rasuwa, just north of Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, reportedly caused by excessive snow…

KARTY LLC, Qatar’s leading digital wallet and payment startup, has received Visa’s FinTech Innovation Award, recognising its work to advance digital payments and money management services in Qatar. The award follows KARTY’s launch of Qatar’s first Visa card provided by a licensed fintech, marking an important step for the company as it moves from product development to serving the public. Licensed by the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) and registered with the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), KARTY has built its platform to make everyday money management simpler. KARTY’s VISA card is available through the KARTY app, where users can open an…

 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s welcome of the announcement by the United States of America confirming the decision to remove the Syrian Arab Republic from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism. The Kingdom extended its sincere congratulations to the government and people of the brotherly Syrian Arab Republic on this step, wishing Syria further security, stability, and prosperity, and continued progress in its reconstruction and development efforts in a manner that fulfills the aspirations of its people. The Kingdom reiterated its support for the positive steps taken by the Syrian government to reinforce Syria’s security…

LOS ANGELES — The irrepressible country music singer, songwriter and actress whose charisma, heartfelt lyrics and business acumen captured the public’s imagination for nearly six decades, Dolly Parton, died on Tuesday aged 80, her family said in a statement. The American singer-songwriter-actress-philanthropist, best known for her hit songs ‘I Will Always Love You’, ‘Jolene’ and ‘9 to 5’, died in Nashville, Tennessee, after a “brief battle” with cancer. Her death comes just days after sharing a health update, following the cancellation of her Las Vegas residency and the death of her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, who died…

JEDDAH — Red alerts for heavy rain have been issued for parts of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, as moderate to heavy thunderstorms that could lead to flash floods across several regions, according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM). The NCM’s alerts include red warnings for heavy rain in parts of the Makkah and Asir regions, including Maysan in Makkah and Al-Majaridah and Rijal Almaa and surrounding areas in Asir. Orange alerts have also been issued for moderate rain in parts of Jazan, including Abu Arish and Ahad Al-Masarih and surrounding areas, while an orange alert for fog has been…

COX’S BAZAR — Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in dire conditions in dozens of camps in Bangladesh held a protest on Tuesday demanding their safe return to their homeland, nine years after they fled a government crackdown. The demonstrators urged the international community to ensure security in Rakhine state as they marked what they call the “Ninth Anniversary of Rohingya Genocide Day.” Members of the minority ethnic Rohingya Muslim group in Myanmar are “suffering, misery, and cruelty on multiple levels and across the country that is heartbreaking,” according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights…

(L-R) Puneet Chadha, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Redington Limited & V.S. Hariharan, Managing Director and Group CEO, Redington Limited. Redington Limited, a technology ecosystem orchestrator, recently announced Global NEXT 2026, its flagship, invitation-only leadership summit, taking place from 2–4 September 2026 in Singapore. The three-day forum will bring together approximately 400 leaders representing global technology companies, channel partners, enterprise customers, independent software vendors, innovators and policymakers from across Asia, the Middle East and Africa. More than a technology conference, Global NEXT is designed as a working ecosystem-connecting the organisations creating breakthrough technologies with the partners who can localise and implement…