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Forbes Middle East, in cooperation with the National Center for Responsibility and Studies, has selected the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian arm, among the top 70 Saudi entities in sustainability and social responsibility, reflecting the center’s distinguished efforts, humanitarian impact, and commitment to promoting the values of giving and innovation. KSrelief was selected based on the scale and impact of its contributions and leading programs in sustainability and social responsibility. The selection was based on reports and information submitted by the selected entities, considering their performance over the past five years. KSrelief incorporates social…
In the vast, sun-sculpted expanses of the United Arab Emirates, where the wind continually redraws the face of the desert, it is not granite or steel that has preserved the memory of a people, but the fluid, indestructible cadence of Nabati poetry. Born from the campfire, the saddle, the rahl, and the silent vastness of the dunes, traditional, oral, vernacular forms like Al-Taghrooda, Al-Shalla, and Al-Wannah stand as the definitive, living archive of Bedouin life, as a raw, rhythmic testament to survival, honour, and grief. As Emirati scholar Dr Moza Ghubash highlights in her studies of Bedouin history, these oral…
Dr. Vishal Gauri, Seclore, discusses unified data discovery, persistent protection, and why AI adoption demands smarter security controls. Source: Tahawul Tech
ADEN — Yemeni government forces said Friday they had neutralized more than 1,400 Houthi fighters in over 2,750 strikes during the previous 24 hours, as Operation Dawn of Yemen continued across multiple battlefronts. Brig. Gen. Majed Abdullah Al-Nadhib, spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces, said the operations targeted Houthi fortifications, defensive positions, forward observation posts, artillery sites, weapons and ammunition depots, supply facilities and military reinforcements. In a statement posted on X, Al-Nadhib said the strikes also targeted high-value military assets deep inside Houthi-controlled territory. Citing preliminary battlefield assessments, the spokesman claimed that more than 1,400 Houthi fighters had been…
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced that on Thursday, October 8, 2026, King Khalid International Airport was targeted by two attacks. The first attack targeted the airport’s facilities, while the second targeted a Saudia aircraft. Emergency response teams and the relevant authorities responded immediately in accordance with established protocols and the applicable emergency response plans. The attacks resulted in the martyrdom of three Saudi citizens and injuries to a number of Saudi citizens and residents of various nationalities, ranging from minor to critical. All injured individuals were transported immediately to hospital for appropriate medical care. The attacks also…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump announced Friday the appointment of Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt, who left the position at the end of August. “It is my Great Honor to have just appointed, as Press Secretary, Katie Zacharia,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. Trump said Zacharia currently serves as senior communications adviser to Truth Social’s parent company, Trump Media & Technology Group, praising her performance in the role. “Katie currently serves as Senior Communications Advisor to Truth Social (Trump Media & Technology Group), where she has been outstanding!” he said. The president…
Nextgen, a UK-founded AI transformation firm combining strategy, transformation and AI engineering, has relocated its global headquarters to the United Arab Emirates, placing the company at the centre of one of the world’s fastest-growing markets for business AI adoption. Founded in 2012, Nextgen brings together more than 75 specialists across five offices supporting over 50 enterprise clients. With 200 AI use cases already in production, the company works with governments and enterprises across complex and highly regulated sectors to turn AI into real-world impact. The relocation comes as AI adoption among UAE businesses accelerates sharply. New research by Strand Partners,…
WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday called on all sectors of Venezuelan society to participate in political transition talks led by interim President Delcy Rodriguez, reaffirming Washington’s full support for the process ahead of a new round of negotiations next week. Speaking alongside Dinorah Figuera, president of Venezuela’s 2015 National Assembly, before their meeting at the State Department, Rubio said the Rodriguez-led transition had the strongest possible backing from the US government. “I want to leave it abundantly clear that this process that she is leading, along with her team, has 100 percent support, the strongest…
The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture conducted 26,118 inspection rounds across the Kingdom’s public utility markets during the third quarter of 2026, targeting produce, livestock, and meat markets, as well as slaughterhouses, to verify food safety and supply stability. Operations scaled from 3,729 rounds in July (yielding 335 violations and 571 warnings) to 12,220 in August, and 10,169 across 17,857 facilities in September, mobilizing 1,165 inspectors. The ministry affirmed stable supplies backed by high self-sufficiency levels—led by dates (127%), dairy (120%), eggs (105%), and vegetables (82%)—reiterating its commitment to sustained field oversight to safeguard food security under Saudi Vision…
Samsung Electronics recently forecast an operating profit of KRW107.4 trillion ($80.2 billion) in its preliminary Q3 figures. If attained this would be the first time the company would surpass the KRW100 trillion milestone. With its chip business continuing to thrive, Samsung’s projected quarterly operating profit figure is a 782% increase year-on-year. Revenue is expected to hit around KRW195 trillion, up almost 127%. It would be the South Korean company’s fourth straight quarter of record operating profit, fuelled by an ongoing memory chip shortage driven by rising demand for AI services. Josh Gilbert, lead analyst for APAC at investment platform eToro,…