Author: Editorial Team

John Maddison, Chief Marketing Officer at F5. F5, the global leader in delivering and securing every app and API, announced that F5 Distributed Cloud Web App and API Protection (WAAP), part of the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP), was placed in the Leader tier of SecureIQLab’s 2026 Cloud WAAP v5.0 CyberRisk Validation Comparative Report. F5 was one of a select few evaluated vendors to earn both the Secure-by-Design and Secure-by-Default certifications. Enterprises buying application security products have long faced a trade-off. Some solutions stop sophisticated attacks but demand constant tuning and specialised staff to run. Others deploy easily…

WASHINGTON — More than 750 members of the US military have been wounded since the Iran war began, according to data published on the Department of Defense’s website. More than 50 soldiers were added to the Pentagon’s casualty database on Wednesday, bringing the total figures to 757 wounded and 18 killed, underscoring the growing human and financial cost of the conflict. Of the 757 service members reported wounded, more than 580 are Army soldiers. The total also includes 86 sailors, 64 airmen and 19 Marines, according to the Pentagon’s Defense Casualty Analysis System. The database also lists 18 US service…

WASHINGTON —US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday warned allies that they would either be with them or against them when it comes to economically isolating Iran. He said the new push to ramp up sanctions against Iran would be the “greatest coordinated economic isolation” in the history of the world. In a message to allies, Bessent said, “This is going to be the greatest coordinated economic isolation in the history of the world. And we are going to them and saying you are either with us or against us”. His statement followed President Donald Trump’s threat a day earlier…

The Authority for the Care of People with Disabilities (APD) announced the continuation of its strategic partnership with the Saudi International Exhibition for Disability and Rehabilitation Requirements (Rehab Expo), which will take place in Riyadh this December, coinciding with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.  This partnership reflects the APD’s commitment to supporting national efforts aimed at enhancing the quality of life of persons with disabilities and empowering them across various fields.  The exhibition serves as a specialized regional and international platform for showcasing the latest innovations and solutions in rehabilitation and assistive technologies. It aims to foster collaboration…

Mario M. Veljovic. Mario M. Veljovic explains how specialised expertise, recurring services and trusted data can help partners deliver measurable customer outcomes.  A rtificial intelligence is creating new opportunities across the channel, but sustainable growth will depend on more than selling the latest technologies. Partners must strengthen their expertise, develop recurring services and help customers establish the secure infrastructure, trusted data and cyber resilience required for successful AI adoption.  In an interview, Mario M. Veljovic, General Manager at VAD Technologies, discusses how channel partners can remain competitive, improve profitability and evolve into trusted advisors. He also examines the importance of…

A Royal Order was issued to transform the National Platform for Charitable Work (Ehsan) into an independent non-profit foundation under the name “Ehsan Foundation for Charitable Work”. The foundation aims to strengthen charitable work and connect donors with beneficiaries by providing diverse donation opportunities, enabling individuals and companies to donate, and, in coordination with government and private entities, enhancing the efficiency of the non-profit sector in the Kingdom.  Another Royal Order was issued to form the Board of Trustees of the Ehsan Foundation for Charitable Work, chaired by Dr. Majid Al-Kassabi and his deputy Ahmed Al-Rajhi. The membership term is…

(L-R) Hritik Jain, CTO and Co-Founder of SimuPhish & Shubh Arya, CEO and Co-Founder of SimuPhish. As organisations across the Middle East face increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, the human element continues to remain one of the most difficult risks to measure and manage. Traditional security awareness programmes and periodic training often struggle to reflect how employees actually behave when confronted with real world cyber threats. Addressing this gap, SimuPhish, a UAE- incubated cybersecurity firm, has developed Human Risk Management + (HRM+), an experiential platform designed to help organisations assess, understand and condition human behaviour against evolving cyber threats. The platform…

Sakkeer Hussain, Director of Sales and Marketing, D-Link Middle East FZE. The company is combining AI, Wi-Fi 7, cloud management and embedded security to support predictive network operations and unlock new partner opportunities.  Enterprise networks are evolving to support AI applications, cloud platforms, IoT environments and hybrid workplaces, increasing demand for greater automation, visibility and embedded security. Technologies such as predictive analytics, Wi-Fi 7, edge networking and cloud-based management are becoming central to infrastructure investment decisions.  In this interview, D-Link discusses its approach to AI-driven network management, the cybersecurity gaps affecting Middle East enterprises and the technologies expected to shape connectivity…

In a world worn down by conflict and disaster, where many nations have quietly stepped back from their humanitarian commitments, Saudi Arabia remains an exception worth examining seriously rather than marking with a passing headline. The Cabinet’s statement on World Humanitarian Day was not a procedural courtesy. It was a reminder that when giving becomes deliberate state policy rather than a seasonal gesture, its impact is measured in projects and outcomes, not slogans. The indicators here are not promotional talking points. Since its founding in 2015, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre has delivered more than 3,000 projects…

RIYADH — The General Authority of Foreign Trade (GAFT) has announced the launch of an anti-dumping investigation into Saudi Arabia’s imports of multi-layer coated cardboard with a grey back and a white or other-colored face, weighing 180–500 grams per square meter and originating in or exported from India and China. The decision to launch the investigation was issued in accordance with the Law of Trade Remedies in International Trade, dated November 23, 2022. The law aims to protect domestic industries from injury caused by dumped and subsidized imports, prevent import surges, and defend Saudi exports subject to trade remedy measures.…