Author: Editorial Team
The General Directorate of Passports, in cooperation with the Saudi Banks Media and Awareness Committee, hosted a financial literacy workshop for its personnel, marking Financial Awareness Day on August 14. The workshop addressed key financial concepts, including the importance of personal budgeting, saving, investment management, and safe financial transactions. The event forms part of an ongoing partnership between the Ministry of Interior and the Saudi Banks Media and Awareness Committee to raise security and cyber awareness, mitigate technological fraud risks, and implement joint awareness programs and initiatives. Source: Riyadh Daily
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent a cable of condolences and sympathy to President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China over the death of former Premier of the State Council Zhu Rongji. HRH the Crown Prince extended his deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to the president and the family of the deceased, wishing the president continued good health and well-being. Source: Riyadh Daily
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) signed a cooperation agreement today in Riyadh with the International Wars and Disasters Victims Protection Association (IRVD) to enhance the quality of healthcare provided to kidney failure patients in Syria, benefiting 70,000 individuals. The agreement aims to support the continuity of dialysis services at targeted Syrian healthcare facilities by providing 48 specialized water purification units to ensure water quality in accordance with approved medical standards, supplying medical facilities with 500 devices to ensure a stable power supply, and providing the necessary medical consumables and solutions. The agreement is part of the…
Christian Ogden Davies, Global Head of Distribution and Innovation, Relm. Insurance gaps in director liability, custody and wallets often surface only after crypto firms relocate, says Relm’s global distribution chief Dubai — Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation crossed its transitional deadline on 1 July 2026, and unlicensed crypto firms lost the right to serve EU clients overnight. Dubai has absorbed much of the resulting migration, with legal advisors reporting a surge of European founders exploring the UAE as an alternative base. But relocating a company’s headquarters does not automatically relocate its regulatory exposure, according to Christian Ogden Davies, Global Head…
JEDDAH — Customs authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle 58.6 kilograms of methamphetamine, locally known as shabu, concealed inside a shipment of men’s shoes arriving through Jeddah Islamic Port. Hammoud Al-Harbi, spokesperson for the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA), said customs officers discovered the drugs after the shipment underwent customs procedures and was inspected using security technologies and detection methods. The methamphetamine was found concealed inside cavities in the shoes. Following the seizure, ZATCA coordinated with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control to identify and arrest those due to receive the drugs in Saudi Arabia. Three people were…
Nikita Astionov. A staff member receives a video call from a senior manager. Nothing seems unusual; both face and voice match. During the call, the manager makes one urgent request: approve the transfer before the end of the day. The threat of deepfakes isn’t the accurate cloning of an individual’s physical appearance, it is that synthetic media can create enough urgency and authority to influence a human decision. Rapid AI adoption across the UAE is reshaping human risk. Traditional employee training focused on suspicious links or poorly written emails is no longer sufficient. Employees may now encounter convincing voice notes,…
Since its launch, the Dates Market in Al-Mithnab Governorate has seen brisk trading activity and a strong turnout of residents, visitors, and traders, offering more than 50 varieties of dates produced by farms across the governorate. The market is held under the supervision of the Qassim Region Municipality, represented by Al-Mithnab Governorate, and organized by the National Center for Palms and Dates through its seasonal markets platform and the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture’s office in Al-Mithnab Governorate. It is officially sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, with the participation of the Ministry of Commerce and Al-Mithnab Governorate. The…
TEHRAN — An oil spill has reached Iran’s Qeshm Island while a far larger spill from a stricken Russian shadow fleet tanker is fouling Oman’s southern coastline, as the war in the Gulf produces its first significant environmental fallout. Iran on Friday attributed oil pollution along Qeshm Island’s shores to “foreign military aggression” in the Strait of Hormuz, even as a US-based tanker tracker traced the spill to an Iranian strike on a bulk carrier earlier this month. Dark oily residues appeared along the shores of Qeshm Island earlier this week, spreading from Soza beach to the Shib Deraz area…
Google recently showcased its Pixel 11 series phones alongside expanded hardware at an annual event, introducing processor and camera upgrades along with adjusted memory configurations. The range spans the base Pixel 11 (priced at $899), Pixel 11 Pro ($1,099), Pixel 11 Pro XL ($1,299) and Pixel 11 Pro Fold ($1,899), which all run on Google’s Tensor G6 processor. Google stated Tensor G6 provides a 50% increase in compute performance than its previous generation and is built to accelerate on-device execution of the Gemini Nano generative AI model. The company noted on-device AI workloads run up to 3.5-times faster and cut…
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia increased the disposal rate of ozone-depleting substances to 69% during the first half of 2026, reinforcing its commitment to implementing the Montreal Protocol and the gradual phase-out of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), according to data from the National Center for Environmental Compliance. The center announced that more than 8,000 metric tons of ozone-depleting substances and HFCs have been cleared since the beginning of this year as part of the project to gradually phase out ozone-depleting substances. This ensures that their import and circulation are regulated in accordance with environmental requirements and international commitments. Spokesperson of the National…