Author: Editorial Team
PIF today announced the launch of Gulf Coast Development Company to create an integrated tourist and residential destination on the Al-Khafji coast overlooking the Arabian Gulf. The new company will develop the project in partnership with the private sector – as PIF further enables and supports the private sector’s participation in its projects – and local and regional investors, responding to the rapidly growing demand for accommodation and tourism options in the northern part of Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. The development will span around 20 square kilometers and feature a 10-kilometer waterfront along the Arabian Gulf. The Al-Khafji Governorate’s strategic location offers seamless…
After 16 hours of running through the mountains, Ahmad Al Janahi found himself struggling to climb from Italy into Switzerland. He was exhausted, suffering from severe stomach pain and questioning whether the two years he had spent working towards the race would end without him reaching the finish line. “I was telling myself, ‘Ahmad, you waited two years and now you are here, but you cannot finish it.’ I was very negative towards myself,” he told Khaleej Times. But Al Janahi continued, eventually completing the 174km UTMB World Series Finals in Chamonix in 37 hours and 50 minutes. The course…
RIYADH — The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development emphasized that failing to notify job applicants of the results of their interviews constitutes a violation of regulations and bylaws. The ministry urged affected individuals to notify the ministry about the non-compliant establishments through its official application. Human resources regulations require employers to notify applicants of the outcome of the interview—whether accepted or rejected—within 30 days of the job interview. Failure by an establishment to provide such notification, or any violation of the regulations governing job postings and interviews, constitutes a clear breach of the applicable regulations and warrants an…
RIYADH — The National Center for Inspection and Monitoring (NCIM) has received more than 11 million reports from citizens through its unified inspection and control platform. The Center was established by a Cabinet decision in 2024 with the aim of coordinating inspection and control efforts among government agencies and developing plans and programs to improve inspection and control mechanisms and procedures that ensure transparency and integrity in oversight and inspection activities. The Center’s Board of Directors is chaired by Minister of Municipalities and Housing Majid Al-Hogail, and includes representatives from seven government agencies while Turki Al-Hogail serves as the CEO.…
When Priyam Chaturvedi lost her corporate job last year, she found herself reconsidering what she wanted to do next. The answer came from a passion she had pursued alongside her career for much of her life: music. A vocalist and musician, Chaturvedi had spent years learning music while working full-time in marketing for companies including Landmark Group and Mumzworld. After her role was made redundant, she decided to build a community around Indian music in Dubai. That idea became Zikr, a cultural platform that began with an intimate concert in her living room. “I was sitting at home thinking, ‘What…
RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior emphasized that individual employers, who allow their employees to work for others or for their own personal benefit, will be slapped with a maximum fine of SR100,000 and imprisonment for up to six months, in addition to a ban on recruiting workers for up to five years. The ministry called on employers and employees to fully adhere to residency, labor, and border security regulations. It urged the public to report violations by calling 911 in the regions of Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, and 999 in the rest of the Kingdom. Source:…
OpenAI recently unveiled GPT-6 Astra, its latest AI model. The company when on to claim GPT-6 as the world’s most advanced model and that it could represent the early stages of artificial general intelligence (AGI). The company stated the model brings together years of research and “big bets” across pre-training, reinforcement learning and alignment, enabling it to lead the way in computer use, browsing, software engineering and science. GPT-6 Astra is being rolled out from the 4th September 2026 to a limited set of organisations and will become available to all ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise Users as well…
Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz attended today the opening of the “Security and History Dialogue 2026” Conference at the Cultural Palace in Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter. Organized by the Ministry of Interior, the conference is being held under the theme “Our History and Our Future: Security and Growth.” Conference General Supervisor Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Tuwaian delivered a speech thanking the minister of interior for sponsoring the event. He said the Security and History Dialogue serves as a national platform bringing together experts and specialists from within and outside the Kingdom to examine its history through the…
GENEVA — The UN human rights chief warned on Monday that artificial intelligence could become powerful enough to threaten humanity, and said he would urge companies in the coming days to reduce the risks. “I share the concerns of industry insiders that advanced AI could pose an existential risk to humanity,” Volker Turk told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva in a sweeping speech ahead of the start of his second term next month. “I am calling here, today, for an all-out effort to put cast iron guarantees in place around the safety and security of AI, before it…
Practical steps around early care, health insurance, mental wellbeing and prevention can help UAE residents make more confident health decisions for themselves and their families Published: Mon 7 Sept 2026, 2:29 PM Making good health decisions is not always straightforward. Most people do not delay care because they are ignoring their health. More often, they are trying to work out what is serious enough to act on. Is it stress, or something more? Should you wait another week? Do you need a specialist, or is a GP the right place to start? Will insurance cover the consultation or treatment? These…