Author: Editorial Team
RIYADH — The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing issued more than 34,000 building permits across the Kingdom during the first half of 2026. The ministry said residential permits accounted for the largest share of the total, with more than 28,000 licenses issued between January and the end of June. More than 5,000 commercial permits and over 1,000 permits for government buildings were also issued during the period. The ministry attributed the growth to ongoing improvements in the municipal licensing system and the expansion of digital services through the Balady platform, which have simplified permit procedures, accelerated application processing, enhanced customer…
The real estate development sector in Saudi Arabia is undergoing rapid changes in urban planning philosophy. Success is now gauged by creating integrated communities that improve quality of life, aligning with Saudi Vision 2030 goals. Al Rashid Properties sees these communities as key to the country’s new urban development phase. Based on this vision, Al Rashid Properties continues to develop its residential communities within integrated residential environments, guided by the conviction that real estate development is now linked to building communities that meet residents’ needs, in addition to developing residential units. The company leverages over 30 years of experience at…
Reaching multi-gigabit speeds of 4.58 Gbps the highest 5.5G modulation is now live on e& UAE’s network Abu Dhabi — e& UAE has reached a new milestone in next-generation mobile connectivity, activating the highest 1024QAM modulation on its live, commercial 5.5G network and reaching multi-gigabit speeds of 4.58 Gbps. It is the first time in the region that this highest modulation scheme has been activated on a live network, made possible by e& UAE’s continued investment in one of the world’s most advanced mobile networks. The milestone was demonstrated using the newly launched on HUAWEI Pura 90s smartphone, one of…
Selin Bahadirli. Mastercard’s Cyber Pulse Report reveals the region’s threat landscape ahead of an exclusive interview with Selin Bahadirli Cyberattacks across Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa climbed 13% over the past year, according to Mastercard’s inaugural Cyber Pulse Report, with a 198% surge recorded on the first day of the recent Middle East conflict alone. Government, technology and financial services organisations bore the brunt of this activity, together accounting for 44% of all targeted sectors, while the Middle East emerged as the most targeted geography, absorbing 49% of regional attacks. The financial toll is steep too: the average cost…
Eric Doerr, Chief Product Officer, Tenable. Tenable® Holdings, Inc., the exposure management company, recently announced the expansion of the Tenable One Exposure Management Platform, unifying application security risks with all other exposure data. By integrating static code vulnerability data, Tenable One delivers complete, code-to-runtime visibility across the entire attack surface. Security teams have long struggled with a code security problem where vulnerable code reaches production faster than it can be reviewed. This problem is exacerbated by the use of generative AI, which empowers developers to ship code three to four times faster, while potentially introducing flaws at 10x the rate.1…
neofashion.ai, an AI content platform for fashion retailers built by UAE-based Fipera, opened self-serve access at neofashion.ai, allowing any fashion brand to generate on-brand product photography, video, and marketing or campaign content directly from its own product photos and references. The launch follows a private beta in which three global apparel brands used the platform in live production, generating on-model photography, e-commerce packshots, and campaign video from their own product images. Brand DNA Integration Unlike general-purpose image generators, neofashion.ai keeps every brand’s product references, saved model personas, and brand profile isolated inside its own workspace and uses them directly to…
Building on its rapid growth in the UAE and the success of its Super Hybrid System (SHS) technology, OMODA & JAECOO is preparing to further strengthen its electrified vehicle portfolio with the launch of the OMODA O5 SHS-H this September. The latest addition to the brand’s hybrid family combines fuel efficiency, strong performance, advanced safety and contemporary crossover styling, offering UAE motorists a practical solution for everyday driving and long-distance travel alike. The O5 SHS-H will join OMODA & JAECOO’s expanding SHS-H product line-up, which includes the upcoming OMODA O4, O5 SHS-H and O7, alongside the JAECOO J5 and JAECOO…
Nokia has recently highlighted its early progress in a strategic shift focused on AI-related opportunities in its Q2 results. They went on to express confidence on securing a buyer for its Enterprise Campus Edge business and unveiled a deal to up U.S. manufacturing. The vendor announced the under review campus edge business unit, which includes part of its enterprise private networks offering, is being shunted into its discontinued operations accounting bracket alongside the fixed wireless access CPE business it has already agreed to sell to Inseego. Nokia deems an agreement to sell the business “highly probable”. The forecast sale is…
The Saudi Swimming Federation honored national team swimmer Hassan Ali Al-Shalati following his bronze medal performance in the men’s 50m freestyle event for the 13–14 age category at the Asian Aquatics Championships, held in Thailand from July 17 to 22. Al-Shalati won the bronze medal with a new personal best and championship-best time of 25.15 seconds, marking a notable achievement for Saudi swimming at the continental level. The recognition ceremony was held on the sidelines of the Saudi Swimming Championships at the Ministry of Sport swimming pool in Riyadh. Source: Riyadh Daily
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