Author: Editorial Team

 The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque provides an integrated guidance system throughout the Prophet’s Mosque and its facilities, comprising 274 directional signs and 106 electronic screens to facilitate access to locations and services and ease the movement of visitors and worshippers. The system uses a unified visual identity and color coding to make instructions easier to read and destinations easier to identify. The screens display entry instructions, guidance on behaviors to avoid inside the Prophet’s Mosque, and real-time information on gate status and available entrances. This enhances visitors’ awareness and…

JEDDAH — Red and orange weather alerts remain in effect as moderate to heavy thunderstorms continue to sweep across several Saudi regions on Monday, bringing heavy rainfall and the risk of flash floods, according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM). A red alert for heavy rainfall has been issued in parts of Jazan Region from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., accompanied by strong winds, zero horizontal visibility, hail, flash floods and thunderstorms. Meanwhile orange alerts for moderate rainfall have also been issued in Asir Region from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Makkah Region from 2 p.m. to 8…

American Hospital Dubai named inaugural alpha partner for RevOptix, HEI Global Health’s next-generation revenue cycle and patient accounting intelligence platform Published: Mon 26 Oct 2026, 11:38 AM American Hospital Dubai (“AHD”), one of the Middle East’s premier private healthcare providers and a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, and HEI Global Health (“HEI”), a global healthcare technology and consulting company, today announced a strategic partnership to jointly build and implement RevOptix, HEI’s AI-powered revenue cycle and patient accounting intelligence platform, while establishing American Hospital Dubai as the inaugural alpha partner for the solution. Under the agreement, HEI will deploy…

UAE-based ElevateVia today announced the official launch of its platform designed to connect verified founders seeking capital with investors across borders. Built to address long-standing inefficiencies and trust gaps in early-stage fundraising, ElevateVia offers a structured, transparent alternative to traditional networks that often remain limited by geography, personal introductions, and opaque processes. The platform combines rigorous document-based verification, a proprietary Confidence Score, intelligent matchmaking, and secure Virtual Data Rooms protected by mutual non-disclosure agreements. Every founder profile undergoes document checks before going live, ensuring that listed opportunities are grounded in verified supporting information and records. The Confidence Score further helps…

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has supplied drinking water to displaced persons, affected communities, and host communities in Al-Mudhaffar district, Taiz Governorate, Yemen. The assistance benefited 4,000 individuals from 571 families as part of an emergency response project to provide drinking water to displaced persons in the governorate. These efforts are part of the humanitarian assistance Saudi Arabia provides through KSrelief to ensure access to safe drinking water, strengthen community resilience, and create conditions conducive to recovery in Yemen. Source: Riyadh Daily

COLOMBO — Sri Lanka has responded to a distress call and provided medical help to 40 Iranian sailors from ships anchored in international waters close to the island’s southeastern coast before repatriating them to Tehran, the country’s foreign ministry has said. The sailors were brought to the island’s southern port of Galle on Saturday after Sri Lankan authorities received a distress call seeking medical help, said Thushara Rodrigo, the foreign ministry spokesperson. The rescue operation was coordinated by the Iranian Embassy in Colombo, he said. Iranian ships have been stranded at sea due to a US naval blockade. Sri Lanka…

New continuous medication therapy aims to provide more consistent symptom control for patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease Published: Mon 26 Oct 2026, 9:15 AM NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah has introduced VYALEV®, an advanced treatment option for people living with Parkinson’s disease, marking an important step in expanding specialised neurological care in Sharjah and the Northern Emirates. The treatment was recently provided to a 58-year-old patient under the care of Dr Ahmed Ebied, consultant neurologist at NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah, helping address symptoms that had become difficult to manage despite multiple medications. Parkinson’s disease is a condition that affects the brain…

LONDON — Storm Boelo battered parts of the United Kingdom on Saturday, leaving thousands of homes without electricity, disrupting transport services and forcing the cancellation of public events as authorities warned of winds reaching 128 kilometers per hour (80 miles per hour). The UK Met Office issued six weather warnings covering much of the country for Saturday and Sunday, including amber wind alerts as the second named storm of the season swept across Britain. According to the National Grid, thousands of households remained without power as strong winds caused widespread disruption. Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England were expected to…

Saudi Arabia, through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), marks World Polio Day on October 24 by reaffirming its commitment to eradicating polio through vaccines, health awareness campaigns, and medical support to countries in need. The Kingdom has implemented 15 projects worth over $521 million across various countries in this field. In 2025, KSrelief signed two agreements totaling $500 million to protect 370 million children annually from polio. The first agreement, worth $300 million, supports the World Health Organization’s efforts in high-risk countries, particularly Pakistan and Afghanistan, covering preventive, technical, and epidemiological surveillance activities. The second agreement, worth…

ISTANBUL — Yemen’s Foreign Minister Afrah Al-Zouba said Saturday that nearly a decade of negotiations with the Houthi militia had failed to produce a political settlement, vowing to continue military operations until the government’s objectives are achieved and the group is disarmed. Speaking to journalists in Istanbul, Al-Zouba accused the Houthis of exploiting periods of calm to strengthen their military capabilities and repeatedly obstructing efforts to end Yemen’s prolonged conflict. She stressed that the internationally recognized government would not accept negotiations that allow the Houthis to regroup or replenish their weapons. Al-Zouba pointed to peace talks held in 2016, saying…