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Yes, Dubai has no shortage of breakfast spots and luxury brunches, but few come with lions stretching, roaring, and beginning their morning routine just metres away from your table. At Dubai Safari Park’s “Dine in the Wild” experience, guests are invited to swap city cafés for a wildlife setting where the soundtrack is made up of lion calls, birds, and rustling trees instead of traffic and coffee machines. Set beside the park’s lion habitat, the experience combines breakfast with close-up encounters and guided tours across the park, giving visitors the chance to learn more about the animals and conservation efforts…
Acting Director-General of Prisons Major General Dr. Fahd Al-Osaimi presented a working paper at the guidance during Hajj symposium organized by the General Administration of Guidance and Counseling at the Ministry of Interior, in the presence of Deputy Minister of Interior for Operations Affairs Mohammed bin Muhanna Al-Muhanna, at the Ministry of Interior Club in Makkah Region. The paper addressed integrated efforts among security and service entities during Hajj and their contribution to enhancing the quality of services provided to pilgrims. Source: Riyadh Daily
Dubai — The UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC), e& UAE, and Open Innovation AI (OI) launched the UAE Sovereign AI Platform for national-scale infrastructure, an initiative delivering secure AI capabilities across national security, mission-critical operations, critical infrastructure, and classified government environments. The launch was announced at ISNR 2026 in Abu Dhabi, with the platform available for onboarding as of today. The platform enables organisations to deploy and operate advanced AI technologies, including generative AI, large language models, AI agents, advanced analytics, and autonomous workflows, within fully UAE-controlled infrastructure designed for the highest levels of security, resilience, and regulatory compliance. At its…
SYDNEY — Melbourne’s Avalon Airport was shut down for several hours on Thursday after a laser removal device sparked a hot chocolate container sparked a bomb scare, forcing the evacuation of the domestic terminal and delaying several flights. International flights were not impacted.According to ABC News, the package was declared suspicious during security screening just before 6 am local time (20:00 GMT Wednesday).The authorities went on to call a police bomb squad, and a robot was sent to investigate the suspicious package.The bomb squad checked the package which turned out to be a laser hair removal device and a box…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would speak to his Taiwan counterpart Lai Ching-te about a possible arms sale in an unprecedented move that could roil US relations with China.“I’ll speak to him,” the US president told reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland before boarding Air Force One when asked about Lai. “I speak to everybody … We’ll work on that, the Taiwan problem.”Responding to Trump’s comments on Thursday morning, Taiwan’s foreign ministry said Lai would be happy to speak to the US leader, according to Reuters.US and Taiwanese leaders have not spoken directly since…
From archival sketches to modern collections, the latest campaign explores how the brand continues to shape the language of contemporary watch design Published: Fri 22 May 2026, 9:46 AM In 1881, a nineteen-year-old named Achille Ditesheim hired six watchmakers and opened a small workshop in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. One hundred and forty-five years later, the house he built “Movado” stands as one of the most enduring names in Swiss watchmaking. To mark this milestone, Movado is launching a sweeping multimedia campaign that offers a look into its archives, its design studios, and its manufacturing floors to the world, tracing the…
Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance Sheikh Abdullatif Al Alsheikh received Grand Mufti of Montenegro Rifat Fejzić and his delegation in Jeddah today during their Hajj visit under the ministry-supervised Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Guests Program. The two sides discussed cooperation, supporting dawah and educational programs, addressing the needs of Montenegrin Muslims, and enhancing joint Islamic work. Grand Mufti Fejzić praised Saudi Arabia’s extensive efforts to serve Islam and Muslims. He commended the ministry’s program for its role in hosting key global scholars with the continuous support of the Saudi leadership. Source: Riyadh Daily
Amer Khreino. Amer Khreino, Founder and Director of Conceptlogic Ltd., explains how his “7 Elements” framework and MAAP platform are helping distributors escape margin pressure, harness AI and IoT with discipline, and evolve from transactional middlemen into capability-driven, value-led partners. Distribution has long been the quiet engine of global commerce, moving products, financing inventory, and connecting vendors to markets. The model that powered decades of growth is now under strain. Margin compression, commoditisation, accelerating technology cycles, and rising customer expectations have exposed the limits of traditional distribution thinking. The question is no longer whether distributors need to evolve, but how…
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan received on Thursday a phone call from Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs Paulo Rangel. During the call, they discussed the latest developments in the region and efforts to maintain security and stability. Source: Saudi Gazette
PARIS — A French appeals court on Thursday delivered a verdict against Airbus and Air France over France’s worst air disaster, ruling that the companies were guilty of corporate manslaughter in a 2009 plane crash off Brazil.The verdict is the latest milestone in a legal marathon involving two of France’s most emblematic companies and relatives of the mainly French, Brazilian and German victims.The Paris Court of Appeal said that the French flag carrier and Europe’s leading aerospace manufacturer were “solely and entirely responsible” for the crash.It ordered the companies to pay the maximum fine of €225,000 ($260,971) each, but some…