Author: Editorial Team
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cabinet Member, and Climate Envoy Adel Al-Jubeir met in Berlin yesterday with German Federal Minister for Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety Carsten Schneider. The two sides discussed ways to coordinate efforts in the fields of climate and environmental protection, as well as the latest developments in international climate action. They also reviewed the Kingdom’s priorities and initiatives related to climate, environmental protection, and combating desertification. Source: Riyadh Daily
IT provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has entered into a collaboration with Anthropic to accelerate enterprise AI adoption. The partnership will focus on highly regulated sectors where accuracy, auditability and governance requirements have historically slowed deployments. As a Global Premier Partner in the Claude Partner Network, TCS will establish a dedicated business unit focused on delivering industry services and AI expertise built on Anthropic’s Claude family of models, with early access to new releases. It will also provide Anthropic’s Claude AI assistant to more than 50,000 employees across engineering, finance, legal, marketing, and sales. The two companies will jointly go…
Riyadh — Saudi Arabia is set to participate as guest of honor at the Fancy Food Show in New York City, the United States, from June 28 to 30, coinciding with the FIFA World Cup 2026. Saudi Arabia will be represented by the National Center for Palms and Dates, which will showcase a selection of premium Saudi date varieties and their diverse processed products that have gained strong demand across global markets. The participation aims to leverage this major international gathering to further expand the marketing and global reach of Saudi dates and their value-added products. Minister of Environment, Water…
BEIRUT — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Saturday that Lebanon faces a “fateful” choice between strengthening state authority or remaining “hostage to the logic of militias.” In a statement marking the 48th anniversary of the assassination of former Lebanese minister Tony Suleiman Frangieh, Aoun said the country stands at a critical crossroads. “This painful anniversary comes as Lebanon today stands before a fateful crossroads: either its people unite around a sovereign state that monopolizes arms, upholds the rule of law, and protects its citizens regardless of affiliation or position, or it remains hostage to the logic of militias and a…
In collaboration with Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi, have developed a tiny, injectable medical device that introduces a new approach to treating chronic pain and movement disorders by controlling nerve activity without the need for surgery, batteries, or wires, offering a simpler and less invasive way to treat neurological conditions. The device, about the size of a small seed, can be injected into the body using a standard needle and placed near a target nerve. Once in position, it delivers controlled electrical signals that influence how the nerve behaves. It is powered wirelessly from outside the…
Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan have signed a memorandum of understanding (Mou) aimed at strengthening strategic cooperation in the mining and mineral resources sector. Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef and Kazakh Minister of Industry and Construction Yersayin Nagaspayev signed the agreement during Alkhorayef’s official visit to Kazakhstan. The MoU provides for the exchange of expertise and knowledge in mineral exploration and the latest exploration technologies and encourages joint mining investments. It also aims to advance bilateral cooperation across a number of mining-related fields, including exploration, knowledge sharing and the promotion of joint investments, while strengthening partnerships between Saudi…
In a significant milestone for the global premium new energy vehicle industry, FREELANDER 8 made its first public appearance at the Abu Dhabi Investment Forum held at The Peninsula Shanghai on June 11, 2026. The showcase comes as FREELANDER prepares for its Middle East brand launch in Abu Dhabi. As one of the first international high-end investment forum to showcase the vehicle, the forum marks another significant step of FREELANDER’s global journey, with the Middle East identified as its first strategic launch market. Lucia Mao, CEO of FREELANDER International, delivered a keynote address to senior officials in a closed session,…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has introduced new traffic regulations governing self-driving vehicles, establishing legal responsibilities for owners and operators. The amendments, approved by Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif and published in the official gazette Umm Al-Qura, add several provisions to the Executive Regulations of the Traffic Law covering vehicles capable of operating without human intervention. Approval required before vehicle deregistration Under the new rules, owners seeking to deregister a self-driving vehicle must first obtain approval from the relevant authority before the vehicle’s traffic record can be canceled. The measure aims to ensure that technical and regulatory requirements…
NEW YORK — Saudi Arabia has underscored the importance of strengthening international efforts to protect older persons, particularly those with disabilities, and ensuring their rights, dignity and full participation in society. The call was made by Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Abdulaziz Al-Wasel, speaking on behalf of the Group of Friends of Ageing and Sustainable Development during a side event held on the sidelines of the 19th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in New York. Al-Wasel said the mistreatment of older persons is a…
Imagine growing up in a world where altering your looks is available at the click of a button. Want to look skinny? Use a slimming app. Don’t like your features? Use an AI edit. Too dusky? Lighten your skin tone. Got blemishes? Airbrush the photo. These Photoshop-esque features are so easily available and deeply normalised today that one rarely stops to assess the negative body image they propagate in teenagers growing up under the pressure to look “perfect” on social media. For 19-year-old Kaziah Liz Mejo, the newly crowned Miss Universe Kerala, this digital distortion became a lived reality. Before…