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The Saudi Food and Drug Authority’s (SFDA) Hajj Operations Center continues its round-the-clock operations from its headquarters in Makkah during the 1447 AH Hajj season, as part of a comprehensive regulatory framework aimed at enhancing field preparedness and expediting response times, thereby ensuring the safety of food, medicine, medical devices, and supplies provided to pilgrims. The Center’s operations span a wide geographical area encompassing Makkah, Medina, and Jeddah—including the primary aviation gateways at King Abdulaziz International Airport and Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport—and extending throughout the Holy Sites. This is achieved through an integrated operational system that supports oversight…
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump had a tense exchange with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday after the US leader called off a planned attack against Iran, three sources said.Netanyahu is reportedly disappointed by Trump’s decision to pause military action and continue pursuing diplomacy as they discussed a new effort to reach a deal with Iran, with one source saying Netanyahu’s “hair was on fire” after the call.Netanyahu is highly skeptical about the negotiations and wants to resume the war to further degrade Iran’s military capabilities and weaken the regime by destroying its critical infrastructure.Trump told Netanyahu that the…
DSV, the global transport and logistics leader, and Arcapita Group Holdings Limited (“Arcapita”), the global alternative investment firm, through its real estate development platform, Lintara Properties, announce the completion of a new, state-of-the-art 30,000-square-metre build-to-suit logistics warehouse at Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA). The new facility is a clear signal of DSV’s long-term commitment to the UAE and the wider Middle East. DSV is continuing to invest in capacity and capabilities in Dubai, reflecting its confidence in the market’s long-term growth and the role of the UAE as a global trade and logistics hub. Chrys Mendonca, Managing Director of…
Emirati patients may soon be able to access hospitals and specialised treatment across the UAE more easily under the country’s newly approved national healthcare and health insurance system, experts told Khaleej Times. Healthcare leaders said that the move could remove long-standing barriers that often limited patients to hospitals within their own emirate due to insurance restrictions, especially in cases involving cancer treatment, cardiac care, and complex surgeries. Earlier this week, the UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan approved a unified national healthcare and health insurance system for Emirati citizens across all emirates, aimed at creating a more integrated…
Commander of the Special Forces for Environmental Security (SFES) Major General Saher bin Mohammed Al-Harbi inspected the Environmental Security Force participating in this year’s Hajj season (1447 AH) to serve pilgrims in the Holy Sites. During the inspection tour, he reviewed field operations and the implementation of assigned duties carried out by the force in coordination with the Hajj security forces. Al-Harbi stressed to personnel the importance of coordination with all agencies involved in managing pedestrian and vehicular movement within the Holy Sites to ensure the highest levels of safety and security for pilgrims. He also emphasized the need to…
Telstra and Ericsson recently signed a letter of intent to collaborate on 6G research and trials. This news comes as the duo look to accelerate the development of next-generation mobile technology with a specific focus on AI-native architecture. As part of the deal, the pair cited a focus on standards development, including work tied to 3GPP evolution and access to Ericsson’s 6G testbed facilities in Sweden. Telstra engineers will test emerging 6G technologies at Ericsson’s Swedish research site while the vendor’s teams will work from Telstra’s Innovation Centre on Australia’s Gold Coast to assess 6G performance across different geographic environments.…
WASHINGTON — The United States is threatening to revoke the visas of the Palestinian delegation to the United Nations unless the Palestinian ambassador withdraws his candidacy for vice president of the General Assembly.In an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters, US diplomats in its Jerusalem embassy are instructed to deliver the message that Palestinian ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour’s General Asembly bid risks to undermine President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan and would therefore face consequences from Washington if it went ahead.The May 19 US cable, marked sensitive but unclassified, says Mansour “has a history of accusing Israel…
ROME —Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has demanded an apology from Tel Aviv, slamming its “unacceptable” treatment of Gaza flotilla activists detained by Israel after an Israeli minister posted a video of them bound and forced to kneel.The Israeli Defense Forces intercepted the flotilla of some 50 vessels on Sunday, firing rubber bullets, boarding the boats and taking some 400 activists from 40 countries back to Israel.“It is intolerable that these protesters, among whom there are many Italian citizens, are subjected to this treatment, which violates human dignity,” Meloni said in a statement, referring to the video posted by far-right…
A new brunch concept inspired by the Japanese Maneki Neko, also known as the beckoning lucky cat, is arriving in Dubai this June. Launching at Shanghai Me in DIFC, Dubai, the new monthly “Maneki Brunch” will take place on the last Saturday of every month from 12.30 pm to 4 pm, with its first edition set for June 6. The concept draws inspiration from the Japanese symbol often associated with luck, prosperity, and abundance, with the restaurant shaping the afternoon around a slower dining experience that gradually becomes more lively as the day progresses. The brunch menu will centre around…