Author: Editorial Team
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) continues its efforts to support the brotherly Palestinian people by distributing 25,000 hot meals through its central kitchen to the most vulnerable groups in central and southern Gaza Strip, benefiting 25,000 individuals. The aid is part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian efforts through KSrelief to support affected families amid current humanitarian conditions. Source: Riyadh Daily
Eddie Cheng, co-founder and chief technology officer of Origen, says DOMIA is built to anticipate residents’ needs rather than simply respond to their commands. Dubai — Luxury real estate in Abu Dhabi is booming, but according to Eddie Cheng, co-founder and chief technology officer of Origen, marble and views have a ceiling that intelligence does not. Origen’s generative living platform, DOMIA, aims to move smart homes beyond reactive commands towards a system that anticipates residents’ needs, from granting guest access ahead of arrival to winding a home down for sleep before anyone feels tired. Cheng argues that trust in such…
During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Christopher Nolan opened up about the possibility of directing a horror film, revealing that the genre continues to interest him. While he joked that his fans may already find plenty of horror elements in The Odyssey, he emphasized that the experience has only increased his desire to tackle the genre. “I was going to say, they don’t need to beg me to tell a horror story anymore. Just buy a ticket.” Despite incorporating horror influences into The Odyssey, Nolan admitted the film has not satisfied his creative curiosity. “It very much whets my appetite for more,”…
WASHINGTON — US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has put the latest official price tag on the US-Israel war on Iran at $37.5 billion, an increase of nearly $8 billion since the last estimate in May. Hegseth confirmed the figure during a hearing before the Senate appropriations committee on Tuesday, in which he and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine were questioned about their request for a $1.5 trillion US defense budget, including nearly $70 billion for the war with Iran. Hegseth told the committee it was urgent that lawmakers approve another $87 billion in congressional funding…
RIYADH — Saudi Energy Minister and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman met with India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval in Riyadh to discuss bilateral cooperation in the energy sector and ways to further strengthen it. The meeting was attended by Minister of State and National Security Adviser Dr. Musaed Al-Aiban. The officials reviewed existing cooperation between Saudi Arabia and India in the energy sector and discussed joint efforts to support global energy security and ensure stable energy supplies. Source: Saudi Gazette
Internationally acclaimed artist and spiritual teacher Radhika Das is set to make his UAE debut with a live performance at Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena on September 20. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Unlike a traditional concert, Radhika Das’ performances are built around an ancient call-and-response vocal tradition, encouraging the audience to sing, listen and become part of the experience. Organisers say each performance evolves differently, shaped by the energy of those attending. Based in London, Radhika Das has spent the past 15 years sharing ancient musical traditions with audiences in more than 30…
ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopian federal police on Tuesday announced the arrest of 17 individuals who were allegedly involved in a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The suspects, allegedly led by a trafficking kingpin named Mohamed Tahir Aden, aka “Wordi”,extorted money from the victims’ relatives and were linked to the deaths of over 60 migrants. In addition to committing serious crimes, including sexual violence against several women, police also accused the trafficking group of collecting more than 1 billion birr (about $6.19 million) from victims in the process. Tahir and his co-accused have yet to appear in court or comment on…
Dr. Najwa Aaraj. The world’s largest powers now treat cryptography as critical national infrastructure. We cannot afford to be spectators. In June 2026, the United States issued two executive orders that accelerate the nation’s transition to post-quantum cryptography while expanding investment in quantum technologies. Together, they send a clear message: computation has become an instrument of national sovereignty. Just as nations protect their airspace, energy grids and telecommunications networks, they must now protect the cryptographic foundations that make the digital economy possible. For decades, national security was measured primarily in physical terms – territory, military capability and economic strength. Today, however, one of the greatest strategic…
The Secretary General of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) Major General Mohammed Al-Moghedi received Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Libya to the Kingdom Fateh Bashina at the coalition headquarters in Riyadh to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in counterterrorism and capacity building, and to review IMCTC’s key programs and initiatives aimed at supporting member states. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the programs and initiatives implemented by the coalition across its four ideological, media, counterterrorism financing, and military areas. They also discussed the results achieved in developing national capabilities, enhancing coordination among member states, and promoting the…
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired the country’s army commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and offered a “prominent position” to the defense minister he sacked last week. In a late-night TV address, Zelensky said he was appointing Mykhailo Drapatyi, a popular and innovative general, as the new head of Ukraine’s armed forces. Drapatyi would oversee a reorganization of the army’s command structure, Zelensky said. It comes just days after the removal of popular Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov in a move that triggered street protests nationwide. Initial rumors that the end of Fedorov’s tenure was related to a conflict between him…