Author: Editorial Team
Vice Speaker of the Shura Council Dr. Mishaal Al-Sulami met today with the European Parliament’s Delegation for Relations with the Arab Peninsula, headed by Reinhold Lopatka, as part of the delegation’s official visit to Saudi Arabia. The delegation affirmed its solidarity with the Kingdom and condemned the Houthi militia’s escalation and the Iranian attack on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, calling for unrestricted freedom of navigation. The two sides also discussed ways to enhance parliamentary cooperation between the Shura Council and the European Parliament, as well as a number of topics of mutual interest. Source: Riyadh Daily
JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet on Tuesday strongly condemned the Houthi militia’s baseless allegations and false accusations against the Kingdom, pledging firm measures to safeguard Saudi security and maritime navigation. The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman in Jeddah, said the Houthi militia’s involvement in regional conflicts in support of its own agenda had deepened the suffering of the Yemeni people and threatened regional security and stability. It reiterated that Saudi Arabia will continue supporting the Yemeni people and their legitimate government and will take firm measures to protect its security and vessels in accordance…
For one month, late-night matches, penalty shootouts and conversations about football shaped the daily routines of fans across the UAE. Then, almost overnight, the tournament was over. For Marwan Sharif, a Sudanese resident of Dubai, waking up without another match to anticipate felt strangely familiar, yet no less difficult. “Weird, honestly. Even though this keeps getting repeated every four years, the feeling never changes,” he said. “For a whole month, you get swept up in it, and then one day it’s just over. You wake up the next morning reaching for something that isn’t there anymore.” He described the feeling…
An in-focus interview with Kevin Roepke, Executive Director at the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC), along with USSEC’s Vice Chair and soybean farmer, Roberta Simpson-Dolbeare, as they discuss trade, sustainability, and building resilient supply chains.As Saudi Arabia strives to meet its ambitious Vision 2030 goal of achieving self-sufficiency in poultry, access to reliable, consistent, high-quality feed ingredients, such as U.S. soybean meal, remains key. Since January this year, The Kingdom’s imports of U.S. soybean meal have grown, signaling a preferential shift towards U.S. origin, a relationship built on trust, quality, and reliability. Learn what’s sowing the seeds of preference from…
Ms. Lubna S. Olayan, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB), today announced the Bank’s financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2026. SAB recorded a net profit after Zakat and Income Tax of SAR 4,417 million for the period ended 30 June 2026, representing an increase of 4% compared to the same period in 2025. Total operating income remained resilient at SAR 7,275 million down only by 1% compared to the same period of 2025, and second quarter revenue of SAR 3,663 million increased 1% on the trailing quarter. Against a backdrop…
The strategic partnership combines AI-native infrastructure, enterprise data intelligence, and localised delivery to enable governments and enterprises to seamlessly convert AI from pilot projects into real-world business outcomes Dubai — Origen, an Abu Dhabi-based AI-native technology company, and Deepexi, a publicly listed enterprise AI and data intelligence company, announced a strategic partnership at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026 to advance enterprise AI adoption across the UAE and the broader Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. The partnership brings together two highly complementary strengths: Origen contributes AI-native infrastructure, deep understanding of government and enterprise transformation across MEA, and regional delivery capabilities, while Deepexi brings enterprise AI, trusted data…
RIYADH — Saudi Border Guard seized a combined 276 kilograms of narcotics and 97,034 regulated medical tablets during two separate smuggling attempts in the Jazan and Asir regions. In Jazan, Border Guard land patrols in the Al-Aridah Sector thwarted an attempt to smuggle 176 kilograms of hashish and 97,034 tablets subject to medical circulation controls. In a separate operation in Asir, Border Guard land patrols in the Al-Rabwa Sector arrested five border security violators of Yemeni and Ethiopian nationalities for attempting to smuggle 100 kilograms of khat. Border Guard in Jazan confiscate 176 kilograms of hashish and 97,034 tablets subject…
Dubai Municipality has started using artificial intelligence (AI) to test water quality in homes across the emirate, making it faster and easier to detect harmful bacteria. The new system, run through Dubai Central Laboratory, can now identify dangerous bacteria including Legionella and E. coli much more quickly than traditional testing methods. Results are delivered electronically, ensuring high reliability and allowing immediate action to be taken when needed. Hind Mahmoud Ahmed, Director of the Dubai Central Laboratory Department at Dubai Municipality, said the technology provides a proactive layer of protection for the community. Stay up to date with the latest news.…
DUBAI — Iran stepped up its attacks on American assets in the Middle East on Tuesday with sirens sounding in Bahrain and Jordan announcing it had intercepted two waves of missiles and drones, as the US military said it launched another round of strikes to “further degrade” Tehran’s capabilities to target ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The US strikes on the 10th consecutive night of attacks come after US President Donald Trump vowed to punish Iran for the deaths of US soldiers. In response, Iran said it struck two oil tankers in the waterway, as well as US military…
WASHINGTON —US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada in retaliation for what he called “unequal treatment” of US products, marking a major escalation in trade tensions between the North American neighbors. The move could unleash a new wave of economic chaos, with risks of higher inflation and further fraying of relations between two nations that had been closely woven together before Trump’s return to the White House. Everyday consumer items like hockey sticks and industrial goods such as cement are among the goods targeted. However, several key exports will…