Author: Editorial Team

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed 1,700 food baskets to displaced families in Bau Locality, Blue Nile State, in Sudan, benefiting 8,292 individuals, as part of the Madad project for 2026.  The aid comes as part of the humanitarian and relief efforts provided by the Kingdom, through its humanitarian arm KSrelief, to alleviate the suffering of the brotherly Sudanese people amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis and to support food security. Source: Riyadh Daily

As Saudi Arabia accelerates toward a digitally driven economy under Vision 2030, the definition of a successful payment experience is rapidly evolving. Checkout.com’s 2026 report, MENA Digital Commerce 2026: The New Era of AI in Payments, indicates that while the Kingdom is agentic-ready, the future of ecommerce depends largely on consumer trust in payments and payment security.  As digital commerce adoption accelerates across the country, consumers are sending a clear signal: they expect payments to be simple, invisible, and embedded, but never at the expense of security. Checkout.com’s latest research shows that 98% of Saudi consumers now value “invisible” payments,…

Florian Douetteau, CEO and co-founder of Dataiku. UAE CEOs are the most likely globally (23%) to say AI decisions today could jeopardise their long-term legacy. Dubai — New global research from Dataiku, the Platform for AI Success, conducted by Harris Poll, reveals that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a defining test of CEO success, tenure, and legacy. Nowhere is this shift more pronounced than in the UAE, where CEOs increasingly believe their future in the role will be determined by their ability to deliver measurable, defensible outcomes from AI.  The findings from the 2026 edition of Dataiku’s CEO Confessions Study show that 79% of UAE…

RIYADH — Hajj security forces arrested two Saudi citizens for transporting four Egyptians and one Pakistani resident, in violation of Hajj regulations and instructions. The citizens were caught while attempting to transport the residents into Makkah without obtaining Hajj permits. Legal procedures were taken against the arrested people. Public Security urged everyone to comply with Hajj regulations and instructions and to promptly report violators by calling 911 in the regions of Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, and 999 in all other regions of the Kingdom. Source: Saudi Gazette

RIYADH — As of Wednesday, more than 860,000 Hajj pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia from all around the world, according to Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq Al-Rabiah. “Out of these pilgrims, an overwhelming majority of 820,000 arrived by air, including 240,000 through the Makkah Route Initiative while 35,000 reached via land borders and 4,000 by sea,” he said. Al-Rabiah made the remarks while addressing the 34th government press conference in Riyadh on Wednesday. “Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, continues to dedicate…

Secretary-General of Makkah Chamber of Commerce Dr. Thamer Baazeem met yesterday with Consul General of Thailand in Jeddah Banpoth Ujjin to discuss aspects of cooperation and review investment opportunities in several promising economic sectors, contributing to enhancing economic partnerships and supporting development in Makkah.  During the meeting, the two sides discussed opportunities for cooperation in tourism, hotels, jewelry, and alternative medicine sectors, in addition to reviewing the investment potential enjoyed by Makkah and the opportunities available to investors amid the rapid developmental and economic momentum witnessed by the Kingdom, in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.  Talks during…

Celonis, the global leader in Process Intelligence, recently launched the Celonis Context Model (CCM) and announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ikigai Labs, a leader in AI-powered Decision Intelligence. As organisations around the world attempt to deploy Enterprise AI, they face a critical challenge: ensuring AI does not have blind spots in understanding how the business operates. Without this understanding, AI agents cannot make a real impact, so companies struggle to see meaningful returns on their Enterprise AI investments. The CCM fixes this by providing a dynamic, real-time digital twin of operations, which translates the business into a language…

BEIJING — US President Donald Trump arrived in China on Wednesday for a three-day state visit overshadowed by the ongoing conflict with Iran and mounting tensions between Washington and Beijing over trade, technology and regional security issues. Trump was welcomed with a guard of honor after Air Force One landed at Beijing Capital International Airport, where Chinese Vice President Han Zheng received the US president alongside a military band and groups of young performers. The trip marks the first visit by a sitting US president to China in nine years. The reception was notably higher in rank than Trump’s 2017…

RIYADH — The Qiwa platform, under the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, has emphasized that Saudi employees are prohibited from holding more than seven jobs within a one-year period, Okaz newspaper reported. This restriction applies if the employee has already completed seven employment contracts within 365 days, calculated from the date of the first contract. The platform also stressed that the registration of non-Saudi employees must be cancelled if their work permits have expired, or if they have remained without a work permit for more than three months after June 30, 2026, regardless of their residency status. The…

Governor of Riyadh Region Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz patronized this evening the ceremony honoring the winners of the fourth edition of the Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Award for Excellence and Creativity, held at AlMaarefa University in Diriyah Governorate.  Prince Faisal bin Bandar expressed his pleasure with the advanced level achieved by the award, noting that it reflects the aspirations of the leadership in supporting distinguished talents and achievers. He affirmed that the award will continue exerting further efforts in its upcoming edition.  During the ceremony, Riyadh governor launched the fifth edition of the award and honored…