Author: Editorial Team
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed 810 cartons of dates to the most vulnerable groups in Chad, benefiting 4,860 individuals, as part of the project to distribute 800 tons of dates in Chad for 2026. This comes within the framework of the humanitarian and relief projects provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through its humanitarian arm KSrelief, to assist those in need and affected populations around the world. Source: Riyadh Daily
WASHINGTON — Five students and a security guard were injured in a stabbing on Thursday afternoon at a high school in Tacoma, Washington, following an “altercation,” police said. The authorities responded just after 1:30 p.m. to a report of an “active assault” at Foss High School, the Tacoma Fire Department said in a statement. Four students were hospitalized with “reported stab wounds,” according to Chelsea Sheperd, a spokeswoman for the Fire Department. Police said they detained the suspect, a student at Foss High School, who was also injured in the incident. The suspect was booked on five counts of first-degree…
LOS ANGELES — Oscar winner Pavel Talankin was forced to check his golden statuette for his documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin at New York’s John F Kennedy airport, and now it’s missing. Talankin said he had the Academy Award in his carry-on bag for a flight to Germany on Wednesday, but airport security stopped him because they said the award could be used as a weapon. Talankin, whose documentation of Russia’s propaganda machine in grade schools won international acclaim, said he had brought the statuette on several flights without incident. But when he arrived at JFK’s terminal 1 on Wednesday…
The National Center for Environmental Compliance (NCEC) conducted more than 19,000 laboratory analyses during 2025 as part of its environmental monitoring efforts, which included collecting 1,447 water and soil samples to measure pollutant concentrations, identify contamination types, and assess their impact on the surrounding environment. According to a press release issued by the center today, Director General of Environmental Laboratories Management at NCEC Dr. Sahar Shar said that the analyses enabled the rapid detection of pollution and illegal discharge violations, supporting regulatory and technical decision-making processes to address environmental breaches promptly. She added that the findings also supported investigations into…
TEHRAN — Iran has said it will respond respond with “long and painful strikes” on US positions if Washington renews attacks and restated its claim to the Strait of Hormuz, complicating U.S. plans for a coalition to reopen the waterway. Two months into the US-Israeli war with Iran, the vital sea channel remains closed, sending global energy prices surging and raising concerns about the risks of an economic downturn. Pakistan-led efforts to resolve the conflict have hit an impasse.The clock is ticking, with Friday as the anticipated deadline for Pakistan to receive Iran’s revised peace proposal, after US President Donald…
WASHINGTON — US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has argued that the clock has paused on a deadline for the Trump administration to seek approval from Congress for the US-Israeli war with Iran. Hegseth was responding to questions from members of the Senate, or upper chamber, on Thursday. President Donald Trump faced a deadline on Friday to end the Iran war or make the case to Congress for extending it, but the date was most likely to pass without altering the course of the war. Friday is the 60th day since Trump formally notified Congress of the strikes against Iran on…
The Presidency for Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, in partnership with the King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language, has launched a program to enhance Arabic language teaching for non-native speakers, aiming to strengthen the educational impact of Quranic study circles and enrich visitors’ experience. The program provides a specialized training track for Arabic teachers in Quranic study circles at the Grand Mosque, equipping them with skills to teach language fundamentals while connecting learning to the Holy Quran. It also offers simplified training materials to improve teaching effectiveness. This initiative reflects ongoing collaboration to develop…
Chris Drumgoole and Dan Gray. Dubai — DXC Technology, a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner, has announced DXC OASIS, an intelligent orchestration platform that introduces a new managed services operating model. Designed as a single, governed, and secure layer, DXC OASIS integrates seamlessly across an organisation’s existing IT estate. It reimagines how managed services are delivered by combining human expertise with agentic AI, shifting from reactive support to real-time, intelligent operations across the entire technology environment and enabling greater confidence in mission-critical operations. Leveraging decades of DXC delivery expertise, validated through DXC’s Customer Zero approach and shaped through direct customer collaboration, DXC OASIS connects…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Non-Oil Revenue Center has been assigned broad powers to review, regulate, and enhance government revenue streams, as part of efforts to strengthen fiscal sustainability and economic balance. According to the newly approved regulatory framework, the center will study and review requests related to the imposition, amendment, or cancellation of fees and financial charges, and submit recommendations in line with legal procedures. It will also support government entities in assessing proposals related to new taxes before they are formally processed. The center aims to boost non-oil revenues by applying unified methodologies, tools, and models across government entities,…
Dubai’s hospitality scene has entered its “workation” era and we’re so here for it. Who doesn’t want an “office” that comes with pool access, spa discounts and a skyline or sea view? Recently, hotels across the UAE have started actively promoting irresistible offers for remote workers and hybrid employees with packages that blur the lines between work and holiday. So, here are some of the best work-from-hotel offers to check out right now: Fairmont The Palm For those who can’t quite switch off but are done with working from the dining table, the Fairmont Workation offers a considered middle ground.…