Author: Editorial Team

From April 24 to 28, 2026, the Chery International Business Summit will be held during the Beijing Auto Show, bringing together over 3,000 industry partners, global dealers, and supply chain elites. OMODA&JAECOO, under Chery Group, will also celebrate their third anniversary, with global cumulative sales poised to break the one-million mark.As the world’s fastest brand to reach this milestone, OMODA&JAECOO will showcase their brand strength and new vision for global development through a series of major events, including cutting-edge technology displays, blockbuster new product launches, and immersive test-drive experiences. It aims to deliver more advanced mobility technologies and product experiences…

The Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) Saudi Arabia has successfully concluded “The Quantum Journey” exhibition, held under the theme “Shaping the Future of the Quantum Workforce,” in collaboration with King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), King Salman Science Oasis (KSSO), the Institute of Advanced Studies and Cooperation (IASC), and ICB Labs. The exhibition welcomed several senior government officials and attracted more than 1,500 visitors, including students, families, researchers, and individuals interested in the field. It offered an immersive educational experience through a series of interactive stations, enabling visitors to explore the fundamental principles of quantum science and…

Siemens is looking to move into the physical AI space with the release of a system capable of implementing industrial automation engineering tasks. On the opening day of Hannover Messe in Germany, Siemens stated its Eigen Engineering Agent goes beyond advisory capabilities and would, in turn, enrich the lives of engineers by taking on some of their more repetitive tasks. The agent is employed in engineering systems, handling preparation and execution along with validating the outcomes. Siemens explained it “understands its projects, writes automation code, configures systems and iterates” until defined goals are achieved. Along with tapping a shift towards…

JEDDAH — Al Ahli came from behind to defeat Vissel Kobe 2-1 on Monday and book their place in the AFC Champions League Elite final. Second-half goals from Galeno and Ivan Toney completed the turnaround at King Abdullah Sports City after the Japanese side had taken a first-half lead. The defending champions remain on course to become the first club since Al Ittihad in 2005 to retain the continental crown. Al Ahli will face either FC Machida Zelvia or Shabab Al Ahli in Saturday’s final. The visitors started brightly and were rewarded in the 31st minute when Yoshinori Muto finished…

BURAIDAH — Saudi Arabia’s skies will witness the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower during the late hours of Wednesday night and the early hours of Thursday morning, according to the Noor Astronomy Society. With historical records indicating its first observation approximately 2,700 years ago, the Society explained that this meteor is one of the oldest recorded meteor showers and astronomical phenomena. It is further explained that these meteors are active annually because Earth passes through the dust trail left by Comet Thatcher and enters the atmosphere at speeds up to 49 kilometers per second. The head of the association,…

Novo Nordisk presented the ORION study at the Obesity Medicine Association’s annual conference in San Diego showing that Wegovy® (semaglutide) tablets 25 mg was associated with significantly greater mean weight loss than orforglipron 36 mg in a population-adjusted indirect treatment comparison. It is important to note that the FDA recently approved orforglipron under the brand name Foundayo™ at doses ranging up to 17.2 mg. The approved 17.2 mg tablet is the equivalent to the orforglipron 36 mg capsules used in Phase 3 trials, and which served as the study comparator in ORION. Additionally, in a separate patient preference study, adults…

KIOXIA Europe GmbH recently announced KIOXIA EG7 Series solid state drives (SSDs), the first client solution to adopt KIOXIA’s BiCS FLASH™ generation 8 4-bit-per-cell, quadruple-level cell (QLC) technology. The QLC-based KIOXIA EG7 Series delivers equivalent performance as TLC-based solutions[1], enabling better total cost of ownership (TCO) for value-oriented slim laptops, as well as commercial and consumer notebooks and desktops. KIOXIA EG7 Series SSDs bring the performance and power efficiency advantages of KIOXIA BiCS FLASH™ generation 8 QLC 3D flash memory to common computing workloads for PC OEMs. The new drives deliver random read and write performance of up to 1,000…

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, received phone calls on Tuesday from his Kuwaiti and Omani counterparts to discuss regional developments. During his call with Kuwait’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Jarrah Al-Sabah, the two ministers reviewed the latest regional developments and their countries’ joint efforts to maintain security and stability across the region. In a separate call with Oman’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sayyid Badr Al-Busaidi, the two similarly discussed ongoing efforts to safeguard regional security. Source: Saudi Gazette

RIYADH — The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) forecasts continued rainfall of varying intensity across most regions of Saudi Arabia until next Saturday. The forecast is based on outputs from the Saudi numerical weather model, with the NCM releasing an animated map illustrating the expected movement and intensity of the rain. Starting Monday, April 20, late in the afternoon, the NCM forecasts rain across several parts of the Kingdom, including Medina, Makkah, Qassim, Hail, Riyadh, and the Northern Borders. Based on the map, the heaviest rainfall is expected between the Northern Borders and Qassim, particularly in parts of Hail. Later…

 Umm Al-Qura University continues to strengthen its presence on the global higher education map after achieving advanced positions in several international rankings for 2026, highlighting the quality of its educational outcomes and the growing impact of its research and knowledge contributions. In the Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026, the university ranked in the (251–300) category out of 1,267 universities worldwide, reflecting its focus on developing cross-disciplinary academic programs that align with labor market needs and enhance knowledge production locally and internationally. The university also recorded notable progress in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026, rising from position 1,161 in…