Author: Editorial Team
Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB) announced its membership to the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), cementing its position as one of Saudi Arabia’s most progressive financial institutions in the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy. The membership represents a significant milestone in SAB’s sustainability journey and reflects the Bank’s commitment to responsible banking aligned with Saudi Vision 2030 and the Saudi Green Initiative. PCAF is a global collaboration of financial institutions enabling harmonised measurement, management, and disclosure of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with lending and investment portfolios. With over 700 member institutions spanning six continents across North America, Latin…
Eric Doerr, Chief Product Officer, Tenable. Tenable® Holdings, Inc., the exposure management company, recently announced the Tenable One Open Connector, a new capability that enables customers to bring third-party, custom and internal data from any source into the Tenable One Exposure Management Platform. Combined with more than 300 pre-built integrations, customers can unify all exposure data in one place to better prioritise risk and accelerate remediation. Tenable also announced the Tenable Open Partner Ecosystem Network, reinforcing its commitment to an open-first approach that brings together disparate security tools into a more unified and proactive defence. Traditional security platforms limit customers…
Football fans across Abu Dhabi will have no shortage of places to catch the FIFA World Cup 2026 action, with dedicated fan zones, sports venues, and viewing parties promising big screens, lively atmospheres, and match-day experiences throughout the tournament. Here are some of the venues screening the games: 1. McGettigan’s Fan Zone at Reem Mall One of the largest dedicated World Cup viewing experiences in the capital, McGettigan’s is bringing its official Fifa Fan Zone to Reem Mall. The venue will screen every match live throughout the tournament, featuring giant screens, live entertainment, food and beverage offerings, and special activations…
Rudie Opperman. Rapid progress across the UAE’s digital economy has created new opportunities to embed trust, transparency, and accountability into public services. Recent regulations introduced by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, governing the use of body-worn cameras by Dubai Court enforcement officers represent far more than an operational enhancement. The move marks a significant step in the nation’s broader ambition to establish itself as a global benchmark for Responsible Technology. Artificial Intelligence and the…
RIYADH — The Ministry of Sport and the National Center for Privatization & PPP (NCP) announced on Monday the offering of five sports clubs to investors as part of the Sports Clubs Investment and Privatization Project. The ministry said the offering includes Al-Riyadh, Abha, Al-Fateh, Al-Tai, and Al-Shoulla clubs, and invited investors to submit expressions of interest and qualification documents for the acquisition of the clubs. The move forms part of ongoing steps under the Sports Clubs Investment and Privatization Project, which aims to advance private-sector participation and open access to high-quality opportunities in the sports sector. The ministry said…
RAFHA — More than 40 Arabian sand gazelle births recorded at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve during the first quarter of 2026. This reflects the success of endangered species reintroduction programs carried out by the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve Development Authority and the effectiveness of efforts to conserve biodiversity and enhance ecosystem sustainability within the reserve. The authority stated that the births were documented through continuous field monitoring conducted by specialized teams. It noted that the high rate of natural reproduction among Arabian sand gazelle reflects the quality and suitability of the reserve’s habitats, as…
Just metres beneath the surface off Fujairah’s coast, clouds of juvenile fish darted in and out of specially designed reef structures as divers descended to examine what one marine scientist describes as the culmination of a 25-year idea. For more than two decades, marine ecologist Dr Aaron Bartholomew carried around an idea he believed could change the way artificial reefs work. The concept first took shape during his PhD research in 2001, long before conversations about biodiversity loss, climate resilience, and nature-positive infrastructure became mainstream. While many artificial reefs were designed to attract large fish, Bartholomew was focused on a…
The Exhibition of the Two Holy Mosques Architecture houses rare historical artifacts documenting the care given to the Holy Kaaba across various Islamic eras. Among the most prominent is a pure gold plaque that adorned the top of the Holy Kaaba’s gate more than three centuries ago. Dating back to 1119 AH (1707 AD), the plaque consists of six interconnected pieces mounted on an iron base, engraved with Quranic verses in exquisite Arabic calligraphy. The piece offers visitors an opportunity to explore the Holy Kaaba’s architectural history and the artistic traditions that characterized work on the two holy mosques across the centuries. The…
RIYADH — The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) announced that construction of two parallel bridges alongside the Wadi Laban Bridge is 28 percent complete, with the project set to serve more than 400,000 vehicles daily. The RCRC, on its official X account, shared that these bridges — each of 763 meters long and with a geometric height ranging from 161 to 175 meters — will support the movement of more than 400,000 vehicles daily. In addition, the bridges will have four main supports, with each bridge on two bases. According to the RCRC, the bridges will have a higher…
YEREVAN — Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s pro-Western party has won crucial parliamentary elections, confirming the country’s pivot toward Europe away from its traditional ally, Russia. Final results showed Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party securing a slim majority, while the Strong Armenia alliance, led by the Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan, won 25% of the seats in parliament. The Armenia Alliance was third with 9.9%. The result, which will be welcomed in Brussels but viewed with dismay in Moscow, strengthens Pashinyan’s hand as he pursues his signature and politically sensitive goal: a peace agreement with Armenia’s longtime adversary Azerbaijan and the normalization…