Author: Editorial Team

After two UAE residents collapsed and died while playing sports within four days of each other, there’s a renewed focus on heart health and the dangers of undiagnosed cardiac conditions. The incidents involving a 38-year-old cricketer in Dubai on June 14 and a 42-year-old badminton player in Ajman on June 17 have prompted doctors to urge people not to assume that an active lifestyle alone guarantees a healthy heart. While doctors stress that every medical case is different and caution against linking any incident to a specific cause without medical findings, the two cases have raised an important question: Do…

JERUSALEM — Officers from the Moroccan military have arrived in Israel to join the International Stabilization Force (ISF) established under Board of Peace launched by US President Donald Trump in February, the board announced on Tuesday. Troops from Morocco, Indonesia, Albania, Kosovo and Greece are expected to join the stabilization force that is supposed to be deployed in the Gaza Strip as part of the second phase of the American peace plan that includes a gradual Israeli withdrawal from the Palestinian territory. There is still no specific information on the timing of the deployments, but reports indicated that Morocco would…

Participants and experts at the Saudi Smart Logistics Exhibition 2026 said Saudi Arabia has become a global destination for showcasing the latest innovations and technology solutions in logistics and supply chains, amid the accelerating industrial transformation supporting Saudi Vision 2030 objectives. The fourth edition of the exhibition is being held from June 21 to 24 as part of Riyadh International Industry Week 2026, which brings together leading decision-makers, government officials, investors, experts, and local and international industrial and engineering companies. The exhibition showcases the latest technology solutions and advanced practices in logistics, material handling, warehousing, and supply chains, along with…

AUSTIN — Eight people who who allegedly have ties to an anti-fascist group have collectively been sentenced to 450 years in prison for their roles in a riot outside an immigration detention center in Alvarado, Texas. A demonstrator who shot and wounded a police officer outside a Texas immigration center last July 4 was sentenced to 100 years in federal prison Tuesday, while seven other protesters accused of having links to Antifa received prison terms ranging between 30 to 70 years, according to the justice department. Benjamin Song, a former US Marine Corps reservist, was convicted of attempted murder last…

WASHINGTON — The US Senate for the first time adopted a resolution on Tuesday seeking to block US military action against Iran in a significant rebuke to President Donald Trump and a strong message that the conflict that the administration launched on its own lacks support in Congress. It was the 10th time the Senate has tried to stop the war, and the outcome was a stunning turnaround from past efforts. Democrats have repeatedly forced votes to limit Trump’s war powers in both the House and the Senate — a campaign that has gradually picked up more Republican support in…

GENEVA— Sexual violence is increasingly being used as a “weapon of war” in Sudan to terrorize the civilian population, with hundreds of verified cases representing only a fraction of the actual scale of abuses, according to a UN human rights report released on Tuesday. Sudan has been hit by a devastating civil war since 2023, following a fallout between the army the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Sexual violence is “unprecedented in terms of the scale, prevalence and brutality of its widespread use as a weapon of war”, the report by the UN Human Rights Office said. The report documented…

 The Future of Media Exhibition (FOMEX 2027), held as part of the Saudi Media Forum from February 1–3, 2027, in Riyadh, is witnessing unprecedented international interest, with more than 500 local and international companies have expressed interest in participating and showcasing their latest innovations and technological solutions in the media and communications sector. FOMEX is one of the largest specialized media industry exhibitions in the region, bringing together leading global companies, media and technology organizations, innovators, content creators, and industry pioneers under one roof. The exhibition serves as an interactive platform showcasing the latest developments in media technologies, digital transformation, artificial…

CTM360, a Bahrain-based preemptive cybersecurity technology company, joined cybersecurity leaders from around the world at FIRSTCON26, the 38th Annual FIRST Conference, held in Denver, Colorado, USA. As a Bronze Sponsor, CTM360 highlighted its Cyber Threat Intelligence capabilities beyond IoCs, engaging with one of the world’s most respected communities of incident response teams, threat intelligence experts, researchers, and cybersecurity leaders. During the conference, CTM360 CEO Mirza Asrar Baig presented a perspective that challenges conventional security thinking by distinguishing three interconnected domains: IT Security, Information Security, and Digital Security. According to Baig, organisations have developed mature governance structures for technology and information…

Saudi Arabia ranked ninth globally in the Auditing and Accounting Practices indicator in the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2026, reflecting the impact of the professional and institutional transformation the Saudi accounting sector has witnessed over the past decade in line with Saudi Vision 2030. This progress is the result of a comprehensive reform journey covering more than 300 reforms, including 128 substantive reforms, 86 consequential reforms, 71 procedural reforms, and 16 legislative reforms, contributing to developing the professional environment and enhancing the quality of accounting and auditing practices. The Kingdom adopted 128 international standards, making it the only country in the Middle…

Ericsson recently collaborated with Telia and other partners to launch a test centre in Sweden focussing on the development of AI, 5G and 6G technologies. The vendor stated the Digital Arena Sweden test centre would strengthen the nation’s industrial sector by providing early access to advanced tools in the three areas. Ericsson is responsible for establishing and progressing a unique, pre-commercial 6G test environment in collaboration with Lund University and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Digital Arena Sweden is also being supported by Swedish innovation agency Vinnova through a digitalisation programme, RISE Research Institutes and its subsidiary AstaZero, Future…