Author: Editorial Team
BenQ, a global leader in display technology and human‑centric innovation, proudly announces a major leadership milestone as Mr. Manish Bakshi, Managing Director for the Middle East, completes 25 years with the organization. His journey reflects a powerful blend of strategic foresight, people‑first leadership, and a relentless commitment to transforming how the region learns, works, and experiences technology. Since joining Acer Communication and Multimedia in 2000 — transitioning into BenQ in 2001 — Manish has been instrumental in establishing the META office and shaping BenQ’s rise as one of the company’s most successful global regions. Over the past two decades, he…
The Saudi Electricity Regulatory Authority (SERA) has announced that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been selected to host the 24th Annual Conference of the Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA) in Riyadh from February 1 to 3, 2027, under the theme “From Oversight to Foresight: The Proactive Regulator in the Electricity Transformation”. The hosting comes to highlight SERA’s pioneering role in innovating proactive models for regulating the electricity sector globally, in alignment with Saudi Vision 2030’s objectives to position the Kingdom as a premier destination for global forums and conferences. The announcement was made during the 23rd Annual ERRA Conference,…
TRIPOLI – Libya’s Tripoli Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced four members of “a criminal gang” convicted of human trafficking, abductions for ransom and torture to between 12 and 22 years in jail, the attorney general’s office said. The four defendants were not identified by name. One of the defendants was sentenced in absentia. Libya has become a transit route for migrants fleeing conflict and poverty to Europe via dangerous routes across the desert and over the Mediterranean since the toppling of Muammar Gaddafi in a NATO-backed uprising in 2011. Charges against the four defendants including smuggling illegal migrants from Zuwara,…
The agreement was executed by Sunil Bhilotra, Chief Investment Officer of Arcera, and Xingli Wang, Co-President of Fosun Pharma, CEO of Innovative Medicines Division in Shanghai, China. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Qunbin Wang, Co-Chairman of Fosun International; Yuqing Chen, Chairman of Fosun Pharma; Isabel Afonso, Chief Executive Officer of Arcera; and Rafael Ferrer, SVP Corporate Development of Arcera. Arcera Life Sciences (“Arcera”), a global life sciences company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. (“Fosun Pharma”), an innovation-driven global pharmaceutical and healthcare group, recently announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to…
ANKARA — Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM Party on Tuesday issued one of its strongest criticisms yet of the Erdogan government’s handling of a fragile peace process, Reuters reported.DEM is parliament’s third biggest party and helped facilitate steps toward peace between the Turkish state and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), whose conflict has killed more than 40,000 people since 1984.Speaking to her party MPs, DEM co-chair Tulay Hatimogullari highlighted a growing stand-off between Ankara and Kurdish militants over next steps to end a decades-long conflict.She said the government was “failing to match the momentum” created by a February 2025 call by jailed…
A 12-year-old pianist, homegrown filmmakers and emerging visual artists were among the standout names as the 21st edition of DIFC Art Nights concluded this weekend, turning DIFC Gate Village into a vibrant meeting point for culture, creativity and conversation. Held from April 23 to 26, the free annual event brought together live music, short film screenings, interactive workshops, installations and public art, with residents and visitors gathering each evening to explore one of Dubai’s best-known cultural festivals. One of the most talked-about moments came from 12-year-old pianist Abdullah Makki, whose live performance drew crowds at the venue. The young musician…
Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a telephone call today from Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres. During the call, they discussed areas of cooperation between the two sides and a number of regional and international developments of common interest as well. Source: Riyadh Daily
Samir Akel, Regional VP, Emerging Markets at Nintex, discusses the UAE’s planned AI government model and the Nintex K2 in this exclusive commentary article. The UAE’s plan to roll out an AI-powered government model within two years is one of the most ambitious public sector transformations globally. The real shift now is moving from AI ambition to operational reality, embedding intelligence directly into the workflows that power government services. Agentic AI introduces a new layer of autonomy, but it needs structured orchestration to operate effectively across complex, interdependent systems. Government processes span ministries, data environments, and regulatory frameworks, where precision,…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia said Tuesday that safeguarding navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is a collective international responsibility, warning that the world is witnessing an unprecedented level of tension in the vital waterway. Saudi Permanent Representative to the UN Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Wasel told the United Nations Security Council on Monday that recent developments in the Gulf reflect a serious escalation affecting a route critical not only to the region but to the global economy. Al-Wasel stressed that any threat to freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz directly impacts energy markets, global supply chains, and international economic stability.…
ATHENS — A manhunt has been launched in the Greek capital Athens for an 89-year-old suspect following a shooting spree which left five people wounded, according to police and local media reports. Armed with a shotgun, the gunman initially opened fire at the social security office in Petralona on Tuesday, wounding an employee, police said. Police officers who arrived at the scene treated the man, but the gunman fled the scene. Local media aired security camera footage that it said was from a local store near the social security office, which showed a man walking calmly across the street carrying…