Author: Editorial Team
LONDON — The Cambridge Crown Court in the United Kingdom on Thursday sentenced Chaz Corrigan, the main defendant in the murder of Saudi student Mohammed Al-Qassim, to life imprisonment. The judge ordered that Corrigan serve a minimum term of 22 years and six months before being eligible for parole, citing the gravity of the crime, the defendant’s prior criminal record, and his use of drugs and alcohol at the time of the “unprovoked and senseless murder.” Al-Qassim was fatally stabbed in the neck outside student accommodation in Cambridge in August 2025. Prosecutors stated that construction worker Chaz Corrigan, of Holbrook…
Muna Al Falasi, Director of Esports and Games Strategy at Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment. Muna Al Falasi, Director of Esports and Games Strategy at DFRE, explains how DEF 2026 is accelerating talent development, innovation, esports, and entrepreneurship to support Dubai’s ambitions of becoming a global gaming hub. Dubai is steadily strengthening its position as a global destination for gaming, esports, and digital innovation, with the Dubai Esports & Games Festival (DEF) emerging as a key catalyst in supporting the emirate’s ambitions under the Dubai Economic Agenda D33. DEF is helping through a combination of esports competitions, educational initiatives, talent…
Umm Al Qura for Development & Construction Company, the owner, developer, and operator of Masar Destination, has announced the receipt of two letters of award for the development of the Hindawiya West and Hindawiya South sites – adjacent to Masar Destination. These two projects have been awarded to a consortium comprising Umm Al Qura for Development & Construction Company, Makkah Construction and Development Company, and Rajhi United Real Estate Company, with a combined total area of 1.2 million square meters under the name “Masar Gardens.” This comes in line with the Company’s announcement of the launch of its new five-year…
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH) has earned Diamond status in the World Stroke Organization Awards after meeting advanced international standards for stroke care. This included providing clot-dissolving treatment within 60 minutes to at least 75% of eligible stroke patients, reflecting the strength of KFSH’s rapid-response system and its role in accelerating treatment and reducing stroke-related complications. The designation achieved by KFSH’s Neuroscience Center of Excellence is awarded to medical centers that demonstrate high standards in emergency response and quality of care for stroke patients. The assessment is based on independent clinical and operational indicators, including treatment efficiency,…
RIYADH — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call from his Bahraini counterpart to discuss the recent attacks that targeted Bahrain and the Kingdom’s solidarity. During the Prince’s call on Thursday with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain, Abdullatif Al Zayani, the Prince expressed his strong condemnation of the Iranian attacks that targeted Bahrain and reaffirmed the Kingdom’s full solidarity with Bahrain and its support for any measures it takes to protect its security, territorial integrity, and the safety of its citizens. The two ministers also discussed the serious developments in the region and the…
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) announced the addition of the new “SRS” shipping service by Emirates Shipping Line to Jeddah Islamic Port, a move that will help boost Saudi Arabia’s connectivity with global markets, improve supply chain efficiency, and support trade movement across the Red Sea as one of the world’s most important maritime corridors. The new shipping service will connect Jeddah Islamic Port with Mundra Port in India and Port of Djibouti, with a carrying capacity of up to 2,144 TEUs. The initiative comes as part of Mawani’s efforts to enhance Saudi Arabia’s ranking in global performance indicators and support…
Apple recently announced plans to open a facility for developers in Berlin, Germany, a site intended to help European companies in creating and improving apps for Apple devices. The developer centre will be Apple’s first of its type in Europe. It runs similar facilities in Singapore, Shanghai, Cupertino and Bengaluru. It is set to host workshops for app developers, one-on-one appointments and other in-person sessions in an attempt to help companies elevate the design and performance of applications for iPhones, iPads, macs and other devices using its operating systems. Apple added dedicated labs will also offer hands-on support across multiple…
KATHMANDU — A Nepali climbing guide who went missing on Mount Everest six days ago has been found crawling down to base camp in what has been described as a miraculous self-rescue after fears that he had died. According to 8K Expeditions, which was coordinating the search for the missing guide, Dawa Sherpa was found by a clearing crew on Thursday morning as he was crawling down snowy slopes around the Khumbu Icefall. Dawa, 52, was carried down to safety and given food and water. A rescue helicopter flew him to HAMS Hospital in the capital, Kathmandu, where his wife…
MEXICO CITY — A flesh-eating parasite that feeds on warm-blooded animals has been detected in the United States for the first time since 1966, exposing the nation’s cattle herd to a serious new threat, the US Department of Agriculture has said. A case of New World Screwworm (NWS) was confirmed in a calf in the Texas town of La Pryor, about 48 km northeast of the US-Mexico borde. The announcement comes as a blow to US cattle ranchers who have been bracing for a domestic screwworm outbreak as the pest has advanced north through Mexico over the past year. Efforts…
The writer is the recipient of the 2025 Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism as a UAE Fellow. This story concludes a four-part series supported by the RCFMHJ. After the unexpected death of his grandfather in September 2024, Omar*, a 21-year-old university student in Abu Dhabi, struggled to cope with the sudden loss. “All of the best memories of my life are my vacations in Lebanon we spent at his house. When I got my first phone at 12, he sent me voice notes every day. Sometimes he’d just say ‘Hi’ and sometimes he’d call and we’d talk. But…