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RIYADH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent a message of condolences to Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly on the death of his father. In the cable, the Crown Prince expressed his heartfelt condolences and sympathy to Madbouly and his family following the passing of his father, Maj. Gen. Kamal Madbouly. “We received the news of the passing of your father, Maj. Gen. Kamal Madbouly — may Allah have mercy on him — and extend to you and the family of the deceased our deepest condolences and sincere sympathy,” the Crown Prince said. He prayed…
LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors in California have filed a criminal charge against Britney Spears over her arrest last month for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, authorities said. The 44-year-old pop star was charged with a single misdemeanor count of driving under the combined influence of alcohol and at least one drug, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said. She was arrested on 4 March on a southern California highway after driving her BMW “erratically at a high rate of speed”, authorities said. The criminal complaint does not specify what kind of alcohol or drugs, or what…
Every spring, says Denise Smith, a physical therapist in Chicago, she sees an increase in patients with pain in the bottoms of their feet. They’ve spent the winter in heavily cushioned shoes or boots that don’t engage their foot’s muscles, and suddenly they’re wearing sandals and flip-flops, which do. The sudden change can overload the plantar fascia, the thick band of tissue that connects your heel to the base of your toes. That stress can cause plantar fasciitis, which generally presents as a sharp pain in the sole or heel, often most noticeable with those first steps out of bed in…
Governor of the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) Suhail Abanmi visited today the terminal dedicated to the Makkah Route Initiative at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. He reviewed the procedures and efforts undertaken to facilitate pilgrims’ journey, streamline their processes, and provide the best possible services, enabling them to perform their rituals with ease and comfort. The Makkah Route Initiative aims to provide high-quality services to pilgrims from participating countries by facilitating their procedures in their home countries with ease and convenience. This begins with collecting biometric data and issuing Hajj visas electronically, followed by completing passport procedures…
Meta Platforms recently celebrated a “milestone” quarter as revenue climbed 33% year-on-year to $56.3 billion in Q1 2026 on the back of advertising growth across its apps and AI infrastructure investments. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the results were driven by growth “across our apps and the release of our first model from Meta Superintelligence Labs”, adding the company is “on track to deliver personal superintelligence to billions of people”. In attempts to keep up with fellow tech giants, Meta raised its capex forecast for 2026. It is now ranging between $125 billion and $145 billion, up from $115 billion to…
HAMILTON — Britain’s King Charles has arrived in Bermudafor a solo trip after he and Queen Camilla ended their four-day state visit to the US with a community parade in Virginia. He made a low-key entrance in Hamilton, the territory’s capital, with a ceremonial welcome expected on Friday. The King, who was not accompanied by the Queen, is making his first visit to the island as monarch. Charles will stay in the British overseas territory until Saturday. On arriving at LF Wade International Airport on Thursday evening, he was greeted by an official ensemble of British Governor Andrew Murdoch, Bermuda…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior stressed that visit visas of all types do not allow holders to perform Hajj, emphasizing that obtaining an official Hajj permit is a mandatory requirement. In a statement, the ministry urged all individuals to comply with regulations governing the 1447H Hajj season and to cooperate with authorities to ensure the safety and security of pilgrims. It warned that violations of Hajj regulations would result in legal penalties. The ministry also called on the public to report violators through the designated hotline 911 in Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, and 999 in…
A quiet shift is taking place inside UAE classrooms, where the words used to describe women at home are being reconsidered, and in some cases, redefined. Educators are beginning to move away from the term “housewife” in Arabic language lessons, replacing it with phrases that better reflect women’s influence within the family. At the centre of this shift is the phrase Sit Al Bait, meaning “woman of the house”, which carries connotations of leadership, responsibility, and authority within the home. The distinction may seem subtle, but educators say it changes the meaning entirely — from a limited label to one…
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed 201 food baskets yesterday to the most vulnerable groups in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, benefiting 1,206 individuals, as part of the Saudi public campaign to support the Palestinian people in the strip. This falls within the framework of the humanitarian and relief efforts provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through its humanitarian arm, KSrelief, to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis. Source: Riyadh Daily
Accenture has recently increased its focus on enterprise customer experience. This move has lead to an investment round in specialist Netomi to bring more agentic AI capabilities to its existing products. The professional services company identified a growing business transformation opportunity stemming from the greater importance customers place on their experiences when seeking support, along with the potential for AI agents to play a bigger role in such processes. Netomi brings conversational AI technology which Accenture indicated is relatively straightforward to deploy because it does not use code orchestration. It provides companies with a range of AI agents capable of…