Author: Editorial Team
Qassim astronomers have observed Comet C/2025 R3, a rare celestial visitor with an orbit lasting thousands of years. Currently in the Pegasus constellation and bright enough to be seen with binoculars, experts predict it will soon be visible to the naked eye as it draws closer to the sun. In early Dhu Al-Qadah, the comet will reach perihelion, its closest point to the sun, passing at a distance of 75 million kilometers. For those in the Northern Hemisphere, the best time to watch is just before sunrise on the eastern horizon. Its brightness is expected to peak after it passes…
Mounir Hijazi, Chief Executive Officer, GCC Region at TP (Teleperformance) has highlighted that the trend of consumers who believe AI poses a serious threat to privacy is on an upward trajectory, whilst he also argues that ethical AI is a leadership issue in an exclusive op-ed for tahawultech.com One of the growing paradoxes of innovation is that the smarter technology becomes, the more it invites scrutiny. Artificial intelligence has reshaped the financial services industry by enhancing customer experiences, optimising decision-making, and transforming internal operations. But with this progress comes a sharper focus on the privacy risks embedded in these systems.…
WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered the termination of lawful permanent resident status for three Iranian nationals accused of having ties to figures associated with Iran’s regime, the State Department said Saturday. The individuals — Seyed Eissa Hashemi, Maryam Tahmasebi, and their son — were arrested earlier this week by federal agents and are currently in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement pending removal proceedings. “The Trump administration will never allow America to become a home for foreign nationals tied to anti-American terrorist regimes,” the department said in a statement. The move follows similar action…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Saturday that American forces have begun operations to clear the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route. “We’re now starting the process of clearing out the Strait of Hormuz as a favor to countries all over the world, including China, Japan, South Korea, France, Germany, and many others,” Trump said on Truth Social. He said sea mines remain the primary threat to vessels transiting the strait, adding that Iran’s mine-laying capabilities had been neutralized. Trump said that all 28 of Iran’s mine-laying vessels were “lying at the bottom of the sea.” His…
The National Research and Development Center for Sustainable Agriculture (Estidamah), in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, hosted a field day in Al-Jouf Region focused on seasonal fodder. The event, attended by local farmers and industry stakeholders, aimed to enhance production efficiency and refine harvesting and baling techniques to improve quality and reduce resource losses. The program featured scientific and practical presentations on technical cultivation practices and productivity mechanisms, alongside various field applications. These efforts are part of the center’s fodder localization project, which seeks to develop local production, optimize supply chains, and empower farmers with modern,…
Everpure has announced new capabilities for Portworx Enterprise to support organizations running enterprise level VMs and containers in cloud, hybrid and on-premise environments. Greg Muscarella, GM, Portworx by Everpure, has said the shift to modern virtualization is accelerating across the board. These updates allow organizations to embrace modern virtualization, accelerating provisioning, simplifying automation, and saving time through a proven, enterprise-grade platform which has already migrated over a hundred thousand VM Volumes to Kubernetes. Industry background Organisations that rely on virtual machines are increasingly re-evaluating their virtualisation strategy and moving to Kubernetes to run critical applications. According to the Portworx 2026…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia strongly condemned Iran’s attacks targeting vital facilities in Kuwait, describing them as a blatant violation of international law and the country’s sovereignty. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced in the strongest terms the criminal attacks carried out by Iran, its proxies, and affiliated groups. The Kingdom stressed its firm rejection of such actions, saying they represent a “flagrant violation” of international law and the UN Charter, and undermine efforts to restore security and stability in the region. Saudi Arabia called on Iran and its proxies to halt all hostile activities against Arab and…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has strengthened its standing as a global tourism destination in 2025, recording the highest annual total spending by international visitors at SR159.9 billion. This figure represents an estimated year-on-year increase of 4.1 percent compared to SR153.6 billion in 2024. This growth was directly reflected in the travel component of the balance of payments, which achieved an annual surplus of approximately SR49.4 billion, thereby reinforcing the tourism sector’s role in supporting the national economy and enhancing overall financial indicators. In 2024, total spending by international visitors reached SR153.6 billion, laying a strong foundation for continued growth in…
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed 717 food baskets yesterday to vulnerable populations in Gaza City, benefiting 4,302 individuals. This effort is part of the broader Saudi campaign to aid the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and serves as a direct extension of the Kingdom’s humanitarian role, delivered through KSrelief, to alleviate the suffering of families affected by the ongoing crisis. Source: Riyadh Daily
Mark Moffat, CEO, IFS. Dubai– IFS, the leading provider of Industrial AI software, today announced a new pricing model that fundamentally changes how enterprise AI is bought and deployed. With this announcement, organisations will now have the freedom to deploy Industrial AI wherever it creates value, without constraint, and without the fear of escalating costs. IFS is disrupting enterprise software pricing models, which traditionally price ‘per user’. By moving away from user-based licensing to a model grounded in operational reality, IFS is enabling customers to pay by assets, rather than users. For example, an energy company managing 400 offshore assets pays…