The Exhibition of the Two Holy Mosques Architecture continues to enrich the visitor experience by showcasing rare historical artifacts that reflect the development of services at the Grand Mosque over the past decades. Among these is a wooden platform fixed on a marble base, once positioned next to the Black Stone, where a soldier would stand to organize the movement of pilgrims performing Tawaf around the Holy Kaaba. The artifact highlights early crowd-management practices at the Grand Mosque before the introduction of modern systems and technologies used today. The exhibition explains the historical significance of the piece, showing how it contributed to…
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ASUS recently announced its latest lineup of AI-powered consumer devices at Computex 2026, introducing a comprehensive range of laptops, desktop PCs, all-in-one PCs, and ASUS AI experiences designed to empower professionals, students, and everyday users. The new lineup reflects the ASUS vision of making AI more practical, personal, and accessible across every category of computing. Featuring the very latest AI-enabled computing platforms, along with NVIDIA RTX Spark, the 2026 ASUS ecosystem combines premium design, next-generation AI performance, and intelligent software experiences into one seamless portfolio. ASUS, in collaboration with NVIDIA, announced the all-new ProArt P16 (H7607) and P14 (H7407), the…
BERLIN — German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has said support for Ukraine and Israel may have cost votes after Berlin failed to secure a rotating spot on the UN Security Council. Germany has failed in its bid to secure one of the two rotating seats allocated to European countries with Portugal and Austria winning election to the UN body. Germany received 104 votes from the 193-member UN General Assembly while Portugal secured 134 votes and Austria received 131. Speaking to reporters after the vote, Wadephul noted that Berlin’s support for Ukraine and Israel may have played a role. “We have…
WASHINGTON — The US Senate has voted to advance a stalled immigration spending bill after Republicans removed $1 billion in funding for President Donald Trump’s new White House ballroom. The Senate voted along party lines on Wednesday to take up Republicans’ $70 billion immigration crackdown bill, but several GOP senators suggested they would not allow it to pass without new language barring President Trump from creating a fund to compensate his political allies. The 53-to-46 vote began debate on legislation that was supposed to unite Republicans around Trump’s hard-line immigration enforcement agenda, but has instead become a flashpoint for clashes…
For years, the global narrative surrounding next-generation weight-loss medications has been visually defined by the click of an injection pen. We have watched from afar as Hollywood and social media feeds turned a class of chronic disease medications into the ultimate cultural status symbol. But this week, the UAE entered a new chapter in the rapid weight-loss conversation. In a decisive move, the Emirates Drug Establishment approved Wegovy (oral semaglutide) as a once-daily pill for long-term weight management in adults. Indicated for individuals with obesity or those classified as overweight with at least one weight-related comorbidity, the pill also carries…
Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Alibrahim met today with Republic of Korea Minister for Trade Han-Koo Yeo to discuss ways to strengthen economic, trade, and investment cooperation, as well as the latest global economic developments, on the sidelines of the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris. Source: Riyadh Daily
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has sacked Dadan Hindayana, the head of the agency responsible for his flagship free meals program that has been plagued by mass food poisonings and corruption allegations. Investigators from the Attorney General’s office raided the headquarters of the National Nutrition Agency, which is in charge of the free meals program, in the early hours of Wednesday immediately after Dadan was fired. The move comes a week after Indonesia’s corruption watchdog filed a complaint alleging inconsistencies in budgeting across kitchens. A spokesman for the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) confirmed the raid to Reuters in a…
BOGOTA — US President Donald Trump inserted himself into Colombia’s presidential campaign on Tuesday night, by endorsing Abelardo de la Espriella, a right-wing lawyer, who will face off against leftist senator Ivan Cepeda in a runoff election later this month. “The results of this Election are very important to the future of Colombia and its relationship to the United States,” Trump wrote on Truth Social in a post full of praise for De La Espriella, whom he referred to by his campaign moniker, “El Tigre,” or the Tiger. “Because of his tremendous accomplishments in life, and his political support for…
“A healthy man wants a thousand things, a sick man only wants one”. It’s a timeless truth from Stoic philosophy, but for long-time Dubai resident Guido De Wilde, it is a lived reality. When you are moving at the breakneck speed of a high-flying corporate life, your mind is naturally consumed by a tapestry of ambitions and endless pursuits. But when a doctor looks you in the eye and delivers a life-altering diagnosis, that tapestry instantly evaporates, leaving behind a singular, razor-sharp focus on the simple desire: to be well again. For Guido, that life-altering moment arrived in January 2020,…
The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) said that climate forecasts for the summer of 2026, covering June, July, and August, indicate that average temperatures will be above normal across all regions of Saudi Arabia, while rainfall opportunities will vary between near-normal and below-normal levels in several regions. In its seasonal climate report, NCM noted that rainfall in June is expected to be near normal across all regions of the Kingdom. Forecasts for July indicate below-average rainfall in Jazan, Al-Baha, parts of Aseer, Makkah, Najran, and Eastern regions, while precipitation is expected to remain around normal levels in the rest of the…