RIYADH — Mayor of Riyadh Region Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf and Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike held on Wednesday virtual talks on cooperation and the exchange of expertise between the two capitals in digital transformation and smart city development. The meeting, attended by Saudi and Japanese officials, included discussions on digital transformation and its applications in urban management, as well as on smart cities, artificial intelligence, and data. The two sides also exchanged views on key challenges and opportunities associated with digital transformation and its role in enhancing urban services and improving the efficiency of city management. Discussions…
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Ali Al Raqabani, Vice President of Service Delivery & Back Office, e& UAE. Dubai — e& UAE, the flagship telecom arm of global technology group e&, today announced the launch of OneWork, a fully sovereign, cloud-based unified communication and collaboration platform built within the UAE to serve organisations operating across the UAE. Designed to meet national data sovereignty requirements while enabling advanced digital transformation, OneWork delivers secure, enterprise-grade communication services from infrastructure hosted and managed in the UAE.Developed and operated entirely within the UAE, OneWork ensures that enterprise communications, data, and workloads remain in-country, providing organisations with enhanced regulatory alignment,…
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH) in Madinah recorded 42,402 outpatient visits across its core specialized services in 2025, up 4.6% from 2024. The growth reflects the hospital’s role in providing specialized care for residents of Madinah and nearby areas, while improving access to advanced healthcare services. Oncology services saw significant growth during the year, with 20,754 outpatient visits, an increase of 24.2% compared with 2024. This growth came alongside the hospital’s continued development of advanced treatment services, including its endoscopic nipple-sparing mastectomy program with immediate reconstruction, as well as the use of advanced surgical techniques for tumors and…
TRIPOLI — Authorities in eastern Libya have announced a ban on the entry of citizens from Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia, in a move widely seen as an attempt to curb the growing flow of migrants using the country’s Mediterranean coast as a gateway to Europe. The announcement issued on Tuesday night states that nationals of the four countries will not be permitted to enter Libya through any land, sea or air checkpoints. However, exemptions will apply to diplomats as well as professionals working in sectors such as healthcare and education. The ban comes as more bodies of migrants washed…
RIYADH — Phase Four of Riyadh’s Main and Ring Road Axes Program, comprising four projects totaling 40 kilometers and valued at SR9.8 billion, is underway, the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) announced. The phase is expected to accommodate up to 950,000 vehicles per day, supporting a more efficient and integrated road network across the capital. The four projects include Sheikh Jaber Road, Prince Mishal bin Abdulaziz Road, Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz I Road, and Najm Ad-Din Al-Ayyubi Road. Map of Riyadh’s Main and Ring Road Axes Program from the Royal Commission for Riyadh City’s infographic. The 12-kilometer Sheikh Jaber…
RIYADH — Ministry of Commerce has shut down 12 unlicensed water bottling plants in Jeddah after detection of violations. The bottling plants were immediately shut down, the violators were arrested, and they were referred to the relevant security authorities to complete the necessary legal procedures and enforce deterrent penalties against them. Inspection teams, in coordination with eight government agencies, detected serious violations at these plants that posed serious risks to public health. These violations included the use of water of unknown origin in production processes, unauthorized extraction and use of the public water network, and the illegal bottling of water…
NEW YORK CITY — Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his allies swept a series of congressional primaries in New York City on Tuesday, ousting two sitting congressmen in a remarkable show of force for the insurgent left that sent shock waves through the Democratic Party. On Tuesday, Adriano Espaillat, who leads the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and is in his fifth term, was defeated by Mamdani’s most polarizing pick, Darializa Avila Chevalier, a democratic socialist who once helped organize pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University. Another candidate backed by the mayor won an open House seat, and a handful of democratic socialist challengers…
Advancing as one of the Kingdom’s most ambitious urban development projects through the integration of nature and technology, King Salman Park presents a model that combines quality of life with resource efficiency, makes sustainability an integral part of the visitor experience, and stands as a key pillar supporting Saudi Vision 2030’s objectives. Central to this approach is the district cooling plant, which cools water centrally and distributes it through an extensive network of pipes to buildings across the development. This system can replace hundreds of individual air-conditioning units with a single centralized solution, reducing the project’s carbon footprint and advancing its…
VIENNA — Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan emphasized that today’s development challenges are no longer just about boosting economic growth, but also about building economies that are more resilient to global shocks. “Enhancing the resilience of supply chains, and improving the readiness of countries to deal with growing risks are also important,” he said while opening the OPEC Fund Development Forum, which concluded in Vienna on Wednesday. The minister also attended the 47th Meeting of the OPEC Fund Ministerial Council, held under the theme “A transition that empowers our tomorrow.” The meetings focused on enhancing responses to global challenges,…
Raviteja Dodda, Co-founder and CEO, MoEngage. Acquisition strengthens MoEngage’s vision of an Agentic Customer Data and Engagement Platform as regional brands accelerate AI-led customer experience strategies Dubai — MoEngage, the agentic customer data and engagement platform trusted by more than 1,350 consumer brands globally, today announced the acquisition of San Francisco-headquartered Aampe, an AI infrastructure company that provisions a dedicated autonomous AI agent for every individual customer of a brand. The acquisition is expected to significantly enhance how consumer brands across the region engage with customers, helping them move beyond traditional audience segmentation towards true one-to-one decision-making…