RIYADH — The Makkah Joint Defense Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan is not intended to establish a military axis or sectarian bloc and is not linked to nuclear ambitions or an arms race, Saudi Deputy Minister for Public Diplomacy Amb. Dr. Rayed Krimly said on Friday. Krimly said the agreement is focused on building sustainable defense capabilities and does not come at the expense of Saudi Arabia’s strong and strategic relations with its Gulf, Arab and international partners. He stressed that the pact does not threaten the security of any country in the region and should not be…
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Powered by the GPT-5.6 model family, ChatGPT Work combines connected workplace context, research, content creation, and task execution as OpenAI expands AI beyond conversational assistance Dubai — OpenAI has outlined its expanding vision for agentic AI in the workplace, positioning ChatGPT Work as a system capable of moving beyond answering questions to researching, creating and completing complex professional tasks. During a recent media education session, OpenAI demonstrated how ChatGPT Work brings together its latest GPT-5.6 models with connected workplace applications, files, research tools and automation capabilities. The session was hosted by Andy Rogerson, EMEA Communications at OpenAI, and Conor Spicer, Technical Lead…
MAKKAH — Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement on Friday, establishing a collective defense framework under which any armed attack against one of the three countries will be considered an attack against all. The agreement was signed by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif during the Makkah Joint Defense Summit at Al-Safa Palace. The leaders sign the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement at Al-Safa Palace in Makkah on Friday. — SPA Erdoğan and Sharif visited Saudi Arabia at the invitation of Custodian…
TEHRAN — Iran’s parliament speaker and chief negotiator has slammed what he described as Amercan “theater diplomacy on loop,” referring to President Donald Trump’s pattern of repeatedly ordering attacks on Iran and then calling them off. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf made the remarks in a social media post on Thursday, just days after Trump called off his latest planned strikes, claiming that “the perimeters of a deal” had already been agreed to with Tehran. “‘Massive attack coming … wait, never mind, they want to negotiate.’ That’s theater diplomacy on loop,” Ghalibaf wrote on X. Ghalibaf said the use of bullying, broken…
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance today completed the reception of the second group of guests under the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Program for Umrah and Visitation, following the arrival of all 250 male and female pilgrims representing 23 countries across Europe and Asia. The ministry has prepared a comprehensive program for the guests throughout their stay in Madinah. The program includes visits to the Prophet’s Mosque to perform prayers, Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifah, Quba Mosque, and the Uhud Martyrs Cemetery. It also includes a visit to the King Fahd Glorious Quran Printing Complex and a tour of…
Rakuten Mobile recently utilised Anthropic‘s Claude model as part of their efforts to expand the capabilities of its corporate generative AI service. The Japanese operator is employing the model to boost the research and data analysis capabilities of Rakuten AI for Business, a shift it stated would help companies to make decisions. Research capabilities cover collection and organisation of external information, a function Rakuten expects to help companies conduct market research, assess their competition and plan strategy. The data analysis element involves assessing internal data to highlight trends and present the information in a comprehensible format. Rakuten expects the facility…
SANAA — As many as 58 members of the Yemeni government forces were killed and dozens wounded on Thursday in drone and missile attacks carried out by Houthi rebels, according to medical sources. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the attacks were in retaliation for what they described as a recent military buildup against the Iran-backed group. The attacks killed at least 38 government troops and injured 29, two medical sources told AFP. Military sources have told the pro-government newspaper Aden al-Ghad and the anti-Houthi Belqees TV website that more than 40 troops were killed. The exact death toll was…
BANGKOK — A school shooting left at least 7 people dead and 15 injuredin Thailand on Friday morning. The dead include three teachers, three students, and the gunman, according to the province’s disaster prevention and mitigation office. A witness at the scene said that the gunman, wearing a purple tracksuit, fired dozens of shots inside the school. National police spokesperson Trairong Phiwphan said the suspected gunman also died in the incident, which took place in Debsirin Nonthaburi School in the Bang Kruai district on the northwestern outskirts of Bangkok. Police identified the suspected perpetrator as a student. There were no…
Dubai delivery riders will receive 5,000 health kits this month as authorities step up efforts to protect workers from heat exhaustion and heatstroke during the peak summer period. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched the ‘Safe and Healthy Summer for Delivery Riders’ campaign in collaboration with Keeta. The initiative will run throughout August and will combine health checks, safety awareness and the distribution of protective supplies. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The health kits will contain medical and protective supplies, as well as a hand fan and cooling towel to…
BHM Capital, the leading financial institution in the capital markets of the United Arab Emirates, has become the first financial institution in the UAE to connect to the Astana International Exchange (AIX) as a Market Making Member through Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange’s (ADX) Tabadul platform, marking another strategic milestone in the company’s regional expansion and reinforcing its commitment to advancing cross-border capital market connectivity. This milestone enables BHM Capital to provide market making services on AIX through ADX’s Tabadul platform, the exchange connectivity platform that facilitates seamless access between participating regional and international capital markets. As the first financial institution…