With waterfalls cascading through forested mountains, hidden villas tucked among the trees, and a landscape steeped in dragon mythology, China’s Wulong River Scenic Area already feels like a ready-made movie set. Now, international filmmakers will have the chance to turn that backdrop into reality. Dubai-based filmmaker and content creator Dana Itani has partnered with authorities in Yunxi County, Shiyan City, to launch the Dana Today Cinematic Filming Site, opening the scenic destination to foreign filmmakers and content creators for the first time. The initiative aims to position the Wulong River Scenic Area as a filming destination for global productions while…
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VIENNA — The head of the global nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday it will carry out inspections in Iran under the country’s interim peace agreement with the United States although Tehran indicated that access to key sites remained contingent on a final agreement and sanctions lifting. Iran and the United States signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding last week setting out broad agreements in principle to end the war. The interim accord paved the way for 60 days of talks aimed at hammering out thornier details, including issues related to Iran’s nuclear program. “The inspections will indeed take place,” International…
PARIS — France has confirmed its first Ebola case in the country during the current outbreak, as a doctor returning from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo tested positive. In a statement on Wednesday, the French Health Ministry said the healthcare worker was operating in one of the areas where the virus was circulating. The doctor was “immediately admitted to a specialised facility” and is in a stable condition, the ministry said. DR Congo announced an Ebola outbreak last month, but experts believe the virus had been circulating for weeks previously. More than 260 people are…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia is entering the peak of its summer season, with long-term climate records indicating that July is typically the hottest month of the year across the Kingdom. According to an analysis released by the National Center for Meteorology (NCM) of July weather patterns between 1985 and 2025, the month records an average temperature of 33.1°C — with an average maximum temperature of 40.3°C — and an average rainfall of 3.34 mm, based on the 1991–2020 climate baseline. Figure from the National Center for Meteorology’s report showing the highest average temperature in July. Geographically, average temperatures during July…
RIYADH — More than 500 global companies have expressed interest in participating in Riyadh’s Future of Media Exhibition (FOMEX 2027), as the capital prepares to host the region’s largest media and technology exhibition. Held alongside the Saudi Media Forum from Feb. 1–3, 2027, FOMEX 2027 is attracting unprecedented international interest from countries and companies eager to showcase their latest innovations and technological solutions in the media and communications sector. The growing interest follows the success of the previous edition of the Saudi Media Forum and its accompanying exhibition, which attracted more than 65,000 visitors, featured 200 companies representing over 50…
It began with a simple question: how do we see the student who never shows up in any spreadsheet? Today, UAE-based AnaAkhtar — the first Arabic platform purpose-built to support the school counsellor — presented the outcomes of two years of field implementation and validation at “Educational Technology in Educational Counseling and Well-Being,” held in collaboration with the University of Jordan. The results mark the platform’s transition from field validation to institutional adoption. Following implementation in private schools, public-school deployment through its collaboration with the University of Jordan, and early adoption by educational institutions, AnaAkhtar is preparing for expansion into…
Mena Migally, Regional Vice President, EMEA East, Veeam. MEA leads EMEA in sovereignty execution but faces critical visibility gaps across complex ecosystems. DUBAI — New research from Veeam Software, the Data and AI Trust Company, reveals that organisations across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) are taking a deliberate and disciplined approach to AI adoption, prioritising data sovereignty, operational control, and cyber resilience to build trusted AI and data foundations as they accelerate digital transformation initiatives. While AI remains a strategic priority across the region, MEA organisations are demonstrating a stronger commitment to governance and data control than many…
The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources took part in panel discussions during the conference held alongside Riyadh International Industry Week 2026, where it reviewed the key features of Saudi Arabia’s industrial transformation and its future objectives to strengthen the competitiveness of national industry, increase its efficiency, enable innovation, and localize modern manufacturing technologies. The ministry’s Assistant Deputy Minister for Industrial Competitiveness and Advanced Manufacturing, Dr. Ahmed Al-Zawawi, said in a speech that the future of industry no longer depends solely on the availability of resources, but is built on vision, innovation, and effective partnerships. He noted that the industrial…
PARIS — Tens of thousands of homes are without power in western France, with temperatures set to peak across the country on Wednesday during a record-breaking heatwave. Much of Western Europe is in the grip of a sweltering heatwave that has smashed temperature records in many countries. The extreme weather is being driven by atmospheric and circulation patterns that keep hot air trapped in place for days, causing the mercury to slowly rise, as global warming exacerbates these factors, experts say. About 68,000 homes in Brittany have been affected, with electricity unlikely to be fully restored until Wednesday night at…
As the world marks International Women in Engineering Day on June 23, four women working across engineering, maintenance, and logistics roles in Dubai are sharing their experiences in a field that has long been dominated by men. At Keolis MHI, 48 women engineers work across a range of technical disciplines, contributing to the operation and maintenance of one of the UAE’s most important transport networks. Their roles range from train maintenance and power systems to logistics planning and technical documentation, highlighting the growing presence of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) careers. This year’s International Women in Engineering…