The care nurses provide doesn’t stop at hospital doors. Beyond wards and clinics, nurses in the UAE often find themselves in a first responder role by circumstance. On May 12, International Nurses Day, several nurses shared how they remained calm and acted quickly when emergencies unfolded in public and at home. Miracle Villart, a nurse at the Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC), recalled being woken up by sirens and seeing flames near her residential building late at night. While residents rushed away from the scene, she moved towards it after spotting an injured man alone and in severe pain.…
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Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) CEO Dr. Hisham S. Aljadhey conducted an inspection tour of several facilities within the SFDA’s jurisdiction in Makkah Region, as part of a comprehensive effort to evaluate the readiness of regulatory and field operations prior to the Hajj season 1447 AH. During the tour, Aljadhey reviewed the preparedness of key regulatory procedures designed to ensure the safety, quality, and compliance of all food, pharmaceutical, and medical products with Saudi Arabia’s standards. Aljadhey’s inspection covered multiple food factories and warehouses, where he observed SFDA inspectors monitoring every stage of production—from initial preparation and manufacturing to…
MAKKAH — Saudi Arabia stressed on Friday that it will not allow the Hajj season to be exploited for any activities that violate its religious purpose, as authorities announced the arrival of more than 1.5 million pilgrims from abroad and revealed the dismantling of hundreds of fake Hajj campaigns across the Kingdom. The remarks came during a press conference held by Hajj security commanders at the Unified Security Operations Center (911) in Makkah, where officials reviewed security, traffic and organizational plans for the 1447H Hajj season. Director of Public Security and Chairman of the Hajj Security Committee Lieutenant General Mohammed…
LONDON — The police inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will be long and complex, senior officers said on Friday, as detectives could be looking into allegations of sexual misconduct as part of the investigation into potential misconduct in public office while the former prince was a trade envoy for Britain. King Charles’ younger brother was interviewed under caution for hours by detectives after he was arrested at his home in Norfolk in February following the release of millions of documents by the US Department of Justice relating to the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In an update Friday, Thames Valley…
Dubai’s streets will soon be filled with vintage motorcycles, tailored suits, and conversations around men’s mental health as the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR) returns to the emirate on May 17. For Khan FM, host of the Dubai ride, the event carries a deeply personal meaning. The long-time motorcyclist, who discovered he was on the autistic spectrum three years ago, says the initiative is about far more than motorcycles and fashion, it is about creating a space where men feel comfortable speaking openly about mental health. Hosted by Dubai’s Piston Kings Motorcycle Community for the third consecutive year, the global charity…
The third edition of the Hajj Media Hub has showcased the latest technological solutions, digital experiences, and artificial intelligence innovations transforming media coverage for the 1447 AH Hajj season. Featuring broad participation from governmental, private, and non-profit entities, the forum highlights the high-quality services provided to pilgrims while empowering local and international media outlets to broadcast coverage with advanced professionalism. Supporting the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, the event also features specialized workshops focused on utilizing modern tech and AI to accelerate information dissemination and elevate content creation standards across the media sector. Source: Riyadh Daily
WASHINGTON — A top US military official has said Washington is pausing a $14bn arms sale to Taiwan to save munitions for its war on Iran. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao provided the update to lawmakers during a Senate hearing on Thursday, days after the weapons sale took center stage in talks between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. “Right now, we’re doing a pause in order to make sure we have the munitions we need for Epic Fury – which we have plenty,” Cao told the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. “But we’re just…
When Dinah Sevilla’s younger brother was born with Down syndrome, she made a quiet promise to understand illness to protect the people she loved. Two decades later, that promise helped her earn a place among the world’s top ten nurses. On Tuesday, it was announced that Dinah, head nurse for Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) at King Saud University Medical City in Riyadh, was among 10 shortlisted candidates for the prestigious Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2026. The grand prize is approximately Dh900,000. She was selected from over 134,000 applicants across 214 countries for a simple but transformative innovation: pictorial guides, demonstration…
SEOUL — South Korean police are seeking an arrest warrant for a YouTuber who allegedly faked evidence that defamed actor Kim Soo-hyun and fuelled a scandal that ruined his career. The YouTuber had manipulated screenshots of text messages and shared an audio file made with AI to give the impression that the actor had dated actress Kim Sae-ron when she was still a minor, according to police documents reviewed by local media Thursday. Seeking the suspect’s arrest, police wrote that the suspect “was well aware that actor Kim Soo-hyun had not dated the deceased while she was a minor,” but…
Khalifa Al Qama, Dr. Mohammed Salem AlMazrooei, Dr. Yousef Al-Assaf, Dr Tod Laursen, and Ebrahim Al Hajri. University students across the UAE are invited to develop intelligent robotics solutions for large-scale libraries. Dubai — Dubai Future Labs, an initiative of Dubai Future Foundation, has opened registration for the fourth edition of the Emirates Robotics Competition, inviting university students across the UAE to design and develop intelligent robotic systems for large-scale libraries. The competition is organised in partnership with Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, and American University of Sharjah. Applications will remain…