When people first meet Zayyan, they see a cheerful seven-year-old boy with a warm smile, sparkling eyes, and endless curiosity. He loves watching scenery through a car window, exploring the world, playing with his sister, and laughing at little moments. But for years, his parents, Indian expats Jagfar and Jasmine Jagfar have watched their son struggle. He was late to reach every milestone. His younger sister, Izzah, quickly outgrew him and people would often ask if she was the elder child. “We kept visiting doctors and specialists but no one could figure out what was the issue,” said Jagfar, in…
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DUBAI — The US and Saudi Arabia launched strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, saying they were responsible for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Wednesday that its forces struck three oil tankers in the strait and forced them to stop after they ignored warnings for taking an “unsafe and illegal route”. The IRGC Navy said in a statement that it continued to maintain full control over the strategic waterway and warned that “unlawful US military interference” and instructions to vessels in the region would not go unanswered. The US-Saudi strikes in…
Samsung Electronics recently entered into an agreement, valued at over $200 billion, with Broadcom to expand collaboration across memory chips, foundry and advanced packaging technologies through to 2030. The pair signed a memorandum of understanding at the AI Summit in San Francisco, with the South Korean vendor explaining the tie-up aims to deliver “integrated semiconductor solutions for the AI era”. Under the agreement, the partners will collaborate on high bandwidth memory (HBM) for Broadcom’s next-generation AI accelerators. On the foundry side, Broadcom will tap Samsung’s 2-nanometre and below process technologies for products including Wireless Broadband Communications (WBC) solutions. The pair…
“The Saudi Luxury Real Estate Show” has announced the participation of the “Real Estate General Authority” (REGA) as a Strategic Partner of the exhibition, to be held at the Peninsula Hotel in London, United Kingdom, from 24 to 28 August 2026. This partnership underscores the event’s importance as an international platform that brings together global investors, decision-makers, and real estate developers to explore investment opportunities in Saudi Arabia’s real estate sector. The “Real Estate General Authority” is participating in the event as a “strategic partner” through the “Saudi Real Estate” platform, the official electronic portal for non-Saudis to own real…
JEDDAH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman held a telephone call with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Tuesday to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments. The two leaders reviewed cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Spain and explored ways to strengthen ties across a number of sectors. They also discussed issues of mutual interest. During the call, Sánchez condemned and denounced Houthi attacks on Saudi vessels and the group’s threats to freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. He reaffirmed Spain’s full support for the Kingdom and backed the measures Saudi Arabia takes to safeguard its security,…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s armed forces, in coordination with the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), carried out precision strikes on Wednesday against Iran-backed militia targets in Iraq linked to recent drone attacks on the Kingdom’s oil facilities, the Ministry of Defense announced. Defense Ministry spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Malki said the operation followed attempted drone attacks on oil facilities in the Eastern Province and Riyadh region on Monday and Tuesday, which Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed. He said those attacks originated from Iraqi territory and were carried out by Iran-backed terrorist militias. Al-Malki said the military operation was conducted…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed several drones over the past few hours after they attempted to target oil facilities in the Eastern Province on Tuesday, blaming Iran-backed militias operating from Iraqi territory for the attacks. Defense Ministry spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Malki said the latest attempted attacks were launched from Iraq by Iran-backed terrorist militias. He reaffirmed the Kingdom’s inherent right to defend itself and its critical infrastructure, adding that Saudi Arabia reserves the right to respond at a time and place of its choosing. In a separate statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance and General Supervisor of Local and International Quranic Competitions Sheikh Dr. Abdullatif Al Alsheikh launched the new phase and regulatory guide for the 46th edition of the King Abdulaziz International Competition for Memorization, Recitation, and Interpretation of the Holy Quran, which will be held from Safar 23 to Rabi’ Al-Awwal 6, 1448 AH. The current edition has set a record, with 334 male and female contestants representing 133 countries, marking the highest participation since the competition was launched. The competition aims to encourage Muslim men and women to engage with the Holy Quran through…
Ookla, a network performance measurement company, recently shared research which found network responsiveness for AI applications varies significantly by location. Geography, fibre routing and hyperscaler infrastructure were found to play a bigger role than population size or the presence of local data centres. The research by lead analyst Mike Dano compared cloud latency, the round-trip time between a user’s device and major cloud data centres run by Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, Oracle and Microsoft Azure, across a mix of large and small U.S. cities. Dano noted the gap between the fastest median latency of 104 milliseconds (ms) recorded…
RIYADH — Several Arab countries and regional organizations strongly condemned the attempted drone attacks targeting oil facilities in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province and Riyadh. The eight Arab countries and two regional organizations reaffirmed solidarity with the Kingdom and support for its measures to safeguard its security and stability. From regional organizations, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Arab Parliament both condemned the attempted UAV attack, describing it as a flagrant violation of international law, and a direct threat to the security and stability of the region. GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi condemned the attempted UAV attack, saying it was launched by…