Advisor at the Royal Court and Supervisor General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah emphasized the importance of strategic partnerships in strengthening humanitarian work and developing innovative, evidence-based relief interventions worldwide. He also praised the existing cooperation between KSrelief, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and Community Jameel. His remarks came during his participation in a session titled “Humanitarian Emergencies: Building Bridges Between Science in the UK, Global Philanthropy, and Non-Traditional Donors,” held as part of the Global Partnerships Conference in London. During the session, Al-Rabeeah reviewed KSrelief’s humanitarian and medical…
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V. S. Hariharan, Managing Director & Group CEO, Redington Limited. Redington Limited, a leading technology solutions provider, recently announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026. The Company reported strong revenue growth, supported by continued momentum across its solutions-led businesses, technology portfolios, and core operating markets. For Q4 FY26, Redington reported global revenue of ₹33,269 crore, representing year-on-year growth of 25%. Net profit for the quarter excluding exceptional items stood at ₹467 crore and net profit margin at 1.4%. For FY26, Redington delivered revenue of ₹119,347 crore, representing year-on-year growth of 20% and net profit…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia on Wednesday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to “give diplomacy a chance” to end the war and restore maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, while also praising Pakistan’s mediation efforts aimed at preventing further regional escalation. In a statement posted on X, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said the Kingdom highly appreciated Trump’s move to pursue a diplomatic solution that would restore “the security and freedom of maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz to its state prior to February 28, 2026.” The foreign minister said Saudi Arabia supports efforts to reach…
RIYADH — The United Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council have concluded negotiations on a major Free Trade Agreement aimed at strengthening trade, investment and economic cooperation between Britain and Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia. Announced on Tuesday, the agreement marks the first trade deal between the GCC and a G7 country and is expected to create significant opportunities for businesses, investors and service providers across both regions. The deal covers all six GCC member states — Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar — and is designed to support open trade, economic growth and long-term investment partnerships.…
Swiss watchmaker Swatch was forced to shut stores and cap queues after the launch of its Royal Pop pocket watch in collaboration with Audemars Piguet drew large crowds and triggered brawls among shoppers. The watches combining Swatch’s 1980s pop-art style with the Audemars Piguet octagonal bezel sell for $400 to $420, far below the many thousands of dollars commanded by Audemars Piguet’s luxury watches, leading many to buy and then flip Royal Pop timepieces online at inflated prices. Social media posts and video showed queues of shoppers at stores in New York, London, Barcelona and Dubai at the weekend, with…
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance received the first group of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Program for Hajj, Umrah, and Visit. Several program officials welcomed the pilgrims upon their arrival at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, where arrival procedures were completed smoothly and with ease, after which the guests boarded equipped buses to their accommodation. The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance completed all procedures ahead of time by providing the necessary support through its service committees, including administrative, reception, transportation, guest affairs, media, accommodation, religious, and holy sites committees. This forms part…
Cisco recently announced the Cisco Universal Quantum Switch, a critical milestone in quantum networking that addresses one of the most fundamental barriers to building a quantum network. As a working research prototype, it is the latest proof point in Cisco’s accelerating full-stack quantum networking program, built on years of foundational research, real-world demonstrations, and a growing ecosystem of strategic collaborations. Quantum computers encode information in different ways, and until now, no switch could accept and translate between all major encoding modalities without destroying the quantum information in the process. The Cisco Universal Quantum Switch is designed to address this challenge…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s non-oil trade surplus with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries reached SR4.47 billion in February 2026, representing a 7 percent increase compared to the same period in 2025. According to the data released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), total Saudi non-oil merchandise exports and re-exports to the GCC countries rose to SR12.4 billion in February, representing a 29 percent year-on-year increase. Non-oil merchandise exports during the period include SR9.3 billion in re-exports and SR3.1 billion in domestic exports. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia’s merchandise imports from the GCC countries totaled SR7.9 billion during February, marking a…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia and Britain signed on Tuesday a joint declaration of intent aimed at supporting children injured as a result of the military escalation in the Gaza Strip. The support will be in the form of provision of emergency surgical care and treatment for the injured. The signing ceremony took place during a meeting between Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, Supervisor General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), and Jenny Chapman, UK Minister for International Development at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, on the sidelines of the Global Partnerships Conference 2026 held in London. During…
Swiss watch giant Swatch said Monday insufficient organisation by shopping centres contributed to scuffles at around 20 stores worldwide over the weekend as clients raced to buy a limited-edition timepiece. Hundreds of people waited through the night or longer hoping to get their hands on the “Royal Pop” timepieces, billed as a “disruptive collaboration” with the luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet. But things turned ugly in New York and several European cities as well as in Thailand on Saturday, with fights breaking out and some security gates vandalised at some of the 220 stores offering the watches. In France, officers fired…