LONDON — The Bayeux Tapestry has arrived in the UK for the first time since it is believed to have been created in Britain nearly 1,000 years ago, travelling under police escort during a meticulously choreographed journey from France. At 02:50 BST, chaperoned from a secret location in northern France by a police guard, it was driven into a loading bay at the British Museum, which will put it on display in September. The 11th Century embroidery depicts in 58 scenes events leading up to the Battle of Hastings and Norman Conquest of England in 1066 — the moment that…
Author: Editorial Team
WASHINGTON — Israel shared intelligence with the United States this week about a new and “specific” plan by Iran to assassinate President Donald Trump, US media reported on Thursday. However, some American officials suggested the Israeli report could be an effort to sway Trump’s decision-making as he weighs whether to intensify American military action against Iran. The reports come as renewed US and Iranian attacks raised fears of a return to all-out war, and after Trump’s puzzling use of an old plane to depart from Turkey after the NATO summit in Ankara. Washington has monitored “a steady drumbeat” of intelligence…
Umm Al-Qura University’s online Quran recitation center strengthened its global presence in 2026 by achieving significant milestones that reflect its expanded reach to various countries, aligning with the university’s mission to facilitate Quranic education through modern digital technologies. Statistics from the online center show that 32,798 students from 90 countries worldwide benefited from its educational services, confirming the global impact of the initiative and its role in enhancing intellectual and cultural exchange with diverse Muslim communities. The Quran recitation center was staffed by 112 male and female teachers specializing in Quranic education and related sciences. They contributed 4,768 hours of…
Eric Doerr, Chief Product Officer, Tenable. Tenable® Holdings, Inc., the exposure management company, recently announced it is working with OpenAI as part of the OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program. The collaboration brings together OpenAI’s frontier AI capabilities and Tenable’s leadership in exposure management to help organisations better understand cyber risk, prioritise action and stay ahead of attackers through Tenable product and service workflows. The announcement comes as AI is reshaping the threat landscape. Attackers are already using AI to accelerate reconnaissance, automate vulnerability discovery and compress the window between exposure and exploitation. Security teams face a growing asymmetry: the volume…
Serial entrepreneur, digital media maverick and KT Luxe‘s trusted luxury voice, Atul Hegde passed away on July 7, leaving behind a void that will be deeply felt across the industry and by everyone fortunate enough to have known him. To the wider business world, he was the pioneering founder of YAAP and one of India’s most influential digital marketing visionaries. But within the pages of KT Luxe, Atul was a storyteller with impeccable taste, a connoisseur of the finer details and someone who understood that true luxury was never defined by a price tag, but by the stories that gave…
RIYADH — Public Prosecutor Sheikh Khalid Al-Yousef met with a number of citizens and residents at the Public Prosecution headquarters on Thursday to review their requests and legal cases. During the meeting, Al-Yousef listened to beneficiaries’ concerns, reviewed submitted petitions and directed the relevant prosecution departments to expedite their examination and take the necessary legal measures to ensure the timely handling of cases in accordance with applicable regulations. The meeting forms part of the public prosecutor’s efforts to strengthen direct engagement with beneficiaries and improve access to judicial services. Source: Saudi Gazette
SHENZHEN — Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Al-Swaha held a series of meetings with leading technology companies and institutions in Shenzhen, China, to expand cooperation in artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, robotics, cloud computing and innovation. The meetings were attended by Communications, Space and Technology Commission Governor Haytham Al-Ohali, Digital Government Authority Governor Ahmed Al-suwaiyan and Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones Chairman Faisal Al-Khamisi. Al-Swaha met Huawei Chairman David Wang to discuss opportunities to expand cooperation in digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence, cloud solutions and talent development, strengthening the partnership in advanced technologies. The minister also met…
RIYADH — The Saudi Organization for Chartered and Professional Accountants (SOCPA) has referred a former certified public accountant and two commercial establishments to the Public Prosecution for providing accounting and auditing services without valid professional licenses. SOCPA said the former accountant, whose license had been revoked, was found to have issued an audit report on financial statements after losing his authorization to practice, an act that constitutes a criminal offense under the law. The authority also found that two commercial establishments had advertised accounting and auditing services through their websites and social media platforms without obtaining the required professional licenses.…
The Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA), in collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the International Center for AI Research and Ethics (ICAIRE), has invited university students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and around the world to register for and participate in the AI Readiness Hackathon. The hackathon aims to empower a new generation of innovators and researchers and enhance their readiness to develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a future better prepared for AI technologies. The initiative comes as part of international efforts to support responsible innovation and build capacity in this field. The AI…
Fady Younes, Managing Director for Cybersecurity at Cisco Middle East, Africa, Türkiye, Romania, and CIS. The UAE is among the world’s fastest adopters of AI, driven by strong government policies, heavy investment in digital infrastructure, and widespread enterprise interest. As the country pursues its National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence 2031, organisations are becoming acutely aware that the unprecedented pace of AI adoption requires them to strengthen cyber resilience at the same pace as innovation. While AI unleashes immense potential, it also introduces new and complex risks. That’s why cybersecurity is the ultimate enabler of trusted AI, especially in highly-regulated…