RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense has relaunched its overseas military scholarship program with a renewed vision aimed at preparing highly qualified officers through education at leading military academies around the world. The program targets outstanding high school graduates who have been admitted to the ministry’s military colleges, with the goal of producing officers who combine national military training with international expertise to strengthen the readiness of the Saudi Armed Forces and meet their current and future needs. Under the program, 250 students will be awarded scholarships each year for five-year programs at 21 distinguished universities, military academies and…
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For many parents in the UAE, what may seem like ordinary school-related fatigue could be an early sign of something more serious. Doctors say iron deficiency in children is often overlooked because its symptoms closely resemble normal tiredness, exam stress, or changes associated with growth and adolescence. According to medics, regional studies suggest that iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anaemia affect around 20 to 30 per cent of children, making it one of the most common nutritional deficiencies among youngsters. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. ‘We thought it was school stress’ For some…
JEDDAH — Earth will reach aphelion Monday night, its farthest point from the Sun in its annual orbit, at 8:30 p.m. Makkah time, according to the Jeddah Astronomical Society. The distance between the Earth and the Sun will be approximately 152 million kilometers. The annual astronomical event confirms that the changing of the seasons is determined by the Earth’s axial tilt rather than its distance from the Sun. Majed Abu Zahra, President of the Jeddah Astronomical Society, said that reaching aphelion does not result in lower temperatures, as the seasons are governed not by the Earth’s distance from the Sun…
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, has sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Union of the Comoros Colonel Azali Assoumani on his country’s Independence Day. HRH the Crown Prince wished the president continued good health and happiness, and the government and people of the Comoros steady progress and prosperity. Source: Riyadh Daily
Shereen Faisal, Project Manager and AI Data Scientist, Nasser Centre for Science and Technology. Shereen Faisal, Project Manager and AI Data Scientist at Nasser Centre for Science and Technology, tells Tahawultech.com why transparency, governance, and focused pilot projects are essential to overcoming hesitation and scaling AI successfully. Artificial intelligence has moved firmly onto boardroom agendas across the region, yet hesitation continues to slow adoption among organisations and end users alike. Concerns around trust, transparency, data protection, and the impact on people and established workflows remain the most common barriers, often outweighing questions about the technology itself. Shereen Faisal, Project Manager…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has approved new regulations governing commercial activities operating around the clock, implementing a Cabinet decision that allows businesses to operate 24 hours a day in exchange for an annual fee of up to SR100,000. Under the regulations, the minister of municipalities and housing is authorized to determine the applicable fee and identify activities exempt from payment based on the public interest and the nature of the business. Businesses seeking to operate around the clock must obtain approval from the relevant municipality as well as the police before a 24-hour operating permit…
When a city takes its dessert game as seriously as Dubai does, an occasion like World Chocolate Day (July 7) isn’t just a date on the calendar. This is, after all, the city that turned a single stuffed chocolate bar into a global obsession. Whether your idea of celebrating involves hunting down an ultra-limited drop, lingering over a classic French mousse or grabbing a cold gelato by the water, Dubai’s cocoa scene doesn’t require you to pick just a single lane. From maximalist showpieces to guilt-free artisan truffles, here’s how to navigate the ultimate sugar trail in the city this…
TEHRAN — Millions of Iranians assembled in the streets of Tehran on Monday for the funeral procession of Iran’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated on the first day of the war with the US and Israel. Footage from Iranian state TV showed many tens of thousands of mourners gathered to watch Khamenei’s flag-draped coffin being transported by a lorry along a 10km (6-mile) route that passed through the capital’s landmark Enghelab Square. Thousands had filled the Grand Mosalla on Sunday, where they paid their respects to Khamenei and his four family members. The entire Iranian leadership,…
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) on Friday distributed 1,050 food baskets in Nigeria. The assistance benefited 6,300 individuals from 1,050 families as part of the 2026 food aid distribution project for displaced and affected people in Nigeria. The initiative is part of the relief and humanitarian projects carried out by Saudi Arabia through its humanitarian arm, KSrelief, to support countries and communities in need around the world. Source: Riyadh Daily
Siada is live. NVIDIA B200 GPUs sold out worldwide and waitlisted into 2027, are running inside Innovation City Ras Al Khaimah today. RAS AL KHAIMAH — Siada, an IOPn enterprise, and Innovation City, the UAE’s premier AI-powered free zone, today announced they have secured exclusive access to the UAE’s first sovereign AI data center for their business ecosystem – live, operational, and ready inside Innovation City Ras Al Khaimah. The facility operated by Siada, is the first deployment of sovereign AI compute, in a planned network of data centers, with additional sites to follow across the UAE and wider region.…