VANCOUVER — Mohamed Salah scored the decisive goal as Egypt claimed its first-ever World Cup victory with a 3-1 comeback win over New Zealand on Sunday, moving the Pharaohs to the top of Group G. After decades of frustration on football’s biggest stage, Egypt finally celebrated a World Cup victory as Salah inspired a second-half turnaround in front of a sellout crowd at BC Place. “I always give my best to the national team,” Salah said. “Today I think is a very special day, with our first win in the World Cup.” New Zealand struck first in the 15th minute…
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e& UAE and TM Forum recently announced the release of “The Path to Full Autonomy: e& UAE’s Strategic Blueprint for Network Transformation in the AI Era” on the sidelines of DTW Ignite 2026 in Copenhagen. The new white paper outlines e& UAE’s practical roadmap for advancing telecom networks towards high-level Autonomous Networks. It sets out e& UAE’s vision to move from traditional automation towards AI-native, intent-driven and closed-loop operations. It provides a structured blueprint for how telecom operators can evolve network operations from manual and reactive models to intelligent, self-optimising and self-healing networks, while keeping human governance and policy controls…
Source: Riyadh Daily
Long before sunrise, runners gather across the UAE’s parks, waterfronts, and city streets. Some are training for marathons, others are chasing personal goals, while many simply come for the sense of community. Over the past decade, these communities have helped transform running from an individual sport into a social movement across the Emirates, with run clubs, grassroots initiatives, and fitness groups becoming a regular part of life in cities including Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It is this culture that New Balance says inspired its latest UAE-exclusive release, a limited-edition version of the 1080v15 that will be available across select stores…
TOKYO — The Japanese government has decided to implement a five-fold increase in visa fees for all foreign nationals, marking the first price hike in nearly 50 years. The decision, made at a cabinet meeting on Friday, marks the first revision of the visa fees since 1978. From July 1, single-entry visa fees will be raised from the current 3,000 yen ($18.69; £14) to 15,000 yen, while multi-entry visas will now cost 30,000 yen, up from 6,000 yen. The visa fee revisions were made to “reflect inflation and exchange rate fluctuations”, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told reporters after the cabinet…
ATHENS — Greek and Palestinian authorities have condemned Israel’s decision to deny entry to a delegation of Greek trade union representatives traveling to Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. Greece’s Foreign Ministry expressed concern late Sunday after Israel denied entry to the Greek nationals to the West Bank and subsequently deported them. The delegation, made up of Greek citizens representing trade unions, had been invited by the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions and was heading to Ramallah for a solidarity visit, the ministry said in a statement. “We express our concern over the Israeli authorities’ denial of entry and…
MANILA — At least three students were killed and five others wounded in a rare shooting incident at a school in the central Philippineson Monday, local media reported. The incident occurred at San Jose National High School in Tacloban city, with one of two alleged suspects now in police custody, the Inquirer daily reported. The two alleged shooters, aged 15 and 14, fired “randomly” inside the school, police said of the incident, which took place at around 9 am. A video widely circulated by local media showed panicked children screaming while hiding inside a classroom amid the sound of gunfire.…
Hosam Eddin Hashish. Founder and Managing Director Hosam Eddin Hashish discusses how IT Finder is connecting businesses with trusted technology providers through intelligent RFQ management, verified vendor networks, and an AI-powered vision for the future of technology sourcing. Finding the right technology partner remains one of the biggest challenges facing businesses today. With thousands of IT service providers operating across the UAE, organisations often struggle to identify qualified, trustworthy vendors capable of delivering the right solutions for their digital transformation needs. Recognising this gap, entrepreneur and technology consultant Hosam Eddin Hashish launched IT Finder, a Dubai-based platform designed to simplify…
Source: Riyadh Daily
Dubai radio personality Kris Fade has confirmed he is staying in the UAE after weeks of speculation that he could be heading back to Australia for a major broadcasting role. The announcement comes after reports linked the Virgin Radio Dubai presenter to a high-profile opportunity in Sydney, with industry speculation suggesting he was being considered as a potential replacement for Australian radio stars Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson amid changes at Australian Radio Network (ARN). On Sunday, June 21, Fade teased an upcoming announcement on social media, writing: “Decisions. Must be made. Tomorrow morning. 7:30 am Dubai. I’ll let…