King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) yesterday signed a joint executive program with a Syrian civil society organization to build and equip a complex in Saraqib, Idlib Governorate, in a project funded by a donor. The complex will include a health center providing daily medical consultations, hemodialysis, reproductive health services, and laboratory testing, along with community facilities that expand access to medical care for people in Saraqib. Shops will also be built on the site, with their revenue funding the complex’s running costs so that services can continue, a model that ties humanitarian work to long-term sustainability. The…
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The Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC) hosted a dedicated international session on the second day of GISEC Global 2026, bringing together members of the International Coalition for Cybersecurity Workforce (ICCSW) to advance international cooperation and alignment in cybersecurity workforce development. The session focused on strengthening alignment between cybersecurity skills frameworks, professional standards and career pathways internationally, while enabling Coalition members to exchange expertise and experiences in support of a more connected cybersecurity workforce capable of responding to evolving needs. Advancing international collaboration The programme included a keynote delivered by Dr. Bushra Al Blooshi, Executive Director of Cybersecurity Governance and Risk…
NEW YORK — Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a mutual visa-exemption agreement following talks between Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly. The agreement exempts holders of diplomatic and special passports from short-term residence visa requirements and aims to streamline procedures, strengthen joint coordination and expand cooperation between the two countries. During the meeting, Prince Faisal and Dar also reviewed bilateral cooperation and discussed regional developments and efforts to contain tensions through diplomatic solutions. Prince Faisal separately met Bill Gates,…
NEW YORK — US President Donald Trump heaped praise on Monday on New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani as the pair set aside their political differences to discuss immigration enforcement and a multi-billion dollar housing project. Trump, a Republican, heavily criticized Mamdani before he took office in January — calling him “my little communist” and a “total nut job” — but the two men have since struck a surprisingly warm relationship. “Hopefully, you’re going to be a great (mayor). I’ll be able to say you’re going to be a great one, and you’re off to a start,” Trump told Mamdani at…
FREELANDER, the British Premium Intelligent All-Terrain Brand, will hold its Global Brand Launch at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental in Abu Dhabi on 29th September, marking a major milestone in the brand’s international expansion. With the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as its first international market, the event will introduce FREELANDER and its first strategic nameplate, FREELANDER 8, to international audiences as the brand enters the next phase of its global journey. The launch event follows FREELANDER’s announcement at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed, where the brand confirmed the UAE as its first international market and outlined plans for its launch…
Core42, a G42 company specialising in AI infrastructure and sovereign-enabled cloud, recently signed a strategic collaboration agreement with the Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research arm of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), to expand locally developed digital sovereignty and cybersecurity capabilities in the UAE. Signed at GISEC Global 2026, the agreement reflects a shared commitment to developing home-grown security capabilities and contributing to the UAE’s sovereign technology ecosystem. The collaboration brings together Core42’s sovereign-enabled cloud and AI capabilities with TII’s cybersecurity research and technology development expertise to explore how UAE-developed security technologies can strengthen the protection, resilience…
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) signed a joint executive program with the Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan to implement the fourth phase of the Orphan Care Project in Tajikistan. Under the program, each orphan will receive $100 per month to cover living expenses, as well as $30 in care support for Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha. The program will also provide psychological support to orphans and their foster families and promote their economic and social security. The project will benefit 1,200 individuals, including 900 families with low or no income who care for orphans. It will cover…
ASUS recently announced the new ProArt P16 and P14 laptops, powered by NVIDIA RTX Spark, bringing real-world AI-powered creative workflows and agent-assisted solutions to creators and developers in the UAE. The consumer laptop line-up also includes ASUS Zenbook 14, combining premium portability with intelligent everyday performance. NVIDIA RTX Spark redefines personal computing, combining personal agents, advanced content creation and high-performance gaming in new ASUS ProArt platforms, engineered from the ground up for the next wave of Windows PC experiences. Designed for creators, AI developers and gamers, RTX Spark brings NVIDIA’s full-stack AI platform and comprehensive suite of RTX technologies to…
Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah participated in the coordination meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), held at the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations in New York, ahead of the High-level Week of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. During the meeting, key topics and issues on the agenda of the UN General Assembly were reviewed, along with the joint efforts and positions of the GCC states on these matters. Discussions also addressed the current situation and regional developments, their implications for regional…
Kaspersky has once again successfully passed the SOC 2 Type II audit, reaffirming the reliability of its internal security controls and antivirus database development processes. The assessment demonstrates that the company’s antivirus database development and release processes consistently meet internationally recognised standards, reinforcing trust in the integrity and resilience of Kaspersky technologies. Developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and acknowledged worldwide, the SOC 2 framework evaluates an organisation’s adherence to the AICPA Trust Service Criteria: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. Kaspersky has been regularly undergoing the SOC 2 audit since 2019, reaffirming its long-term…