SIDON — Christian religious leaders from Lebanon’s southern port city of Tyre called on the international community and Lebanese officials on Tuesday to act quickly to prevent Israel from attacking the Christian district of the city, as airstrikes on nearby neighborhoods killed eight people and wounded dozens of others. The Israeli military has issued an evacuation warning for the port city, including the Christian quarter, which has been spared so far, sparking panic among the thousands of families there. The Israeli military’s Arabic-language spokesman, Lt Col Avichay Adraee, said in a post on X that Tyre residents must “move north…
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Gregor Stewart. SentinelOne Chief AI Officer Gregor Stewart explains why autonomous security, continuous cyber education and embedded AI guardrails will be critical to securing the next phase of the UAE’s digital future. Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the cybersecurity landscape, creating new opportunities for innovation while introducing complex challenges around governance, visibility, data protection, and accountability. Organisations across government and enterprise sectors are exploring how to harness agentic and autonomous AI systems without compromising security, privacy, or compliance. Gregor Stewart, Chief AI Officer at SentinelOne, believes the UAE’s coordinated, top-down approach to AI adoption is creating a strong foundation for…
The Saudi Embassy in the United States won the Embassy Cup title after its team claimed victory in the final match held at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., as part of the events accompanying the Congressional Soccer Match organized by the U.S. Soccer Foundation. The Saudi Embassy in Washington expressed pride in the team’s performance and championship victory, praising the event organizers. It emphasized that sports serve as an effective means of promoting communication and mutual understanding among peoples, as well as building bridges of friendship and cooperation among nations. The embassy noted that the approaching kickoff of the 2026…
As summer temperatures in the UAE regularly soar above 45°C, doctors are warning that the country’s climate pattern — searing outdoor heat followed by heavily air-conditioned interiors — may be doing more than causing discomfort. For migraine sufferers, it could be a daily neurological trigger. A 2025 scoping review published in Medpub examined existing clinical and epidemiological studies on ambient temperature and migraine. The study found that temperature exposure, including heat and rapid temperature change, is consistently associated with migraine onset in susceptible individuals. Evidence is still emerging, but patterns suggest heat stress and thermoregulation disruption may act as triggers.…
KABUL — Afghanistan said on Wednesday Pakistan’s military launched new airstrikes targeting the country, killing at least 13 people, most of them children, and wounding 14 others. The air attacks on the provinces of Kunar, Khost and Paktika late on Tuesday were the deadliest in weeks and follow a period of relative calm at the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. Zabihullah Mujahid, chief spokesman for Afghanistan’s Taliban government, said in a post on X that the victims of the attacks included 11 children, one woman and an elderly man. He said 14 other women and children were wounded. “We strongly condemn this humanitarian…
KABUL — Afghan police allegedly used live fire to disperse a rare protest against the detention of women accused of violating strict Islamic dress codes in the western city of Herat, witnesses said. Two people died at the protest, health workers said without specifying how the deaths occurred. A number of others at the protest were injured, the added. Both men and women had taken to the streets days after local Taliban government officials reportedly began arresting women perceived to be “improperly wearing the hijab”. Police in Herat denied witness accounts that protesters were dispersed with live fire and there…
New AI capabilities help customers implement and scale cloud ERP systems faster with less disruption. Dubai — Epicor, a global leader in industry-specific enterprise software, has announced a major expansion of Ascend with Epicor, a program that offers a proven methodology, business planning support, advanced AI tooling, and expert consulting guidance to help organizations navigate their cloud journeys. The expanded offering includes a 90-day go-live target for qualified ERP cloud implementations, leveraging new AI-driven capabilities that help accelerate time-to-value and ongoing business growth. With this program expansion, Epicor is applying AI to automate and accelerate the most time-consuming parts of ERP delivery, giving customers…
Japan’s wholesale inflation accelerated in Ma, as data showed, at the fastest pace in three years as price pressures from the Middle East war broadened, adding to the case for further interest rate hikes by the central bank. The Bank of Japan meets next week and is expected to deliver its first interest rate hike since December to cope with mounting inflationary pressures from a weak yen and the energy shock. Japan’s producer price index in May rose 6.3% from a year earlier, BOJ data showed, exceeding market forecasts for a 5.5% increase and faster than a revised 5.3% gain…
The Wegovy weight-loss pill is now available in pharmacies across the UAE, with prices starting from Dh779. The rollout comes weeks after the UAE became the first country outside the US to receive the oral version of the obesity treatment, giving eligible patients a needle-free option for chronic weight management. The once-daily pill has been developed by Novo Nordisk and is designed for adults living with obesity or those who are overweight and have weight-related health conditions. It offers an alternative to injectable weight-loss medications and is intended to be used alongside a healthy diet and increased physical activity. “We…
SYDNEY — The man accused of committing one of Australia’s worst mass shootings on a Jewish festival at Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach last December has been charged with 19 additional offenses. Police say the attack that killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration was inspired bythe Islamic State. They initially charged Naveed Akram with 59 offenses in the days following the shooting, including 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of wounding with intent to murder and a terror offense. Akram’s lawyer, Leonie Gittani, told a court in Sydney on Wednesday that 19 additional charges had been filed, according to reports…