BEIRUT — Clashes have continued in southern Lebanon despite Israel and Hezbollah accepting a US plan for a partial ceasefire. At least five people have been killed in Israeli attacks hours after US President Donald Trump announced an agreement to de-escalate fighting that neither Israel nor the Lebanese group Hezbollah has publicly accepted. Israel launched fresh strikes in southern Lebanon on Tuesday even though Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to pull back from a threat to strike Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon’s capital, under pressure from President Trump and the United Nations. The official National News Agency (NNA) said on Tuesday…
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RIYADH — Throughout May, Saudi Arabia was diligently preparing for the arrival of pilgrims, the safe performance of Hajj, and adherence to regulations. Yet the extensive efforts required for the annual pilgrimage did not prevent the Kingdom from achieving a series of notable accomplishments across innovation, science, education, sports, and international recognition. The Kingdom’s Center for International Communication (CIC) highlighted Saudi Arabia’s global feats, awards, certifications, memberships, and recognitions achieved during the month. Among its global achievements, Saudi Arabia ranked first among G20 nations in Startup Ecosystem Growth, while also securing first place regionally for Startup Environment and AI Technologies.…
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Masam project for clearing landmines in Yemen succeeded in removing 1,609 mines during the fourth week of May 2026 across various regions of Yemen, including 21 anti-tank mines, four anti-personnel mines, and 1,584 unexploded ordnances. The total number of mines removed since the beginning of May has risen to 6,323, while the total since the launch of the project has reached 564,339 mines, planted indiscriminately in various Yemeni territories, threatening civilian lives. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through KSrelief, continues its efforts to clear Yemeni lands of mines, contributing to civilian safety and enabling…
Nvidia‘s CEO Jensen Huang recently discusses the multitrillion-dollar economic opportunity presented by the adoption of humanoid robots in industry, as it announced a model for academics using hardware from Unitree and Sharpa intended to accelerate advances. In an announcement made at Computex 2026 in Taipei, Taiwan, the executive backed humanoid robotics to “bring physical AI to the world’s largest industries” but indicated there were barriers to academic work to this end, which it aims to resolve by introduction of the “reference robot”. The machine uses Nvidia compute systems and Isaac GR00T development platform, a Unitree H2 body standing at almost…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has declared that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to stop fighting, offering hope to huge numbers of people in Lebanon who have been fleeing an Israeli onslaught. The US leader’s statement on social media came as Iranian officials had asserted that ceasefire talks could collapse due to Israel’s plan to escalate its invasion of Lebanon and increase strikes. Trump said he asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pull his troops back from Lebanon’s capital Beirut. He also spoke with Hezbollah representatives, who “agreed to stop shooting” at Israeli forces. Trump said on social…
Health insurance customers in the UAE can now lock their insurance premiums for up to five years under a new add-on launched by a brokerage firm. Called Health Insurance Premium Lock by Policybazaar.ae, the add-on allows customers to keep their premium at the same rate they signed up with for up to five years. According to the company, customers will be protected from premium increases linked to medical inflation and age-band loading during the lock period. The add-on is available on selected health insurance plans through Policybazaar.ae for residents of Dubai and the Northern Emirates. Stay up to date with…
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has launched a new documentary on crowd engineering, highlighting the operational and knowledge-based system behind managing the movement of pilgrims during the Hajj season. The film showcases the planning and organizational efforts that help regulate the movement of millions of pilgrims between the holy sites. The documentary highlights the development of the Hajj system in the fields of planning and crowd management, supported by the Kingdom’s leadership. It also highlights the level of integration achieved among government and service entities working to serve pilgrims within the objectives of the Pilgrim Experience Program, one of the…
Ahmed El Saadi, Vice President, Middle East Africa, Türkiye, Romania, and CIS, Splunk, discusses the value of context aware insights supporting real-time enterprise decision-making in this exclusive feature. UAE organisations are not exactly short of data on which to base their business decisions. As most CTOs know, businesses are, in fact, virtually drowning in everything from machine data detailing the performance of their stack, to business and operational data. One of the primary challenges today is being able to act on that vast trove of data quickly enough to make meaningful operational decisions. Across sectors such as banking, government, energy,…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said on Monday that talks with Iran were ongoing and a deal is reachable “over the next week” despite a report that Tehran had suspended indirect negotiations with the United States to end hostilities. “Talks are continuing, at a rapid pace, with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Trump said in a Truth Social post. Iranian state news agency Tasnim reported earlier that Tehran was halting indirect negotiations with the US after Israel ordered troops to push deeper into Lebanon. Trump said he had not been told that Iran was suspending talks with Washington. “They…
BEIRUT — The Israeli military said early Tuesday air defenses intercepted two projectiles from Lebanon, hours after US President Donald Trump announced that fighting would end. “Following the sirens that sounded at 01:35 (2235 GMT) in several areas in northern Israel, the IAF intercepted two projectiles that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory,” the military said on Telegram. A “suspicious aerial target” that later fell in Israeli territory near the Lebanese border was also identified it said, adding that no injuries were reported. Meanwhile, Israeli forces have continued their attacks across southern Lebanon, firing artillery near Nabatieh and striking the…