The third edition of the Hajj Media Hub has showcased the latest technological solutions, digital experiences, and artificial intelligence innovations transforming media coverage for the 1447 AH Hajj season. Featuring broad participation from governmental, private, and non-profit entities, the forum highlights the high-quality services provided to pilgrims while empowering local and international media outlets to broadcast coverage with advanced professionalism. Supporting the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, the event also features specialized workshops focused on utilizing modern tech and AI to accelerate information dissemination and elevate content creation standards across the media sector. Source: Riyadh Daily
Author: Editorial Team
WASHINGTON — A top US military official has said Washington is pausing a $14bn arms sale to Taiwan to save munitions for its war on Iran. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao provided the update to lawmakers during a Senate hearing on Thursday, days after the weapons sale took center stage in talks between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. “Right now, we’re doing a pause in order to make sure we have the munitions we need for Epic Fury – which we have plenty,” Cao told the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. “But we’re just…
When Dinah Sevilla’s younger brother was born with Down syndrome, she made a quiet promise to understand illness to protect the people she loved. Two decades later, that promise helped her earn a place among the world’s top ten nurses. On Tuesday, it was announced that Dinah, head nurse for Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) at King Saud University Medical City in Riyadh, was among 10 shortlisted candidates for the prestigious Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2026. The grand prize is approximately Dh900,000. She was selected from over 134,000 applicants across 214 countries for a simple but transformative innovation: pictorial guides, demonstration…
SEOUL — South Korean police are seeking an arrest warrant for a YouTuber who allegedly faked evidence that defamed actor Kim Soo-hyun and fuelled a scandal that ruined his career. The YouTuber had manipulated screenshots of text messages and shared an audio file made with AI to give the impression that the actor had dated actress Kim Sae-ron when she was still a minor, according to police documents reviewed by local media Thursday. Seeking the suspect’s arrest, police wrote that the suspect “was well aware that actor Kim Soo-hyun had not dated the deceased while she was a minor,” but…
Khalifa Al Qama, Dr. Mohammed Salem AlMazrooei, Dr. Yousef Al-Assaf, Dr Tod Laursen, and Ebrahim Al Hajri. University students across the UAE are invited to develop intelligent robotics solutions for large-scale libraries. Dubai — Dubai Future Labs, an initiative of Dubai Future Foundation, has opened registration for the fourth edition of the Emirates Robotics Competition, inviting university students across the UAE to design and develop intelligent robotic systems for large-scale libraries. The competition is organised in partnership with Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, and American University of Sharjah. Applications will remain…
The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque is upgrading the Grand Mosque’s Zamzam water distribution ecosystem to accommodate the rising number of pilgrims during the 1447 AH Hajj season. This strategy expands service points and enhances fountain efficiency to reduce waste, ensure rapid response times, and maintain high service quality across the mosque and its courtyards. The infrastructure includes 169 drinking fountains, roughly 14,892 daily dispensers, and the distribution of over 2,146,000 cups each day. Daily consumption averages 1,622 cubic meters of Zamzam water, backed by 70 daily safety and…
RIYADH — The General Authority of Civil Aviation issued a new circular to all airlines operating at the Kingdom’s airports updating regulations governing the carriage of portable chargers (power banks) and electronic devices aboard aircraft. The authority said the updated measures align with international civil aviation safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization and are aimed at strengthening aviation safety and security. Under the new rules, passengers and cabin crew are prohibited from recharging portable power banks while onboard aircraft. The regulations also restrict the carriage of power banks to hand luggage inside the aircraft cabin and prohibit…
ISLAMABAD — Iran and the United States are continuing mediated talks aimed at ending the conflict, with Iranian media reporting that both sides are exchanging messages and draft proposals to reach a deal. The diplomatic push comes as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there were “some good signs” for a possible breakthrough. However, US President Donald Trump also warned Washington could take “very drastic” action if Iran refuses to give up its uranium stockpiles. Two days after presenting the Iranians with the latest US message in the negotiations, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi held another round of…
A disorder that affects 170 million women worldwide and is the leading cause of infertility known as polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is being renamed to improve diagnosis and care, researchers announced on Tuesday at a medical meeting. The new name, polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS, was chosen by a global coalition of patients, clinicians, and medical organisations to better reflect the condition’s wide-ranging hormonal and metabolic impacts, according to a report in The Lancet published to coincide with a presentation at the European Congress of Endocrinology in Prague. The name polycystic ovary syndrome often lead women and their…
Quba Mosque in Madinah witnesses a massive influx of pilgrims and visitors of various nationalities, who gather to pray at the historic site before proceeding to Makkah to perform their Hajj rituals. As the first mosque established in Islam following the Prophet’s Hijrah (migration), the site holds profound religious and historical significance, and is currently imbued with faith and spirituality, supported by intensive guidance and organizational efforts designed to enable visitors to perform their prayers with absolute ease and safety. Relevant authorities are working around the clock to provide comprehensive services inside and around the mosque to facilitate pilgrim movement…