RIYADH — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Saudi Arabia’s strongest condemnation of the treacherous attacks targeting the territories and territorial waters of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Kuwait. Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its support for all measures undertaken by the Gulf states to safeguard their security and stability, the ministry said in a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency. “The Kingdom calls for an immediate cessation of the blatant attacks on the territories and territorial waters of the Gulf states, as well as any attempts to close the Strait of Hormuz or disrupt international waterways,” the statement said.…
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RIYADH — The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, represented by the regional mayoralties, conducted more than 1.6 million inspection tours during the first quarter of 2026. This is part of the ministry’s ongoing efforts to enhance compliance, improve the quality of municipal services, enhance the urban landscape, and protect public health in various cities and governorates across the Kingdom. The ministry said that the inspection tours covered a number of field and regulatory areas, including oversight of public health, markets, visual pollution, buildings, collective housing, diggings, land encroachments, commercial activities, and contractor classification. This reflects the comprehensive and integrated nature…
The bottle of perfume you reach for every morning may feel simple, just a quick spray before leaving the house. But behind that scent is a process most people rarely think about. For perfumers, creating fragrance begins long before a scent ever reaches a bottle. Many avoid wearing perfume to the office so it does not interfere with their sense of smell. Their work depends on precision, patience, and an unusual skill, the ability to imagine aromas before they even exist. “A perfumer can imagine the smell before actually smelling it,” says Julia Rodríguez, Senior Perfumer at Eurofragance, a family-owned…
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) distributed 600 food baskets to families most in need in Abyan Governorate, benefiting 4,200 people from 600 families. The distribution is part of the Kingdom’s KSrelief relief and humanitarian projects and programs to help the brotherly Yemeni people amid their humanitarian crisis. Source: Riyadh Daily
Dubai — Samsung Electronics is expanding access to the Galaxy experience in the UAE through Try Galaxy, an interactive app designed to let users experience the Galaxy interface and its latest innovations before switching devices. Also available with an Arabic user interface, Try Galaxy offers users across the UAE a more seamless and localised way to explore Galaxy’s ecosystem, giving users an exciting opportunity to experience their features firsthand. “At Samsung, we are focused on making our innovations more accessible and relevant to users across the region,” said Fadi Abu Shamat, Vice President and Head of the Mobile eXperience Division at Samsung Gulf Electronics. “With the Arabic language support available on Try Galaxy, more users can explore the power of Galaxy AI and experience our…
RIYADH — Makkah Deputy Emir and Vice Chairman of the Permanent Committee for Hajj and Umrah Prince Saud bin Mishaal visited on Sunday the Grand Mosque in Makkah to inspect the readiness of the Mataf (circumambulation area around the Holy Kaaba) and the operational and service systems provided to pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj season. This visit was part of the ongoing efforts to enhance operational efficiency and improve the experience of pilgrims. The Deputy Emir was accompanied by several officials and listened to a briefing on the operational and service plans implemented by relevant authorities at the Grand Mosque.…
RIYADH — Bank credit granted to the public and private sectors in Saudi Arabia recorded positive growth, continuing its upward trend and recording its highest level by the end of February 2026, reaching a total of SR3.335 trillion. This represents an annual growth rate of 9.6 percent, an increase of over SR291.9 billion compared to the same period in 2025, when it reached approximately SR3.042 trillion, according to the monthly statistical bulletin issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) for February 2026. Data showed that bank credit rose by 0.5 percent month-on-month at the end of February, an increase of…
When Takahiro Mogi arrived in Dubai eight years ago, he chose to start from zero. Leaving a managerial role at a Japanese restaurant in Singapore, the 34-year-old took up a Dh2,000 a month kitchen job, lived in shared accommodation, and began studying the city’s food and beverage sector from the ground up. His decision was shaped by kodawari, a Japanese principle that centres on discipline and constant improvement. “We will support you with money, but you need to challenge yourself and understand Dubai,” his former manager in Singapore and Japan told him at the time. That manager would later become…
From fragmented health data to predictive systems, the UAE is positioning itself at the forefront of a new biological intelligence economy Published: Mon 4 May 2026, 12:12 PM If the last two decades were defined by digital infrastructure, cloud computing, and data centres, the next may be defined by something less visible but far more consequential: biological intelligence. At its core is a simple reality. Human biology is the largest unstructured dataset on Earth. Every person continuously generates biological signals through their genes, immune system, metabolism, and environment. Yet modern healthcare captures only fragments of this data, often too late,…
As the Met Gala takes over its iconic steps in New York tonight, all eyes are on this year’s dress code: ‘Costume Art’. The annual fundraiser for The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute has long been a stage where designers push beyond trends, creating looks that live somewhere between storytelling and spectacle. This year’s theme, tied to the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition, invites designers and attendees to treat the body as a canvas and the red carpet as a gallery. Sculptural silhouettes, archival references, handwork that borders on installation art — all of it is fair game. And while…