Commercial activity at the Unaizah International Dates Season, known as “Naqwa Unaizah,” is accelerating as dates arrive at the Food City in Unaizah. The event brings together farmers, auctioneers, and buyers. Daily auctions serve as the main link in the dates marketing chain, connecting producers directly with markets. From the early morning hours, the auction yards receive dates from farms before displays and bidding begin. This commercial cycle provides farmers with a direct outlet to market their crops and shortens the distance between farms and markets. Unaizah Chamber of Commerce Chairman Khalid Al-Saikhan said the chamber’s efforts, in cooperation with…
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Farbod Sadeghian – Founder of TheBlock FZCO; Sebastian Agren – co-founder & COO of Tribe; Gary Blowers – CEO of Tribe. The partnership will combine Tribe’s regulated property investment infrastructure with TheBlock’s broker network, training capabilities and physical ecosystem in Dubai Tribe Tokenisation FZE, a Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA)-licensed broker-dealer platform specialising in structured tokenised real estate, has entered a strategic distribution partnership with TheBlock FZCO, a Dubai-based fintech and digital asset ecosystem. The collaboration will combine Tribe’s regulated broker-dealer and distribution infrastructure with TheBlock’s market reach, broker engagement capabilities and physical facilities at One Central, Dubai. The companies plan…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America” amid growing tensions between Canada and the United States. He signed an executive order directing the Interior Department to update the lake’s name in the US geographic naming service. Trump cannot force Canada to follow his preferred naming convention, however. Trump has been floating the idea of the name change in recent days as the US announced it was imposing 50 percent tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods over the weekend after talks between the countries broke down. Trump has been needling…
Meta Platforms has recently reached a settlement worth up to $18 billion with 29 U.S. states over child safety on Facebook and Instagram. As part of the agreement, the company will implement new restrictions on how children use its platforms. The proposed settlement which requires court approval would see the company pay around $12.7 billion to the coalition of states in annual instalments over a 10-year period. The remaining amount will only be released if rival platforms YouTube and TikTok agree to similar restrictions on how children use those platforms. Under the agreement, Meta will introduce a two-hour daily limit…
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister received a written message from Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Tarique Rahman concerning bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen them. The message was received by Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah today during his meeting with Bangladesh’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir on the sidelines of the 23rd Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Member States, held at the organization’s headquarters in…
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance signed an executive program in Dushanbe today with Tajikistan’s Committee on Religious Affairs, Regulation of Traditions, Celebrations and Ceremonies. The program implements a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the field of Islamic affairs and aims to strengthen cooperation and coordination between the two sides in Islamic and dawah fields. The program was signed by Undersecretary of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs Dr. Awad bin Sabti Al-Anzi and First Deputy Chairman of the Committee Tajiddin Abdullahzoda. Saudi Ambassador to Tajikistan Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Shamrani and several officials from both sides attended the signing.…
Spain weighs up tougher data centre rules. Source: Tahawul Tech
Lakshimi Narayanan, General Manager, Mannai Information Technology Saudi Arabia. The company will showcase AI, connected stadiums, smart cities, cybersecurity, cloud and digital infrastructure solutions supporting Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 ambitions. Mannai Information Technology Saudi Arabia (MIT KSA), part of Mannai Corporation QPSC, announced its participation in LEAP 2026, taking place from August 31 to September 3 at the Riyadh Exhibition and Conference Center – Malham. The company’s presence at the event reflects its growing focus on how artificial intelligence, connected stadiums, smart cities, cybersecurity, cloud transformation, intelligent digital infrastructure, and digital workplace innovation are transforming sports, cities, and enterprises across…
IFS, the leading provider of Industrial AI software announces its participation at LEAP 2026, taking place from 31 August–3 September 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. IFS will demonstrate how Industrial AI creates value in work environments and supports organizations to move beyond experimentation and generic AI to achieve measurable outcomes in the real world. IFS is participating with its partner, Microsoft to showcase how the partnership enables customers to accelerate transformation on a secure and scalable technology foundation. At the event, IFS will demonstrate how AI can understand the context of complex industrial operations, support better decisions and increasingly act…
Three generations of Emirati women working in healthcare came together aboard Etihad Rail to reflect on how career opportunities have changed over the years, from a time when women were rarely seen in some medical specialties to a new generation entering the sector with wider ambitions. The group of 30 doctors, nurses, clinicians, healthcare leaders and administrative professionals travelled from Abu Dhabi to Fujairah and back as part of an Emirati Women’s Day leadership journey organised by Burjeel Holdings in collaboration with Etihad Rail. The journey brought together senior professionals who entered healthcare when career pathways for Emirati women were…