Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa received in Manama today Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, along with foreign ministers and representatives of GCC member states participating in the 167th meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial Council. The meeting is chaired by Bahrain’s minister of foreign affairs in his capacity as president of the current session of the ministerial council. During the reception, they reviewed the fraternal and historical relations among GCC states, ways to strengthen joint Gulf action, and the council’s role in achieving coordination,…
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As the Fifa World Cup 2026 kicks off across the United States, Canada and Mexico on Thursday, June 11, the tournament is bringing together not only the world’s best footballers but also some of its wealthiest. From Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappé, Forbes’ latest rankings show the sport’s biggest names earning hundreds of millions of dollars both on and off the pitch. Play and predict your Fifa World Cup 2026 champion here According to Forbes, the five highest-paid players at this year’s tournament earned a combined $675 million over the past 12 months through salaries, bonuses, endorsements…
Thuwal Private Retreat, an exclusive island destination in the Red Sea north of Jeddah, is positioning itself as Saudi Arabia’s only fully private island buyout experience, offering guests complete access to the island and its facilities. Accessible via a private yacht transfer from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Marina following arrival in Jeddah, the retreat caters to family gatherings, private celebrations, corporate retreats and destination weddings through a fully customized hospitality model. The island accommodates up to 12 adults and three children across a three-bedroom master beachfront villa and three separate one-bedroom beach pavilions. The accommodations feature…
RIYADH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman has directed the resumption of Lebanese exports to Saudi Arabia following a request from Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. The decision comes in light of the positive steps taken by the Lebanese government to rebuild state institutions and progress achieved by specialized teams over the past year and commitments provided by Beirut, the Saudi statement read. Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan conveyed the directive during a telephone call with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Wednesday. During the call, Prince Faisal reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s support…
Riyadh — As part of the recently announced major global expansion of NVIDIA’s DRIVE Hyperion™ robotaxi-ready platform ecosystem, HUMAIN, a Public Investment Fund (PIF) company delivering full-stack artificial intelligence capabilities, will be leading the platform’s entry into the Middle East. The global expansion, which brings together leading automakers, manufacturing and autonomous vehicle (AV) software ecosystem partners, and ride-hailing mobility providers to build and expand Level 4-ready robotaxi fleets across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, will see HUMAIN leverage its AI and mobility ecosystem alongside NVIDIA’s DRIVE Hyperion™ to support the development and deployment of Level 4-ready autonomous transportation solutions…
Istituto Marangoni Riyadh today announced the launch of its inaugural scholarship programme at its campus in KAFD, the Riyadh Creative District. Awards will be made available across the school’s three-year, one-year and 16-week courses, with applications open now. The scholarships will be granted across the school’s three principal intakes: three-year courses commencing in August, one-year courses in September, and 16-week courses in November. They are open to candidates pursuing studies across Istituto Marangoni Riyadh’s full course offering, including Fashion Design & Accessories, Fashion Communication & Image, Fashion Management and Digital Communication & Media. The initiative reflects Istituto Marangoni’s wider commitment…
With the FIFA World Cup kicking off tomorrow, football fans across the UAE are putting the final touches on trips they have spent months planning. Flights have been booked, match tickets secured, and itineraries mapped out as supporters prepare to travel across Mexico, Canada, and the United States to experience the tournament from the stands. Who will win the Fifa World Cup 2026? Predict your champion here For some, the journey is about reliving memories from Qatar 2022. For others, it is a chance to support their national team alongside family members. But all share one thing in common: months…
DUBAI — The United States launched fresh attacks against Iran on Thursday, prompting Tehran to retaliate by targeting US bases across the Gulf, as US leaders accused their counterparts of dragging out negotiations for a deal to end the three-month war. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said American forces began “additional self-defense strikes” at 5:15 pm on Wednesday in Washington (early Thursday in Iran) in response to what it called Tehran’s “unwarranted and continued aggression”. The second consecutive day of attacks came after US President Donald Trump, who had repeatedly said negotiations with Tehran were close to an end, said Tehran…
The FIFA World Cup returns to North America this summer for the first time since 1994, but the tournament awaiting fans in 2026 is vastly different from the one that helped introduce the sport to a wider American audience more than three decades ago. From an expanded field and soaring ticket prices to new rules and modern stadiums, the World Cup has evolved into a much larger global event since the United States last hosted football’s biggest tournament. A tournament twice the size The most significant change is the number of participating teams. The 1994 World Cup was the last…
The European Commission (EC) recently unveiled a new package outlining measures to boost the continent’s ambitions around semiconductors, AI, cloud and open source, all as part of a bid to strengthen the bloc’s digital autonomy. EC stated measures in the four areas will help Europe “become an AI continent”, established as a leader in research, development and adoption of AI. It hopes the package will fast track ambitions around technology sovereignty and protect European digital independence, as part of a long-standing goal to reduce reliance on the US and Asia. Starting with chips, the EC said it wants to secure…