Author: Editorial Team
LONDON-VALENCIA, , 6th September, 2026 (WAM) — Barcelona produced a dominant La Liga display on Sunday, cruising to a 5-0 victory over Valencia to maintain their strong early-season momentum at the top of the table. In the Premier League, Arsenal maintained their flawless start to the season with a 2-1 win over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium. Chelsea took an early lead before Arsenal rallied with two unanswered goals to move to nine points alongside Manchester City at the summit, leaving Chelsea on six. Meanwhile, Everton secured a 2-2 draw against Manchester United at the Hill Dickinson Stadium courtesy of…
TAIZ — Yemeni government forces said Sunday they inflicted “heavy losses” on the Houthis during fierce clashes in the southwestern province of Taiz. The government-aligned National Resistance Forces said its troops were engaged in intense fighting with Houthi forces in the Al-Kadhah sector in western Taiz. The forces said the Houthis suffered “heavy losses” in the clashes but did not provide details on casualties or equipment losses. The Al-Kadhah front is considered strategically important because it lies along a route linking Taiz with the Red Sea port city of Mokha. The fighting comes amid a broader escalation between government forces…
(L-R) Eng. Amjad Arab, Chief Carrier and Wholesale Officer at Salam & Eng. Mohammed Al-Jadah, Chief Strategic Planning and Development Officer at WTCO. Etihad Salam Telecom Company (Salam), a leading provider of telecommunications services and digital infrastructure & solutions in Saudi Arabia, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Water Transmission Company (WTCO) to explore opportunities for collaboration in connectivity services and support the development of advanced digital infrastructure across the Kingdom. The partnership was announced at LEAP 2026, where Salam is participating as a strategic sponsor under the theme, “Powering what’s next”. The MoU establishes a framework for both companies to explore potential business opportunities…
DAMASCUS — The new Saudi Ambassador to Syria Ghazi Al-Anzi presented his credentials to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. During their meeting in Damascus, the ambassador conveyed the greetings of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman to al-Sharaa. Al-Anzi also offered the wishes of the King and the Crown Prince for Syria’s further progress and prosperity. Source: Saudi Gazette
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin held “substantive, constructive and extremely frank” talks with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said Sunday.The talks on Saturday lasted three hours and 10 minutes and focused on the war in Ukraine as well as potential major Russian-US projects, state news agency TASS reported, citing Ushakov.Ushakov said Putin reaffirmed Russia’s readiness to continue working with the United States toward a political and diplomatic settlement of the conflict.Putin also stressed what Moscow describes as the need to address the “root causes” of the war and discussed recent battlefield…
RIYADH — Security is the foundation of investment and economic growth, and Saudi Arabia’s comprehensive security system has strengthened the Kingdom’s attractiveness and competitiveness regionally and globally, Federation of Saudi Chambers Chairman Abdullah Saleh Kamel said. Speaking at the Security and History Dialogue 2026 conference in Riyadh, Kamel said the close relationship between security and investment was reflected in bringing security officials and investors together at the same event. He thanked Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif for patronizing the second edition of the conference and praised the Ministry of Interior and organizers for their role in…
Saudi Arabia’s rapid push towards an AI-driven economy is creating growing demand for the compute, storage and networking infrastructure required to move AI from experimentation into practical deployment. With organisations across government, healthcare, financial services and the private sector exploring new use cases, infrastructure decisions are becoming increasingly important to the cost, scalability and long-term value of AI investments. PNY Technologies is positioning its AI infrastructure portfolio around helping organisations identify what they actually need before committing to large-scale investments. Speaking at LEAP 2026, Saqer Alanazi, Business Development Manager – AI at PNY Technologies, highlights the importance of right-sizing AI…
ABU DHABI, 6th September, 2026 (WAM) — The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) participated virtually in the sixth meeting of the Preparatory Committee of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Central Bank Governors’ Committee, held today via videoconference to discuss ways to further enhance financial cooperation among GCC countries. The CBUAE delegation was led by Ebrahim Obaid Al Zaabi, Assistant Governor for Monetary Policy and Financial Stability, and included Mohamed Hussain Al Marzooqi, Head of the International and domestic Affairs, along with senior CBUAE officials. During the meeting, the Committee discussed key issues related to recent monetary and…
TEHRAN — Iran’s Economy Ministry has established an “economic war headquarters” to coordinate and accelerate its response to economic disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict, Deputy Economy Minister Morteza Zamanian said Sunday. Zamanian told the Tasnim news agency that the new body would initially focus on problems falling within the ministry’s responsibilities, including those affecting businesses, trade and financing. Its main task will be to centrally identify economic disruptions arising from wartime conditions and develop practical measures to address them quickly, he said. For issues extending beyond the ministry’s authority, Zamanian said it would use its role in broader economic…
JEDDAH — A meeting of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA), held on Sunday virtually, reviewed the report submitted by the Strategic Management Office regarding the performance of Saudi Vision 2030 programs and national strategies for the first quarter of 2026. The report highlighted the progress achieved toward fulfilling the objectives and the qualitative accomplishments realized across the Vision’s three pillars: a vibrant society, a thriving economy, and an ambitious nation. It noted the continued positive performance and achievements of the Vision programs and national strategies despite regional shifts. The report also underscored the resilience of the Saudi…