Author: Editorial Team
KUWAIT — Iran launched fresh strikes on Israel and Gulf nations on Friday, after the US and Israel stepped up their attacks on Iran’s infrastructure. In Kuwait, the Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery was on fire after a drone attack, while in the United Arab Emirates, 12 people have been injured after debris fell when missiles were intercepted, authorities in the two countries said. Kuwaiti officials also said a water desalination plant has been attacked by Iran. This comes as Gulf nations continue to face retaliatory strikes on the 35th day of the United States and Israel’s war on Iran. Kuwaiti…
RIYADH — The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) has begun issuing specialized climate maps for rainfall distribution, as part of efforts to advance monitoring and climate analysis tools and strengthen the early warning system. As part of this initiative, the center released a climate map for April rainfall distribution covering the historical period from 1998 to 2025, based on analyzed satellite data. The map shows higher rainfall concentrations during April over the southwestern and western highlands of the Kingdom, with lighter rainfall extending into parts of central regions, while other areas experience varying levels of precipitation. The NCM said these…
Mounir Hijazi, Chief Executive Officer, GCC Region at TP (Teleperformance) has highlighted that the trend of consumers who believe AI poses a serious threat to privacy is on an upward trajectory, whilst he also argues that ethical AI is a leadership issue in an exclusive op-ed for tahawultech.com One of the growing paradoxes of innovation is that the smarter technology becomes, the more it invites scrutiny. Artificial intelligence has reshaped the financial services industry by enhancing customer experiences, optimising decision-making, and transforming internal operations. But with this progress comes a sharper focus on the privacy risks embedded in these systems.…
[Editor’s Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog amid US-Israel-Iran war for the latest regional developments.] The CEO of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) provided an initial statement of operations following a recent Iranian attack on the company’s Al Taweelah site, saying that it was fully evacuated and the facilities entered emergency shutdown. Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, Chief Executive Officer of EGA said that he was deeply disturbed by this attack on the company’s employees “who come from more than 40 nations and were simply doing their jobs. We thank God no one received life-threatening injuries and that those hurt are recovering well.” The Al…
When Cherry, a tiny rescue dog in a wheelchair, rolled down the runway at Dubai’s Eventchic Ballroom, there was hardly a dry eye in the room. For the 500+ people gathered there, it became a collective moment of hope and compassion, as rescue dogs took centre stage at a first-of-its-kind adoption runway show, earning both applause and the promise of forever homes. The event, which took place on March 29, was the brainchild of Archana Nadkarni, the Indian founder of Flooff.me, a Dubai-based pet care platform. “I wanted to give rescue dogs their own moment,” she tells Khaleej Times. “Each…
WASHINGTON — A US fighter jet has been shot down by Iran, Axios reported Friday, citing Iranian media and a source familiar with the incident. If confirmed, it would mark the first time since the start of the war that a US aircraft has been downed by enemy fire. Iranian state media earlier released photos and videos allegedly showing debris from the crash site, including what appeared to be parts of the aircraft and an ejection seat. Initial assessments based on the imagery suggest the aircraft may have been an F-15 fighter jet. Source: Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — Eight Saudi cities recorded strong performance in the 2026 IMD Smart City Index. Riyadh advanced to 24th globally, up from 27th, while Makkah ranked 50th, Jeddah 55th, Madinah 67th, and Alkhobar 64th. AlUla recorded a notable jump, rising from 112th to 85th, highlighting rapid progress in its development and tourism projects. Hail and Hafr Al-Batin were included in the index for the first time, ranking 33rd and 100th respectively, among 148 cities worldwide. The global index measures how cities adopt modern technologies based on residents’ perceptions of services, digital infrastructure, and their impact on daily life. The results…
ABU DHABI, 3rd April, 2026 (WAM) — Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) today provided an initial assessment of operations following the recent Iranian attacks on the company’s Al Taweelah site, one of the biggest aluminium production complexes in the world. The Al Taweelah site sustained significant damage in result to the Iranian missile and drone attacks at Khalifa Economic Zone Abu Dhabi. The site, including the smelter and Casthouse, power plant, Al Taweelah alumina refinery, and Al Taweelah recycling plant, was fully evacuated and the facilities entered emergency shutdown. To resume operations at the smelter, EGA must repair infrastructure damage and…
Everpure has announced new capabilities for Portworx Enterprise to support organizations running enterprise level VMs and containers in cloud, hybrid and on-premise environments. Greg Muscarella, GM, Portworx by Everpure, has said the shift to modern virtualization is accelerating across the board. These updates allow organizations to embrace modern virtualization, accelerating provisioning, simplifying automation, and saving time through a proven, enterprise-grade platform which has already migrated over a hundred thousand VM Volumes to Kubernetes. Industry background Organisations that rely on virtual machines are increasingly re-evaluating their virtualisation strategy and moving to Kubernetes to run critical applications. According to the Portworx 2026…
UAE residents can expect light rainfall on Saturday (April 4), according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Conditions will be fair to partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times, with a chance of light rain over islands and some coastal areas by Sunday morning. The weather department noted that temperatures are expected to rise slightly. However, despite the slight increase in temperatures, Abu Dhabi and Dubai will see comfortable weather not exceeding 27ºC. Stay u The temperatures in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi will see lows of 19ºC. Winds will be light to moderate from the northwest to southwest, blowing…