Author: Editorial Team
RIYADH — The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) forecasts continued rainfall of varying intensity across most regions of Saudi Arabia until next Saturday. The forecast is based on outputs from the Saudi numerical weather model, with the NCM releasing an animated map illustrating the expected movement and intensity of the rain. Starting Monday, April 20, late in the afternoon, the NCM forecasts rain across several parts of the Kingdom, including Medina, Makkah, Qassim, Hail, Riyadh, and the Northern Borders. Based on the map, the heaviest rainfall is expected between the Northern Borders and Qassim, particularly in parts of Hail. Later…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, received phone calls on Tuesday from his Kuwaiti and Omani counterparts to discuss regional developments. During his call with Kuwait’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Jarrah Al-Sabah, the two ministers reviewed the latest regional developments and their countries’ joint efforts to maintain security and stability across the region. In a separate call with Oman’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sayyid Badr Al-Busaidi, the two similarly discussed ongoing efforts to safeguard regional security. Source: Saudi Gazette
Sharjah is planning to establish a new wheat farm with the same specifications as its existing project in Mleiha, aimed at doubling production and expanding access to global markets, Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, announced on Monday. The announcement came during the harvest ceremony for the fourth season of the Seven Spikes wheat farm in Mleiha, where the Sharjah Ruler highlighted the emirate’s broader push to strengthen food security through healthy, natural and sustainable agricultural production. Sheikh Dr Sultan said the new project forms part of an integrated agricultural vision designed…
ABU DHABI, 21st April, 2026 (WAM) — The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) is participating in the inaugural Abu Dhabi Global Entrepreneurship Festival, held under the patronage of Sheikh Zayed bin Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan until 22nd April at the Abu Dhabi Energy Centre under the theme, “Your Impact. Our Economy’s Pulse.” KFED’s participation reflects its commitment to strengthening Abu Dhabi’s SME landscape by empowering Emirati entrepreneurs to scale their ventures, while providing networking opportunities with investors and decision-makers. As part of its participation, the Fund is launching the ‘Funding on the Spot’ initiative, an innovative platform designed…
DUBAI, 21st April, 2026 (WAM) — The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) today announced that it will become the world’s first AI-Native financial centre, embedding artificial intelligence at the foundational level of its legal frameworks, business environment, talent development, ecosystem infrastructure and physical urban fabric. While many global financial centres are experimenting with artificial intelligence, DIFC is positioning itself to take a fundamentally different approach. As part of this ambition, DIFC will evolve into an AI-Native jurisdiction and destination where artificial intelligence is embedded across legal and regulatory frameworks, business operations, talent development systems, ecosystem infrastructure and the district’s physical…
Abdelilah Nejjari, Managing Director for Gulf and Levant at Cisco. Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking and security, recently launched its Sovereign Critical Infrastructure (SCI) portfolio for customers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Cisco Sovereign Critical Infrastructure addresses the needs of organisations to innovate at pace while maintaining even greater control and autonomy over their data and digital infrastructure. The portfolio spans Cisco’s core product lines including networking, security, compute, collaboration, network management, AI and Splunk. Customers can configure and operate it in their own air-gapped, on-premises physical environments. The Journey to Sovereign Critical Infrastructure SCI is…
LOS ANGELES — US singer D4vd has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder in the death of a teenage girl who vanished nearly a year ago and whose decomposed body was found in the entertainer’s apparently abandoned Tesla. The charges revealed key details and were among the first concrete public moves made in a grisly and horrific case that had been under a largely secret investigation in the seven months since Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found dead. The 21-year-old D4vd, whose legal name is David Burke, was charged with first-degree murder, lewd and lascivious acts with a person…
HAVANA — A senior US delegation met with Cuban government officials as tensions remain high between the two countries over Washington’s energy blockade of the Caribbean country.The Cuban government has confirmed the recent talks in Havana.Alejandro Garcia del Toro, deputy director general in charge of US affairs at the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on Monday that the US delegation included assistant secretaries of state, and the Cuban delegation included representatives at the level of deputy foreign minister.Speaking to state media, he described the meeting as “respectful and professional,” and said that “eliminating the energy blockade against the country…
Doctors in the UAE are urging parents to stay alert to common ‘back-to-school bugs’ as students return to classrooms, saying infections often rise in the first few weeks as children mix again in close-contact settings. Pediatricians said common illnesses can range from colds and flu-like infections to stomach bugs, conjunctivitis and, in some cases, hand, foot and mouth disease. They also said changing weather, dust exposure, air-conditioning and dehydration may worsen allergies, asthma and respiratory irritation in some children. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels What are ‘back-to-school bugs’? Doctors said that it…
DUBAI, 21st April, 2026 (WAM) — The Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Dubai SME), part of the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), has partnered with noon Food to drive the growth and competitiveness of Emirati-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the food and beverage (F&B) sector through a broad range of support mechanisms, including tailored commercial terms and structured digital enablement. The two entities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that establishes a clear framework for onboarding eligible Dubai SME members onto noon’s digital marketplace, providing access to its customer base, delivery…