Author: Editorial Team
HONG KONG — Saudi fencer Khalifah Alomairi won the bronze medal in the Senior Men’s Individual Epee category at the Fencing World Championships in Hong Kong, marking the Kingdom’s first-ever medal at the Fencing World Championships. As a member of the Saudi national fencing team, Alomairi’s win also makes Saudi Arabia the second Arab nation to secure a men’s world fencing medal after Egypt. Before claiming a landmark victory over Japan’s Koki Kano in the quarterfinals to secure the bronze medal, Alomairi defeated Luxembourg’s Flavio Giannotte, Korea’s Hyomin Jang, and Italy’s Simone Mencarelli. Saudi Fencing Federation President Dr. Wasem Alhassan…
As grape harvest season gets under way in Ras Al Khaimah’s mountainous Asimah region, a local farmer says demand for Emirati grape seedlings has surged tenfold over the years, with his nursery now producing more than 10,000 local grape seedlings each season to meet growing interest in cultivating traditional varieties. Marwan Saif Rashid Al Mazrouei, from Asimah, a scenic mountainous and agricultural area in the southern part of Ras Al Khaimah located about 90 kilometers from Ras Al Khaimah city, said this year’s grape harvest began in May and continued through June, with the season largely determined by temperatures. “The…
ABU DHABI, 27th July, 2026 (WAM) — Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) and Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, hosted the first MZN Hub71 Demo Day, bringing together the inaugural cohort of 17 Emirati founders, who presented startups developed through the three-month programme. The MZN Hub71 programme Demo Day took place at MZN Hub Al Ain, bringing together investors, ecosystem partners and government stakeholders as founders presented ventures across AI, HealthTech, ClimateTech, FinTech and AgriTech before a judging panel comprising representatives from Khalifa Fund and Hub71. Following the competition, the top three startups were awarded in-kind support packages valued…
RIYADH — The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing issued more than 34,000 building permits across the Kingdom during the first half of 2026. The ministry said residential permits accounted for the largest share of the total, with more than 28,000 licenses issued between January and the end of June. More than 5,000 commercial permits and over 1,000 permits for government buildings were also issued during the period. The ministry attributed the growth to ongoing improvements in the municipal licensing system and the expansion of digital services through the Balady platform, which have simplified permit procedures, accelerated application processing, enhanced customer…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed several drones that attempted to target oil facilities in the Eastern Province and Riyadh, blaming Iran-backed militias operating from Iraq for the attacks. Ministry of Defense spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said on Monday the attempted attacks took place over the past several hours and described them as terrorist acts launched from Iraqi territory. Al-Maliki said the Kingdom has the legitimate right to defend its security, people and vital infrastructure, stressing that Saudi Arabia reserves the right to respond at the appropriate time and place. In a separate statement,…
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Authorities in the UAE have issued alerts for hail and rain as parts of UAE experienced rainfall on Monday. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) earlier predicted convective clouds — which bring the possibility of rain — forming over the eastern parts of the country. On Monday afternoon, the met department issued yellow and orange alerts for parts of Fujairah, Khor Fakkan and Ras Al Khaimah, warning the public to be prepared when heading out of doors as some hazardous weather events may be expected. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The map…
AJMAN, 27th July, 2026 (WAM) — Salem Al Suwaidi, Director-General of Ajman Chamber of Commerce & Industry, met with Ndhuma Richard, Acting Head of the South African Consulate, to discuss ways of strengthening economic cooperation, expanding bilateral trade and investment, and exploring opportunities for cooperation in the sectors of industry, tourism, and education. The meeting was held at the Chamber’s headquarters, in the presence of Mohammed Ali Al Jannahi, Executive Director of the Member Support Services Sector; Abdullah Abdul Mohsen Al Nuaimi, Director of the Government Communication Department; and Fatima Yaqoub Al Awadhi, Head of the Investment Attraction Section at…
NEW YORK — Israeli Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is “fomenting hate” by calling the prime minister a war criminal who should be arrested over the war in Gaza if he visits the city for the United Nations General Assembly. Netanyahu said he intends to be in New York in September to address the annual UN gathering of world leaders, despite the mayor’s suggestion that he is not welcome. Mamdani said last week that while New York City does not have legal authority to execute an arrest warrant issued by the world’s top war-crimes…
RIYADH/NEW YORK — Brookfield has announced the first close of Brookfield Middle East Partners (BMEP), a new private equity fund anchored by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), raising approximately $2 billion to invest in businesses across Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East. The fund aims to allocate 50% of its investments to Saudi Arabia, reinforcing PIF’s strategy of attracting international capital while supporting the Kingdom’s economic transformation. BMEP will invest in buyouts, minority growth equity and other opportunities across sectors including financial and business services, consumer services, industrials, technology and healthcare. The fund will focus on high-growth markets…