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BURAIDAH — Saudi Arabia’s skies will witness the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower during the late hours of Wednesday night and the early hours of Thursday morning, according to the Noor Astronomy Society. With historical records indicating its first observation approximately 2,700 years ago, the Society explained that this meteor is one of the oldest recorded meteor showers and astronomical phenomena. It is further explained that these meteors are active annually because Earth passes through the dust trail left by Comet Thatcher and enters the atmosphere at speeds up to 49 kilometers per second. The head of the association,…

JEDDAH — Al Ahli came from behind to defeat Vissel Kobe 2-1 on Monday and book their place in the AFC Champions League Elite final. Second-half goals from Galeno and Ivan Toney completed the turnaround at King Abdullah Sports City after the Japanese side had taken a first-half lead. The defending champions remain on course to become the first club since Al Ittihad in 2005 to retain the continental crown. Al Ahli will face either FC Machida Zelvia or Shabab Al Ahli in Saturday’s final. The visitors started brightly and were rewarded in the 31st minute when Yoshinori Muto finished…

As schools across the UAE continue to transition back into in-person learning, parents are being offered some financial relief on transport costs. A major school transport provider on Tuesday confirmed a flat 60 per cent reduction in transport fees for April, citing adjustments in service levels during a period of changing school operations. The move comes as several schools resumed classroom learning on Monday, April 20, while others remain in distance learning mode, reflecting a staggered return following recent regional developments. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels Schools shifted to remote learning for…

AJMAN, 21st April, 2026 (WAM) — The Department of Finance in Ajman organised a workshop titled “Financial Circular and Procedures for Preparing the Financial Plan and General Budget,” targeting budget preparation officials, human resources officers, and project and technical requirements managers across government entities in the emirate. The workshop was held as part of the Department’s efforts to develop the government financial system and enhance the efficiency of financial planning and the preparation of financial plans, in alignment with its vision to achieve a leading model for a sustainable financial environment. The workshop aimed to empower government financial cadres to…

Siemens is looking to move into the physical AI space with the release of a system capable of implementing industrial automation engineering tasks. On the opening day of Hannover Messe in Germany, Siemens stated its Eigen Engineering Agent goes beyond advisory capabilities and would, in turn, enrich the lives of engineers by taking on some of their more repetitive tasks. The agent is employed in engineering systems, handling preparation and execution along with validating the outcomes. Siemens explained it “understands its projects, writes automation code, configures systems and iterates” until defined goals are achieved. Along with tapping a shift towards…

ABU DHABI, 21st April, 2026 (WAM) — To mark World Creativity and Innovation Day, the Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development (DCD) has highlighted its ongoing commitment to strengthening the social sector through the launch of the Sadeem Innovation Lab, a platform designed to develop, test and scale impactful social solutions. Sadeem is the department’s internal innovation lab, set up to support teams and employees in developing practical, forward-thinking solutions to priority social challenges. It operates through a structured internal model, using established channels to ensure proper governance while accelerating the development of high-impact ideas. The lab is currently being…

KIOXIA Europe GmbH recently announced KIOXIA EG7 Series solid state drives (SSDs), the first client solution to adopt KIOXIA’s BiCS FLASH™ generation 8 4-bit-per-cell, quadruple-level cell (QLC) technology. The QLC-based KIOXIA EG7 Series delivers equivalent performance as TLC-based solutions[1], enabling better total cost of ownership (TCO) for value-oriented slim laptops, as well as commercial and consumer notebooks and desktops. KIOXIA EG7 Series SSDs bring the performance and power efficiency advantages of KIOXIA BiCS FLASH™ generation 8 QLC 3D flash memory to common computing workloads for PC OEMs. The new drives deliver random read and write performance of up to 1,000…

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…