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The day on Thursday will be fair in general, the National Centre of Meteorology has said. Low clouds appear over the eastern coast by morning. Light to moderate Southwesterly to Northwesterly winds will blow, with a speed of 10 – 20, reaching 30 kmph. Temperatures could be as high as 49ºC in the country. Mercury is set to rise to 43ºC in Abu Dhabi and 40ºC in Dubai.  Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. However, temperatures could be as low as 27ºC in Abu Dhabi and 28ºC in Dubai and 22ºC in internal…

He Tingbo. New semiconductor framework unveiled at IEEE ISCAS 2026 focuses on time-based scaling, LogicFolding architecture, and system-level optimisation to drive future AI and computing performance. Shanghai — Huawei has introduced a new semiconductor development framework called the Tau (τ) Scaling Law, positioning it as a potential successor to traditional geometric scaling approaches that have guided the chip industry for decades. The announcement was made on May 25 during the 2026 edition of the IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, where He Tingbo, Director, Chair of Huawei Scientist Committee, ITMT Director, and President of Huawei’s Semiconductor Business Department, delivered…

MAKKAH — Pilgrims performed on Wednesday Tawaf Al-Ifadah, one of the four pillars of Hajj, at the Grand Mosque in Makkah after standing at Arafat, spending the night in Muzdalifah and performing the stoning ritual of Jamrat Al-Aqaba. The Grand Mosque witnessed a large influx of pilgrims performing Tawaf Al-Ifadah under the direct supervision of the relevant sectors, which mobilized their human and technological resources to serve worshipers and facilitate their movement with ease and efficiency. Pilgrims will continue performing their rituals in Mina during the Days of Tashreeq, where they will stone the three Jamarat. They will then conclude…

MAKKAH — Worshipers performed Eid Al-Adha prayer across Saudi Arabia on Wednesday morning as Muslims all over the Kingdom started their celebrations on the first day of Eid Al-Adha. Several Hajj pilgrims joined hundreds of thousands of the faithful who thronged the Grand Mosque in Makkah to perform Eid prayer in an atmosphere filled with spirituality and devotion. The prayer was led by Imam and Khateeb of the Grand Mosque Sheikh Bandar Balila. In his Eid sermon, Sheikh Balila urged believers to fear Allah, worship Him sincerely, and draw closer to Him through righteous deeds and by avoiding all that…

For many residents in the UAE, getting from point A to point B depends heavily on GPS-powered navigation apps. Whether commuting through Dubai’s busy highways or finding a new café in Abu Dhabi, motorists have become increasingly reliant on digital directions for daily travel. But when signals suddenly weaken, maps freeze, or locations appear inaccurate, drivers are often left confused, and in some cases, unsafe situations can arise on the roads. Traffic expert Mustafa Al Dah said people have become too dependent on a system that was never originally designed for everyday civilian use. Stay up to date with the…

UAE residents planning summer trips to India and other destinations may be able to grab cheaper tickets this week, with Air India Express launching a massive sale offering 5 million seats at discounts of up to 50 per cent. The airline said bookings under its ‘Xpress Sale’ are open from May 27 to May 31 for travel between June 15 and October 10 across domestic and international routes. The sale applies to Lite fares, which come without check-in baggage, and Value fares across multiple routes operated by the airline. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on…

Ezzeldin Hussein, Regional Senior Director, Solution Engineering, META, SentinelOne. Ezzeldin Hussein, Regional Senior Director, Solution Engineering, META at SentinelOne, discusses Saudi RHQ expansion, secure cloud transformation with Google Cloud in Dammam, agentic AI in SOC operations, and the growing importance of identity-centric cybersecurity resilience. Cybersecurity resilience, sovereign cloud adoption, and AI-driven security operations are rapidly reshaping the Middle East’s digital landscape, particularly across Saudi Arabia and the UAE.  Ezzeldin Hussein discusses how SentinelOne is strengthening its regional presence through its Saudi RHQ, advancing secure cloud-first transformation in collaboration with Google Cloud in Dammam, and leveraging agentic AI to redefine SOC…

DUBAI — An IRGC Navy official threatened on Wednesday to turn Iran’s entire coastline into a killing ground if the United States resorted to military action again, even as negotiators reported the two sides were closer to an initial agreement than at any point since the April ceasefire. “Our fighters today carry in their chests the urge for hand-to-hand battle with the enemy,” the IRGC Navy’s political deputy Mohammad Akbarzadeh said, according to Tasnim news agency. Akbarzadeh said Iran’s armed forces were at full readiness and described the prospect of renewed war as remote, attributing that to what he called…

MINA — On the third day of Hajj on Wednesday, pilgrims started performing five main rituals of Hajj—the obligatory rituals of stoning at Jamrat, shaving or trimming hair, and sacrificing of animal, and two remaining pillars of Hajj—Tawaf Al-Ifadah and Sai. The pilgrims, who stayed overnight in Muzdalifah, flocked to Mina on Wednesday morning to perform the stoning ritual. With hearts filled with joy and pleasure over performing the ritual of standing at Arafat, the high point of the annual pilgrimage of Hajj, on Tuesday, masses of pilgrims embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil under the soaring summer…

JEDDAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman expressed gratitude on Wednesday for the honor of serving the Two Holy Mosques and pilgrims during the Hajj season, while congratulating Muslims around the world on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha. “We thank Allah for honoring us with serving the Two Holy Mosques and caring for the pilgrims of His Sacred House,” King Salman said. The King also prayed for the acceptance of pilgrims’ Hajj rituals and acts of worship. “With the advent of blessed Eid Al-Adha, we congratulate our people in this blessed nation and our Islamic nation on…