RIYADH — The Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) conducted 1,585 oversight inspections and investigated 385 suspects during June 2026 as part of its ongoing efforts to combat corruption and protect public funds. Nazaha said 130 Saudi citizens and residents were arrested under the Code of Criminal Procedure, including individuals employed by the ministries of Interior, Defense, Health, Municipalities and Housing, and Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance. Some of those arrested have since been released on bail while legal proceedings continue. The suspects are accused of offenses including bribery and abuse of public office, the authority said, adding that legal procedures…
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Delinea experts outline why privileged access, third-party identities, and visibility gaps are increasing risk across critical infrastructure, and what organisations need to do to strengthen OT resilience. Identity security is rapidly emerging as one of the most important priorities for organisations operating critical infrastructure and industrial environments. Increased connectivity, remote access requirements, and the growing convergence of IT and operational technology (OT) have created new opportunities for attackers to exploit trusted access pathways into essential systems. A growing reliance on connected industrial systems, third-party access and digital transformation initiatives formed the backdrop to a webinar hosted by CPI Media Group…
LAHORE — Fourteen children died after the roof of a tuition center collapsed in the Pakistani city of Lahore on Tuesday, officials said. Punjab province’s emergency service said rescuers pulled children under the age of 10 and a 30-year-old female teacher from the rubble of the after-school facility. Another five people are believed to have been injured. Authorities launched an investigation into the collapse in the Kahna suburb of Lahore, and two people were taken into custody as part of the initial inquiry. Farooq Ahmed, a spokesman for the emergency service Rescue 1122, told the BBC they had received a…
TARTOUS, Syria, 1st July, 2026 (WAM) — DP World has reached a significant milestone in the modernisation of the Port of Tartous with the arrival of the first of three new Mobile Harbour Cranes (MHCs). The delivery marks the first major investment under the company’s 30-year concession agreement with the Syrian Government following its signing last year, and the start of a long-term programme to transform the port into a more efficient, modern and competitive gateway for regional trade. Fahad Al Banna, Chief Executive Officer, DP World Tartous, said, “The arrival of the first of our new Mobile Harbour Cranes…
Not one, but two UAE expats from Kerala hit the jackpot at this month’s Dubai Duty Free draw. Kabir Poovathingal and Mohammed Shibil Thayyil’s names have been added to the growing list of Indian winners after they were announced as the latest $1 million winners in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw held on Wednesday. Kabir, 48, bought the ticket online on June 13. Having lived in Dubai for 22 years, he has regularly participated in Duty Free’s promotions for over 12 years. A father of five, he works as an aviation operator in Abu Dhabi. “It’s a wonderful…
KABUL — The Afghan Air Force carried out airstrikes inside Pakistan, targeting what it described as ISIS centers along the border used to plan and coordinate terrorist attacks against civilians in Afghanistan. The strikes reportedly hit locations in Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, the Taliban’s Defense Ministry said. The ministry said the operation was carried out with precision, killing several ISIS fighters and causing significant material damage without any civilian casualties. Pakistan’s military said it had shot down four rudimentary drones and warned any further provocation “would receive a befitting response”. The operation came two days after Pakistan launched…
Mohannad Abuissa, MD & CTO, Solutions Engineering, Cisco MEA–TRC. New research, released by Cisco in partnership with Foundry, reveals that organisations in the UAE have approximately three years before AI-driven network traffic increases significantly across key AI workloads, network capacity reaches its limit, and attack surfaces expand beyond what current defences can manage. The study, based on a survey of 200 IT leaders in the UAE (and 3,472 across the world), confirms that the rapid rise of large language models (LLMs) and the emerging wave of agentic AI are placing unprecedented strain on enterprise campus and branch networks. Alongside compute,…
MEXICO CITY, 1st July, 2026 (WAM) — Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez scored goals in a nine-minute span in the first half and Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday night to break a 40-year drought without a win in the knockout stage and progressed to the World Cup round of 16. Quiñones opened the scoring in the 22nd minute while Jiménez added a strike in the 31st minute for the Mexicans, who had not won a knockout-stage match since defeating Bulgaria in the round of 16 when they hosted the tournament in 1986. Mexico will play another home match Sunday…
SYDNEY — Australia’s consumer watchdog has sued Amazon for introducing advertising to its Prime Video streaming service and then forcing existing subscribers to pay more to avoid the ads. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said on Tuesday it has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court alleging Amazon breached consumer law by including unfair terms in its Prime subscription contracts. It also alleged Amazon had broken consumer protection law by making the unfair contracts with over a million annual subscribers between November 2023 and August 2025. “Consumers who wanted to avoid ads were left with no choice but to…
More than 50 awards presented as government entities, technology leaders and innovators are recognised for advancing AI, cybersecurity, digital transformation and smart government. Dubai — Senior government officials, technology executives, CIOs, CISOs and digital transformation leaders gathered at The Ritz-Carlton JBR, Dubai, for the GovTech Innovation Forum & Awards 2026, an evening dedicated to celebrating the organisations and individuals driving the UAE’s next chapter of digital government and technology innovation. Organised by CPI Media Group, the event showcased how artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud, data infrastructure, blockchain and emerging technologies are transforming public services, strengthening national resilience and accelerating the UAE’s…