BURAIDAH — Gabriel Martinelli scored a hat-trick as Al Hilal delivered a devastating attacking display to thrash Al Taawoun 6-0 on Saturday and move top of the Roshn Saudi League. The Brazil international opened his Al Hilal account in emphatic fashion, scoring three times in his third appearance since completing his high-profile move from Arsenal. Fellow summer signing Ollie Watkins struck twice, while substitute Sultan Mandash completed the rout as Simone Inzaghi’s side climbed to the summit heading into the season’s first international break. Watkins, who scored on his RSL debut against Al Ahli following his move from Aston Villa,…
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KYIV — Russia and Ukraine traded massive waves of drone attacks overnight into Sunday, leaving civilians dead and injured and damaging energy infrastructure on both sides as Moscow intensified its air campaign ahead of winter. Two people were killed and 12 others injured when Ukrainian drones struck Nizhnekamsk in Russia’s Tatarstan region, according to the office of regional head Rustam Minnikhanov. The two civilians died after a drone struck a tree near their parked car, officials said. Nizhnekamsk is home to a major concentration of Russian oil refineries and petrochemical, rubber and polymer plants. Mayor Radmir Belyaev said a fire…
DUBAI, 13th September, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has invited media professionals and participants attending the Arab Media Summit (AMS) 2026 to learn about its pioneering initiatives and projects in sustainability, clean energy, innovation and digital transformation, as well as its role in leveraging corporate communications and artificial intelligence (AI) to raise community awareness and support sustainable development. DEWA is participating in the summit as its Strategic Sustainability Partner. Organised by the Dubai Press Club, the summit will take place from 15th to 17th September 2026 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. “Our participation in the…
AMMAN, 13th September, 2026 (WAM) — A high-level delegation from the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF), headed by Hamid Saif Al Zaabi, MENAFATF President, visited the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan today to strengthen cooperation between MENAFATF and the Kingdom, support its preparations for mutual evaluation under the third round, and enhance its readiness in accordance with the international standards issued by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The delegation included Sheikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, MENAFATF Vice-President, Suliman bin Rashid Al Jabrin, MENAFATF Executive Secretary, and a number of MENAFATF officials. The delegation held…
At the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, 150 children saw their own books published for the first time, in the largest such launch that youth publishing platform Learner Circle has held to date. The children wrote and developed the stories themselves; AI was used only in the background production and publishing process, not in the writing or ideas. Ninety-five per cent of the children published at this event are based in the UAE. The launch is part of a global tour that also takes in the Chennai, Singapore, Frankfurt, and Sharjah book fairs. “We are preparing the next generation to…
SAN FRANCISCO — Some of the artificial intelligence industry’s most prominent leaders have backed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call to slow the development of frontier AI systems and introduce stronger safeguards as concerns grow over the risks posed by increasingly powerful models. Elon Musk, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis voiced support after Amodei published an essay titled “We Must Pace the Frontier,” in which he proposed slowing the pace of AI capability development and outlined a three-part approach to managing its risks. “Dario is right,” Musk said in a brief response to Amodei’s post on…
(L-R) Fawwaz Alshammari, Managing Director, MBUZZ & Dr. Moataz BinAli, Chief Executive Officer, Magna AI. Magna AI, Inc., the global integrated-value-chain sovereign AI transformation leader established through a partnership between Trend Micro and Wistron Digital Technology Holding Company (WDH), powered by NVIDIA, recently announced partnership with MBUZZ, a Saudi-headquartered ICT infrastructure and integration company. Together, the companies will deliver AI infrastructure and transformation services to enterprises across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. The collaboration combines Magna AI’s AI enablement and enterprise transformation capabilities with MBUZZ’s infrastructure integration across compute, storage, networking, and high-performance computing. Together, the companies aim…
AJMAN, 13th September, 2026 (WAM) — The Ajman Chamber will participate in the WorldFood Moscow 2026 exhibition in the Russian capital from Sept. 15 to 18, leading a delegation of member companies, factories and private-sector businesses. The delegation aims to explore the latest trends in the food and beverage industry, expand access to international markets for local products, promote investment opportunities in Ajman, and discuss potential cooperation and partnerships with delegations from around the world. Jamila Al Nuaimi, Director of the Member Relations and Support Department at Ajman Chamber, stated that the Chamber’s participation aligns with its continuous efforts to…
Commuters travelling through Dubai’s City Walk and Al Safa areas are advised to plan their journeys carefully, as traffic diversions have come into effect on Al Safa Street. In a recent video released by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, RTA has officially commenced work on the Al Safa Street Development Project, introducing key traffic diversions designed to maintain smooth traffic flow during construction. Under the current phase, traffic on Al Safa Street is being diverted in both directions onto newly constructed alternative routes running parallel to the development zone. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on…
JEDDAH — Moderate to heavy thunderstorms that could lead to flash floods are forecast across parts of Jazan, Asir and Al-Baha, as well as the highlands of the Makkah and Madinah on Sunday, according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM). The thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by hail and active winds stirring up dust and sand, while fog may also form over parts of the highlands in those regions as well as over parts of Najran and the southern parts of the Eastern Province. Meawhile, moderate to heavy thunderstorms, active winds and blowing dust are forecast in Makkah…