RIYADH — Mayor of Riyadh Region Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf and Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike held on Wednesday virtual talks on cooperation and the exchange of expertise between the two capitals in digital transformation and smart city development. The meeting, attended by Saudi and Japanese officials, included discussions on digital transformation and its applications in urban management, as well as on smart cities, artificial intelligence, and data. The two sides also exchanged views on key challenges and opportunities associated with digital transformation and its role in enhancing urban services and improving the efficiency of city management. Discussions…
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The winning numbers for the latest Dh30 million UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw have been revealed on Wednesday, June 24. During Draw No. 260624, the winning numbers from the Days section were 1, 13, 20, 18, 19, 27 and the winning number from the Months section was 7. Three people have each received Dh50,000 in the guaranteed Lucky Chance ID prize category. The Lucky Chance IDs of the winners were: DE8188328 DK8766082 DN9072371 Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. According to the UAE Lottery website, three lucky winners took home Dh100,000 in today’s…
NEW YORK, 24th June, 2026 (WAM) — Gold prices fell to a more than seven-month low on Wednesday and traded below the key $4,000-per-ounce level, due to pressure from a firmer US dollar and growing expectations of interest rate hikes. Spot gold fell 3.3% to $3,973.79 an ounce as of 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT), after hitting its lowest level since November 2025. US gold futures settled 3.4% lower at $4,008.80. Source: Emirates News Agency
Ali Al Raqabani, Vice President of Service Delivery & Back Office, e& UAE. Dubai — e& UAE, the flagship telecom arm of global technology group e&, today announced the launch of OneWork, a fully sovereign, cloud-based unified communication and collaboration platform built within the UAE to serve organisations operating across the UAE. Designed to meet national data sovereignty requirements while enabling advanced digital transformation, OneWork delivers secure, enterprise-grade communication services from infrastructure hosted and managed in the UAE.Developed and operated entirely within the UAE, OneWork ensures that enterprise communications, data, and workloads remain in-country, providing organisations with enhanced regulatory alignment,…
DUBAI, 24th June, 2026 (WAM) –As part of its dialogue series, the Dubai Press Club (DPC) hosted Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), and Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, to discuss Dubai’s strategy for sustainable energy and water and its advanced infrastructure and readiness for growth. The session, which was attended by Mona Ghanem Al Marri, Vice Chairperson and Managing Director of the Dubai Media Council and President of the Dubai Press Club, also explored the emirate’s emphasis on innovation, crisis management and business continuity, alongside the…
The VFS Philippine ePassport Renewal Centres (PaRC) in Abu Dhabi (World Trade Center) and Dubai (Wafi Mall) will cease operations on June 30, the Philippine missions in the UAE announced on their official Facebook accounts on Wednesday. This means, starting July 1 this year, all Philippine passport applications and renewals will be exclusively processed by the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi or the Consulate General in Dubai. No reason was provided by the Philippine missions for the cessation of the outsourcing of passport services, but noted: “All passports processed by VFS PaRC Abu Dhabi and Dubai on or before June…
TRIPOLI — Authorities in eastern Libya have announced a ban on the entry of citizens from Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia, in a move widely seen as an attempt to curb the growing flow of migrants using the country’s Mediterranean coast as a gateway to Europe. The announcement issued on Tuesday night states that nationals of the four countries will not be permitted to enter Libya through any land, sea or air checkpoints. However, exemptions will apply to diplomats as well as professionals working in sectors such as healthcare and education. The ban comes as more bodies of migrants washed…
RIYADH — Phase Four of Riyadh’s Main and Ring Road Axes Program, comprising four projects totaling 40 kilometers and valued at SR9.8 billion, is underway, the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) announced. The phase is expected to accommodate up to 950,000 vehicles per day, supporting a more efficient and integrated road network across the capital. The four projects include Sheikh Jaber Road, Prince Mishal bin Abdulaziz Road, Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz I Road, and Najm Ad-Din Al-Ayyubi Road. Map of Riyadh’s Main and Ring Road Axes Program from the Royal Commission for Riyadh City’s infographic. The 12-kilometer Sheikh Jaber…
RIYADH — Ministry of Commerce has shut down 12 unlicensed water bottling plants in Jeddah after detection of violations. The bottling plants were immediately shut down, the violators were arrested, and they were referred to the relevant security authorities to complete the necessary legal procedures and enforce deterrent penalties against them. Inspection teams, in coordination with eight government agencies, detected serious violations at these plants that posed serious risks to public health. These violations included the use of water of unknown origin in production processes, unauthorized extraction and use of the public water network, and the illegal bottling of water…
NEW YORK CITY — Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his allies swept a series of congressional primaries in New York City on Tuesday, ousting two sitting congressmen in a remarkable show of force for the insurgent left that sent shock waves through the Democratic Party. On Tuesday, Adriano Espaillat, who leads the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and is in his fifth term, was defeated by Mamdani’s most polarizing pick, Darializa Avila Chevalier, a democratic socialist who once helped organize pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University. Another candidate backed by the mayor won an open House seat, and a handful of democratic socialist challengers…