RIYADH — Saudi Arabia and Pakistan affirmed the importance of strengthening cooperation in agriculture and food security, supporting investment opportunities within the framework of the well-established bilateral relations between the two countries, and increasing trade exchange in a manner that serves their mutual interests. This was emphasized during the official visit of Saudi Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Eng. Abdulrahman Al-Fadhly to Pakistan, leading a high-level delegation. The visit aimed to explore avenues for cooperation in agriculture and food security, enhance the efficiency of irrigation and water systems, and support investment opportunities, thereby contributing to the growth of trade…
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JEDDAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent separate cables of condolences to Nepalese President Ram Chandra Poudel over the victims of devastating floods and landslides in northern Nepal. King Salman expressed his condolences to the Nepalese president, the families of those who died and the people of Nepal over the deaths and missing persons caused by the disaster. The King expressed hope that those still missing would return safely to their families and that Nepal would be spared further harm. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also expressed his deepest condolences…
WASHINGTON, CARACAS, 29th August, 2026 (WAM) — The US and Venezuela have agreed terms on a huge oil deal that could see Washington take control of more than 65 billion barrels Venezuela’s oil reserves, Euronews reported. US President Donald Trump had announced the agreement on Friday in a post on Truth Social, calling it the “biggest oil deal in world history.” “This Historic Transaction more than doubles American Oil Reserves, greatly increases our Oil Supply, and will substantially lower Gas prices for all Americans,” he wrote, adding that it would also help “set Venezuela on a course toward Tremendous Success…
ABU DHABI, 28th August, 2026 (WAM) — The third edition of the Fatima bint Mubarak Academy Women’s Basketball Cup 2026 has begun in Abu Dhabi, bringing together seven teams from the UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Jordan and Egypt. Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, and under the directives of Sheikha Fatima bint Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy, the tournament…
The strategic partnership will support faster claims processing, greater standardisation and improved customer experiences across the Kingdom’s motor insurance ecosystem … Source: Tahawul Tech
STOCKHOLM, 28th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) took part in World Water Week 2026 in Stockholm, reinforcing the emirate’s role as a trusted global partner and a leader in advancing water resilience and integrated water and energy governance. Led by Dr. Abdullah Humaid Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Department of Energy, the delegation brought together senior energy-sector leaders from the UAE. Throughout the week, the delegation met with governments, regulators, international organisations, academic institutions and industry leaders to explore practical partnerships that strengthen the resilience of water and energy systems and support sustainable economic…
LONDON — At least 17 companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank hold United Kingdom public-sector contracts worth more than 2.1 billion pounds ($2.85bn), a new report revealed on Friday. The findings by an Al Jazeera investigation come as more than 140 UK Labour MPs are calling on the government to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering. Burnham’s plans to impose tougher sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank have deepened divisions within the governing Labour Party. Supporters are also…
Rahul Misra, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, MEA at IFS. IFS, the leading provider of Industrial AI software announces its participation at LEAP 2026, taking place from 31 August–3 September 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. IFS will demonstrate how Industrial AI creates value in work environments and supports organisations to move beyond experimentation and generic AI to achieve measurable outcomes in the real world. IFS is participating with its partner, Microsoft to showcase how the partnership enables customers to accelerate transformation on a secure and scalable technology foundation. At the event, IFS will demonstrate how AI can understand the…
NEW YORK — Syria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ibrahim Olabi, accused Israel on Thursday of escalating tensions in the region, saying its military strikes and incursions in Syria are pushing the region toward catastrophe Speaking during a UN Security Council session, Olabi said, “The entire region is standing at a threshold of a regional war that would spare no one,” because of “the narrow electoral calculations” of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the policies of a “reckless and extremist government.” His remarks came as senior UN officials briefed the council on the humanitarian situation in Syria and…
Vlad Korsunsky, Chief Technology Officer, Tenable. SentinelOne®, the AI security leader, and Tenable® Holdings, Inc., the exposure management company, recently released joint research that suggests a growing disconnect between vulnerability discovery, disclosure and actual exploitation. The research draws on Tenable’s exposure data across thousands of organisations and remediation telemetry with SentinelOne’s endpoint and post-exploitation detection data. Together, both views produce a prioritised picture of where risk is concentrating, with lessons ripe for the Frontier AI era. The most critical takeaway: Both nation state and criminal threat actors are focusing on vendors and susceptible points in the attack surface more than…