RIYADH — The medical team of the Saudi Conjoined Twins Program began the eight-hour surgery on Filipino conjoined twins Olivia and Gianna Thursday morning. In implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the twins were admitted to King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, in Riyadh. During a press statement, Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah, Advisor at the Royal Court, Supervisor General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), and head of the program’s…
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ABU DHABI, 18th June, 2026 (WAM) — The Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC) celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of its Diploma in Nuclear Technology programme, marking an important milestone in the continued development of the UAE’s national nuclear energy workforce. A total of 20 graduates completed the programme, which is delivered by ENEC across its headquarters and the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, where the graduates will transition into operational support roles. The programme is also accredited by the UAE’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. The graduation ceremony was held in Abu Dhabi and was attended by…
RIYADH — The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) forecasts maximum temperatures ranging between (45 – 50)°C over several regions starting Saturday, until Thursday. According to a map the NCM shared on its official X account, extreme heat will specifically affect the Eastern Province, Riyadh, Al-Qassim, Madinah, and Northern Borders from June 20 to June 25. The Eastern Province is expected to experience temperatures ranging from 47°C to 50°C. Meanwhile, the Riyadh, Qassim, Madinah, and Northern Borders regions are expected to experience temperatures in the range of 45–47°C. This forecast comes after the NCM released a report on long-term monitoring of…
JERUSALEM — Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Thursday he was severing “all contact” with European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas over remarks attributed to her comparing Israel to apartheid-era South Africa. In a post on social media, Saar said Kallas had “compared Israel to the racist apartheid regime” during a visit to Mexico and that as a result he was severing contact until she retracted the comments. “I am grateful to the many European elected representatives who condemned this grave statement,” Saar posted on X on Thursday. “However, to date, no denial, clarification or response has been…
e& UAE recently announced it has awarded a contract to a strategic infrastructure partner to roll out the world’s first commercial mobile network using Upper 6GHz (U6GHz) 256TRX Giga-MIMO technology. Planned for commercial launch in the second half of 2026, the deployment marks a major step from technical validation to commercial readiness. It positions e& UAE at the forefront of 5G-Advanced evolution while laying the network foundations needed for the 6G era. The deployment also supports the UAE’s national 6G roadmap led by the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), strengthening the country’s role in advancing future connectivity technologies…
Dubai’s art community will have the opportunity to meet the creators behind a new exhibition at Hestia Gallery this week. The gallery is hosting An Evening of Art with Hestia on Thursday, June 18, from 6 pm at its space on Al Khayat Avenue. The event offers guests a chance to explore the exhibition alongside the participating artists, providing insight into the stories, techniques, and inspirations behind the works on display. In addition to viewing the collection, attendees can enjoy beverages and French bites while engaging in conversations with the artists in an intimate setting. Located at 36 Al Khayat…
The UAE on Thursday announced that children under the age of 15 will be banned from accessing social media platforms. Children under the age of 15 will not be permitted to create or use personal accounts on social media platforms or access their full features, under the new resolution. Social media platforms in the country will be required to monitor any accounts created by children under the age of 15 and take immediate action. Those accounts would then either be suspended or disabled, under provisions of the new resolution. However, children between the ages of 15 and 16 will be…
DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates on Thursday approved a resolution setting the minimum age for social media use at 15, becoming the first Arab country to introduce such a measure, the state news agency WAM reported. The resolution, which was passed by the UAE’s Cabinet, prohibits children under 15 from creating or using personal social media accounts and restricts their access to the platforms’ full features, WAM said. They are also prohibited from accessing the full features of such platforms, including social interaction, publishing, commenting, sharing, joining public groups, open channels, or any large-scale interactive spaces, the report added.…
Epitome Global CEO Kevin Chan shares insights on why traditional recruitment and psychometric testing fall short, and how whole-person profiling surfaces the talent conventional screening misses. Artificial intelligence is collapsing the lifespan of skills, leaving many organisations to discover that the candidate who has done the job before is no longer the safest hire. Epitome Global has spent nearly a decade building psychometric infrastructure to address that shift, drawing on more than a million career profiles to assess people as individuals rather than CVs. Kevin Chan explains why conventional hiring overlooks capable people, what employers should prioritise when skills change faster than…
The newly launched Wegovy pill is now available in the UAE, with prices ranging from Dh779 to Dh1,610 depending on the dosage prescribed. Pharmacies are reporting surge in demand and have said that many of the inquiries are coming from people who have never previously sought weight-loss treatment, suggesting the oral version is attracting a new group of patients. According to pharmacies contacted by Khaleej Times, Wegovy 1.5mg and 4mg tablets are starts at Dh779 per pack. The 9mg dose costs Dh1,199, while the 25mg dose is priced at Dh1,610. However, the pricing may vary in pharmacies across the country.…