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RIYADH — The General Directorate of Civil Defense emphasized the importance of obtaining the approved insurance product of third-party cooperative insurance when issuing or renewing licenses for high-risk or densely populated activities. This was part of the directorate’s role in enhancing public safety and risk prevention requirements, as well as raising the level of entities’ compliance with regulatory requirements. The first phase covers chemical warehouses, used-oil storage activities, hazardous medical-waste storage activities, wholesale activities for all types of wood, general warehouses containing a variety of goods, car-tire warehouses, paint manufacturing, and manufacture of industrial detergents, in accordance with the relevant…
UAE has become the first country in the world to approve an oral treatment for non-segmental vitiligo, giving eligible patients aged 12 and above a new treatment option. The Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) has approved a new therapeutic indication for RINVOQ (upadacitinib) to treat adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older with non-segmental vitiligo whose condition requires systemic therapy medicines that circulate throughout the body. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Vitiligo is a skin condition in which areas of the skin lose their pigment, causing white patches to appear. It occurs…
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Sudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mohieldin Salem Ahmed Ibrahim signed a document establishing the Saudi-Sudanese Coordination Council in a ceremony held at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh on Monday. The council’s establishment reflects the two countries’ keenness to advance cooperation and coordination. The council will serve as an effective institutional platform for developing and strengthening bilateral relations and as an institutional framework bringing together relevant entities from both sides to work toward tangible outcomes. This is through clear initiatives, projects, and targets, thereby enhancing cooperation…
Google recently announced that it will allow its users the ability to disable visible watermarks on AI-generated content produced by its Gemini ecosystem. A move aimed at offering greater creative flexibility for professionals while still preserving backend transparency. The tech giant confirmed the toggle option will apply across outputs including images, videos, and music generated by its Nano Banana, Omni, and Lyria AI models. Josh Woodward, VP for Gemini, stated on X the feature is designed to strike a pragmatic balance between creative control for end-users and digital provenance safety. While users can turn off the visible emblem via media…
In the UAE, avoiding long hours outdoors does not necessarily mean avoiding the sun. Exposure can happen during an everyday commute, while driving to work, walking to a parked car, or sitting beside a window at home or in the office. According to expert, these moments may last only a few minutes, but when repeated every day, the exposure can accumulate over months and years. “A lot of people don’t know that the UV light, especially the UVA, crosses through the window panes and is still causing pigmentation and ageing,” Dr Amanjot Arora Khokhar, a UAE-based dermatologist specializing in clinical…
LONDON — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone posing as US President Donald Trump’s chief of staff. Downing Street has declined to comment on the security breach. The prime minister was in contact with an unknown individual pretending to be the senior White House aide Susie Wiles before concerns were raised about the incident. No messages of significance were sent and the suspicious activity was quickly reported to the appropriate authorities, sources said. The British Embassy in Washington raised the matter with the White House, according to Politico, which first reported the exchange. A UK government spokesperson…
RIYADH — The National Center for Wildlife (NCW), in collaboration with NEOM, has documented the first birth of a striped hyena following the reintroduction of two breeding pairs into NEOM Nature Reserve. The birth is a positive indication of the hyenas’ successful adaptation to the reserve and their ability to reproduce in the wild. The birth marks another milestone in NCW’s wildlife breeding and reintroduction programs, which include dedicated efforts for predator species aimed at restoring their natural roles within ecosystems, the NCW said in a press statement. Prior to the release, two pairs of striped hyenas were selected and…
Returning from cooler weather to the UAE’s heat and humidity can leave the body working harder to cool itself while disrupted sleep, hydration and routines can add to post-holiday fatigue, doctors say. A research published by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) highlights that people who are away from a hot environment for a week or more can lose some heat-acclimatisation adaptations, meaning they may need to gradually readjust when they return. Similarly, for many UAE residents, returning from a cool-weather holiday comes with an unexpected problem: feeling exhausted just as normal life resumes. Stay up to…
Rapid7, Inc., a leader in AI-powered managed cybersecurity operations, recently announced an expanded strategic distribution partnership with StarLink, an Infinigate Group company, across Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya. The collaboration will help regional partners build the technical expertise and services capabilities customers need to improve visibility, prioritise risk, and respond faster, turning security technology into practical operational capability. Organisations across Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya are expanding their use of cloud services, artificial intelligence, and digitally connected infrastructure. As these environments grow, security teams must understand more assets, identities, and sources of risk, often without equivalent increases in…