SHARJAH, 16th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) has begun implementing its water conservation initiative in citizens’ homes in Mughaider Suburb, targeting approximately 2,000 homes for the installation of water-saving devices and fittings. The initiative follows its implementation in Al Rahmaniya Suburb, where 4,000 homes have been covered and more than 14,000 water-saving devices have been installed to date, contributing to water consumption reductions of up to 59%. SEWA is continuing installations at homes where residents were unavailable during previous visits or could not be contacted. Majid Haremal Al Shamsi, Executive Director of Corporate…
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HAMBURG, 16th August, 2026 (WAM) — Mexican cyclist Isaac Del Toro will lead UAE Team Emirates XRG at the 29th edition of the Bemer Cyclassics in Hamburg on Sunday, returning to action three weeks after securing a third-place finish at the Tour de France. Del Toro makes his second consecutive appearance at the one-day UCI WorldTour race alongside a strong UAE Team Emirates XRG line-up featuring Filippo Baroncini, Mikkel Bjerg, Benoît Cosnefroy, Rune Herregodts, António Morgado and Florian Vermeersch, directed by Sports Director Andrej Hauptman. The 205.2-kilometre classic begins in Buxtehude and traverses Lower Saxony before returning to Hamburg, where…
JEDDAH — Thunderstorms, flash floods, hail and dust-stirring winds are expected over parts of the Kingdom on Sunday, with temperatures reaching up to 49°C in some areas, according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM). For the expected heatwave, Dammam is forecast to record the highest temperature at 49°C, followed by Riyadh and Buraidah at 47°C. Temperatures are expected to reach 45°C in Makkah, 43°C in Madinah, and 42°C in Jeddah. Elsewhere, highs of 31°C are expected in Abha, 37°C in Tabuk and Jazan, 42°C in Hail and Najran, 30°C in Al-Baha, and 41°C in both Arar and Sakaka. As…
A headache, an unusual blood test result, or a new medicine can quickly send people to ChatGPT looking for answers. But doctors in the UAE told Khaleej Times that there is a line between using AI to understand your health and relying on it when medical care is needed. The warning comes as more people turn to artificial intelligence for health information. The 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: Trust and Health found that 59 per cent of UAE respondents use AI to manage their health, compared with a global average of 35 per cent. Doctors said that AI can…
RIYADH — The Ministry of Tourism has approved updates to the regulations governing Hajj season accommodation activities, licensing and classification standards. The ministry also endorsed the schedule of violations applicable to facilities designated to host pilgrims in Makkah and Madinah. The updates aimed to improve readiness of hospitality facilities, enhance service quality, and regulate operations in preparation for the Hajj season of 2027. Ministry of Tourism Spokesperson Nasr Alansari stated that the updates are intended to strengthen the regulatory and operational framework and ensure that facilities are fully prepared before commencing operations and receiving pilgrims. The requirements include verifying operational…
LONDON — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham called for reflection on Saturday following the sudden death of Jason Arday, a prominent Black academic who resigned from the University of Cambridge days earlier after facing intense scrutiny over plagiarism allegations and claims about his academic and personal achievements. Arday, 41, who became Cambridge’s youngest Black professor in 2023, was found dead at an address in south London on Friday. His death came days after he resigned as professor of sociology of education following weeks of media coverage over alleged plagiarism in his academic work and questions about claims concerning his athletic…
BERN — Switzerland’s financial regulator has warned banks and insurers of growing risks from cyberattacks, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, as threats to the country’s financial sector continue to increase. Marlene Amstad, chair of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority’s (FINMA) board of directors, said cyberattacks had risen significantly across the financial institutions supervised by the regulator. “We are seeing a marked increase in cyber attacks – amounting to a third – across all the financial institutions we supervise,” Amstad told Swiss financial newspaper Finanz und Wirtschaft. Asked about the potential threat posed by advanced AI models to banking giant…
RABAT — Moroccan authorities said Saturday they foiled a mass attempt by irregular migrants to cross from the northern city of Fnideq into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, amid heightened security along the border. In a statement, the Fnideq governorate cited a security official as saying that an intensive and coordinated deployment of security forces around Ceuta and Melilla prevented mass crossing attempts, while conditions at the border crossings remained normal. Around 300 irregular migrants, mostly from sub-Saharan African countries, gathered Saturday morning in mountainous areas surrounding Ceuta, the official said. Security forces prevented them from approaching or entering the…
RIYADH — Saudi security forces arrested a total of 14,542 illegal residents in a week. The arrests were made in joint inspections, carried out in collaboration with the relevant government agencies, during the period between Aug. 6 and Aug. 12, the Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday. Those who were arrested include 7,216 violators of the Residency Law, 3,843 violators of the Border Security Law, and 3,483 violators of the Labor Law. The total number of people who were arrested while trying to cross the border into the Kingdom accounted for 1,457, of whom 32 percent were Yemeni nationals, 67…
GAZA — Gaza Civil Defense teams recovered the remains of 21 Palestinians on Saturday from beneath two homes destroyed during Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip and began searching for 40 others believed buried under the rubble of a third house, a spokesperson said. Civil Defense spokesperson Mahmoud Basal said rescue teams recovered the remains of 12 Palestinians from beneath the Batniji family home near the Asqula area in eastern Gaza City after completing search operations at the site. Crews also recovered the remains of nine Palestinians from the Gharbiyah family home in the Katiba area of western Gaza City,…