JEDDAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman have sent cables of congratulations to President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh on the occasion of his re-election for a new presidential term. In his cable, King Salman expressed his sincere congratulations and best wishes for success to the president, and for further progress and prosperity for the people of Djibouti. The King also praised the distinguished fraternal relations between the two countries and their peoples and emphasized the shared commitment to further strengthening and developing them across all fields. In…
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Mohammad Abulhouf, Vice President & GM, Middle East & Africa, Nutanix. Dubai — Nutanix, a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, today announced new capabilities to the Nutanix Cloud Platform (NCP) solution designed to help organisations operate reliably as AI workloads expand, cloud environments grow more complex, and hardware supply constraints drive the need for more flexible infrastructure platforms. As organisations modernise their infrastructure, many are reassessing longstanding virtualisation platforms to ensure they can deliver the flexibility, performance, and cost predictability required for virtual machines, containers, and AI workloads. “As organisations across MEA rethink their infrastructure strategies in the face of…
Abu Dhabi —The UAE’s National Experts Program– AI track (NEP-AI) has shortlisted 135 finalists from more than 1,000 applicants, as the country accelerates efforts to build a national base of artificial intelligence expertise across priority sectors. A final group of 25 participants will be selected from these finalists to join the inaugural NEP-AI cohort. The finalists of this first NEP-AI track represent all seven emirates, signaling broad national engagement in the program. Abu Dhabi (80) and Dubai (21) account for the majority, followed by Sharjah (14), Ras Al Khaimah (9), Ajman (6), Umm Al Quwain (3), and Fujairah (2). The finalist pool is the most diverse in the program’s history, bringing together professionals from government, industry, and…
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India. Jaishankar conveyed greetings from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with wishes for the UAE’s continued security and prosperity. Sheikh Mohamed asked that his greetings be passed on to Modi, wishing further progress for India and its people. The two sides reviewed cooperation under key agreements between the UAE and India, including Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the two countries. They also explored ways to strengthen ties in line with shared priorities. Stay up to date…
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan held talks with Chief of Staff to the President of South Korea and Presidential Special Envoy Kang Hoon-sik in Riyadh on Sunday. During the meeting, they discussed the latest developments in the region and their repercussions for the regional security and the global economy. They also reviewed bilateral cooperation between the two friendly countries. Source: Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned on Sunday the Iraqi Ambassador to the Kingdom Safia Taleb Ali Al-Suhail to convey its strong response against the continued blatant attacks and threats targeting Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states through drones launched from Iraqi territory. Ambassador Saud Al-Sati, undersecretary for political affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, handed the protest note to the Iraqi ambassador during their meeting in Riyadh. “During the delivery of a protest note, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs stressed the Kingdom’s condemnation and denunciation of the attacks originating…
ABU DHABI, 12th April, 2026 (WAM) — KraneShares today announced the listing of two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX): the KraneShares Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF (Ticker: AGIX) and the KraneShares Wahed Alternative Income Index ETF (Ticker: KWIN). The AGIX ETF provides exposure to both public and private artificial intelligence companies, including SpaceX and Anthropic, offering access to high-growth innovation themes and a selection of private companies. The fund is scheduled to be directly listed on ADX on 16 April 2026. Meanwhile, the KWIN ETF, developed in collaboration between KraneShares and Wahed Invest, offers a…
Dubai Municipality announced on Sunday, April 12, it completed the first phase of the ‘Sewerage and Stormwater Network Development Project in Al Quoz Creative Zone’. The phase has been completed at a cost of Dh250 out of a total of Dh500-million investment. The project aims to develop an integrated, adaptable, and sustainable sewerage and stormwater system serving Al Quoz Industrial Areas 1, 2, 3, and 4, as well as the area located between Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp channels. It spans a total area of 1,600…
PARIS — A 9-year-old boy has been rescued after being locked inside his father’s utility van in eastern France since 2024, authorities said. According to prosecutor Nicolas Heitz, police were alerted by a neighbor who reported hearing a child inside a parked vehicle in the village of Hagenbach, near the Swiss and German borders. Officers forced the van open and found the boy “lying in a fetal position, naked, covered by a blanket on top of a mound of trash and near excrement,” Heitz said. The child was severely malnourished and unable to walk after being kept in a seated…
RIYADH — The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah will begin the second phase of registration for domestic pilgrims wishing to perform Hajj this year from Saturday, Dhul Qada 1, corresponding to April 18. This phase is for those citizens and expatriates who have performed Hajj within the last five years. The registration process shall be completed through the Nusuk electronic application. The ministry stipulated that the applicants in the second phase will be considered if there are vacancies remain after considering the applications of Saudis and expatriates who applied in the first phase. Earlier on Feb. 23, the ministry commenced…