JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet on Tuesday strongly condemned the Houthi militia’s baseless allegations and false accusations against the Kingdom, pledging firm measures to safeguard Saudi security and maritime navigation. The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman in Jeddah, said the Houthi militia’s involvement in regional conflicts in support of its own agenda had deepened the suffering of the Yemeni people and threatened regional security and stability. It reiterated that Saudi Arabia will continue supporting the Yemeni people and their legitimate government and will take firm measures to protect its security and vessels in accordance…
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LONDON, 17th July, 2026 (WAM) — Arada has announced details of the first phase of Thameside West, a major regeneration project in London’s Royal Docks with a gross development value of AED12 billion. Spanning more than 47 acres along the River Thames, the project is expected to deliver at least 5,000 homes, including 35 percent affordable housing, alongside green spaces covering half of the site and a one-kilometre active waterfront. The development is being delivered in partnership with the Greater London Authority (GLA) through its land and property company GLAP. The first phase will include 1,500 homes across six buildings…
Residents across the UAE can expect fair to partly cloudy weather on Tuesday, with clouds developing mainly over the eastern and northern parts of the country. According to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), light to moderate winds will prevail during the day, but are expected to freshen at times, leading to blowing dust and reduced visibility in some exposed areas. Sea conditions will remain slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf, while the Oman Sea will be slight, making conditions generally favourable for marine activities. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The…
For one month, late-night matches, penalty shootouts and conversations about football shaped the daily routines of fans across the UAE. Then, almost overnight, the tournament was over. For Marwan Sharif, a Sudanese resident of Dubai, waking up without another match to anticipate felt strangely familiar, yet no less difficult. “Weird, honestly. Even though this keeps getting repeated every four years, the feeling never changes,” he said. “For a whole month, you get swept up in it, and then one day it’s just over. You wake up the next morning reaching for something that isn’t there anymore.” He described the feeling…
An in-focus interview with Kevin Roepke, Executive Director at the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC), along with USSEC’s Vice Chair and soybean farmer, Roberta Simpson-Dolbeare, as they discuss trade, sustainability, and building resilient supply chains.As Saudi Arabia strives to meet its ambitious Vision 2030 goal of achieving self-sufficiency in poultry, access to reliable, consistent, high-quality feed ingredients, such as U.S. soybean meal, remains key. Since January this year, The Kingdom’s imports of U.S. soybean meal have grown, signaling a preferential shift towards U.S. origin, a relationship built on trust, quality, and reliability. Learn what’s sowing the seeds of preference from…
The strategic partnership combines AI-native infrastructure, enterprise data intelligence, and localised delivery to enable governments and enterprises to seamlessly convert AI from pilot projects into real-world business outcomes Dubai — Origen, an Abu Dhabi-based AI-native technology company, and Deepexi, a publicly listed enterprise AI and data intelligence company, announced a strategic partnership at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026 to advance enterprise AI adoption across the UAE and the broader Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. The partnership brings together two highly complementary strengths: Origen contributes AI-native infrastructure, deep understanding of government and enterprise transformation across MEA, and regional delivery capabilities, while Deepexi brings enterprise AI, trusted data…
DUBAI, 21st July, 2026 (WAM) — The Emirates Racing Authority (ERA) said 1,099 horses were registered during the 2025-2026 season, up 31 percent from 836 in the previous season. The authority said the increase reflected the success of racing events and strong participation from within the UAE and abroad. The number of two-year-old horses taking part rose by 68 percent compared with the 2024-2025 season, while total race prize money increased by 2.69 percent. The season also attracted 167 trainers and 117 jockeys, while the number of owners and active syndicate members rose by 12.8 percent to 967. Rashid Al…
RIYADH — Saudi Border Guard seized a combined 276 kilograms of narcotics and 97,034 regulated medical tablets during two separate smuggling attempts in the Jazan and Asir regions. In Jazan, Border Guard land patrols in the Al-Aridah Sector thwarted an attempt to smuggle 176 kilograms of hashish and 97,034 tablets subject to medical circulation controls. In a separate operation in Asir, Border Guard land patrols in the Al-Rabwa Sector arrested five border security violators of Yemeni and Ethiopian nationalities for attempting to smuggle 100 kilograms of khat. Border Guard in Jazan confiscate 176 kilograms of hashish and 97,034 tablets subject…
DUBAI, 21st July, 2026 (WAM) — Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has announced that DEWA’s strategic investments in electricity transmission network projects now exceed AED10 billion. He attributed DEWA’s sustained investment in strategic projects to the wise directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, whose vision has positioned Dubai as a global benchmark for continuous growth and infrastructure quality. Al Tayer noted that DEWA commissioned eight 132kV substations in the first half of 2026, with a total conversion capacity of…
VIENNA, 21st July, 2026 (WAM) — Swiss company Volenergy will acquire the Austrian service station network of British energy company BP, comprising 250 service stations, related infrastructure and electric vehicle charging points, according to Austrian media reports. Citing a BP statement, the reports said the transaction is expected to be completed by the end of this year. BP said the service stations will continue operating under the BP brand through a trademark licensing agreement with Volenergy. The company did not disclose the value of the deal. BP operates one of Austria’s largest service station networks. Around 115 of its 250…