RIYADH — Inspection teams from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development have carried out more than 250,000 inspection visits to private sector establishments during the first quarter of 2026. These visits resulted in the detection of over 168,000 violations of Labor Law regulations. As part of the ministry’s approach to fostering compliance through proactive oversight, approximately 230,000 warnings were issued to establishments to rectify their status. This measure is intended to reinforce a culture of compliance and strengthen early warning mechanisms to support business sustainability in accordance with applicable regulations. In line with the ministry’s priorities to support…
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RIYADH — The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing announced the approval of the executive regulations for vacant property fees. This is part of a broader regulatory framework aimed at improving the efficiency of real estate asset utilization and enhancing market balance. The fees will be applied in accordance with specific criteria that evaluate market conditions in areas to be announced at a later stage. This initiative, which comes in line with the directives of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, is aimed at regulating the real estate market and achieving a balanced relationship between supply and demand. The…
A disorder that affects 170 million women worldwide and is the leading cause of infertility known as polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is being renamed to improve diagnosis and care, researchers announced on Tuesday at a medical meeting. The new name, polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS, was chosen by a global coalition of patients, clinicians, and medical organisations to better reflect the condition’s wide-ranging hormonal and metabolic impacts, according to a report in The Lancet published to coincide with a presentation at the European Congress of Endocrinology in Prague. The name polycystic ovary syndrome often lead women and their…
LONDON, 13th May, 2026 (WAM) — Manchester City on Wednesday opened a new £10 million state-of-the-art facility for its Women’s First Team at the City Football Academy. The opening marks a milestone moment for the new Women’s Super League Champions, and one of the largest-ever investments in a dedicated, purpose-built first team environment for an elite women’s football team. Spanning 17,000 square feet, the new space incorporates the highest standards for elite football environments. It includes industry-leading technology throughout, with the aim of optimising player preparation and recovery and minimising injuries. The facility includes a world-class gym, with specialist strength…
ABU DHABI, 13th May, 2026 (WAM) — His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has chaired the meeting of the Ministerial Council for Artificial Intelligence and Development, held at Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, the Council reviewed the readiness of ministries and federal entities to adopt Agentic AI models in their operations. The meeting’s agenda featured a discussion of the action plan for implementing the Agentic AI project across the federal government, and a review of multiple existing government AI models. The meeting also reviewed…
Schools across the UAE were in celebratory mood on Wednesday after India’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared the Class 12 board examination results for 2026. Some institutions recorded a 100 per cent pass rate, and many students secured distinctions and perfect scores. The results come months after the board canceled Class 12 examinations for students in Gulf countries, including the UAE, amid the US-Israel-Iran conflict, now in an extended ceasefire period. At Delhi Private School Dubai, 237 students appeared for the examinations, with 96.2 per cent securing distinctions. The school recorded an average score of 87.9 per cent,…
JEDDAH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received on Tuesday a delegation, who came to honor Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman in appreciation of his support and patronage of the Qur’an memorization associations across the Kingdom, spanning over a period of more than 60 years. On behalf of King Salman, the Crown Prince received the honorary gifts presented on the occasion. The awards included a luxury shield, a handwritten copy of the Holy Qur’an, and two plaques; one commemorating King Salman’s completion of memorizing the Qur’an at the age of ten, and the…
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan received on Wednesday a phone call from Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdullatif Al-Zayani. During the call, they discussed the situation in the region and the continuation of bilateral coordination in this regard. Source: Saudi Gazette
Nokia recently revealed new agentic AI capabilities for its fixed product lines. The vendor aims for this move to help drive productivity and operational intelligence across operator home and broadband networks. The Finnish vendor is embedding AI agents across its Altiplano, Corteca and Broadband Easy platforms, drawing on data gathered from more than 600 million broadband lines deployed globally. Nokia stated the agents help telecom providers tackle fibre and Wi‑Fi challenges end-to-end while supporting network design and planning, speeding rollout and automating assurance and operations. The result is an AI-enabled fixed network portfolio aimed at the cognitive broadband era to…
When Dinah Sevilla’s younger brother was born with Down syndrome, she made a quiet promise to understand illness to protect the people she loved. Two decades later, that promise helped her earn a place among the world’s top ten nurses. On Tuesday, it was announced that Dinah, head nurse for Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) at King Saud University Medical City in Riyadh, was among 10 shortlisted candidates for the prestigious Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2026. The grand prize is approximately Dh900,000. She was selected from over 134,000 applicants across 214 countries for a simple but transformative innovation: pictorial guides, demonstration…