JAZAN — Rural tourism farms have become an increasingly important part of Saudi Arabia’s domestic tourism sector in recent years. Across the Kingdom, agricultural areas are being transformed into destinations that combine nature, hospitality, and authentic rural experiences, reflecting growing demand for nature-based tourism. According to the Cooperative Association for Agricultural, Rural and Environmental Tourism, the Kingdom is home to around 450 licensed rural tourism farms, highlighting growing investment in the sector and its expanding role within the national tourism landscape. Chairman of the association Radi Al-Faridi said rural tourism can be enriched through activities linked to local crops and…
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Mukesh Gupta and Scott Harrell. New Agentic AI Product combines Agentic Actions, Conversational Operations and MCP integration to help teams investigate, prioritise and act faster across hybrid enterprise environments. DUBAI — Infoblox, a leading platform for preemptive security and critical network services, today announced Infoblox IQ, an agentic operations layer built on the most authoritative network, security and asset data in the enterprise. Infoblox IQ continuously analyses the DNS queries, DHCP leases, IP address assignments, device activity and security events flowing through the Infoblox platform to help teams identify issues faster, automate investigations and take action with confidence. Today’s launch…
DUBAI, 8th June, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Land Department (DLD), in partnership with the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), has announced that the First-Time Home Buyer Programme, available to all UAE residents aged 18 and above who do not currently own a freehold residential property in Dubai. It has enabled more than 3,200 residents to own their first homes in the emirate since its launch in July 2025, generating residential property transactions exceeding AED5 billion. Within less than a year of its launch, the programme attracted thousands of UAE residents, demonstrating its growing impact in promoting homeownership and…
The UAE expressed its solidarity with the Philippines following the earthquake that struck the southern Mindanao region, which left several people dead and injured. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Mofa) conveyed its “sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy” to the families of the victims, as well as to the government and people of the Philippines. The UAE also wished a speedy recovery for those injured in the disaster. Source: Khaleej Times
RIYADH — The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has identified 1,753 non-compliant food establishments and started taking punitive measures against them. The authority also prevented the entry of 1,057 tons of products that failed to meet regulatory standards. During the first quarter of this year, the SFDA conducted more than15,200 inspection visits across 12,260 establishments. These inspections led to the detection of 1,753 establishments in violation and the interception of 1,057 tons of non-compliant food products. The most common violations included operating without a license, distributing products not approved by the SFDA, and breaching relevant technical regulations. Legal measures…
JEDDAH — The Jeddah Mayoralty began on Sunday issuing evacuation notices for 129 dilapidated buildings in the Ghulail district. The mayoralty stated that specialized teams from the General Directorate of Emergency and Crisis Management have commenced serving field notices for the buildings included in the initiative, in preparation for completing the approved regulatory procedures in coordination with the relevant authorities. This is part of the mayoralty’s ongoing efforts to enhance public safety and safeguard lives and property from the hazards posed by unsafe structures. This initiative forms part of the mayoralty’s broader program to address dilapidated buildings across the governorate,…
Alfie Liu, Vice President of Huawei’s Middle East & Central Asia ICT Marketing & Solution Sales Department, and Dr. Shafika Isaacs, Director a.i., UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education and Chief of Section for Technology and AI in Education. During the Huawei ICT Competition 2025–2026 Global Final, Huawei officially launched the EduTech1.0 Framework, a comprehensive framework designed for educational institutions, governments, and industry partners to advance intelligent education through both technology-enabled learning innovation and digital talent development. The framework aims to accelerate the transition from digital education to intelligent education while helping build a more inclusive, personalised, and sustainable…
One of Faizal Abdul Razak’s most vivid childhood memories involves a neighbourhood bakery in the bustling Satwa. “I remember when I was in high school, my mother would cook curry, put it in the fridge, and go to work,” he says. At around lunchtime, Razak would hurry to Sun Bakery to buy some bread, reheat it at home and use it to mop up the curry from his plate. Razak grew up in Satwa, flew the nest but returned, lured by its affordability, comfort and no-frills way of life. “I realised that all of my inspiration comes from this place,”…
ABU DHABI, 8th June, 2026 (WAM) — Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has reviewed its future projects aimed at implementing advanced artificial intelligence technologies across the judicial ecosystem and notary services, while exploring the optimal integration of smart systems to keep pace with global technological advances and enhance judicial and notary performance. The discussion took place during a meeting of the Committee for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Judicial and Notary Services, chaired by Counsellor Yousef Saeed Al Abri, Undersecretary of ADJD. The meeting examined ways to strengthen cooperation with the Department of Government Enablement to support the Abu…
DUBAI, 8th June, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, and Chairman of the Higher Committee for Future Technology and Digital Economy, visited Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region. During the visit, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan was welcomed by Essa Kazim, Governor of DIFC, along with other senior officials, and was briefed on the Centre’s strategic priorities and innovation ambitions. H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed…