MINA — The air medical evacuation department, operating under the General Directorate for Health Services at the Ministry of Defense, is participating in this year’s Hajj season with four fully equipped aircraft dedicated to delivering advanced emergency medical care to pilgrims. These aircraft operate in direct coordination with field hospitals, medical centers, and ambulance units deployed across the holy sites to ensure rapid response times and the timely delivery of critical medical care. The air medical evacuation fleet continues to carry out patient transfers both within and outside the Kingdom as part of the integrated healthcare system operated by the…
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Sudheer Padiyar. SunTec Business Solutions outlines how the UAE’s 4-Corner eInvoicing model is set to streamline compliance, reduce operational inefficiencies, and support cross-border digital trade. The UAE’s move toward a structured eInvoicing ecosystem marks a significant step in the nation’s broader digital transformation agenda. Built around the 4-Corner model and aligned with international interoperability standards such as OpenPeppol, the framework is expected to modernise how businesses exchange invoice data, manage compliance, and conduct cross-border transactions. Organisations are now preparing for the July 1, 2026 pilot phase, which will require stronger alignment between finance, tax, and technology functions. Sudheer Padiyar, Regional…
MAKKAH — Pilgrims performed on Wednesday Tawaf Al-Ifadah, one of the four pillars of Hajj, at the Grand Mosque in Makkah after standing at Arafat, spending the night in Muzdalifah and performing the stoning ritual of Jamrat Al-Aqaba. The Grand Mosque witnessed a large influx of pilgrims performing Tawaf Al-Ifadah under the direct supervision of the relevant sectors, which mobilized their human and technological resources to serve worshipers and facilitate their movement with ease and efficiency. Pilgrims will continue performing their rituals in Mina during the Days of Tashreeq, where they will stone the three Jamarat. They will then conclude…
He Tingbo. New semiconductor framework unveiled at IEEE ISCAS 2026 focuses on time-based scaling, LogicFolding architecture, and system-level optimisation to drive future AI and computing performance. Shanghai — Huawei has introduced a new semiconductor development framework called the Tau (τ) Scaling Law, positioning it as a potential successor to traditional geometric scaling approaches that have guided the chip industry for decades. The announcement was made on May 25 during the 2026 edition of the IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, where He Tingbo, Director, Chair of Huawei Scientist Committee, ITMT Director, and President of Huawei’s Semiconductor Business Department, delivered…
For many residents in the UAE, getting from point A to point B depends heavily on GPS-powered navigation apps. Whether commuting through Dubai’s busy highways or finding a new café in Abu Dhabi, motorists have become increasingly reliant on digital directions for daily travel. But when signals suddenly weaken, maps freeze, or locations appear inaccurate, drivers are often left confused, and in some cases, unsafe situations can arise on the roads. Traffic expert Mustafa Al Dah said people have become too dependent on a system that was never originally designed for everyday civilian use. Stay up to date with the…
MAKKAH — Worshipers performed Eid Al-Adha prayer across Saudi Arabia on Wednesday morning as Muslims all over the Kingdom started their celebrations on the first day of Eid Al-Adha. Several Hajj pilgrims joined hundreds of thousands of the faithful who thronged the Grand Mosque in Makkah to perform Eid prayer in an atmosphere filled with spirituality and devotion. The prayer was led by Imam and Khateeb of the Grand Mosque Sheikh Bandar Balila. In his Eid sermon, Sheikh Balila urged believers to fear Allah, worship Him sincerely, and draw closer to Him through righteous deeds and by avoiding all that…
Ezzeldin Hussein, Regional Senior Director, Solution Engineering, META, SentinelOne. Ezzeldin Hussein, Regional Senior Director, Solution Engineering, META at SentinelOne, discusses Saudi RHQ expansion, secure cloud transformation with Google Cloud in Dammam, agentic AI in SOC operations, and the growing importance of identity-centric cybersecurity resilience. Cybersecurity resilience, sovereign cloud adoption, and AI-driven security operations are rapidly reshaping the Middle East’s digital landscape, particularly across Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Ezzeldin Hussein discusses how SentinelOne is strengthening its regional presence through its Saudi RHQ, advancing secure cloud-first transformation in collaboration with Google Cloud in Dammam, and leveraging agentic AI to redefine SOC…
UAE residents planning summer trips to India and other destinations may be able to grab cheaper tickets this week, with Air India Express launching a massive sale offering 5 million seats at discounts of up to 50 per cent. The airline said bookings under its ‘Xpress Sale’ are open from May 27 to May 31 for travel between June 15 and October 10 across domestic and international routes. The sale applies to Lite fares, which come without check-in baggage, and Value fares across multiple routes operated by the airline. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on…
MINA — On the third day of Hajj on Wednesday, pilgrims started performing five main rituals of Hajj—the obligatory rituals of stoning at Jamrat, shaving or trimming hair, and sacrificing of animal, and two remaining pillars of Hajj—Tawaf Al-Ifadah and Sai. The pilgrims, who stayed overnight in Muzdalifah, flocked to Mina on Wednesday morning to perform the stoning ritual. With hearts filled with joy and pleasure over performing the ritual of standing at Arafat, the high point of the annual pilgrimage of Hajj, on Tuesday, masses of pilgrims embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil under the soaring summer…
DUBAI — An IRGC Navy official threatened on Wednesday to turn Iran’s entire coastline into a killing ground if the United States resorted to military action again, even as negotiators reported the two sides were closer to an initial agreement than at any point since the April ceasefire. “Our fighters today carry in their chests the urge for hand-to-hand battle with the enemy,” the IRGC Navy’s political deputy Mohammad Akbarzadeh said, according to Tasnim news agency. Akbarzadeh said Iran’s armed forces were at full readiness and described the prospect of renewed war as remote, attributing that to what he called…