NEW YORK — Saudi Arabia has underscored the importance of collective international action to strengthen global water security and translate international commitments on water into tangible results that support public health, food security, economic development, climate resilience and stability. The Kingdom stressed the need to align financing with credible water priorities, accelerate high-impact innovation, expand access to reliable data and build the institutional capacity required for implementation, enabling countries to better address water challenges and achieve shared goals. The call came during a high-level ministerial session titled “United for Water: A Call for Collective Action,” co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and…
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PARIS — Pope Leo XIV on Friday urged leaders not to remain indifferent to suffering in the Middle East, calling for dialogue and diplomacy to end the war in Iran and Lebanon. The pope made the remarks on Friday as he arrived for a four-day visit to France. He was welcomed at Paris-Orly Airport by French President Emmanuel Macron. “We cannot remain indifferent to such suffering that wounds human dignity and cries out to God for justice,” Leo XIV said, referring to the situation in the Middle East. “The gravity” of what is happening in the region should “call each…
DUBAI, 25th September, 2026 (WAM) — The Ministry of Finance today convened its Customer Council in Dubai under Phase Three of the Zero Government Bureaucracy Programme, as part of its ongoing efforts to re-engineer operations and procedures and enhance the efficiency of the financial ecosystem. The Council was attended by Fatima Yousif Al Naqbi, Acting Assistant Undersecretary for the Support Services Sector, with broad participation from strategic partners and customers. The Council provided a collaborative platform for translating national objectives into practical workstreams and tangible outcomes, placing customers at the heart of service development in the programme’s new phase. Participants…
AI is rapidly reshaping both cyber threats and defence strategies; enterprises are under growing pressure to secure data, identities and emerging AI environments. QBS Software is highlighting technologies designed to address evolving cybersecurity requirements while strengthening its vendor and partner ecosystem across META and Eurasia at GISEC Global 2026. In an interview with Tahawultech.com, Mo Mobasseri, CEO of QBS Software META & Eurasia, discusses QBS Software’s cybersecurity strategy, emerging AI-related risks, its expanding technology portfolio, and the importance of education, simulation, and partner-led implementation in building long-term cyber resilience. How would you describe the sentiment on the first day of…
DOHA — Qatar on Thursday rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s accusation that it was waging a campaign aimed at influencing public opinion against Israel, calling the allegation an attempt to divert attention from Israel’s actions in the occupied Palestinian territories. In a statement posted on his X account, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari said: ” We categorically reject Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s accusation, made in his address to the UN General Assembly, that the State of Qatar is conducting a campaign to influence public opinion against Israel. “This continuing rhetoric against Qatar is nothing more than an…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Thursday rolled out the red carpet for China’s Xi Jinping on the Chinese president’s first state visit to Washington in over a decade. The leaders exchanged warm words at a lavish White House state dinner but gave little indication of a breakthrough on any of the pressing issues. Ahead of the meeting, Xi said the US and China “should be partners rather than rivals,” while Trump hailed his “truly great friendship” with the Chinese president. The talks centered on the Middle East, Ukraine and the Korean Peninsula, according to a statement by Beijing.…
ABU DHABI, 25th September, 2026 (WAM) — Emirates Development Bank (EDB) will host The Current of Growth, a two-day immersive exhibition showcasing UAE-made products, business success stories and emerging technologies. Taking place from 14th to 15th October 2026 at Abu Dhabi Energy Centre, the exhibition will showcase more than 100 products made in the UAE, offering visitors a closer look at the diversity of the country’s growing industrial and innovation ecosystem. Bringing together products that many may not realise are developed and manufactured locally, the exhibition will feature electric motorcycles, autonomous firefighting drones, medical devices, smart farming solutions, solar technologies,…
Starbucks is closing around 250 stores across North America this week as the coffee chain continues restructuring its business. The closures represent around 1 per cent of Starbucks’ more than 18,000 locations across North America and come after the company reviewed the performance of its stores. Chief Operating Officer Mike Grams said the company identified locations where it could not consistently deliver the experience it wanted for customers and employees, or where it did not see a path towards “acceptable financial performance”. The company has not revealed which locations will close or how many will be in the US and…
At the start of the two sales waves for the new iPhone 18 models, the buzz has extended far beyond customers and Apple enthusiasts, scammers are also attempting to capitalise on the hype. Kaspersky experts have identified fake websites promoting nonexistent offers designed to deceive users for the new devices. These scam sites have been discovered in multiple languages, including English, Arabic, Portuguese and others. One of the identified websites offers users the opportunity to “purchase” new devices, complete with technical specifications and a 25% discount. Among the available payment methods, customers are also encouraged to pay in Bitcoin. Its…
WASHINGTON, 25th September, 2026 (WAM) — Google plans to launch the first test of its Project Suncatcher orbital data centre on 1st October to assess how its Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) AI chips perform in the harsh conditions of space. The mission will evaluate how the chips handle radiation, vibration and the physical stresses of launch, while also testing cooling systems, one of the biggest challenges of operating computing hardware in space. Google’s cooling system uses heat pipes to transfer heat from the chips to radiators that dissipate it into space. However, the chips will operate only in brief periods…