Author: Mahdeehassan

JEDDAH: Jeddah Gov. Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jalawi received Consul General of Palestine Ihab Medhat Al-Qishawi in Jeddah on Monday. During the meeting, they exchanged cordial talks and discussed topics of mutual interest, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Meanwhile, Islamic Development Bank Group Chairman Muhammad Al-Jasser met with Algerian Minister of Finance and IsDB Gov. Mohammed Lamine Lebbou at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s annual meeting in Doha on Sunday.

RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman has invited UAE Vice ‌President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al-Nahyan to visit the Kingdom on Tuesday. “His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defence, extended an invitation to his brother, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the sisterly United Arab Emirates, Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Presidential Court, to visit the Kingdom tomorrow, Tuesday,” the defense ministry said. Emirates News Agency confirmed that Sheikh Mansour would head to the Kingdom on Tuesday.

RIYADH: The Shaping Mega Projects 2026 summit opened in Riyadh on Monday, bringing together more than 300 delegates representing the developers, investors, contractors and delivery partners behind Saudi Arabia’s giga and mega projects. The three-day event comes as the Kingdom enters the critical delivery phase for its Vision 2030 plan for national development and diversification. Investment, project delivery and procurement were at the center of discussions on the opening day, under the theme “Saudi Al-Mustaqbal: Turning Vision 2030 into Value.” Leaders from Diriyah Company, Red Sea Global, King Salman Park Foundation and the National Centre for Privatization and PPP (public-private…

MAUI, Hawaii: As Saudi Arabia accelerates its ambition to become a global hub for artificial intelligence, US tech company Qualcomm Inc. said it sees growing opportunities across the sector in the Kingdom, from sovereign AI data centers and industrial networks to robotics and smart manufacturing. Speaking to Arab News on the sidelines of the Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, Akash Palkhiwala, the company’s executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief operating officer, said sovereign data centers and industrial applications offered the biggest opportunities for growth identified by the company in Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East. “As you’re seeing…

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia condemned on Monday the “continued provocative practices” of Israeli officials and extremist settlers at Al-Aqsa Mosque.The condemnation comes as Israeli authorities closed Maghariba Gate, one of the gates leading to the mosque’s compound, after 1,731 settlers stormed its courtyards on Monday.The settlers stormed the mosque in groups under the heavy protection of Israeli police and performed Talmudic rituals and prayers in its courtyards, WAFA News Agency reported.Extremist Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was among those who stormed the the mosque’s compound.The Kingdom reiterated its rejection of these violations of international law and the provocation they represent…

Company keeps customer data inside the Kingdom and brings vehicles, sensors and cameras into a single analytical context Cold Solutions Ltd. has changed its trade name to IoT Cube Company and is converting into a new legal entity under the same name, shifting the company from supplying standalone operational solutions to running an intelligence layer above the systems enterprises and government bodies already use. The move starts from the problem of data fragmentation. Organisations running connected operations collect large volumes of operational data, but it arrives through separate systems: vehicles report to one interface, sensors to a second, cameras and…

RIYADH: Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz received Danish Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Merete Juhl at his office at Qasr Al-Hukm on Sunday, following her appointment as her country’s ambassador to the Kingdom. Prince Faisal welcomed Juhl and wished her success in her new duties, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Meanwhile, Saudi Deputy Minister for International Multilateral Affairs Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rassi met UN counterterrorism chief Alexandre Zouev in New York on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly.

RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman said on Sunday that he spoke with his Malaysian counterpart Mohamed Khaled Nordin on the phone to discuss ties and prospects for strengthening defense cooperation. The two ministers also discussed recent developments and other issues of mutual interest, Prince Khalid said in a post on X. In a call with @KhaledNordin, we reviewed the brotherly relations between our two countries and explored prospects for defense cooperation. We also discussed recent developments and other topics of mutual interest. Malaysia last week expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia following attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi militia…

LONDON: The Islamic Military Counter-Terrorism Coalition participated on Sunday in an international conference showcasing Saudi Arabia’s efforts to counter extremist ideology, highlighting its programs on prevention, capacity-building and counterterrorism cooperation. The two-day International Conference on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Efforts to Counter Intellectual Deviations is being hosted by the Islamic University of Madinah on Sept. 27-28, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The meeting brings together scholars, researchers and specialists from Saudi Arabia and other countries. At an accompanying exhibition, the coalition outlined its work across four areas: countering extremist ideology, strategic communications, disrupting terrorist financing and military cooperation. An…

RIYADH: Global gaming industry leaders will gather in Riyadh for the inaugural Kingdom of Gaming, an event bringing together companies, investors, talent and institutions from across the sector. Taking place from Dec. 1-3 at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center, the event will bring together 500 studios and developers, 300 exhibitors and sponsors, and 200 investors. Participants will include representatives from game development, publishing, technology, investment, government and esports. Amr Sager, chief of staff at Savvy Games Group, said: “Saudi Arabia is becoming a hub for games, esports and the wider gaming industry. Bringing industry leaders, investment and technology partners…