Author: Mahdeehassan

Abu Dhabi, UAE – April 2026: CNTXT AI today announced the launch of Munsit Emirati TTS, a text to speech model designed to generate real time, human-like Emirati Arabic for enterprise and consumer applications. The release comes as voice technology continues to evolve rapidly worldwide, with recent launches from companies such as Google, OpenAI, and ElevenLabs pushing improvements in how AI generated speech sounds and performs. Yet despite this progress, many systems still struggle to reflect how language is actually spoken across regions. Munsit Emirati TTS is built to address that gap. It enables systems to respond in spoken Emirati…

Buraidah, April 23, 2026, SPA — Light to moderate rain fell across Qassim Region yesterday evening, including Buraidah, the region’s governorates, and affiliated centers. Cumulus clouds formed over the region, with a chance of rain in the coming hours.

Riyadh, April 23, 2026, SPA — Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Turki Alalshikh announced the premiere date of the Saudi edition of “Million Riyal Menu,” set to launch on April 28 via the MBC Shahid platform and MBC1 channel, with the support of Riyadh Season. He stated that the program represents the largest Saudi adaptation of the global format “Million Pound Menu,” produced jointly by the Saudi company BigHouse and IMP, in collaboration with Sony Pictures Television, reflecting a strong direction toward delivering content with world-class standards within the Kingdom. The program features

Jeddah, April 20, 2026, SPA — AROYA Cruises will resume operating its voyages in the Red Sea from Jeddah starting May, in a step that reinforces the city’s status as one of the Kingdom’s principal gateways for marine tourism and contributes to invigorating maritime tourism activity in the region. The company indicated that its vessel AROYA is currently heading to its main port in Jeddah in preparation for launching its new voyage schedule, set to begin on May 14, with diverse itineraries ranging from three to five nights and covering several regional destinations, including Yanbu in the Kingdom, Sharm El-Sheikh in the Arab Rep

Riyadh, April 22, 2026, SPA — The Saudi Stock Exchange main index ended trading lower today, losing 99.97 points to close at 11,244.99 points. The total value of trading reached SAR4.9 billion, with 280 million shares traded. The Saudi Parallel Market Index (NOMU) ended higher, gaining 1.18 points to close at 22,861.47 points. Trading value on NOMU reached SAR15 million, with more than two million shares traded.

23 April 2026 – Cargo Network Services Corporation (CNS) is gearing up to host its annual Partnership Conference in San Francisco (USA) from 18-20 May 2026. Being held under the theme “Elevating Air Cargo: Partnerships, Progress & Possibilities”, the conference is the premier networking event for the US air cargo industry, bringing together around 700 stakeholders and representatives from across the air cargo value chain. The CNS Partnership Conference combines informative plenary sessions and presentations focused on innovation and challenges in the cargo business, with a variety of networking and social events. CNS Preside

Riyadh, April 21, 2026, SPA — Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi affirmed that relations between the GCC countries and the Central Asian countries are based on solid foundations of shared history and mutual interests, expressing his confidence that this partnership will witness further growth and prosperity in the coming years, in a way that reflects the aspirations of its peoples for a more stable, prosperous and integrated future. He made these remarks during his participation in the workshop “Strengthening the Strategic Partnership between the GCC Countries and Central Asian Countries: Fr

Riyadh, April 21, 2026, SPA — The General Administration of Education in Riyadh Region announced that in-person classes will shift online on Tuesday via the Madrasati platform and other approved educational platforms for all students and teaching and administrative staff in the governorates of Thadiq, Huraymila, Rumah, Durma, Marat, Al-Dawadmi, Al-Zulfi, Al-Majmaah, Al-Ghat, Shaqra, Afif, Al-Rayn, and Al-Quwaiyah. The move was based on reports from the National Center for Meteorology and was taken to ensure everyone’s safety.

Riyadh, April 20, 2026, SPA — Saudi Venture Capital (SVC) announced its investment in Growth Catalyst Fund, a private equity fund managed by the CMA-licensed Growth Catalyst Investment Company. According to a press release issued by the SVC, the fund aims to invest in companies at the growth and expansion stage in Saudi Arabia and across the GCC, providing capital and operational expertise to support sustainable growth, enhance operational efficiency, and strengthen market competitiveness. It focuses on key sectors, including healthcare, education, consumer, defense industries, environment and renewable energy, as well as food and beverag

Jizan, April 12, 2026, SPA — The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, through its Jazan Region branch, implemented 405 volunteer opportunities in March, with the participation of more than 2,100 volunteers. The total volunteer hours reached 40,631, generating an estimated economic return of SAR3,729,000. The activities included preparing mosques, organizing worshippers during Taraweeh, Qiyam, and Eid Al-Fitr prayers, and distributing iftar meals and water bottles. These initiatives support the ministry branch’s contribution to Saudi Vision 2030, which targets one million volunteers and promotes a culture of volunteer