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NEW YORK — Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a mutual visa-exemption agreement following talks between Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly. The agreement exempts holders of diplomatic and special passports from short-term residence visa requirements and aims to streamline procedures, strengthen joint coordination and expand cooperation between the two countries. During the meeting, Prince Faisal and Dar also reviewed bilateral cooperation and discussed regional developments and efforts to contain tensions through diplomatic solutions. Prince Faisal separately met Bill Gates,…

FREELANDER, the British Premium Intelligent All-Terrain Brand, will hold its Global Brand Launch at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental in Abu Dhabi on 29th September, marking a major milestone in the brand’s international expansion. With the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as its first international market, the event will introduce FREELANDER and its first strategic nameplate, FREELANDER 8, to international audiences as the brand enters the next phase of its global journey. The launch event follows FREELANDER’s announcement at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed, where the brand confirmed the UAE as its first international market and outlined plans for its launch…

Core42, a G42 company specialising in AI infrastructure and sovereign-enabled cloud, recently signed a strategic collaboration agreement with the Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research arm of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), to expand locally developed digital sovereignty and cybersecurity capabilities in the UAE.   Signed at GISEC Global 2026, the agreement reflects a shared commitment to developing home-grown security capabilities and contributing to the UAE’s sovereign technology ecosystem.  The collaboration brings together Core42’s sovereign-enabled cloud and AI capabilities with TII’s cybersecurity research and technology development expertise to explore how UAE-developed security technologies can strengthen the protection, resilience…

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) signed a joint executive program with the Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan to implement the fourth phase of the Orphan Care Project in Tajikistan.  Under the program, each orphan will receive $100 per month to cover living expenses, as well as $30 in care support for Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha. The program will also provide psychological support to orphans and their foster families and promote their economic and social security.  The project will benefit 1,200 individuals, including 900 families with low or no income who care for orphans. It will cover…

ASUS recently announced the new ProArt P16 and P14 laptops, powered by NVIDIA RTX Spark, bringing real-world AI-powered creative workflows and agent-assisted solutions to creators and developers in the UAE. The consumer laptop line-up also includes ASUS Zenbook 14, combining premium portability with intelligent everyday performance. NVIDIA RTX Spark redefines personal computing, combining personal agents, advanced content creation and high-performance gaming in new ASUS ProArt platforms, engineered from the ground up for the next wave of Windows PC experiences. Designed for creators, AI developers and gamers, RTX Spark brings NVIDIA’s full-stack AI platform and comprehensive suite of RTX technologies to…

Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah participated in the coordination meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), held at the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations in New York, ahead of the High-level Week of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.  During the meeting, key topics and issues on the agenda of the UN General Assembly were reviewed, along with the joint efforts and positions of the GCC states on these matters.  Discussions also addressed the current situation and regional developments, their implications for regional…

Establishments that employ expatriates who violate regulations, allow their workers to work for themselves or for others, or employ workers sponsored by other employers face a fine of up to SAR100,000, the Ministry of Interior said on Monday. Other penalties include a ban on recruiting new workers for up to five years, publication of the establishment’s name, and up to one year in prison for the responsible manager, who will be deported if an expatriate. Fines are multiplied by the number of workers involved, the ministry said. The ministry urged compliance with residency, labor, and border security regulations, and called…

Kaspersky has once again successfully passed the SOC 2 Type II audit, reaffirming the reliability of its internal security controls and antivirus database development processes. The assessment demonstrates that the company’s antivirus database development and release processes consistently meet internationally recognised standards, reinforcing trust in the integrity and resilience of Kaspersky technologies. Developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and acknowledged worldwide, the SOC 2 framework evaluates an organisation’s adherence to the AICPA Trust Service Criteria: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. Kaspersky has been regularly undergoing the SOC 2 audit since 2019, reaffirming its long-term…

Parents across the UAE are being urged to keep children at home if they develop flu-like symptoms, as some schools report influenza cases across different year groups and remind families about measures to limit the spread of infection. Messages being sent to parents are asking them to monitor children for symptoms including fever, cough, sore throat, a runny or blocked nose, body aches and fatigue. Some children may also experience vomiting or diarrhoea. Schools are stressing that students experiencing flu-like symptoms should stay home and avoid contact with others “until they have been free of fever for at least 24…

JEDDAH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, chairman of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), launched EXOBOT, the flagship electric vehicles from CEER, Saudi Arabia’s national automotive company, on Monday. The launch marks a major milestone in the Kingdom’s efforts to develop an advanced automotive industry and expand its industrial base. “The launch of CEER’s first vehicles represents another step forward in Saudi Arabia’s progression to build a sustainable and prosperous industrial ecosystem,” the Crown Prince said. “It further enables the automotive sector as a key driver of economic growth, through attracting investments, empowering national talent, and expanding…