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King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) yesterday signed a joint executive program with a Syrian civil society organization to build and equip a complex in Saraqib, Idlib Governorate, in a project funded by a donor. The complex will include a health center providing daily medical consultations, hemodialysis, reproductive health services, and laboratory testing, along with community facilities that expand access to medical care for people in Saraqib. Shops will also be built on the site, with their revenue funding the complex’s running costs so that services can continue, a model that ties humanitarian work to long-term sustainability. The…
Rapid AI adoption and emerging risks such as post-quantum threats are adding new layers of complexity to the cybersecurity landscape, placing greater pressure on enterprises to balance innovation with security, governance and measurable business outcomes. Bulwark Technologies has spent 27 years building its cybersecurity presence across the region, while adapting its portfolio and partner ecosystem to address evolving enterprise requirements. Jose Menacherry, Managing Director, Bulwark Technologies, discussed with Sandhya D’Mello, Technology Editor, CPI Media Group, at GISEC Global 2026, the company’s growth journey; the changing cybersecurity landscape; responsible AI adoption; the importance of human oversight; and why organisations need to…
As schools across the UAE reinforce rules around student appearance for the new academic year, some boys may have to rethink their usual trip to the barber. Several schools are restricting extreme or shaved hairstyles, including cuts where parts of the head are shaved with a razor or blade while other sections are left longer. Such partially shaved styles can fall under ‘qaza‘, while barbers are also seeing families move away from skin-level fades as they look for school-friendly alternatives. But that does not mean boys are left with only one or two basic options. Onur, a Turkish master barber at…
MAKKAH — Sheikh Ibrahim bin Adel Al-Madani, a longtime muezzin of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, has died on Monday at the age of 51. Sheikh Al-Madani was one of the 24 principal muezzins at the Grand Mosque and a member of the mosque’s Makbariyah (call to prayer system). Six of these 24 muezzins rotate each day to deliver the calls for the five daily prayers as well as the first Fajr adhan, with Al-Madani becoming particularly associated with the early morning call to prayer. Alongside delivering the adhan, Al-Madani was known for relaying the takbirs behind the imam from…
Left to right: Ankit Sharma, VP of Field Engineering and Innovation, Cyble; Mandar Patil, Executive Vice President, International Sales, Cyble; Reshma Nair, Regional Channel Manager, Cyble; H.E. Dr. Al-Kuwaiti, Head of Cybersecurity Council of the UAE; Beenu Arora, CEO &Co-founder, Cyble; Praveen Sengar, Senior Vice President, Cyble; and Ismail Kazi, Enterprise Sales Manager, Saudi, Cyble. The partnership will support early warning capabilities and deliver actionable intelligence on cyber risks affecting government bodies and critical infrastructure across the UAE Cyble has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE Cyber Security Council to strengthen the country’s threat intelligence capabilities and protection…
Various regions across Saudi Arabia are witnessing national, sporting, and entertainment events as part of Saudi National Day celebrations, held this year under the slogan “Our Pride Lies in Our Nature,” expressing national pride and belonging and drawing on values associated with Saudi identity, including authenticity, courage, generosity, and ambition. National Day celebrations continue today across the Kingdom with a series of air, sea, and land shows, alongside cultural and entertainment programs, creating a festive atmosphere that reflects broad community participation in this national occasion. Sporting activities are also contributing to this year’s National Day celebrations through various competitions and…
From the outside, the first thing you notice is the blue. Rising above Tashkent’s historic Hazrati Imam area, a vast turquoise dome crowns the newly opened Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan. Below it, monumental arched entrances, Qur’anic calligraphy and intricate blue tilework give the building the appearance of something much older than it actually is. Khaleej Times got a closer look inside the centre during the International Media Forum, “Islamic Civilization: A New Perspective, New Discoveries”, held in Tashkent in August, exploring its vast galleries, rare manuscripts and interactive exhibits. Step inside, however, and the experience changes. Digital screens sit…
One minute you are looking for a new series, the next you are comparing six apps, trying to remember where the last season was available and wondering why a football match requires a separate subscription altogether. Streaming was supposed to make viewing simpler. Instead, many UAE households now pay for several platforms at once, with each service holding a different mix of original shows, films, Arabic content, children’s programming and live sport. For UAE viewers, choosing a streaming service is rarely as simple as comparing monthly prices. The catalogue on each platform can differ by country, while live sport is…
Andrea Mirabile, Senior Director of AI Research, Zebra Technologies. Zebra Technologies Corporation, a global leader in digitising and automating workflows to deliver intelligent operations, recently unveiled how a team of its AI researchers have used AI and physics to overcome the simulation-to-real-world data gap when training computer vision models for warehouse shelf-storage, floor and pallet staging and truck loading. By realistically simulating the physical damage, clutter, and chaos of these real-world settings, Zebra’s STRIPES (Sim-to-Real Industrial Perception for Warehouse Scenes) dataset enables computer vision models to perceive with improved levels of accuracy, compared to using only real-life images or traditional synthetic datasets.…
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center’s (KSrelief) Masam Project for Clearing Landmines in Yemen removed 1,721 mines from various areas of Yemen during the third week of September 2026, including 44 anti-personnel mines, 85 anti-tank mines, and 1,592 unexploded ordnance items. The number of mines removed since the beginning of August has risen to 3,887, while the total number cleared since the launch of the Masam Project has risen to 592,212. These mines had been indiscriminately planted across Yemen, posing a threat to the lives of innocent children, women, and the elderly, and spreading fear among civilians. Through its…