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RIYADH — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Saudi Arabia’s strongest condemnation and denunciation of the targeting of Al Mayeda liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, owned by Qatar Gas Transport Company, in the waters of the Arabian Gulf. The ministry reiterated its rejection of all violations that threaten the security and safety of maritime navigation and global energy supplies. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia affirms its solidarity with the State of Qatar in all the measures it takes to protect its maritime vessels and ensure the safety of its international trade. It stresses the importance of the international community taking…
ATLANTA — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan held talks with Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Motegi in Atlanta, United States. The meetingwas held on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. During their meeting, Prince Faisal and Motegi reviewed Saudi-Japanese relations. They discussed regional developments, particularly the continued attacks by the Houthi militia on Saudi territory. Both sides condemned the attacks and expressed solidarity in addressing current regional challenges. The ministers also examined threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab Al-Mandab Strait and their impact on energy security, trade, and…
RIYADH — Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the southern region. This was revealed by Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen. He said that a UAV, fired by the Houthi militia toward the southern region, was also intercepted and destroyed. Source: Saudi Gazette
Deutsche Telekom has recently invested in AI-health specialist Tandem Health. The company is hoping to capitalise on the Swedish technology developer’s work to digitise the healthcare sector through the use of AI. The operator pumped an undisclosed sum into a Series B funding round by Tandem Health through its T.Capital investment arm, apparently seeing potential in a medical records assistant which is already used in more than 10,000 healthcare facilities throughout Europe. Tandem Health’s platform provides access to clinical documents, coding and decision-making tools. It is integrated into around 130 electronic health record systems and meets stringent European Union regulations…
RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior’s Medical Services, represented by Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh, has successfully performed the first breast reconstruction surgery of its kind in the Kingdom using robotic surgical technology. The procedure was performed on a 43-year-old woman who had previously undergone a nipple- and skin-sparing mastectomy following a breast cancer diagnosis. The procedure was carried out by a specialized medical team using robotic-assisted breast reconstruction techniques. The surgery involved harvesting skin and fatty tissue from the abdominal area and transferring them to the chest using microsurgical techniques. This highly delicate procedure is traditionally performed through conventional…
RIYADH — The Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) arrested 174 government employees over corruption charges. Some of the arrested persons were released on bail. The employees were from the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Commerce, and Ministry of Municipalities and Housing. The arrests were made following inspection tours carried out by the Nazaha officials. They conducted 2,662 oversight visits during October. The visits led to the investigation of charges against 454 employees. Nazaha initiated a number of criminal and administrative cases during the last month as part of its ongoing efforts to promote integrity and combat corruption…
ATLANTA — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan held talks with Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Motegi in Atlanta, United States. The meetingwas held on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. During their meeting, Prince Faisal and Motegi reviewed Saudi-Japanese relations. They discussed regional developments, particularly the continued attacks by the Houthi militia on Saudi territory. Both sides condemned the attacks and expressed solidarity in addressing current regional challenges. The ministers also examined threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab Al-Mandab Strait and their impact on energy security, trade, and…
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) continued supplying safe drinking water in Yemen’s Taiz Governorate as part of an emergency response project to provide safe drinking water to displaced people in Taiz. On Friday, the center supplied safe drinking water through 13 distribution points in Al-Mudhaffar District, benefiting 3,480 individuals from displaced families, affected communities, and host communities in Taiz city. These efforts form part of the humanitarian assistance provided by Saudi Arabia through KSrelief to ensure access to safe drinking water, improve living conditions, strengthen community resilience, and create favorable conditions for recovery in Yemen. Source: Riyadh Daily
Anthropic recently filed for an IPO which could rival SpaceX’s previous record-breaking listing. This move comes as the AI business reveales a rise in revenue and billions of dollars of infrastructure cost commitments. The Claude large language model (LLM) developer’s S-1 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the 26th October offered the first detailed public look at its finances. Anthropic submitted IPO paperwork confidentially in June, allowing the agency to review the figures before their wider release. Anthropic applied to list Class A shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol ANT but did not…
RIYADH — The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) agreed to keep their oil output level unchanged for the third consecutive month in December. Seven OPEC+ members — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan and Oman — made the decision in an online meeting on Sunday, OPEC said in a statement. The meeting reviewed global market conditions and outlook. The seven countries reiterated their collective commitment to achieve full conformity with the Declaration of Cooperation. The OPEC+ countries confirmed expectations that more policy adjustments will not occur until next year, as the group continues to…