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WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would be willing to invite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the G20 leaders’ summit in Florida in December, following Washington’s invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Speaking to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump was asked whether he would extend an invitation to Zelenskyy. “I would. I would. No problem,” Trump replied. The United States is preparing to host the G20 leaders’ summit at the Trump National Doral resort in Miami on Dec. 14-15. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed in September that Washington had…
ATLANTA — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta focused on strengthening global energy security, securing critical mineral supplies and addressing vulnerabilities in international supply chains amid growing geopolitical tensions. Speaking at the conclusion of the gathering, Rubio said Washington had sought to return the G20 to its original economic mission by prioritizing practical challenges affecting economies worldwide. “This week in Atlanta, we focused on core economic, energy, technology, and supply chain challenges, and we addressed practical solutions and real outcomes,” Rubio told reporters. He highlighted the importance of securing access…
BERLIN — German police arrested more than 200 people Saturday night after violent clashes erupted in several cities following largely peaceful Generation Z demonstrations demanding increased education funding and improved social policies. The unrest broke out in Hamburg, Frankfurt and Berlin after smaller groups staged separate demonstrations, erected barricades and clashed with police. The main daytime protests, organized by the Gen Z Regelt initiative in more than 30 cities, attracted tens of thousands of young people calling for greater investment in education, measures to ease rising living costs and opposition to plans to revive compulsory military service. The demonstrations remained…
The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen to 5,026 out of 10,351 confirmed cases, according to Health Ministry data released on Saturday, a fatality rate of nearly 50%. A World Health Organization official said a third of the deaths occurred outside treatment centers, before patients could be tested, complicating efforts to contain the outbreak. Source: Riyadh Daily
SUSE, the leading sovereign open infrastructure company, is expanding the availability of its open infrastructure portfolio for use on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), including making the entire SUSE stack available on the Oracle Marketplace. Additionally, SUSE is delivering solutions that support centralised multi-Linux management, Model Context Protocol (MCP) agentic AI workflows, and accelerated infrastructure that customers can deploy on OCI. “Enterprise customers need absolute reliability and seamless performance when scaling sovereign AI or standardising complex hybrid cloud environments”, said Jim Sarale, Head of Global Partners and Industries, SUSE. “SUSE is focused on providing IT leaders with a frictionless, enterprise-grade foundation…
Rising passenger traffic on the Haramain High Speed Railway is creating investment opportunities in Madinah Region in transport, hospitality, tourism, commerce, and logistics, according to the 69th economic bulletin of the Al Madinah Al Munawarah Chamber. The railway carried about 8.53 million passengers in 2025, averaging 96 trips a day, up 31.5% from 73 in 2024. Its fleet comprised 70 trains with 455 passenger carriages and a seating capacity of 14,595. Madinah station handled about 6.04 million arriving and departing passengers in 2025, up 48% from 4.09 million in 2023, or about 16,600 a day, accounting for 35.4% of passenger movements across…
Ángel Fernández, Chief Executive Officer, SEIDOR Middle East. Ángel Fernández explains why clear business goals, simpler systems and trusted data are essential to unlocking value from ERP investment SAP modernisation can deliver a new platform without changing how a business operates. Choosing the technology before defining the intended business outcomes is a common mistake, says Ángel Fernández, Chief Executive Officer, SEIDOR Middle East. Fernández argues that migration, simplification and process redesign require distinct decisions, with executive commitment extending beyond the technical deployment. Fernández identifies standardised processes, trusted data and a clean ERP core as foundations for organisations seeking greater value…
Madinah’s urban development places people and quality of life at the forefront, with improvements to facilities and services supporting sustainability as the city marks World Cities Day, observed annually on October 31. The city’s urban environment combines green spaces, public areas, reliable and efficient public transport, and safe, connected communities to meet the needs of residents and visitors. Development also encompasses education, human development, transport, and tourism, providing opportunities for learning and employment alongside destinations and public spaces that enrich daily life and encourage community interaction. These efforts reflect Madinah’s pursuit of a sustainable urban future that integrates services with people’s needs and…
GITEX GLOBAL is the world’s largest tech, AI and startup event convening over 6,000 participants including big tech enterprises, governments, SMEs, startups and industry partners, alongside global investors and business executives. 2026 is an edition of strategic firsts: a new home at Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC), Expo City Dubai, and a new format that opens with a high-level GITEX Summit on 7 December at Dubai World Trade Centre, followed by four days of Expo and conferences at DEC. GITEX reunites with Expand North Star, its co-located startup and investor showcase, at the same venue, running from 8-11 December. As governments…
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji met today with European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa Annette Weber, on the sidelines of the 22nd Manama Dialogue. The two sides discussed developments in the African region, ongoing efforts in this regard, and ways to enhance cooperation to achieve security and stability. Source: Riyadh Daily