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Saudi Arabia, through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), marks World Polio Day on October 24 by reaffirming its commitment to eradicating polio through vaccines, health awareness campaigns, and medical support to countries in need. The Kingdom has implemented 15 projects worth over $521 million across various countries in this field. In 2025, KSrelief signed two agreements totaling $500 million to protect 370 million children annually from polio. The first agreement, worth $300 million, supports the World Health Organization’s efforts in high-risk countries, particularly Pakistan and Afghanistan, covering preventive, technical, and epidemiological surveillance activities. The second agreement, worth…
President of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais condemned the terrorist Houthi militia’s continued targeting of Makkah and Madinah, calling it a blatant assault on the sanctity of the two holy cities and a violation of Islamic Sharia, which forbids aggression and mandates the protection of sacred sites. He said the repeated attacks reveal the militia’s criminal approach, its malicious intentions toward Muslims and their holy sites, and its disregard for the status of the Two Holy Mosques. He added that targeting holy sites, civilians, and facilities is a crime forbidden by…
BRASILIA — Polls opened across Brazil on Sunday as more than 150 million registered voters prepared to cast their ballots in a closely contested presidential runoff between incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and conservative Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Voting began at 8 a.m. local time, with the election entering its final stage amid a statistical dead heat between the two candidates. Lula, 80, of the Workers’ Party, is seeking a fourth nonconsecutive presidential term against Bolsonaro, 45, the eldest son and political heir of former President Jair Bolsonaro. The runoff follows a competitive first-round election on October 4, when…
Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki stated that air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Riyadh. Source: Riyadh Daily
RIYADH — The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen intercepted and destroyed 10 ballistic missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the southern region. Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesperson of the coalition, said that the coalition also intercepted a Houthi cruise missile fired toward Khamis Mushait in the southern Asir region. Al-Maliki also stated that air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia toward Riyadh. “A UAV was also intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region,” he said. Source: Saudi Gazette
Nayef Bou Chaaya, Vice President, Middle East, Turkey & Central Asia, AVEVA. Nayef Bou Chaaya explains how connected industrial data, predictive analytics and digital twins can help energy and marine companies improve reliability, optimise operations and advance decarbonisation.Industrial digital transformation depends on more than deploying new technology. Connecting engineering, operations and maintenance data gives organisations a clearer understanding of their assets, helping teams make informed decisions and measure the business value of their investments. Nayef Bou Chaaya, Vice President, Middle East, Turkey & Central Asia at AVEVA, spoke to Tahawultech on why trusted, contextualised data provides the foundation for improving industrial…
PARIS — French authorities arrested 1,314 people during nationwide demonstrations Saturday, while 53 security personnel were injured, the Interior Ministry announced Sunday, reporting a sharp decline in violence compared with protests a week earlier. The figures represent a significant decrease from the first day of mobilization on October 17, when 2,628 people were arrested and 1,144 security personnel were injured, according to French broadcaster BFMTV. The Interior Ministry estimated that 410,000 people participated in Saturday’s demonstrations across France, including 110,000 in Paris. Trade unions disputed the official figures, estimating nationwide turnout at nearly 800,000, including 250,000 demonstrators in the capital.…
Qassim University concluded a two-day hackathon on reducing food loss and waste, organized by its Institute for Studies and Consulting Services in cooperation with the General Food Security Authority. A total of 50 innovative ideas qualified for the final ceremony across five tracks, comprising 25 in-person and 25 remote entries. The hackathon received more than 220 ideas aimed at developing practical solutions across the five stages of the food value chain to help build a future with less loss and waste. The event also focused on leveraging technology, data, and artificial intelligence to improve supply chains and measure loss and…
The organizing committee of the Global Security and Technology Summit (GSTS) held an introductory meeting at the Ministry of Interior in Riyadh to review the summit’s programs and accompanying events. The meeting was attended by representatives of government, private, and nonprofit sectors, as well as international companies. The committee said the summit will take place in Riyadh from December 18 to 20, 2026, under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and under the supervision of Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz. The…
With the onset of October, the northern regions of Saudi Arabia have welcomed the annual falcon-trapping season, drawing trappers across vast open terrains to monitor migration corridors in a practice rooted in the Kingdom’s deep falconry heritage. Activity is largely concentrated in the Al-Hammad plains east of Arar and Al-Uwayqilah in Northern Borders Region, where changing weather patterns and seasonal rains create optimal conditions for tracking birds of prey along their seasonal flyways. Falcon trapper Nafe’ Al-Shammari stated that field preparations commenced on October 1, noting that trappers have deployed across multiple sites north of Al-Uwayqilah, where successful captures have…