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Beyond ONE KSA has been named Best MVNO in the Middle East at the Telecom Review Excellence Awards. Led by CEO Yaarob Alsayegh, Beyond ONE KSA is the Saudi Arabian operating company of digital services group Beyond ONE. The award was presented recently at The Ritz Carlton, Dubai, Jumeirah Beach, where Hani ElKukhun, Acting Group CEO, and Remo Schmid, Chairman, accepted it on behalf of the Beyond ONE KSA team. The award recognises a period of strong, profitable growth for the business. Beyond ONE KSA is today the largest MVNO in Saudi Arabia, with close to half of the Kingdom’s…

RIYADH — The number of arriving and departing passengers through Saudi Arabia’s land ports increased by 7.2 percent to more than 70.7 million in 2025, while the number of registered and roadworthy vehicles reached over 16.7 million, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The authority’s Road Transport Statistics 2025 report showed that arriving passengers exceeded 37 million, accounting for 52.3 percent of total traffic, while departing passengers reached approximately 33.7 million, representing 47.7 percent. King Fahd Causeway accounted for the largest share of passenger traffic at 49.1 percent, followed by Al-Khafji Port at 12.2 percent. January recorded the…

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia and Syria signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen industrial cooperation and integration between the two countries. The MoU is as part of a series of agreements signed in the presence of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. The agreement was signed by Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and Syrian Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection Basil Abdulaziz Abdulhannan. According to the Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, the MoU aims to enhance cooperation and facilitate the exchange of knowledge and expertise across several areas of…

The Abu Dhabi-listed food and beverage group reported a 9.6 per cent rise in revenue to Dh3.9 billion despite higher input, freight and distribution costs. Agthia Group’s net profit surged 190.9 per cent year-on-year to Dh154.6 million in the first nine months of 2026, supported by improved operating performance and progress in its business transformation, even as rising input and logistics costs continued to weigh on underlying profitability. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The Abu Dhabi-listed food and beverage company reported a 9.6 per cent increase in revenue to Dh3.9 billion during…

Healthcare specialists speaking at a recent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) awareness meeting in Jeddah have shared practical advice for parents of young infants on recognizing its symptoms and reducing exposure as the season gets underway. The meeting brought together Dr Ashraf Amir, Consultant in Family Medicine and Chief Medical Officer at the International Medical Center (IMC), and Dr Muawiyah Qasem, Consultant Pediatrician and Chairperson of the Children’s Health Centre at IMC, who discussed the symptoms parents should look out for, practical prevention measures and the role of immunization. RSV is a common respiratory virus, which often causes cold-like symptoms, but…

Orange Group recently deployed AI agents to assist in billing and account queries across several markets, using search technology from U.S.-based Algolia to boost automation across its customer operations. The agents, built using Algolia’s Agent Studio platform, are being rolled out across Orange’s consumer and business operations in more than 26 countries, with further expansion planned. Orange will deploy Algolia’s infrastructure to bring search, recommendations and AI agents together under one governed layer, giving the operator a central point to control, audit and measure relevance as customer interactions move between channels. The technology is designed to handle customer conversations using…

GAZA — An Israeli drone strike killed one Palestinian and wounded another early Thursday when it hit a tent sheltering displaced people in central Gaza, medical sources at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital told Anadolu Agency. The drone fired two missiles at the tent west of Al-Zawayda, the sources said. Local sources identified the man killed as Abd Walid Matar. Israeli artillery shelled eastern Gaza City and Israeli naval vessels opened fire toward the shore. A drone also struck the city’s Al-Karama neighborhood. In the southern Gaza Strip, Israeli forces carried out a demolition east of Khan Younis. The attacks came amid…

BERLIN — A prominent German politician was found dead in a Berlin hotel on Wednesday, police said, adding they had launched an investigation. The cause of death of Hubert Aiwanger, who was deputy leader of the state of Bavaria, was not immediately clear. The 55-year-old’s body was discovered Wednesday at the “Neuer Fritz” hotel in Berlin-Mitte after he missed the opening of his party’s new capital office because he was not feeling well, the Bild newspaper reported. Sources in the Bavarian state government and Berlin police confirmed the death to the daily. The Tagesspiegel reported from police circles that there…

RIYADH — Azerbaijan has officially signed its Participation Contract for Expo 2030 Riyadh, ushering in a new phase of preparations to develop its pavilion and finalize its programs and planned contributions. The official Expo 2030 Riyadh account stated that Azerbaijan’s participation will showcase contributions reflecting the richness of its culture, its achievements, and its aspirations for the future to millions of visitors.It added that Azerbaijan’s participation underscores the deep-rooted relations between the two countries while bringing greater diversity to the Expo 2030 Riyadh experience. The contract was signed by Chief Executive Officer of Expo 2030 Riyadh Talal Al-Marri and Assistant…

Existing mobile networks can help close a gap in detecting low-flying, fast-moving objects such as drones across wide areas. Following successful testing of Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) technology over the past months, Ericsson recently introduced the Ericsson ISAC System. The new solution adds sensing capabilities to the mobile network, enabling defence, public safety and critical infrastructure operators to detect and track moving objects, even when they are not connected to the network. Commercial introduction of the Ericsson ISAC System will take place in phases, beginning with small-scale, sensing-only commercial pilots with selected customers in 2027, followed by broader-scale deployments…