UAE breaks new ground in children’s healthcare with cutting-edge gene therapy initiatives / AI Image The UAE has officially entered a new era of “precision medicine.” Moving away from simply managing symptoms, Emirates Health Services (EHS) recently unveiled two ambitious gene therapy projects designed to strike at the root causes of autism and rare brain…
The National Centre of Meteorology forecasts humid weather with fog from Saturday through Wednesday/Representative Image A spell of humid weather is set to settle over the UAE from Saturday through Wednesday, bringing a strong chance of fog and mist, particularly across coastal and internal areas during the early morning hours. According to the National Centre…
A new report from the United Nations warns that humanity has entered an era researchers call “water bankruptcy.” In many regions, rivers and rainfall can no longer meet demand. Countries are increasingly tapping into groundwater reserves that took centuries or even millennia to form. Once depleted, these sources might never fully recover. Experts estimate that…
Registration for Ramadan 2026 i’tikaf in Makkah and Madinah opened on 3 Ramadan/Image: SPA Worshippers planning to observe i’tikaf in the final stretch of Ramadan can now apply, as authorities have opened registration for the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah.The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the…
Saudi Arabia now allows conditional exemptions for foreign firms lacking Kingdom-based regional headquarters/Image: File Foreign companies without a regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia are no longer automatically out of the running for government contracts. Under a revised procurement framework, government entities may apply for structured exemptions, softening the strict 2024 relocation requirement while preserving the…
A trio of conservative justices Friday warned that the court had overstepped its bounds in its decision to block President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs, arguing that the president should be able to impose tariffs under his power to conduct foreign affairs. In a 63-page dissent, written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who was joined by Justices…
An anonymous donor has given 21 kilograms of gold bullion, worth about $3.6 million, to the city of Osaka. The donor asked that the gift be used only for water and drainage works. City officials said the gold was delivered last November and formally accepted after internal checks. The donation was made without conditions and…
US President Donald Trump on Friday called the Supreme Court’s ruling on tariffs “deeply disappointing” and said that he is ashamed of certain members of the Court for not having the courage to do what’s right for our country.The US Supreme Court on Friday deemed Trump’s reciprocal tariffs as ‘illegal’, a move that is a…
Microsoft has named Asha Sharma as the new chief executive of its gaming division, marking one of the most significant leadership changes in Xbox’s history. Sharma succeeds long-time gaming head Phil Spencer, who is retiring after nearly four decades at the company and will stay on as an adviser through the summer. Her appointment comes…
US President Donald Trump said he would sign new orders aimed at restoring tariffs using alternative legal authorities after the Supreme Court struck down a large portion of his previous measures.Speaking after the ruling, Trump said he would rely on a set of trade powers known as Section 122 to impose a global 10% tariff…