In a move that is expected to reshape property investment dynamics in the Kingdom, Saudi Arabia has officially released the complete framework of its newly approved law regulating real estate ownership by non-Saudi nationals. This development follows the endorsement of the regulation by the Saudi Council of Ministers earlier in the month. Reports gathered by
Beijing, July 26, 2025 — The Chinese government has proposed the establishment of a global artificial intelligence (AI) governance body aimed at promoting responsible development and ethical use of AI technologies across international borders. Speaking at a high-level multilateral technology summit held in Beijing, Chinese officials emphasized the urgency of forming a unified global framework
Colombo, July 26, 2025 — In a strategic move to revitalize its tourism-dependent economy, the government of Sri Lanka has announced a new visa-free entry policy for visitors from 40 countries. The initiative, which took immediate effect, is aimed at stimulating foreign arrivals and accelerating post-crisis economic recovery. According to authorities in Colombo, the selected
In a striking move that marries cutting‑edge tech with cultural creativity, Oscar and Grammy‑winning composer A.R. Rahman recently sat down with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in San Francisco to chart plans for Secret Mountain, an AI‑driven virtual global band and musical storytelling universe, set to uplift Indian creatives via artificial intelligence. The composer shared a cheerful
Under the directives of His Excellency General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Ministerial Committee for Information Technology and Communication (MCICT), Bahrain’s Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) has formally launched the National Policy for the Use of Artificial Intelligence, alongside the adoption of the Guiding Manual on the
Saudi authorities have issued urgent warnings as the National Center for Meteorology (NCM) forecasts moderate to heavy thunderstorms, sand- and dust-laden winds, potential hail, and flash flooding sweeping across the Kingdom from Friday through Monday According to Gulf News, the western provinces—including Makkah, Taif, Al Jumum, Kamil, Adham, Al Mawiyah, Khormah, Raniyah and Turbah—are expected
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned it will halt emergency food and nutrition assistance to 1.3 million people in northeastern Nigeria at the end of July, with stocks entirely depleted and no reserves left David Stevenson, WFP’s Country Director in Nigeria, described the dire situation: “Once the current distributions end, life‑saving assistance will
The State of Qatar has restated its firm rejection of the use of food and starvation tactics as instruments of warfare, insisting that such actions are morally and legally indefensible. Speaking through its Foreign Ministry, Qatar demanded that the international community compel Israel to guarantee the safe, sustained, and unhindered entry of humanitarian supplies into
In a strong rebuke, the Joint Arab Islamic Ministerial Committee has condemned the Israeli Knesset’s recent approval of a declaration advocating for the imposition of so‑called “Israeli sovereignty” over the occupied West Bank, calling the vote a dangerous escalation that violates international law. The committee, speaking in unison with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), declared
Authorities in Israel have apprehended an elderly woman suspected of plotting to assassinate Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu using an explosive device, a development that has stirred security concerns within the country’s political corridors. The arrest, which was officially confirmed by Israeli police on Tuesday, July 23, adds a dramatic twist to the already charged
