The BRICS group of nations unanimously adopted a joint declaration during its annual summit in New Delhi, expressing "deep concern" over the war in the Middle East and urged maximum restraint, advocating for a "multilateral approach" that respects national viewpoints.
Ajman Chamber has won the Gold Award for Innovation in Customer Service Management, Planning & Practice and the Bronze Award for Most Innovative Social Impact at the 2026 Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards.
Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West pipeline temporarily after the vital oil conduit came under aerial attack in the widening Middle East war, threatening to send energy prices even higher, said media reports. This 1,200-km pipeline had helped the kingdom bypass a shipping logjam in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran-aligned Houthi forces have seized the strategically vital Perim Island at the entrance to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, potentially giving Tehran-backed fighters a powerful position over one of the world's key maritime chokepoints and threatening to further disrupt global shipping and energy supplies.
CyberHero, the world's first global humanoid robot sports league, launched in Riyadh on September 9, with host Hero Esports announcing plans for an inaugural season spanning eight cities worldwide.
The King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) has launched specialised online training programmes in history and historical sources through its online training platform on FutureX.
Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel on Thursday as the escalating US-Iran conflict intensified fears of a prolonged disruption to crude supplies, with attacks on tankers and a sharp decline in shipping through the Strait of Hormuz adding to market anxiety.
Saudi Arabia has condemned in strongest terms the targeting of civilian and economic assets in Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran by terrorist Houthi militia, which resulted in injuries to 73 civilians, including women and children.
The King Abdulaziz Centre for World Culture (Ithra), an Aramco initiative, has opened registration for the eighth edition of Ithra Design Challenges.
Dubai is marking two decades of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s leadership of The Executive Council, a period in which the emirate has recorded major milestones across its economy, infrastructure, public services and quality of life, building on the vision and leadership of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
