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  • Saudi authorities arrest 11 in possession of 55 kilos of cocaine in latest drug bust

    Saudi authorities have arrested 11 people who were in possession of a total of 55.2 kilograms of cocaine, in the latest massive drug bust as the Kingdom continues to crack down on the smuggling, promotion and use of narcotics, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Thursday. The group had tried to hide the cocaine in several residences in Jeddah to avoid police attention, but security surveillance uncovered their crime, Major Marwan al-Hazmi, the Official Spokesperson of the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC), said.

  • Opinion: Israel’s Gaza ops against Palestinian terror never accomplishes anything

    Even if this round had not taken place, it will only a matter of time until the next one. The results of the next round will be the same as in the past. That is Israel’s strategy – to continue to ensure that the Palestinian leadership is divided between the West Bank and Gaza, and to ensure that both Palestinian authorities are weak but strong enough to keep the current systems of governance in place.

  • How Much Air Conditioning Will It Take to Cool the World?

    A warming world is making the need to stay cool more pressing. Hot countries are getting hotter, tipping normal summer temperatures into dangerous territory more frequently. Temperate countries are experiencing heat waves that were once unthinkable. Globally, an estimated 1.2 billion rural and urban poor are at risk because they currently lack access to cooling, including refrigeration and air conditioning, according to a 2022 report by the research group Sustainable Energy for All. Meanwhile, 2.4 billion middle-class people are “on the brink” of buying the most affordable cooling appliance available to them, the report found, regardless of its efficiency.

  • Major AI conference to be held in Saudi capital Riyadh

    Experience Analytics, hosted by Deloitte, will take place at The Arena in Riyadh with talks starting at 10am and ending at 6pm. More than 450 guests are expected to attend including senior executives and experts in data, analytics, and AI. Topics that will be explored include generative AI and machine learning with a specific focus on regional issues.

  • ‘Critical Step in Trying to Get Saudi Arabia’: House Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Bill to Create Abraham Accords Envoy

    The legislation, which was first introduced in February, would create a Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords with the rank of ambassador who would be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The envoy would “serve as the primary advisor to, and coordinate efforts across, the United States Government relating to expanding and strengthening the Abraham Accords” and “engage in discussions with nation-state officials lacking official diplomatic relations with Israel.”

  • Factbox: What are the deals on Ukraine, Russia grain exports?

    The extension of a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukrainian grain and fertilizers beyond May 18 hangs in the balance after Russia issued a list of demands linked to a related agreement on its own such exports.

  • First nuclear fusion plants to need $7 billion supply chain – survey

    Companies looking to harness the process that powers the sun and stars to generate electricity expect to spend about $7 billion by the time their first nuclear fusion plants come online, a survey published on Wednesday said. Fusion occurs when the nuclei of two light atoms such as hydrogen, heated to extreme temperatures, fuse into one heavier nucleus releasing vast amounts of energy. Looking to master the fusion process using lasers or magnets, private companies and government labs spent $500 million on their supply chains last year, according to the Fusion Industry Association (FIA) survey.

  • Saudi furniture marketplace Baytonia raises Seed round

    Saudi-based online furniture marketplace Baytonia announced the closing of its first undisclosed funding seed round, led by Khwarizmi Ventures (KV), with participation from angel investors. Despite being bootstrapped in the past years with positive cash flow, this first funding round comes amidst the company’s rapid growth and expansion goals to scale further.

  • Twitter, Saudi Arabia sued in US over jailed aid worker

    The sister of a Saudi national imprisoned after tweets criticising the government on Tuesday sued both Twitter and the kingdom, alleging they worked together to support 'repression'.

  • Will Kuwait’s third elections in three years break political deadlock?

    Kuwait is gearing up to hold early parliamentary elections next month. While the country held legislative polls last September, the judiciary in March ruled to annul that vote, reinstating the 2020 parliament. The fresh elections have been triggered by the crown prince’s intervention earlier this month to dissolve the 2020 National Assembly. With registration closing, less candidates have signed up compared to the prior two polls.