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Saba Yemen
3 days ago
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Jerusalemites begin evacuating residential building in Beit Hanina
Al-Quds - Saba: Jerusalemites have begun evacuating a residential building containing six apartments, preparing to self-demolish it under pressure from the Israeli municipality in occupied Al-Quds. Local sources reported to the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) that the Halawani family in Jerusalem emptied their residential building in the town of Beit Hanina in occupied Al-Quds, in preparation for its self-demolition, under a decision and compulsion from the Israeli municipality, they noted that 25 people, most of them children, live in these apartments. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Muscat Daily
01-07-2025
- Business
- Muscat Daily
Nizwa vineyard venture boosts agriculture, tourism
Nizwa – Issa Saif al Riyami, a farmer in Nizwa, has turned a passion for farming into a successful commercial venture. This year, he cultivated four varieties of grapes – Halawani, Green Spanish, Red Italian and Finnish – on a one-and-a-half-acre farm. Riyami overcame early irrigation challenges by adopting drip irrigation, a move he described as essential for maintaining quality and conserving water. 'Using modern irrigation is crucial,' he said. 'It allows us to conserve water and maintain high-quality, consistent harvests.' Encouraged by this season's yield, Riyami plans to expand the vineyard, introduce new varieties of grapes, and focus on quality improvements to meet demands of local and regional markets. He also intends to promote Omani grapes through exhibitions and agricultural festivals, while building better market access for domestic produce. Issa Saif al Riyami at his grape farm in Nizwa In a first for Dakhliyah, Riyami has introduced agritourism on his farm, offering visitors the chance to participate in grape picking and learn about sustainable farming. This initiative, he believes, can raise public awareness and offer alternative income sources. 'Through agritourism, people forge a connection with their food's source and value the effort behind each harvest,' he said. 'It's a learning journey and a community builder.' Riyami urged the younger generation to see farming as a viable career. 'Agriculture is not just work; it's a passion and an opportunity for the future. It is a promising sector that can enhance our national economy.'
Mid East Info
25-04-2025
- Business
- Mid East Info
Microsoft reports engagement surges on Bing, Edge, as AI assistance gains widespread user approval - Middle East Business News and Information
Search engine passes 100-million milestone for daily users following February's launch of a range of advanced capabilities, from automated research summaries of large-text sources to help with text composition for social media posts Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Microsoft today announced it has seen a sizeable surge in engagement in Edge and Bing since introducing the products' advanced AI capabilities in February. The company launched the AI-powered Bing and Edge as a means of reinventing the search engine and the Web browser – tools used by billions daily for work and leisure. 'Our new Edge and Bing come together as an AI-powered co-pilot for the Web,' said Tariq Halawani, Executive Director, Enterprise Solutions, Microsoft UAE. 'AI is systematically changing every aspect of our lives from the trivial to the critical. Being able to navigate the Web is a crucial skill in today's digital world, and Microsoft is at the heart of making this process easier and more intuitive, doing what we have always done – helping people achieve more.' Microsoft estimates that of the 10 billion daily search queries around the world, around a half go unanswered because underlying technologies were originally designed to drive users to websites. 'As Web use cases expand, the tools of navigation must evolve to support them,' Halawani added. 'The new Bing is a familiar experience, but users will find results that are more relevant.' The new Bing search engine bases its responses on a review of results from across the Web. If a comprehensive answer is not found in one source, it will build the answer from multiple sources so that users do not have to read through several pages of text. Through an interactive chat facility, users can also use Bing as an assistant for more complex tasks, such as planning a trip itinerary. It is also designed to be creative, helping with things like preparing for job interviews and other complex research. Microsoft Edge also has new AI capabilities. Its sidebar allows summaries of long documents, and the Chat function can fulfil advanced requests such as building a table comparison of two companies' financial results. The Compose function can offer helpful prompts on social media posts and even help users to fine-tune tone, format, and length. By early March, Microsoft had crossed 100 million daily active users of Bing and of the millions using the new Bing preview, around one third were new to the search engine. About Microsoft: Microsoft (Nasdaq 'MSFT' @microsoft) enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft opened its Dubai-based headquarters in 1991, which, today, oversees operations across the region.
Saba Yemen
06-04-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Zionist enemy hands Palestinian family demolition notice for their home
Occupied Quds - Saba: Today, Saturday, the Zionist enemy forces handed a Palestinian family a demolition notice for their home, along with a fine, under flimsy pretexts. Quds sources reported to Palestine Today News Agency that the enemy forces handed the Halawani family, residents of Quds, a demolition order for a residential building consisting of six apartments, inhabited by (25) people. This family had previously paid (180) thousand shekels in building fines, according to the same sources. The enemy government has been targeting the city of Quds and the surrounding areas for years. Its systematic campaign aims to empty the city of its original inhabitants, displace them, and seize control of the land in order to change its features for the construction of settlement outposts. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
