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LBCI
04-05-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Talal Arslan from Choueifat: This model city reflects Lebanon's diversity
Speaking from Choueifat on Sunday, Talal Arslan praised the city as a reflection of Lebanon's communal fabric, highlighting its spirit of coexistence. 'This model city symbolizes Lebanon in miniature, with its unified and shared living among all Lebanese groups,' Arslan said. He also announced an agreement on the nomination of Nidal Jurdi, citing his social presence and public service in the town.
Express Tribune
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Arslan Ash withdraws from Riyadh Clash, Evo Japan events due to visa issues
Arslan Ash, the globally renowned Tekken 8 champion from Pakistan, confirmed on Wednesday that he will miss two major esports tournaments in 2025—Riyadh's Gamers8 and Evo Japan—citing ongoing visa complications. Considered one of the best Tekken players in the world, Arslan Ash has been a dominant figure in the competitive fighting game scene. His withdrawal from both the Riyadh Clash and Evo Japan tournaments comes as a significant blow to fans and organisers alike, particularly after his commanding performance earlier this year on the global stage. In a statement released via X (formerly Twitter), Arslan Ash said, 'I will not be able to attend Riyadh Clash and Evo JP this year." I will not be able to attend Riyadh Clash and Evo JP this year. I made every effort to go, but unfortunately, I encountered visa problems again. It's fine, I've learned to live with passport limitations; maybe one day, things will change I hope to see you all at LevelUpExpo… — Arslan Ash (@ArslanAsh95) April 17, 2025 The 2025 editions of both Evo Japan and the Riyadh showdown were expected to be crucial fixtures in the Tekken World Tour circuit. Arslan's absence will not only impact tournament dynamics but may also open the door for new champions to emerge. Visa hurdles have been a recurring challenge for players from South Asia, limiting their access to international events despite their high skill level. Arslan's announcement has once again highlighted the broader issue of travel restrictions that affect esports athletes from developing nations. The Evo Japan tournament is scheduled for April, while the Riyadh event is expected to take place mid-year as part of Saudi Arabia's growing investment in global esports through its Gamers8 initiative. Despite the setback, Arslan Ash remains optimistic and has assured fans of his continued commitment to Tekken 8. He plans to focus on training and domestic tournaments while exploring alternative international events later in the season.
Zawya
10-04-2025
- Business
- Zawya
SESTEK announced new Agentic AI capabilities for its customer service bots
With customer expectations rising and digital transformation accelerating across the Middle East, SESTEK's Virtual Agent solution now powered by Agentic AI, offers enterprises a platform to automate customer service with unforeseen accuracy. Dubai — SESTEK, a global leader in conversational automation technologies, has announced new Agentic AI capabilities added to its virtual agent solution, Knovvu. The platform enables enterprises to deliver personalized, secure, and multilingual customer support while managing costs and complexity. 'Enterprises are being asked to do more with less — fewer agents, tighter budgets, and rising customer expectations. We address this challenge directly by combining reasoning, memory, and task execution into one accurate virtual agent, ready for scale.' said Prof. Levent Arslan, SESTEK Founder and CEO. 'Virtual assistants powered by Agentic AI features can now offer more human-like, more autonomous, and hyper-personalized experiences for customers. Agentic AI technology uses large language models (LLMs) for smarter and more accurate responses, enabling more realistic, context-sensitive communication. We have strengthened our Knovvu Virtual Agent solution with this approach, and it is being used by leading companies across various sectors, from finance and insurance to telecommunications and e-commerce.' 'Agentic AI is starting in a new era in customer experience' 'Agentic AI is the beginning of new era in customer experience. Thanks to this new technology, virtual agents' responses are now more accurate, precise and sensitive to past interactions, significantly elevating customer satisfaction,' he added. Knovvu Virtual Agent by SESTEK, allows companies to assign particular tasks to different assistants and define special roles for each. They can also set industry-specific regulatory rules, restrictions, and automated responses, further boosting secure interactions especially for regulation-heavy industries. A call to take an early step into the future of CX Prof. Arslan highlighted why global brands prefer SESTEK: market-leading accuracy, cloud-agnostic structure, and high technological adaptability. He stated, 'Advancements in LLMs and Agentic AI will transform customer service and call centers. Companies ready to embrace the future of customer experience—where automation takes the lead and human involvement decreases—should explore these technologies. They enhance customer convenience while ensuring security, privacy, and compliance.'
CBC
04-04-2025
- CBC
Food truck operators warring outside University of Toronto library
A Toronto police spokesperson said more evidence is needed for the force to investigate Image | food-headline Caption: Erem Yucel helps his mother, Emel Arslan, run the Meal Queen food truck, which specializes in middle eastern foods, on St. George Street near Harbord Street. Vandals have damaged the operation several times since they opened in late January. (Mike Smee/CBC) A food fight has erupted among the meal trucks that park outside the University of Toronto's busy John Robarts Research Library. The owners of the trucks say tens of thousands of dollars in damage has been done since the scrap broke out at the beginning of the year, and — they maintain — police are ignoring their calls for help. "Since the day we started our business in Toronto, we have been systematically subjected to threats, sabotage, and vandalism," Emel Arslan, owner of the Meal Queen truck wrote to CBC Toronto. "I feel alone." The brouhaha involves the owners of at least three trucks, all of which park on the west side of St. George Street, between Sussex Avenue and Harbord Street, and all of which sell Middle Eastern-style foods. Arslan and her son, Erem Yucel, say their family's problems began on their first day operating on St. George, on Jan. 29. Sometime that night, Yucel says, someone slashed the tires on the truck. The following night, someone broke open the truck's exterior metal cabinets and stole their propane tanks and generator — equipment most food truck operators use to run kitchen appliances, as well as heating, cooling and ventilation systems. "As a new female entrepreneur, I feel my safety is at risk," Arslan wrote in her online police report. "I do not know any of the other food truck operators in the area, which adds to my sense of vulnerability." Within days of those incidents, another food truck operator, 20-year-old Karim Zinalddin, moved his truck, Levantine, into the space on St. George directly behind Meal Queen. Ten days later, he too was being victimized. Zinalddin says he arrived at work Feb. 12 to find his propane lines cut and his generator inoperable. He believes someone poured sugar or sand into the fuel tank. That same day, Yucel says, his truck was hit again — this time, his propane fuel lines were cut. Yucel and Zinalddin say they reported the incidents to police but have not heard from investigators since. Another operator on the block, who didn't want to give his name, said he too had had his vehicle damaged. It was keyed several months ago. But he blamed anonymous vandals, not bad blood among his competitors, for the damage. Finally, on March 31, Yucel said someone climbed up on top of his truck in the night and damaged his heating and ventilation system. "This time, we did not even bother calling the police," Arslan wrote in her letter to CBC Toronto. "I'm very frustrated," Zinalddin said. "I've saved up; I've poured tens of thousands of dollars into this business." Image | food-shoka Caption: Ghada Shoka, who runs the Pita Express, also on St. George Street, says there has been bad blood between her and her neighbouring food vendors for months. She maintains jealousy over her choice parking spot is at the root of the tension. (Mike Smee/CBC) Open Image in New Tab Both Zinalddin and Yucel say they're confident they know who's behind the vandalism: rival food truck operators. A few metres down the block sits the Pita Express truck, operated by owner Ghada Shoka, who says she's occupied the same spot since 2016. She says relations between her truck and other operators are "not very good," but she denies harming anyone else's operation. In fact, she maintains that she too has been victimized by the mystery vandals. Shoka says that in 2023 someone poured sugar into her generator's fuel tank, leaving it inoperable, and keyed her private car, while it was parked behind her truck. Shoka says other operators have asked her to move so they could temporarily use her spot, directly in front of one of the library's busiest entrances, and she has refused. "Some people are jealous," Shoka said of the other food truck operators on the block. Since then, Shoka acknowledges relations between her and some of the other operators on the block have deteriorated. "I tried to talk to them nicely, but they are very rude," she said. She claims other food truck operators are badmouthing her to the students who use the food trucks — an accusation that Yucel denies. He also says his family has no interest in Pita Express's spot. "If you believe in your food, you can sell any place," he said. A spokesperson for the university wouldn't comment on the tensions. City staff said little can be done until a complaint is registered through 311. Toronto police declined an interview, but a spokesperson confirmed in an email to CBC Toronto that complaints from the food truck operators have been looked into. "No further investigations will be carried out, unless further information comes to light that provides us with the evidence required to continue," the spokesperson said. "We encourage the public to contact us with any further information."
Gulf Today
26-03-2025
- Sport
- Gulf Today
Son of ex-Pakistan cricketer set to play for New Zealand against Pakistan
Gulf Today Report Muhammad Arslan Abbas, child of former Pakistani cricketer Azhar Abbas, is poised to debut for New Zealand in the Kiwis' next game versus Pakistan. According to reports in local Pakistani media, Arslan, an elite cricketer, has been chosen for the New Zealand team for upcoming One-Day Internationals (ODI) against Pakistan due to his impressive domestic performance. Muhammad Arslan's father Azhar, after playing 45 first-class games, relocated to New Zealand with his family in 2004, where he pursued his cricket career, representing Auckland and Wellington. He currently serves as the assistant coach for a local cricket club Firebirds. Arslan, a versatile middle-order batter and bowler, earned his selection in the New Zealand squad due to impressive domestic performances. New Zealand's team will be without key players such as Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, and Glenn Phillips because of their responsibilities in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in India. In the absence of these senior players, new talent will get the chance to excel in the one-day series versus Pakistan.
