Today in News History
On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1922, Helmy Afify Abd El-Bar, Egyptian military commander (died 2011) was born. In 1941, Ehud Manor, Israeli songwriter and translator (died 2005) was born. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1961, Khalid Mahmood, Pakistani-English engineer and politician was born. In 1982, Dominic Isaacs, South African footballer was born. In 1984, Ida Maria, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. In 1985, Abdallah El Said, Egyptian footballer was born. In 1995, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, Danish businessman (born 1920) passed away. In 2011, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations. In 2020, Grant Imahara, American electrical engineer, roboticist, and television host (born 1970) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Unifonic unveils new brand identity as Saudi Arabia’s premier AI-native CX platform
Unifonic, a homegrown Saudi technology leader serving markets across the Middle East, is marking a new chapter in its development journey by repositioning itself as the most trusted AI-native Customer Experience (CX) platform for emerging markets, empowering enterprises and public sector customers to deliver adaptive, predictive and ROI-driven customer experiences. Building on a strong legacy [] The post Unifonic unveils new brand identity as Saudi Arabia’s premier AI-native CX platform appeared first on Middle East News 247.
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· Jul 12, 2026
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· Jul 1, 2026
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· Jul 4, 2026
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· Jun 23, 2026
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