For about 18 months, Jay Bravo and a dedicated team of sea life experts nursed a turtle identified as a Hawksbill, a critically endangered species that has seen its numbers decline by 80 percent over the last century. The turtle is back to perfect health with her weight having tripled to 50 kg. and ready to head back into the sea.
With a plan to put her back into the Red Sea scheduled for mid-November, their biggest concern is not whether she will be able to cope with the wild life at sea after having been confined to the aquarium’s tanks; “What scares us the most is the probability of her mistaking a plastic bag for a jellyfish,” said Bravo.
The Hawksbill’s main diet is jelly fish, which look very similar to discarded plastic bags underwater, he explained. “With Jeddah’s shores so notoriously polluted with plastic bags, it’s a major concern,” he said. “It only takes one plastic bag to kill her.”
This is the first of two concerns about the turtle’s survivability, the other being her getting fished out of the sea again and sold off as food, explains Jamil Attar, executive director at Fakieh Leisure and Entertainment Group, Tarfeeh Fakieh.
While the aquarium’s rescue of the turtle is an important and inspiring story, the fate of Hawksbill turtle population in the Red Sea is cause for alarm, he added.
Sea turtles, in general, have existed for more than 100 million years, and the Hawksbill, in particular, plays an extremely important role in the Red Sea eco-system, especially as it pertains to the sea’s reefs. Some 1,200 marine species live along the reefs and the extinction of the endangered Hawksbill would have a devastating effect, Fakieh said.
Fakieh Aquarium to return turtle back to sea after treatment
Fakieh Aquarium to return turtle back to sea after treatment
Dammam Airports partners with KaarTech to transform IT services
Dammam Airports, a key player in Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector, has partnered with KaarTech to deliver end-to-end IT managed services across its airport network in the Eastern Province.
This milestone advances Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and strengthens Dammam Airports’ commitment to delivering world-class travel experiences. The collaboration was inaugurated through an official signing ceremony attended by Mohammed Al-Hassany, CEO of Dammam Airports, and Shahinsha Abdul Basheer, CEO of KaarTech, signifying a shared commitment to shaping the future of Saudi Arabia’s aviation through innovation and intelligent technology.
Recognized as one of the world’s largest airports by land area, Dammam Airports connects more than 12 million passengers each year and plays a vital role in strengthening the Kingdom’s aviation growth. With this partnership, the company is set to transform its IT landscape into a secure, scalable, and intelligent environment that supports the complexities of modern airport operations.
KaarTech will manage the complete IT landscape across three airports, covering infrastructure, cloud, and network operations, along with 24/7 service management. This engagement also includes comprehensive application support beyond SAP, enriched with automation, proactive governance, and predictive intelligence. KaarTech will enable Dammam Airports to achieve resilience, efficiency, and long-term scalability through a comprehensive AI governance approach that embeds transparency, accountability, and innovation into every layer of IT operations, positioning the company as a trusted driver of aviation modernization.
This partnership aims to transform IT from a back-end function into an AI-enabled strategic driver of business performance and passenger experience. From ensuring business continuity and strengthening operational reliability to enabling connected, insight-driven airport services, the collaboration reflects a shared commitment to data-driven, intelligent, and sustainable aviation.
Through this engagement, KaarTech reaffirms its position as a trusted partner in AI-led enterprise transformation, delivering deep expertise in managing complex technology ecosystems with intelligence and precision. For Dammam Airports, the partnership represents a decisive step in aligning operational excellence with the national vision for innovation, digital connectivity, and long-term growth.
Together, the two organizations will drive smarter airport operations and deliver sustainable value for the Kingdom’s growing aviation ecosystem.
