Once 200,000 strong, the Greek community of Alexandria built Egypt's most cosmopolitan port. Then the 1952 revolution forced most of them to leave.
Hejaz Railway Revival Adds a Terrestrial Data Backbone to the Corridor
Türkiye and Saudi Arabia signed MOUs reviving the Hejaz Railway and a parallel fiber route, testing whether freight and data can bypass the Red Sea.
Saudi-Korea Energy Partnership Adds AI and Storage to Its Mandate
South Korea and Saudi Arabia signed a Riyadh energy MoU on June 14 covering crude, storage, AI, and pipelines, with Seoul pivoting to the Red...
McCullough Drops 53 as TNT Edges Ginebra to Force PBA Game 7
TNT Tropang 5G beat Barangay Ginebra 98-90 in Game 6 of the PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals behind Chris McCullough's 53 points, forcing a Game 7...
Summer Festival Guide 2026 for Warwickshire and Beyond
From Blenheim Palace to Big Feastival, our 2026 guide covers every major festival within an hour of Stratford-upon-Avon, with dates, line-ups, and editor picks under...
Egypt vs Belgium: Salah’s Generation Gets Its World Cup Shot
Egypt face Belgium in their 2026 World Cup opener in Seattle on Monday, betting on a Salah-Marmoush generation to break a 92-year World Cup winless...
Iran’s Four Major Banks Hit by ‘Limited’ Cyberattack on Shared Network
A 'limited' cyberattack on shared infrastructure hit four of Iran's largest state banks on June 13, knocking out cards across Tehran.
Iran Detains 130 Over January Protests, Pardons 139 Death-Row Inmates
On Sunday, Iran detained 130 over the January protests and alleged espionage, and pardoned 139 death-row inmates. The exclusions cover the new arrests.
Al Aliaa Developments to Invest EGP 100bn in Egypt Over Two Years
Al Aliaa Developments enters Egypt with an EGP 100bn plan over two years, launching AI Tower in the New Capital, billed as Africa's first AI-managed...
Decart’s $300M Round Hands World Models a Real Business
Israeli AI lab Decart raised $300M at a ~$4B valuation, with NVIDIA, Amazon, and OpenAI's Andrej Karpathy backing its real-time world models.
Egypt and Libya Move to Deepen Healthcare and Pharma Cooperation
Egypt's Stait hosted Libya's Al-Fouj in Cairo to expand pharmaceutical supply, medical industry localization, training, and infrastructure cooperation.
Egypt and Azerbaijan Step Up Cooperation Ahead of Baku Summits
Egypt's planning minister and Azerbaijan's ambassador shaped a new cooperation phase, days before Baku hosts the IsDB annual meetings and OIC summit.
Egypt’s Sunken City of Canopus Surfaces After 2,000 Years
Egypt lifted a Ramses II sphinx and two other statues from Abu Qir Bay, where 2,000-year-old Canopus sank. Alexandria is sinking into the same sea.
Hassan Allam Holding Unveils Grova EastHills in East Cairo
Hassan Allam Holding's Grova Developments launched Grova EastHills, a 300+ acre single-family community on AUC Avenue in East Cairo with 45% open space.
Egypt’s Red Sea Council and the US Exclusion Test
Egypt and Eritrea are reviving a 2020 Red Sea Council to bar non-littoral powers from waterway security. Washington is treating the campaign as diplomatic noise.
Saudi Arabia’s E-Commerce Boom Puts Back-End Systems on Trial
Saudi Arabia's e-commerce market will climb from $31.29B in 2026 to $54.87B by 2031, YRC's outlook argues, with the readiness gap deciding who keeps margin.