When Emily Blunt stepped onto the 2026 Met Gala carpet in a custom look that took over 250 hours to build by hand, the fashion...
Egypt Bets Big on Phosphate to Rule Global Fertilizer Trade
Egypt is done playing small in the global fertilizer game. With the world's second-largest phosphate reserves sitting beneath its desert sands, Cairo is now pushing...
GCash Extends Zero Fees For Middle East Transfers Until April 2026
GCash is giving overseas Filipino workers and their families a big helping hand. The digital wallet extended its zero-fee policy for key transactions to and...
Israeli Air Strike Kills 4 in Gaza Amid Truce Talks
An Israeli air strike killed four Palestinians in central Gaza on Monday as fragile ceasefire talks continued in Cairo. The strike hit near a school...
Nine Airlines Resume Tel Aviv Flights This Week
International air travel to Israel is beginning to recover as nine foreign airlines prepare to restart routes to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport this week....
Trump Warns Iran Over Hormuz Tolls as Oil Flows Stay Stuck
President Donald Trump has told Iran to drop any plans to charge fees on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The warning comes as ship...
Middle East Tensions Spike as Israel Sirens Blare and Trump Warns Iran
Air raid sirens pierced the night across Israel early Friday, sending people scrambling for shelter in Tel Aviv and Ashdod after rockets flew in from...
Egypt’s Morocco Push: Survival or Strategy Shift
Egypt’s rapid diplomatic push toward Morocco marks a striking regional reset at a time of rising economic strain in Cairo. The April 2026 Cairo meeting...
Egypt Unveils Landmark Genome Study to Revolutionize Medicine
Egypt has taken a major step in medical research with its largest whole-genome sequencing project to date. Scientists examined the full DNA of 1,024 citizens...
Egypt’s Ban On Women In Gulf Jobs Ignites Fierce Debate
Egypt's Ministry of Labour has banned women from taking hospitality and domestic jobs abroad, especially in Gulf countries. The move, announced on April 1, aims...
Saudi Firm Unveils New Pilgrimage Travel Model at Umrah & Ziyarah Forum 2026
Saudi Arabia’s third Umrah & Ziyarah Forum in Madinah has become a turning point for pilgrimage travel as local companies and global partners work together...
Israel Completes Forward Deployment in Southern Lebanon
The Israeli military announced on Tuesday it has finished positioning ground troops along a defense line in southern Lebanon. Forces aim to block Hezbollah attacks...
Egypt’s Nights Go Dark as Energy Shock From Iran War Hits Daily Life
Cairo’s famous nightlife is fading into darkness as Egypt battles an energy crisis triggered by soaring global fuel costs tied to the ongoing US-Israel conflict...
Saudi Weather Alert Strong Rain Forecast Across Most Regions This Week
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are set to move across most of Saudi Arabia from Monday through Friday, the National Center for Meteorology has warned, creating...
Egypt Sees Record Food Imports as Russia Tops Suppliers in Major Trade Week
Egypt experienced a notable surge in food imports last week, receiving more than half a million tonnes of essential supplies as global markets and domestic...
Zelensky Reveals Ukraine’s Defense Expertise Push in Middle East
President Volodymyr Zelensky has shared new details about Ukrainian teams working directly with Gulf states on defense. These experts are assessing threats and building stronger...