Parts of Saudi Arabia's northern regions, including Al Jawf and Tabuk, saw rare heavy snowfall this week, turning vast desert landscapes into white wonderlands. This...
GSI Takes Center Stage as Cyprus, Greece and Israel Deepen Strategic Ties in Jerusalem
Leaders from Cyprus, Greece and Israel gathered in Jerusalem this week with a clear message: their trilateral partnership is no longer a side project. It...
Egypt Sends Specialized Medical Convoy to Bolster Sudan’s Strained Health Sector
Egypt has dispatched a specialized medical convoy to Sudan, delivering doctors, medicines, and critical supplies as Khartoum struggles to stabilize a health system battered by...
Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir Wins Top Saudi Medal
Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, received the King Abdulaziz Medal of Excellent Class from Saudi Arabia on December...
From Street Food to World Heritage: How Koshary Earned Its Place on UNESCO’s Cultural List
In Egypt, koshary has never needed marketing. It lives on street corners, in dented metal bowls, and on family tables where arguments pause long enough...
Mapping Saudi Soils to Grow Better Crops as Agriculture Faces a Hard Climate Reality
Saudi Arabia is rethinking what grows from its soil. As food security pressures rise and water stays scarce, scientists and planners are looking down, literally,...
Hapoel Owner Faces Antisemitic Attack at Greece Basketball Game
Ofer Yanai, owner of Israeli basketball team Hapoel Tel Aviv, was shoved and called a "dirty Jew" by a fan during a EuroLeague match in...
Egypt Says Gaza Peace Hinges on Israeli Cooperation as Talks Stall
Egypt’s foreign minister has issued a blunt assessment of the fragile Gaza ceasefire, saying progress toward lasting peace depends squarely on Israel’s willingness to cooperate....
Visa Launches New Hub to Boost Digital Payments in Gulf
Visa has created a new regional hub for Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Oman to speed up digital payments growth. This move, announced in December 2025,...
Ancient Menorah Pendant Found in Jerusalem Challenges Rome’s Long-Held Ban on Jewish Return
A small, weathered pendant has reopened a very big historical question. Unearthed in Jerusalem, a 1,300-year-old menorah-decorated artifact suggests Jewish presence in the city centuries...
Colossi of Memnon Rise Again in Luxor After Two Decades of Careful Restoration
Two immense stone figures that once lay broken and weathered on Egypt’s west bank are standing tall again. In Luxor, the restored Colossi of Memnon...
Jeddah Tower Pushes Past 80 Floors as Saudi Arabia Eyes the Tallest Building on Earth
The race for the world’s tallest structure is heating up again. Saudi Arabia’s long-paused Jeddah Tower has crossed the 80-floor mark, reviving a project once...
Maccabi Tel Aviv Marks Emotional EuroLeague Homecoming With Gritty Win Over ASVEL
For the first time in more than two years, EuroLeague basketball felt normal again in Tel Aviv. Maccabi Tel Aviv returned home, fed off the...
Egypt Moves to Fast-Track Lebanon Agreements as Bilateral Trade Touches $1 Billion
Egypt is pushing to convert recent agreements with Lebanon into on-the-ground action, aiming to build on bilateral trade that hit $1 billion in 2024 and...
European Canned Peaches Launch in Egypt at Cairo Event
European canned peaches made their official entry into the Egyptian market through a key business event in Cairo on December 10, 2025. This gathering, part...
Ghana Hits Back at Israel Over Airport Mistreatment
Ghana has strongly condemned Israel for what it calls inhumane treatment of its citizens at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, leading to detentions...