On April 5, 1909, the Arizona Gazette claimed ancient Egyptians lived in a Grand Canyon cave. A century later, the Smithsonian is still debunking the...
Greeks of Alexandria: A Community That Shaped Egypt’s Great City
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.
What Job Hunting in Israel Looks Like Over a Glass of Wine
An American journalist in Jerusalem on what Israeli networking really looks like, and what the system costs the newcomers it seems to welcome.
Aydhab’s Lost Red Sea Port Surfaces Through Reservoir Find
Egyptian archaeologists uncovered medieval water reservoirs, residential foundations, and watchtowers at Aydhab, a Red Sea port in Egypt's Halayeb region.
Cairo’s Mamluk Aqueduct Finally Gives Up Its Missing Stage
Archaeologists have found the final stage of Cairo's medieval Mamluk aqueduct near the Citadel, filling a gap no written source had ever covered.
The Egyptian Leather Brand Betting on Permanence Over Trends
Egyptian leather brand The Timeless makes handmade Cairo pieces designed to last decades, rooted in a 120,000-year North African leather heritage and a philosophy of...
Ancient Egypt: Obsessed with Life Opens at Victoria’s RBCM
RBCM's Ancient Egypt: Obsessed with Life features 250 artifacts, reconstructed scents, and a virtual 3D underworld ride in Victoria through January 3, 2027.
Nadine El Built the Modest Fashion Look Scotland Never Offered
Nadine El layers tartan and Egyptian coin jewelry into a modest fashion aesthetic built for the Scottish-Egyptian diaspora experience that no other creator has claimed.
Cairo Gate Brings the First Egyptian Restaurant to Mercer County
Cairo Gate is bringing Egyptian cuisine, koshary, ful and grilled kebab, to Route 1 in Lawrence Township, Mercer County's first Egyptian restaurant.
Rare Medieval Sephardi Torah Scroll Goes on View in Tel Aviv
Parchment leaves from a medieval Sephardi Torah scroll, one of only five early Spanish scrolls known, are on display at Tel Aviv's ANU Museum.
Egypt’s Aphrodite Head Find Doubles as a Tourism Cash Bet
Egyptian archaeologists have unveiled a marble head of Aphrodite, the ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty, pulled from a Roman-era necropolis at Beni Suef,...
Hussein and Rajwa Mark Third Anniversary With New Portrait
The Royal Hashemite Court released a new official portrait of Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa of Jordan on Monday, June 1, marking the couple's...
Eid Al-Adha 2026 Prayer Timings Across Saudi Arabia: City Schedule
Eid Al-Adha prayers begin across Saudi Arabia this morning inside a tight 50-minute window, opening in the Eastern Province around 5:03am and closing on the...
Massie’s ‘Tel Aviv’ Jab Exposes a 2026 Antisemitism Crisis
Thomas Massie, the Kentucky Republican who served seven terms in Congress and never once voted for foreign aid to any country, lost his May 19...
Egypt’s FM Tells Madrid the Middle East Has No Military Exit
Egypt's foreign minister told a Madrid press conference Monday there is no military solution to the Middle East crisis. Badr Abdelatty, Egypt's foreign affairs and...
Kingdom of Israel Built Arava Fortresses, Carbon Dating Shows
Carbonized cereal seeds, pulled from the granary floor of a desert fortress in southern Israel, returned a radiocarbon range of 791 to 772 BCE. That...