Iran's war with the US keeps landing on neighbors, Kuwait's desalination plant hit twice in two days and Jordan's Aqaba targeted by missile fire Sunday.
A Downed Iranian Drone’s Wreckage Kills a Third US Soldier
A US service member died disposing of a downed Iranian drone's ordnance in Iraq, the third American death since the US-Iran ceasefire collapsed this month.
Iran Abandons Its Own Ceasefire After a Seventh Night of US Strikes
Iran says it is suspending its ceasefire with Washington, the third truce collapse in five months, as strikes hit Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan overnight.
Iran’s Renewed Strikes Push Oil Higher as Bitcoin’s Reaction Shrinks
Oil jumped again as Iran-linked strikes hit Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, but Bitcoin's drop was far smaller than March's crash, a sign Fed policy now...
Motorola Keeps Inventing Android’s Future, Then Cuts It Short
Motorola's Hello UI features like Desk Display and Smart Connect predate rivals by years, while its uneven update policy rarely lets owners keep them.
Iran’s Strike on Prince Sultan Air Base Puts Pakistan’s Pact to the Test
Iran's missile strike on Prince Sultan Air Base revives Pakistan's Saudi defense pact, already backed by thousands of troops and fighter jets sent since April.
Holocaust Trauma in Mothers Doubles Children’s Schizophrenia Risk
A Hebrew University study ties Holocaust trauma to double the schizophrenia risk in children, a pattern researchers now link to Gaza and Ukraine.
Egypt’s Heatwave Peaks Thursday as Its Power Grid Faces a Real Test
Cairo's heat index nears 40C Thursday as Egypt's rebuilt power grid, backed by billions in new capacity and LNG deals, faces its toughest test since...
Amr Diab’s $846,000 Triple Watch Flex Is a Win for Audemars Piguet
Amr Diab's album poster shows three Audemars Piguet watches worth a reported $846,000, dwarfing Egypt's average wage while quietly boosting the watchmaker's profile.
Egypt Opens Five Water Schools With Italy as the Nile Runs Short
Egypt and Italy will open five water technology schools in 2026/27, training technicians as Egypt's per capita water supply falls below the UN scarcity line.
Cairo’s Trash Pickers Cash In as Iran War Squeezes Plastic Supply
Egypt's Zabaleen recyclers are cashing in on Gulf shipping chaos, but the same peace talks that could end the war already cut their boom off...
Gay Palestinians Flee the West Bank Into Israel’s Bureaucratic Limbo
A HIAS study finds gay Palestinians fleeing West Bank persecution now face tightening Israeli permits and a resettlement program gutted by Trump-era aid cuts.
Kuwait and Gulf Neighbors Absorb the Brunt of the US-Iran War
Kuwait's desalination plants, Jordan's air defenses and global shipping insurers are absorbing the cost of a US-Iran war neither Gulf state chose to join.
Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan Absorb Iran’s Retaliation
Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan absorbed Iran's retaliation for a seventh night of US strikes, as oil jumped and Iran branded the host nations complicit.
W Hotels Debuts in Riyadh’s Once-Empty Financial District
W Hotels' first Saudi Arabia hotel opens inside King Abdullah Financial District, the Riyadh business hub banks avoided for nearly twenty years.
Katz’s Gaza Outpost Plan Rebuilds What Israel Tore Down in 2005
Israel's defence minister wants Nahal outposts on Gaza ground evacuated in 2005, reviving a tactic Washington already forced him to abandon once.