Israel's Knesset pulled the Metropolitan Authorities Law under Haredi pressure this week, delaying transit relief for commuters by at least a year.
Egypt’s Coffee Craze Fueled an 80% Fake-Blend Market, Officials Say
Egypt's coffee market is up to 80% adulterated, officials warn, after a Faiyoum raid found date pits and peas roasted and sold as ground coffee.
Manofim Art Festival’s 18th Year Spotlights Jerusalem’s Land Fights
Jerusalem's Manofim art festival marks its 18th year this week, and one documentary in its lineup spotlights the Old City's Armenian land dispute.
Arab Investors Absorb Egypt’s Entire Sell-Off as EGX30 Slips 0.59%
Egypt's EGX30 fell 0.59% to 52,299.31 points Tuesday, but Arab investors bought almost exactly what Egyptian and foreign traders sold.
Nearly 5,000 Jewish Teens Return to RootOne’s Big Tent in Israel
Nearly 5,000 Jewish teens from the US, Canada and Israel gathered at RootOne's Big Tent event in Rishon Lezion, the first since October 7, 2023.
Egypt’s Gold and Silver Funds Add 40,000 Clients as Gold Assets Barely Move
Egypt's FRA reports 329,000 gold and silver fund investors in June, but gold funds' own net assets slipped as new sign-ups slowed sharply from Q1.
Arkia’s Wartime Gamble on New York Pays Off With a Dreamliner
Arkia is adding a Dreamliner and an Airbus A330 to its Tel Aviv-New York route this fall, scaling a service it began with one leased...
Egyptian Mummy Hid a Fragment of Homer’s Iliad for 1,600 Years
Archaeologists found a fragment of Homer's Iliad wrapped into a 1,600-year-old Egyptian mummy, but scholars dispute how unprecedented it really is.
UK Gin Exports to Israel Near £4 Million as Home Market Slumps
UK gin exports hit a record £602.6 million in 2025 as distillers showcased brands in Tel Aviv, even as sales at home keep sliding.
Air Cairo Cancels Abha Flights as Houthi Strikes Shatter Saudi Truce
Air Cairo has cancelled all Abha flights after Houthi missiles shut the Saudi airport, ending a four-year truce and disrupting 200-plus regional flights.
Bethesda Workers March Wednesday as Microsoft Stalls Union Talks
Bethesda workers march at four studios Wednesday to force Microsoft into Effects Bargaining after 440 union jobs were cut without ratified first contracts.
Japan’s Baby Product Makers Are Pivoting to Pets as Birthrate Falls
Japan's baby product makers, from Lucky Industries to Unicharm, are pivoting to pets as the country records more dogs and cats than children under 15.
Houthis Fire Missiles at Saudi Abha Airport, Ending 2022 Truce
Yemen's Houthis fired ballistic missiles at Saudi Arabia's Abha airport on July 13, ending a 2022 truce. The bigger stake sits at the Bab el-Mandeb.
Yemen’s Saudi-Backed Government Strikes Sanaa Airport to Block Iranian Plane
Yemen's Saudi-backed government bombed Sanaa airport runway to block an Iranian plane. The Houthis fired missiles at Saudi Arabia's Abha, breaking a four-year truce.
US and Iran Trade Strikes for a Third Night Along the Strait of Hormuz
US and Iran traded strikes for a third night along the Strait of Hormuz as Iran hit UAE tankers, Bahrain, and Jordan. Trump pushed a...
Carney’s $1 Billion Saudi Arabia Bet Faces a Houthi Missile Reality
Carney visited Saudi Arabia as the first Canadian PM in 26 years, signing 13 MOUs worth over $1 billion. Days later, a Houthi missile struck...