CAAC cleared Riyadh Air for three weekly flights to Beijing Daxing and four to Shanghai Pudong, opening a seven-flight bridge from Riyadh to mainland China.
Dutch Team Unearths 3,000-Year-Old Painted Tomb of Paser
A Dutch mission from Leiden University uncovered the 3,000-year-old painted tomb of an ancient Egyptian official named Paser in Luxor's Sheikh Abd El-Qurna.
Egypt Condemns Iranian Strikes on Six Arab States, Pivots to Mediation
Egypt condemned Iranian strikes on six Arab states on Sunday, with Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty leading regional mediation to revive the US-Iran framework.
Israel’s First AI Healthcare Sandbox Picks Three Pilot Companies
Israel's first AI healthcare regulatory sandbox picked three companies to pilot autonomous systems at leading hospitals, backed by the Innovation Authority.
Redis Cuts a Quarter of Its Tel Aviv Staff as Layoffs Spread
Redis is cutting about 75 Tel Aviv jobs, a quarter of its Israel workforce, in a wave tied to a stronger shekel and AI restructuring...
Houthi Missiles Hit Abha Airport, Saudi Truce Collapses
Houthis fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport on Monday, ending a truce in place since 2022. Saudi air defences intercepted the...
Knesset Passes Basic Law Enshrining Torah Study Despite IDF Warnings
Israel's Knesset passed a Basic Law enshrining Torah study on July 13, 2026, by 63-52, as the IDF chief warns the army could collapse without...
Guy Sasson and Niels Vink Take Sixth Straight Grand Slam at Wimbledon
Israeli Guy Sasson and Niels Vink won their sixth straight Grand Slam at Wimbledon, tying the quad doubles record. The US Open is next for...
Egypt Launches First Sustainable Aviation Fuel Feasibility Study
Egypt begins its first sustainable aviation fuel feasibility study in Cairo under the ACT-SAF programme, joining an EU €4 million project spanning 15 states.
Egypt Bans Homeschooling at International Schools, Vows Legal Action
Egypt's Ministry of Education says homeschooling is not permitted under Egyptian law, no international school is licensed to offer it, and legal action awaits violators.
IDF Detains Israeli Civilians Trying to Cross Into Syria at Golan Border
IDF detained Israeli civilians at the Golan Heights Monday after they tried to cross into Syria, the latest in a week of detentions linked to...
Jordan Absorbs Three Iranian Missiles as Gulf Conflict Spreads
Three Iranian missiles landed inside Jordan on July 12 without casualties, part of a wider Iranian barrage at five Gulf states that followed CENTCOM's third...
6 First-Day Tips for Setting Up Your New Google Pixel Phone
A new Pixel 10 ships ready to use, but its safety, accessibility, and personalization features live in submenus first-time owners tend to leave untouched.
Gulf Egypt Unveils EGP 20 Billion Sharm El Sheikh Tourism Project
Gulf Egypt, a subsidiary of Kuwait's URC, plans a mixed-use Sharm El Sheikh tourism destination with investments exceeding EGP 20 billion, marking 50 years in...
Iran Closes the Strait of Hormuz and Strikes Five Gulf States
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz for a second time and struck five Gulf states in retaliation after the US hit about 140 Iranian military...
Egypt’s Kaolin Output Surged 218% to Land 14th Globally
Egypt now ranks 14th in global kaolin output and 24th in talc, with kaolin production up 218% between 2020 and 2024, per the World Mining...