Budapest's Capturing Eternity show uses holography and pigment science to reveal how ancient Egyptian art actually looked before time faded it.
Israeli Defense Firms Show Full Arsenals at Farnborough, No Walls in Sight
Israeli defense giants unveiled combat-tested lasers, jets and missiles unrestricted at Farnborough, weeks after France walled off the same firms at Eurosatory.
US Missile Shortage Turns Jordan Into Iran War’s Deadliest Front
US missile stockpiles are thinning fast in the Iran war, and Jordan, host to the American troop buildup, is absorbing the casualties for it.
Houthi Blockade Bid Threatens a Second Global Shipping Chokepoint
Yemen's Houthis threaten a Red Sea blockade on Saudi Arabia just as the Strait of Hormuz nears five months shut, risking a rare double chokepoint...
Istanbul’s Karaburun Drone Find Is Turkey’s Latest Black Sea Close Call
A kamikaze drone laced with explosives hit an Istanbul beach Monday, at least the dozenth Black Sea washup on Turkey's coast since September 2025.
Egypt’s Apparel Chamber Bets on a Nairobi Hub to Crack Kenya’s Market
Egypt's $3.4 billion garment industry is funding a subsidized Nairobi hub to enter a Kenyan market where its apparel exports barely register today.
Saudi Coalition Vows to Protect Red Sea Ships After Houthi Ban
Saudi Arabia vows to protect Red Sea shipping after a Houthi maritime ban, but 22 million Yemenis and a fragile UN-brokered truce carry the real...
Houthis Declare Naval Blockade on Saudi Arabia’s Last Open Oil Route
Yemen's Houthis blockaded Saudi Arabia Monday, targeting the Red Sea pipeline route that has quietly offset a Strait of Hormuz shut for months.
Egypt Courts Tanzania With Farm and Port Deals, Skips the Nile Fight
Sisi pitched Tanzania farmland and port deals this weekend, even as Tanzania already backs the Nile water treaty Cairo has spent years rejecting.
Spain’s World Cup Coronation Revives FIFA’s Palestinian Flag Problem
Spain's 1-0 World Cup win drew praise from Iran, Hamas and the Houthis, reviving a Palestinian flag fight over political speech that FIFA never actually...
Nuristan Floods Hit an Afghan Aid System Already Running Dry
Flash floods killed 20 and left over 100 missing in Nuristan, Afghanistan, as the UN's 2026 aid plan for the country remains barely 17 percent...
Egypt Hails Belgium’s Israeli Settlement Import Ban, Cites ICJ Ruling
Belgium becomes the fifth European country since 2024's ICJ ruling to ban Israeli settlement imports, as Egypt presses a deadlocked EU to follow suit.
Solomon’s Temple Beams Resurface in Jerusalem’s Most Disputed Dig
A second cache of 586 BC First Temple beams surfaced in Jerusalem's City of David, at a dig funded by a settler group on disputed...
FIFA Banks $9 Billion From the World Cup, Cities Foot the Bill
FIFA's $9 billion World Cup profit stayed largely tax sheltered in Zurich while host cities across the US, Canada and Mexico covered the security bill.
Iran’s Chinese-Guided Strikes on US Bases Are Rehearsing a Pacific War
A Chinese firm once sanctioned for arming Russia's Wagner Group is now feeding Iran's strikes on US bases, and Washington is racing to shield Guam.
Bitcoin’s Reaction to the Iran War Keeps Shrinking as Jets Flood Jordan
As F-16s and F-35s pour into Jordan after a deadly Iranian strike, Bitcoin's muted reaction shows crypto now fears a stalled Senate bill more than...