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...
A $54.99 Lifetime Office 2024 License Has a 2029 Deadline
Office 2024 Professional Plus sells for $54.99 through StackSocial, but its volume-license SKU name and Microsoft's 2029 support cutoff complicate the pitch.
Saudi Arabia Arrests 15,836 Violators in Its Latest Weekly Sweep
Saudi Arabia's latest weekly sweep arrested 15,836 people, one entry in a years-long enforcement run tied to a documented deadly Yemen border crossing.
US Strike on Iran’s Darkhovin Plant Pulls Jordan’s Aqaba Into Crisis
Jordan denied evacuating Aqaba's port and airport after a US Embassy warning, hours after Iran said US forces hit its Darkhovin nuclear site.
Riyadh’s $22.5 Billion Metro Still Trails Its Ridership Targets
Riyadh's driverless rail network cost billions and opened five years late. Ridership data show it still runs well under its promised daily capacity.
Egypt-Turkey Drills Cheer Beijing While Houthi Missiles Drain the Suez
Golden Eagle is billed as security for China's Belt and Road, but Suez Canal data show Houthi missiles, not the Muslim Brotherhood, drained its revenue.