As the Arab region prepares for an exceptional winter season, the latest ATM Travel Trends Report 2026 revealed that 77 percent of travelers considering a visit to the Middle East prioritize “luxury” when making booking – a figure significantly higher than the 51 percent of trave
Reuters — US Air Force personnel at the RAF Lakenheath base in Britain responded to “suspected unauthorized drone activity” on Friday evening, although no personnel, aircraft or infrastructure were affected, a US Air Force spokesperson said. “We continue to work closely with our
The Trump administration plans to redirect or withhold nearly all funding that Congress had slated for international family planning aid this year – about $605 million – according to an internal US State Department budget report and a memo to lawmakers that were obtained by CNN.
A mass funeral procession was held in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Wednesday for at least 43 people allegedly killed in an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition, according to Saba news agency, which is run by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The victims were killed in a strike Saturd
A massive Microsoft outage that has left people around the world without access to Outlook email, Teams meeting tools and other staples of modern office life is nearly fixed, according to the latest word from the company. Microsoft has apologized for the outage, which could end u
Egypt has revoked the citizenship of brothers Anas and Tarek Habib after they acquired foreign nationality without prior government approval, according to two Cabinet decisions published in the Official Gazette on Thursday, 12 November. The decisions, signed by Prime Minister Mos
Egypt condemned an Israeli airstrike that hit Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, shortly after midnight on Thursday, 12 November, killing at least six Palestinians and injuring dozens of others, according to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued
A new literary destination celebrating Arab voices, diasporic perspectives, and stories from across the Global South has officially launched in Canada. Diwan Canada has opened its online bookstore, introducing readers to a carefully curated and growing collection of books that br
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