Eau de Paris Art Week

Amid Paris Art Week’s visual excess, Ann Binlot followed her nose from fair to fête to parfumerie, proving that seeing may be believing, but smelling is remembering. View of the exhibition Minimal, Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection, Paris,...

‘Snapback’ sanctions are deepening the Iran-Russia alignment

Nuclear tensions between Iran and the West significantly intensified with the September reimposition of the pre-2015 United Nations (UN) sanctions on Tehran. This development was a result of the E3—France, Germany, and the United...

New Discovery in Israel Proves How Deeply Connected Christians and Jews Really Are

A newly uncovered 1,500-year-old synagogue in northern Israel is offering a fresh reminder of the deep historical connection between the Jewish people and the early Christian community. The discovery sheds light on centuries of shared heritage and...

JD Vance embraces faith during diplomatic visit to Israel

Vice President JD Vance leaned into his faith during his three-day diplomatic trip to Israel. Vance and second lady Usha Vance arrived at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Thursday morning, the last day of the trip. “What an amazing...

Vance Caps Middle East Trip, Calls For Lasting Peace With Stop At Church Of The Holy Sepulchre

Vice President JD Vance elevated his latest calls for a lasting peace between Israel and Hamas to a spiritual level Thursday morning, stopping at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to pray shortly before his planned departure for the...

Pakistan Foreign Ministry: Islamabad-Afghanistan talks to be held tomorrow in Istanbul

Pakistan Foreign Ministry: Islamabad-Afghanistan talks to be held tomorrow in Istanbul Islamabad – Saba: The Pakistani Foreign Ministry confirmed today, Friday, that bilateral talks between Islamabad and Kabul, mediated by Turkey, will take place...

Rubio at Gaza coordination HQ: Israel has met its ceasefire commitments, Hamas must disarm

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the latest top US official to visit Israel, said Friday that “there is no plan B” for Gaza, only US President Donald Trump’s broad peace plan, and that annexation of the West Bank by Israel would be “a threat to...

Sheikh Ekrima warns of imminent danger threatening Al-Aqsa Mosque due to Israeli excavations

Sheikh Ekrima warns of imminent danger threatening Al-Aqsa Mosque due to Israeli excavations Occupied Quds – Saba: The preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque and head of the Higher Islamic Council in Al-Quds, Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, warned on Friday of a grave...

Cornell Newspaper Publishes Nazi Symbol in Anti-Israel Essay

Screenshots taken on October 23, 2025 of three Sora videos created by user “Pablo Deskobar.” On Friday, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) published new research from its Center on Technology and Society (CTS) investigating outputs from artificial...

US prioritizes trade and stability in Iraq under Trump strategy

2025-10-24T17:20:07+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Washington The US State Department (DoS) said Friday that President Donald Trump’s Iraq strategy prioritizes “commerce over conflict,” focusing on expanding private-sector...

The Middle East has capital and is looking for solutions. That’s an opportunity for South-east Asia startups.

Together, both regions can be a ‘global force’, says Abdulla Almehsin of Abu Dhabi’s Early Childhood Authority [JAKARTA] Solutions built by firms in South-east Asia are agile and inclusive as they are designed for complexity and adaptability to...

Iraq: Cooperation with Big Tech must not put freedom of expression at risk

ARTICLE 19 is deeply concerned over the growing collaboration between Iraq’s Communication and Media Commission (CMC) and major social media platforms, namely Meta (owner and operator of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) and TikTok, which has led...

HP Commences Operations at First Global Tech Manufacturing Facility in Saudi Arabia

HP today announced the opening of a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and confirmed an AI R&D Center of Excellence (CoE) in Dhahran official opening. These investments support local talent development, citizen...

Afghanistan, Iran, and Turkey Agree to Expand Regional Railway Cooperation

Mohammad Ishaq Sahibzada, Deputy Minister of Railways at the Ministry of Public Works of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, led a delegation to attend the 36th regional meeting of the International Union of Railways held in Turkey. According to...

The Satellite Fairs Stealing the Spotlight During Paris Art Week 2025

With Art Basel Paris at the Grand Palais in full swing, the gravitational pull of Paris Art Week has again been rippling far beyond its main fair. From the Champs-Élysées to the Marais, a constellation of smaller fairs is revealing the city’s true...

Saudi Arabia’s rise: Israel’s test and opportunity

The Middle East is entering a new strategic era. Familiar structures are crumbling, and regional actors are repositioning themselves in search of influence, stability, and leverage. No country embodies this transformation more than Saudi Arabia,...

Gaza Tribunal in Istanbul highlights British complicity with Israel's actions, ICC delays in delivering justice

ISTANBUL The Gaza Tribunal's final session in Istanbul turned its focus Friday to international legal obligations and accountability, with testimony highlighting allegations of British complicity in Israel's military campaign and political...

Middle East: ICJ says Israel must ensure 'basic needs' of Gaza

10/22/2025October 22, 2025 Hundreds of prominent Jewish figures have signed an open letter calling on the United Nations and countries around the world to impose sanctions on Israel due to "unconscionable" conduct in Gaza, Jerusalem and the...

MelBet Partners & Affiliates doubles down on Egypt, unveiling new plans for the booming market

In this article, MelBet Partners & Affiliates explores the steady growth in the Egyptian iGaming market and shares details of its plans for the region. In the iGaming industry, some markets are stabilizing, while others are booming. Egypt falls...

Titus O’Neil: I feel safer in Saudi Arabia than most places in the U.S.

“I can say this, you know, because I’ve been to Saudi Arabia several times now: I feel safer in Saudi Arabia than I do in most places — or a lot of places — in the United States of America. “I think in the United States, we have this mindset that...