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Egypt opens $1 billion Grand Museum, displaying countless treasures for the first time

More than two decades and over $1 billion later, Egypt has officially opened the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), showcasing some 100,000 artifacts spanning seven millennia of history.

Trump, world leaders gather in Egypt for historic Gaza ceasefire deal

U.S. President Donald Trump, alongside the leaders of Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar, formalized the U.S.-brokered plan to end the war in Gaza by signing a joint declaration at a summit in the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on...

Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of Gaza ceasefire plan

In a significant diplomatic breakthrough following two years of devastating conflict, Israel and Hamas have consented to the initial phase of a ceasefire deal intended to conclude the war in Gaza. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that...

Israel faces growing global condemnation over plan to take over Gaza City

International condemnation intensified on August 9, 2025, following Israel’s security cabinet approval of a plan to seize control of Gaza City—its largest urban center. The decision deepens a 22‑month conflict and exacerbates a profound humanitarian crisis in the enclave. Health authorities...

UAE commits to invest $1.4 trillion in US over 10 years during Trump’s Gulf tour

UAE has announced to invest $1.4 trillion in the United States over the next ten years during Trump's visit to the Emirates.

Kazakhstan and UAE expand partnership with $5 billion in new agreements

Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have significantly expanded their strategic and economic partnership, underscored by the official visit of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, to Nur-Sultan. Hosted...

Trump meets Syrian President Sharaa in Riyadh after lifting US sanctions

U.S. President Donald Trump met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the GCC summit in Riyadh after announcing the lifting of US sanctions

Trump secures $600 billion Saudi investment deals during Middle East trip

U.S President Donald Trump unveiled what the White House described as a historic $600 billion package of agreements between the United States and Saudi Arabia.

Israel strikes Yemen after Houthi missile hits near Tel Aviv airport, causing panic and disrupting flights

Israel’s military launched a series of airstrikes in Yemen’s Hodeidah province on Monday, striking at Houthi-controlled targets just one day after the Iranian-backed rebels fired a missile that hit Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport. The attacks mark the latest escalation in...

Massive explosion at Iran’s Bandar Abbas port kills several, injures hundreds

A massive explosion and fire ripped through Iran’s largest commercial port, Shahid Rajaee in Bandar Abbas, on Saturday, leaving at least eight people dead and over 700 injured.

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Pakistan successfully tests indigenous Taimoor Cruise Missile System

Pakistan has successfully executed a flight test of the Taimoor Weapon System, an indigenously developed air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) designed to project precision power across both land and maritime domains.