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Pagers and walkie-talkies explode across Lebanon, causing thousands of injuries. Are your smartphones safe?

A coordinated explosion of thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon and Syria claimed several lives and left nearly 4,000 injured

First Hydrogen-powered skyscraper to rise in Egypt’s new capital

Forbes and Saudi Arabian real estate firm Magnom Properties are set to construct the Forbes International Tower, a $1 billion, 50-story office tower that aims to be the first hydrogen-powered building in the region.

Saudi Arabia grants citizenship to scientists, innovators and talented individuals – meet the first recipients

Saudi Arabia has granted citizenship to a selected number of scientists, doctors, researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and talented people who have unique capabilities, expertise, and specializations.

Dubai unveils plans for world’s largest coastal regeneration project with 100 million mangrove trees

Dubai revealed its plan to revitalize its coastline by planting more than 100 million mangrove trees, covering a vast stretch of 72 kilometers, aligning with the goals of the Dubai 2040 Master Plan, focusing on urban resilience, biodiversity, and...

Turkiye and Egypt agree on joint Middle East approach as Erdogan visits Cairo first time in a decade

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a fresh start in their relations after more than a decade of estrangement.

Iran begins building four new nuclear power plants

Iran has started constructing four additional nuclear power plants in the southern coastal province of Hormozgan with expected total capacity of 5,000 megawatts, the official IRNA news agency reported.

Saudi Arabia is launching its luxury train ‘Dream of the Desert’ in 2025

Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) sealed a whopping 200 million Saudi riyals ($53.33 million) deal with Italian hospitality giant Arsenale Group to launch first-ever luxury train, dubbed “Dream of the Desert.”

More than $100 billion aviation deals signed at Dubai Airshow 2023

UAE recently concluded up a successful Dubai Airshow 2023 witnessing significant aviation deals worth more than $100 billion and key industry announcements.

28 countries including US, China and EU sign world-first AI safety agreement at UK summit

Representatives and companies from 28 countries, including the US, China, and the EU, signed an agreement at UK’s AI Safety Summit 2023 to address the risks posed by frontier AI models.

More than 100 killed in drone attack on military academy in Syria

More than 100 people were killed on October 5, 2023, when armed drones struck a military academy in Homs province in central Syria during a graduation ceremony. The attack wounded some 240 people. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a...
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Turkish defense firms sign $8 billion deals at SAHA 2026 Expo

Turkish defense companies signed nearly $8 billion in export contracts within the first three days of the SAHA 2026 International Defense and Aerospace Exhibition
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