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Salah faces stiff competition amid ranking shift at the Ballon d’Or Race
The race for the 2025 Ballon d’Or is heating up, with Egyptian international Mohamed Salah of Liverpool battling it out against numerous other global football stars. Spanish newspaper Marca confirmed that the official nominees for the 2025 Ballon...

Meta acquires PlayAI, a US-based voice AI startup led by Egyptian founder
Meta has acquired PlayAI, a California-based voice AI company founded and led by Egyptian engineer Mahmoud Felfel. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Mahmoud, who completed his Bachelor of Engineering from Egypt’s Mansoura...

US Sen. Cruz advances bill to designate radical Muslim Brotherhood as a terror organization
May 20, 2025, Washington, District Of Columbia, USA: Sen. TED CRUZ (R-TX) questions Secretary of State Marco Rubio as he testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, May 20, 2025. Photo: Reuters by Douglas Christian For the fifth time...

Logan Lerman Knows How to Play the Game
In Marie Claire's Meet Cute, we have a chance encounter with pop culture's latest man crush. Logan Lerman is pulling his phone out of his pocket, preparing to dial his fiancée to ask if he’s a “soft boy.” (Read: a man with a sensitive exterior...

UNHCR and Agility Global Partner to Support Refugee Education in Egypt
(MENAFN- Bensirri PR) UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Kuwait, signed an agreement with Agility Global to support refugee education in Egypt. With the agreement, Agility Global’s contribution will support UNHCR's initiative to enable more than...

Cruz introduces bill to label Muslim Brotherhood as a terror group
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, has introduced the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025. The bill aims to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as...

Korean stories inspire Saudi readers at Ithra Children’s Book Fair
Korea was invited as the guest of honor country at a children’s book fair at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, where young Saudi readers can explore Korean culture through children’s books. The 2025 Ithra...

Masdar City companies to be allowed Dubai property ownership
Abu Dhabi's Masdar City and the Dubai Land Department have teamed up to allow the former's free zone companies to own properties in Dubai, in a bid to boost real estate investment across the UAE. The two entities will work on developing a...

Science Euronews DNA analysis from 4,600-year-old skeleton uncovers hidden link between Egypt and Mesopotamia
A 4,600-year-old skeleton discovered in a sealed tomb in Nuwayrat, Egypt, has revealed the first genetic evidence of ancient migration between Egypt and Mesopotamia. Scientists sequenced the man's full genome from powder extracted from one of his...

Nissan Patrol Debuts In Egypt From EGP 8.99M At Exclusive North Coast Launch - Dailynewsegypt
(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Nissan Egypt has officially launched the all-new 2026 Nissan Patrol in the local market, unveiling the high-performance SUV during a private, high-profile event in Egypt's North Coast over the weekend. This marks the...

How Trump Can Promote Religious Liberty
President Donald Trump visited the Middle East in May but devoted little attention to one of the region’s most pervasive challenges: religious intolerance and persecution. Virtually every country, including Israel, either officially abuses...

What we know about Imam Ayman Soliman's immigration case
Local Imam Ayman Soliman, detained by ICE, is scheduled for multiple key court hearings next week. He currently is being held at the Butler County Jail. His attorneys filed a petition for habeas corpus in federal court, seeking to prevent the...
Heatwave grips Egypt, prompts widespread warnings
Children cool off at a beach of the Mediterranean Sea during a heatwave in Alexandria, Egypt, on July 16, 2025. Egypt is experiencing an exceptional heatwave, with high temperatures and humidity posing significant risks to public health and...

Authorities say missing Georgia teen may be in Mobile County
If anyone has information, you may call our dispatch number, 251-574-8633 and they can assist in providing information to Grady County Sheriff's Office MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WPMI) — -Mobile Co. Sheriff's Office Tera Kate Bolivar, a 16-year-old...

Silent Death in Gaza: Hunger Replaces Gunfire
In the Gaza Strip, hunger and famine are now claiming Palestinian lives one after another. The Gaza Ministry of Health has announced that in just the past 24 hours, at least 10 people have died from starvation. This brings the total number of...

9 Essential Experiences for Your First Trip to Cairo, Egypt
The outside of the Grand Egyptian Museum. Photo by Janna Graber Cairo, Egypt’s sprawling capital, is a heady mix of antiquity and adrenaline, where ancient pyramids overlook bustling highways, and centuries-old bazaars hum alongside modern cafes....

Chess Grandmaster Samy Shoker on three-day visit to Guyana
Grandmaster Samy Shoker is on a three-day visit to Guyana as part of a promotional tour from July 23-25. GM Shoker is being hosted by the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) and will be putting his skills to the test in a simultaneous chess exhibition...

Ted Cruz Introduces Bill to Label Muslim Brotherhood a Foreign Terrorist Group
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) reintroduced legislation Wednesday to officially designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, marking the latest push in his decade-long crusade to impose sanctions on the worldwide Islamist network that...
Heatwave grips Egypt, prompts widespread warnings
Children cool off at a beach of the Mediterranean Sea during a heatwave in Alexandria, Egypt, on July 16, 2025. Egypt is experiencing an exceptional heatwave, with high temperatures and humidity posing significant risks to public health and...

Egypt discussion the focus of meeting
Sally Packer Chris and Kevin Phillis presented an overview of their trip to Egypt at a recent meeting of Charlton branch of Women in Agriculture and Business. Chris outlined the geography, history, people, agriculture and historic sites of the...