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A look at sitting volleyball, the Paralympic sport bringing its World Cup to Fort Wayne
Many cities across the United States are about to become major hubs for international sports competition in the coming years. The 2028 Summer Olympics will be held in Los Angeles, which will also be one of 11 U.S. cities playing host to the 2026...

Trump Announces Visit to Cairo and Jerusalem to Mark Peace Deal
President Donald Trump announced his plans to travel to Cairo and Jerusalem to herald an agreement that has halted the fighting in Gaza and set the stage for Hamas to release hostages the militant group is holding. Trump told reporters Friday he...

Egypt reopens Amenhotep III’s tomb in Luxor following restoration work
The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Sherif Fathy, inaugurated the tomb of Amenhotep III on Tuesday in the Valley of the Kings, west of Luxor, following the finalization of restoration work. International delegations representing UNESCO and...

Mansour Group to build new Right to Dream Academy in Ghana
The Mansour Group, the global business enterprise that owns Right to Dream, the community of football academies, football clubs and full-scholarship schools, has announced plans to construct a new Right to Dream Academy near Accra. The new Academy...

Trump threatens ‘to go in and kill’ Hamas in Gaza over internal clashes
Statement appears to signal about-face from US president, who previously backed Hamas’s crackdown on Gaza gangs. Published On 16 Oct 202516 Oct 2025 United States President Donald Trump has threatened to break the ceasefire between Israel and...

Trump to attend Gaza summit in Egypt next week
US President Donald Trump plans to attend a summit of world leaders focused on Gaza during his visit to Egypt next week, News.Az reports citing foreign media. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not expected to attend, a US official tells...

Egypt: Faisal Islamic Bank, Remco unveil $19.2mln land sale in Nasr City
Arab Finance: Faisal Islamic Bank agreed with Remco Tourism Villages Construction Company to sell a 17,907-square-meter land plot in Nasr City for EGP 914.5 million, according to a bourse filing. The transaction will be reviewed during the next...

SIFF cuts ties with Capitol Hill's historic Egyptian Theatre
Repairs to Seattle Central College’s Egyptian Theatre in Capitol Hill are complete after a pipe burst last fall, causing extensive flood damage. Despite the repairs, the nonprofit SIFF, which has leased the building to operate the SIFF Cinema...
Trump at Mar-a-Lago: What's on tap for president, PBC this weekend?
President Trump is visiting Palm Beach County amid protests and calls for prosecutions of political critics. The visit follows a brokered ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war but also coincides with a partial government shutdown and new tariffs on...

Spring 2026 Jewelry Highlights From Paris Fashion Week
PARIS – Jewelry seen during fashion week here were for the bold, the brave and the chic. One key word ruled the category: self-expression. This took different turns, from heirloom-like pieces tapping into nostalgia to colorful creations for an...

Egypt’s Cabinet approves new universities, church legalisations
Egypt’s cabinet on Tuesday approved the establishment of new private and international universities, the legalisation of 160 churches and affiliated buildings, and a new draft law on competition and the prevention of monopolistic practices. In its...

The Lumière Film Festival prepares to kick off
10/10/2025 - The 17th edition of the world’s biggest event devoted to heritage cinema, a favourite for cinephiles, will unspool in Lyon from 11-19 October Director Michael Mann, who will receive this year's Lumière Award (© 2023 Fabrizio de...

NJEA Magazine editor under fire for antisemitic, anti-Christian social media posts
New Jersey’s largest teachers union is mired in controversy after one of its employees is accused of having a history of making rampant, hate-filled posts. Rep. Josh Gottheimer sent a letter to the leadership of the New Jersey Education...

5 Scary Movies to Stream This Weekend (Even if You Hate Horror)
Since the golden age of Hollywood, horror icons such as Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, and the Wolf Man have captivated audiences worldwide. In more recent years, the genre has been dominated by serial killers, aliens, monsters and ghosts,...
Egypt Coordinates with Israel on Increasing Sinai Troops
The quiet coordination between Egyptian and Israeli military forces in the Sinai Peninsula reveals how pragmatic security interests can transcend decades of formal peace without warmth. The Delicate Balance of Camp David The reported increase in...

International forces to be deployed to Gaza on October 12 — TV
TUNIS, October 10. /TASS/. International forces will be deployed to the Gaza Strip to control the ceasefire on October 12, the Al Hadath television channel reported, citing a US official. According to the official, these forces that will include...

In Brooklyn, a shared studio empowers Mizrahi women artists
On the second floor of a nondescript commercial building in Gravesend, Brooklyn, is a small artists’ studio. There, four long wooden tables are pushed together to create one massive table covered with oil paints, canvases, watercolors and other...

Toriola and Saleh: How Legends are guiding generation next In Tunis
Between them, Nigeria’s Segun Toriola and Egypt’s Ahmed Saleh boast five ITTF-Africa Championships titles, Saleh with three (2000, 2007, 2010) and Toriola with two (1998, 2002). Both legends have also finished as runners-up twice: Toriola in 1992...

The Israeli media is reporting on a ‘secret clause’ in the Gaza ceasefire deal that no one is talking about
The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas could collapse due to an alleged “secret clause” in the agreement that would allow Israel to resume the war, according to reports in the Arab and Hebrew-language Israeli media. That so-called clause...
Egypt leads talks on Palestinian prisoner list in potential swap deal: report
CAIRO, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Egypt has taken the lead in detailed negotiations over the list of Palestinian prisoners proposed for release from Israeli jails as part of a potential hostage exchange and Gaza ceasefire, state-affiliated Al Qahera News...