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A building that was damaged by an Iranian drone attack, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Juffair, Manama, Bahrain, on March 1.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 3, 2026
Trump’s Iran threat renews Gulf fears of a war it didn’t choose
Iranian missiles striking U.S. military bases and Gulf energy facilities exposed a vulnerability at the heart of security in the Middle East.
A special show is held Sunday to mark the first anniversary of the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in the city of Giza, near Cairo, which was built with Japanese support.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 2, 2026
Japan-supported Grand Egyptian Museum marks first year of operations
The museum has attracted over 5 million visitors despite the deteriorating situation in the Middle East.
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Oct. 13, 2025
WORLD / Politics
Oct 18, 2026
Egypt’s Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi says his presidency will end in 2030
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi’s proposal gives the Egyptian Military Academy a central role in preparing future leaders.
This screenshot taken from CCTV footage played on a screen during a news conference by the Saudi-led coalition in Riyadh on Thursday shows what the coalition says was a Houthi attack on Abha International Airport in Abha, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 7.
WORLD
Oct 18, 2026
Saudi Arabia reports incoming fire as Egypt weighs sending help
Saudi Arabia has faced sustained Houthi missile and drone attacks targeting its oil installations, tankers and transit hubs.
Students take a Japanese class at a school in Suez, northern Egypt, on Monday.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2026
Japanese-language classes begin at select schools in Egypt
The schools, established under a 2016 agreement, incorporate Japanese school practices such as classroom cleaning and student duty rotations.
Israeli right-wing activists supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gather for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, the Feast of the Tabernacles, in a field outside Kibbutz Nir-Am by the Israel-Gaza border on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2026
How Israel’s regional neighbors see its upcoming elections
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc is squaring off against that of his main opponent, centrist Gadi Eisenkot.
A woman walks near an anti-U.S. mural in Tehran on Sept. 9. The on?again?off?again ceasefire shows how coercive militarism has failed to produce the results the Trump administration wanted. ?
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 23, 2026
Might makes right will end Pax Americana
Far from bolstering U.S. dominance, Donald Trump’s embrace of coercive militarism has eroded it.
The Colossi of Memnon in Luxor, Egypt. Authorities in Egypt are looking to combine medical and traditional tourism to allow international patients to receive advanced healthcare while enjoying cultural and entertainment attractions.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 21, 2026
Luxor is at the heart of Egypt’s medical tourism push
Egypt’s authorities aim to compete with more-established destinations in providing services from major surgical procedures to dentistry and cosmetics.
Emergency crews work through smoke, debris and collapsing structures in the chaotic aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijacked?plane attacks on the World Trade Center in New York.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 14, 2026
The world Sept. 11 set in motion remains broken
The cold, hard reality is that neither the president nor Congress has any real interest in preserving constitutional rights and norms.
Chinese President Xi Jinping (center) walks with his his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sissi (right) upon Xi's arrival at the Cairo International Airport on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 2, 2026
Xi returns to transformed Middle East for first Egypt visit in 10 years
The Chinese leader is coming back to a region convulsed by war and with U.S. economic weapons once again deployed against Tehran.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 10, 2026
Turkey says Mecca defense pact could be widened to include Egypt
Several countries are interested in joining the trilateral security agreement that was signed in Mecca on Friday, Turkey’s foreign minister said.
Egypt's Damietta port in 2024. A drone hit a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at the port, and it was not immediately clear who was responsible.
WORLD
Jul 30, 2026
Drone hits storage tanker at Egyptian port, security firm says
The drone hit a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker, causing a fire that then spread to another vessel, three trading sources familiar with the ?incident said.
A ship off the port of Aden, where traffic remained steady after the Iran-aligned Houthis said their forces had carried out missile and drone strikes on Saudi oil tankers, in Aden, Yemen, on July 23.
WORLD
Jul 28, 2026
Tankers divert to Egypt as Houthi threat upends Red Sea trade
The Saudi export hub became crucial after the Iran war started, allowing the kingdom to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
Argentina’s Cristian Romero scores his team's first goal against Egypt in their 2026 World Cup Round of 16 match in Atlanta on July 7.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 16, 2026
These World Cup tweets show how AI will unite us all
Thanks to the automated, LLM-generated translations and algorithmic boosts of social media, I can read comments in my native language.
Argentina's Lionel Messi (right) celebrates scoring Argentina's second goal against Egypt in Atlanta on Tuesday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 8, 2026
Messi inspires Argentina great escape over Egypt; Swiss also advance
Enzo Fernandez nodded in a sensational winner in the second minute of time added on to finally break Egypt’s resistance.
Gay pride flags fly alongside Seattle Sounders flags at CenturyLink Field in Seattle on June 29, 2019.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 26, 2026
FIFA will allow rainbow flags at Egypt vs. Iran match at World Cup
Both countries’ federations have stated objections to the so-called Pride Match.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD
Jun 14, 2026
Trump to meet Mideast partners on sidelines of G7 in France
The U.S. president will hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of France, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Egypt as well as India.
Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed participate in the signing of the Abraham Accords, normalizing relations between Israel and some of its Middle East neighbors in a strategic realignment of Middle Eastern countries against Iran, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Sept. 15, 2020.
WORLD / Politics
May 26, 2026
Trump links Abraham Accords to any Iran deal
Public mistrust of ?Israel ?in Muslim nations remains high over the scale of its military offensive in Gaza.
The war in Iran is fueling currency crises in energy-importing countries, underscoring the need to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles and renewable energy to shield economies from fossil-fuel shocks.
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2026
The energy crisis is becoming a currency crisis
The biggest losers include the Egyptian pound, the Philippine peso, the South Korean won and the Thai baht.
A street in Cairo in March. Nissan hopes to benefit from Egypt, a country that has been charting a manufacturing and export-led revival.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 24, 2026
Nissan to ramp up Egypt carmaking in bid to boost Africa sales
A new production line will see the automaker deliver at least 10,000 extra cars annually.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
今日吃瓜 Rapidus is said likely to miss mass production deadline
The Rapidus Analysis Center and the IIM-1 Innovative Integration for Manufacturing foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
As a teenager, Naohiko Noguchi did not intend to spend his life as a sake brewer, but he has since become a paragon of the industry.
Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Tensions between Japan and China flared after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Nov. 7, 2025, that a Chinese blockade of Taiwan could threaten 今日吃瓜 survival and warrant the use of collective self-defense.
Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
Artist Mariko Mori is currently working to bring the translucent human-sized “Peace Crystal” sculpture to a cave in Ethiopia. It is part of her foundation’s goal to place a permanent sculpture on each of the planet’s six habitable continents.
A legend reborn: ‘Ocarina of Time’ remake improves on the Zelda masterpiece
The new remake of 1998's "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" manages to somehow improve on one of the greatest games ever.

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