Brent oil touches $110 for first time since May
– Brent crude touched $110 a barrel on Friday for the first time since May as escalating Middle East tensions raised fears of tighter supplies....
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Egyptian expat remittances surge 27.2% to $33.9 billion
– Remittances from Egyptians working abroad rose 27.2% in the first eight months of 2026 to a record $33.9 billion. The Central Bank of Egypt...
Samsung charts next-generation memory path for AI systems
– Samsung Electronics has presented new memory and storage technology strategies designed to improve the performance of artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company revealed the plans...
Thailand flooding leaves 71 dead and millions affected
– Severe flooding across Thailand has killed 71 people since September 16 and disrupted communities across much of the country. Floods have affected 51 provinces...
Meta rolls out Muse Wonder models for agentic AI tasks
– Meta has launched Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, a new family of advanced artificial intelligence models. The company built the systems for software...
WHO sets global 24-hour target for emerging health threats
– The World Health Organization has set a target for countries to identify and understand new health threats within 24 hours by 2030. WHO placed...
Pakistan emergency suspends PTI rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
– Pakistan has imposed governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after President Asif Ali Zardari approved the federal cabinet’s recommendation. The decision transfers control of provincial...
Oman electricity output grows as water production declines
– Oman’s total electricity production rose 4.3% year on year through August 2026, reaching 37,481.8 gigawatt-hours. Output stood at 35,935.3 GWh during the same period...
EU announces investment in health of almost €170 million
Strategic capital deployments aimed at international medical sovereignty are accelerating as European authorities commit targeted funding to African healthcare systems. Ahead of the World Health...
Pakistan emerges as main driver of MENAAP poverty rise
– Pakistan represents about 48% of people living in extreme poverty across the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan region. The World Bank reported...