Saudi German Health Expands Mayo Clinic Partnership, Becomes Region’s Largest Member Group

Saudi German Health (SGH), a leading healthcare provider in the Middle East and Africa, announced a significant expansion of its relationship with Mayo Clinic, making it the largest group of Mayo Clinic Care Network members in the region. The move...

Scientific and technological areas of Turkmen-Japanese cooperation discussed in Tokyo

On October 3-4, 2025, a delegation headed by the Rector of the Oguz Khan University of Engineering Technologies of Turkmenistan G.Mezilov visited Tokyo, Japan. During the visit, the delegation had meetings with representatives of governmental...

Israeli bombing of Gaza City eases as US-led peace plan gains traction

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City have “significantly subsided,” though at least five Palestinians were killed Saturday, as Israel’s army confirmed it was preparing for the first phase of a US-backed peace plan to end the war. An Israeli official...

Israeli official: Hostages could be free ‘in days’; no such deal was on table before, but Hamas could torpedo it

If talks set to be held in Egypt on finalizing the technicalities of Hamas’s release of hostages under US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan proceed smoothly, all the hostages could be released “within a few days,” a senior Israeli official...

Egypt prepares for 8th Cairo Water Week with 95 international organizations set to participate

Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation announced on Saturday that preparations are complete for the eighth edition of “Cairo Water Week,” scheduled to take place from October 12 to 16, 2025, under the patronage of President Abdel...

Israel Eases Gaza Strikes As Trump Hails Hamas Hostage Offer

Israel reined in its offensive in Gaza and prepared for further talks with Hamas, after US President Donald Trump hailed the militant group’s offer to release all hostages as a major breakthrough in his bid to end the two-year war. Israel was...

Pakistan offers Trump $1.2 billion Pasni port project near India’s Chabahar in bid to reset US ties

Pakistan has proposed that the United States build and operate a port on the Arabian Sea, in what appears to be an attempt to rekindle ties with Washington under President Donald Trump, the Financial Times has reported. According to the report,...

Israel army set to start first phase of Trump's plan to end war in Gaza, release hostages

Israel's army announced plans to start the first phase of President Donald Trump's plan to end the two-year war in Gaza, as well as return the remaining hostages. In accordance with the directives from the political echelon, the Chief of the...

Scientists Unlock Secrets of Plants’ Language of Light

Researchers found that a plant metabolic compound can reprogram a UV light sensor, uncovering a new mechanism that could make crops more resilient. Credit: Shutterstock Researchers at Michigan State University have uncovered a surprising mechanism...

Israeli bombing of Gaza City 'significantly subsided'

Israeli bombing of Gaza City has "significantly subsided" as Israel's army says the country's leaders had instructed it to prepare for the first phase of the US plan to end the war in Gaza. Israel has moved to a defensive-only position in Gaza and...

Israeli bombing in Gaza subsides amid push for U.S.-backed deal

Israeli bombing of Gaza City has "significantly subsided" though at least five Palestinians were killed, a hospital official said Saturday, as Israel's army said the country's leaders had instructed it to prepare for the first phase of the U.S....

Israel army says will advance preparations for 1st phase of Trump plan

Israel's army said Saturday that it would advance preparations for the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza and return all the remaining hostages, after Hamas said it accepted parts of the deal while others...

Israel's army says it will advance preparations for first phase of Trump's plan

Israel’s army said Saturday (October 4, 2025) that it would advance preparations for the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and return all the remaining hostages. The army said it was instructed by Israel’s...

Israel strikes Gaza despite ceasefire progress after Trump calls for bombing to stop

Israel airstrikes hit the Gaza Strip on Saturday, local authorities said, hours after President Donald Trump called to halt the bombing, saying that Hamas was ready for peace. Israeli fire killed six people across Gaza, Reuters reported, citing...

Israel Starts First Phase of Gaza Peace Plan as Hamas Agrees Under Conditions

IDF soldiers operating in Gaza. Credit: Israel Defense Forces/flickr CC BY-NC 2.0. Hamas has conditionally agreed to US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace proposal, offering to release all Israeli hostages, both living and deceased, under a...

Saudi-Pakistan defense pact reshapes Gulf balance rattles India

India faces a diplomatic test after Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a defense pact, reshaping Gulf alliances and underscoring China’s expanding regional influence. India’s diplomatic balancing act in the Gulf faces renewed strain following the...

Israel continues Gaza strikes hours after Trump told it to stop

At least six Palestinians, including two children, have been killed in strikes hours after US President Donald Trump ordered Israel to halt bombardment of Gaza following Hamas's positive response to a 20-point plan to end the war, local...

Saudi Health Minister Attends GCC Meetings in Kuwait

Saudi Minister of Health Fahad AlJalajel participated in the 11th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Health Ministers' Committee and the 88th Gulf Health Council meetings in Kuwait, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Saturday. AlJalajel stressed that...

Iran prepares for first solid-fuel launch from Chabahar spaceport

The head of the Iranian Space Agency has announced the completion of the first phase of the Chabahar spaceport for solid-fuel launchers located in southeastern Iran, saying preparations are currently underway for its inaugural launch. Hassan...

Israel is preparing to implement first stage of Trump’s Gaza peace plan

Israel’s military announced Saturday it is preparing to carry out the first stage of U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to end the war in Gaza and secure the release of remaining hostages. In a statement, the Israeli army said it had been...