- 13 October, 2026
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Trump Reclassifies Houthis as foreign terrorist organization amid rising threats
US President Donald Trump has re-designated Yemen’s Houthis as a “Foreign Terrorist Organisation” in the aftermath of attacks on Red Sea shipping and Israel linked
Is ChatGPT Down? Millions Unable to Access Chatbot, Is the Problem Fixed?
OpenAI’s AI chatbot “ChatGPT” is currently experiencing a global outage preventing customers from accessing the service over the web or app. According to Downdetector, the
Egypt’s Potato Exports Hit $409 Million in 2024
First ten months of 2024 results from CAPMAS indicated that Egypt exported more potatoes to obtain the $17,735,000 making $409 million in general. From the
Saudi Crown Prince pledges to invest $600bn in US in call with Trump
Saudi Arabia has expressed its willingness to expand investment and trade by $600 billion and “potentially beyond that” with the US over the next four
Syria Ends Russia’s 49-Year Tartous Port Lease
Syria’s new administration has cancelled a 49-year agreement with Russia to administer the port of Tartus which houses Moscow’s lone naval station in the Mediterranean.
Israel to Maintain Control of Gaza-Egypt Border Crossing During Ceasefire
During the starting period of its peace deal with Hamas, Israel plans to oversee security at the Rafah border between Egypt and Gaza Strip. Officials
Turkey: 9 people arrested over ski resort hotel fire that killed 76
Nine people, including the hotel owner, have been detained in connection with a deadly fire at a ski resort that claimed the lives of 76
Vivek Ramaswamy Exits ‘Doge’ Leaving Leadership to Musk
Hours after the new president took office on Monday, Vivek Ramaswamy resigned from the government cost cutting task force leaving Elon Musk as the only
Moroccan Ambassador Reaffirms Congratulations to President Trump
Donald Trump received Morocco’s latest praise from Ambassador Youssef Amrani during his presidential oath ceremony on Monday in Washington. Through his X message, Ambassador Amrani
Israeli Army Chief Herzi Halevi Resigns Over October 7 Hamas Attack Failures
Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi Israel’s Chief of Staff has announced his resignation. This will come into effect from March 6, 2025. According to the reports he