Ancient Euphrates once flowed into the Mediterranean, new study suggests
Millions of years before the first cities emerged in Mesopotamia, the Euphrates River followed a very different path from the one known today. Rather than flowing southeast through present-day Turkey, Syria, and Iraq toward the Persian Gulf, the river system
How has Great Pyramid survived earthquakes for 4,600 years?
For more than 4,600 years, the Great Pyramid of Giza has stood almost unchanged on the edge of the Egyptian desert. A new scientific study suggests that its extraordinary resilience may stem not only from its immense size, but also
Mummified cheetahs reveal forgotten history of Arabian Peninsula
A Saudi-international research team has uncovered seven naturally mummified cheetahs, along with dozens of skeletal remains, preserved inside a network of caves in the Arar region near the Saudi-Iraqi border. The discovery provides the first long-term physical evidence that cheetahs
From Zambia to Tunisia: African neurologists chart renaissance despite chronic underfunding
When the World Health Organization released its first Global Report on Neurology 2025, the findings were stark: an estimated 3.4 billion people—around 42% of the world’s population—were found to be living with at least one neurological disorder, with diseases of
Servier Egypt launches Tibsovo as first targeted therapy for IDH1-mutated cancers
Servier Egypt has launched Tibsovo (ivosidenib), the first targeted therapy available in the country for patients with IDH1-mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. The new treatment offers a median overall survival of 29.3 months for eligible AML patients
Ancient Egyptian crocodile discovery reshapes understanding of its evolution
A team of Egyptian palaeontologists has discovered a new species of ancient crocodile in Egypt’s Western Desert that lived around 80 million years ago — a find that is reshaping scientists’ understanding of crocodile evolution. The discovery, published in The
Iran’s Mount Taftan volcano shows signs of activity after 710,000 years
An Iranian volcano, long considered extinct for 710,000 years, has begun to show signs of activity, rising by nine centimetres between July 2023 and May 2024, a partner of the TV BRICS network reported. According to new research, Mount Taftan
Indian lunar spacecraft records impact of solar flares on moon for first time
India’s Chandrayaan-2 orbiter has, for the first time, recorded in real time the impact of a solar coronal mass ejection on the moon’s surface, a finding that could be crucial for future astronaut missions, Asian News International, a partner of
Bridging lab, clinic to build Egypt’s brain-health future: Mohamed Salama
As global research centres race to unravel the mysteries of brain disorders, Professor Mohamed Salama stands out as one of Egypt’s and the Arab world’s foremost scientific voices working to bridge the gap between the laboratory and the clinic. Balancing
Egyptian PhD researcher honoured in Rome for eco-friendly wastewater innovation
Egyptian researcher Shimaa Farag, a PhD candidate at the American University in Cairo (AUC), has won the Giovani Talenti Dall’Africa (Young Talents from Africa) Prize for her pioneering research introducing an eco-friendly, enzyme-based strategy for wastewater treatment in Egypt. She