Saudi Arabia offers a unique setting to study headaches because its population is deeply religious. Researchers wanted to know how common headaches are there and whether they connect to mental health issues. They also wondered if a person’s level of faith changes that connection. The team ran a nat
Turkey is quietly assessing whether to send experts to clear naval mines from the Strait of Hormuz, but only if Iran and the United States first reach a lasting peace deal. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan explained in London that any future clearance teams would consist of technical specialists from mu
Turkey is trying again to bring the leaders of Russia and Ukraine together for a new round of talks, says the Turkish presidency. The effort comes after Kyiv asked Ankara to host a high‑level meeting with Moscow, a request the Turkish government has been working on since the war began in 2022. Presi
Saudi Arabia isn’t giving up on sports investments. After spending heavily on golf, football, and Formula 1, the country is now turning to cricket—but with a twist. A proposed T20 league, inspired by tennis’s Grand Slam events, is back on the table. Last year’s idea faded, but now the Public Investm
Turkey’s foreign minister said the United States might pull out of Europe’s security framework, and that could cause big problems for the continent. He spoke at a meeting in Antalya but did not give details of what is being discussed. The main point was that any U. S. exit, even a partial one, would
Saudi Arabia has bounced back from recent disruptions to its oil operations, confirming that its massive East-West pipeline is now running at full speed again. The line, which typically carries around seven million barrels each day, had faced temporary slowdowns after unexpected strikes. The country
Saudi Aramco recently told its buyers that it did not know which port would handle April shipments. The message showed a new fact: Iran, not the United States, can decide when the global oil market opens again. A buyer in Saudi Arabia laughed that he would call Iran to find out when the war ends
Turkey is working with many groups to stop the fighting in Iran and bring back talks, said Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. He also mentioned that Ankara is talking with Oman about the same goal, as the Gulf country shares the aim of ending hostilities. The United States and Israel carried out air s
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are pushing their own agendas in the Horn of Africa, turning a regional summit into a stage for their competition. What started as a fight in Yemen has now spread across the Red Sea, touching places like Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Libya. The
Turkey’s prosecutors seized about €460 million ($544 million) in crypto linked to a suspected illegal online betting and money‑laundering scheme. The funds were traced back to Tether Holdings SA, the issuer of the $185 billion USDT stablecoin. Tether’s CEO said the company acted on information
