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2 days ago | arabnews.com | Jasmine Bager

Photographer Christopher Wilton-Steer’s recently published book “The Silk Road: A Living History” is more than just a travelogue or photo collection. Adorned with 150 original photographs, alongside personal reflections, it is a vivid reminder of the shared history that connects us all. The Silk Road, which began during the Han Dynasty around 130 B.C., played a pivotal role in facilitating the exchange of goods, cultures and ideas. By the 15th century, however, its influence began to wane.

2 days ago | arabnews.com | Peter Harrison

Fall in Mideast AI sentiment could help Saudi World Cup Short Urlhttps://arab.news/r94tb Saudi Arabia recently won the right to host the FIFA World Cup in 2034 and now has years to plan and build the ultimate experience. With the region’s recent embrace of artificial intelligence, there is every reason for the Kingdom to succeed in the project from beginning to end. We will come back to football a little later.

2 days ago | arabnews.com | Hasaan Ali Khan

ISLAMABAD: India and Pakistan have delayed until Monday evening talks between their military operations chiefs to discuss the next steps after a ceasefire, the Indian army said, as New Delhi reopened airports and shares rose in the nuclear-armed rivals. A fragile 48-hour-old truce appeared to be holding on Monday after both sides blamed the other for initial violations on Saturday night, hours after the US-brokered deal was first announced.

2 days ago | arabnews.com | Naimat Khan

Pakistan’s stock exchange halts trading for an hour, exchange notification shows /node/2600384/pakistan May 12, 2025 08:52 Pakistan’s stock exchange halts trading for an hour, exchange notification shows A 5 percent increase in KSE-30 index from previous day’s close led to market halt as per stock market regulations Development takes place amid Saturday’s ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan after clashes Pakistan’s stock exchange halted trading on Monday for an hour, according...

3 days ago | arabnews.com | Jasmine Bager

Why do we get a kick out of being scared? Why do we find it difficult to look away from a train wreck? In “Horror on the Brain: The Neuroscience Behind Science Fiction,” neuroscientist Austin Lim takes a scalpel to that question — examining fear, not just as a feeling nor merely as a survival mechanism, but as a thrill, and even a form of entertainment. Published recently by Prometheus Books, the work dives into the science of what horror does to our brains and why we keep coming back for more.