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A 2,000-year-old Roman amphitheater in Amman, Jordan, became the venue for the TED Idea Search finale, drawing 4,000 people to hear speakers share powerful ideas shaped by life in the Middle East. The event proved once again that the best ideas can come from anywhere.
Eleven people from around the globe just shared their biggest ideas on the TED main stage after being discovered through local TEDx events. The special session at TED2026 in Vancouver brought together voices from Chicago to Lagos, Mumbai to Athens.
A Palestinian refugee who grew up getting fresh water once a week just won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for inventing materials that could help solve the climate crisis. Dr. Omar Yaghi turned childhood hardship into breakthrough science that pulls water from desert air and captures carbon.
More than 1,600 people will soon reunite with their families after Yemen's government and Houthi group signed the largest prisoner swap since 2014. Three months of determined negotiations in Jordan just brought hope to thousands of families who've waited years for this moment.
Kazakhstan is deepening its partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross to protect people during conflicts worldwide. The commitment signals growing momentum for humanitarian protections in an uncertain world.
Egypt's Foreign Ministry is stepping up support for its citizens living in Gulf countries and Jordan during a time of regional uncertainty. Officials held a virtual town hall to directly address the needs and safety of Egyptian expatriates abroad.
Billions lack adequate housing, but new UN research reveals what's working. From Brazil's upgraded favelas to Thailand's community-led projects, countries are solving housing crises without displacing residents.