Syria has “gained freedom” but challenges lie ahead – FM
Asaad Al Shibani, Syria’s Foreign Minister in the transitional government, has declared that the country has “gained its freedom” from...
Day: 17 February 2025
UK eases sanctions on Syria
The UK has announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria following the fall from power of Bashar al-Assad, according to...
Displacing Gazans is “outrageous” and “imaginary” – Nawaf Salam
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on February 12th rejected proposals to displace Palestinians from Gaza and relocate them to Egypt...
Three Israeli hostages released by Hamas
Israel and Hamas completed their fifth hostage-prisoner exchange under a ceasefire deal on February 8th, according to Arab News via AFP....
Russia and US to meet in Saudi Arabia over Ukraine talks
Talks between the United States and Russia on the war in Ukraine will begin this Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, according...
Afghans detained in Africa return home
Afghanistan's foreign ministry announced on February 16th that 17 Afghans imprisoned in Morocco, Egypt Libya, Sudan and Mauritania had been...
DR Congo city of Bukavu falls into M23 rebel’s hands
The Rwanda-backed M23 militia has entered the Congolese city of Bukavu, marking the rapid advance of the group in the...
Dr. Majid Rafizadeh: Africa suffers critically from climate change
Climate change is not just an environmental issue, it is a global crisis with economic, social and security implications. Nowhere...
Egypt sees a drop in birth rates
Last year in Egypt, there were 164,028 newborns in the country each month, 5,378 daily, 224 per hour, 3.73 per...
Egypt says it’s preparing Gaza plan without displacement
President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi confirmed on February 16th that his country is preparing a "comprehensive” plan to rebuild...
Senegal introduces English lessons in nursery and primary schools
Senegal, which currently uses French in its public schools, has begun testing a new program of teaching English to nursery...
Egypt: Sinai firm charging trucks entering Gaza $20,000 in ‘bribes’
Despite the ceasefire deal in Gaza, corruption at the border with Egypt still hinders the population’s access to aid and...
Rwanda-backed M23 militia reach centre of Bukavu in DR Congo
The Rwandan-backed M23 militia has entered Bukavu, the second largest city in the east of the Democratic Republic of the...
Dozens killed in accident at illegal mine in Mali
Dozens of people, most of them women, have been killed after an illegal gold mine collapsed in western Mali on...
Egypt: Sisi preparing a ‘comprehensive’ rebuilding plan for Gaza
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has confirmed the country is preparing a ‘comprehensive’ rebuilding plan for Gaza which will not...
