Bodies of hostages released by Hamas
Hamas returned what it said were the remains of four Israeli hostages, including the youngest of those abducted from Israel...
Day: 20 February 2025
Iraq’s Kurdistan region’s oil exports to resume
Iraq is set to resume oil exports from its Kurdistan region on the last week of February 2025, bringing an...
Predator fossil unearthed in Egypt
Scientists have identified a newly discovered species of carnivore that lived 30 million years ago, after unearthing a skull in...
Declan Hayes: India – a formidable force
Although Russia, China, India and the world’s other adult powers are no doubt laughing themselves silly from watching VPOTUS Vance...
Walid El Houri: Morocco’s weapons deal with Israel ignites criticism
A recent weapons deal between Morocco and Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems has provoked wide condemnation both domestically and internationally,...
Hamas frees three hostages
Three Israeli hostages have been freed in Gaza by Hamas on February 15th, according to Reuters. The three named hostages...
EU imposes new sanctions on Russia amid peace talks
The European Union has agreed to place new sanctions on Russia in a move that risks jeopardising the Ukrainian peace...
French visit to Western Saharan region condemned by Algeria
Algeria has condemned French Culture Minister Rachida Dati after she visited the contested Western Saharan territory earlier this week, according...
Moroccan court welcomes Israeli Minister despite appeal
A Moroccan court rejected a lawsuit filed to prevent Israeli Transport Minister Miri Regev entering the country, according to the...
Archaeologists discover pre-Phoenician settlement in Kach Kouch
In Morocco, archeologists have discovered the oldest pre-Phoenician settlement in North Africa, finding evidence of a bronze age village. According...
Barrick Gold signs agreement with Mali in hope to end dispute
Canadian mining company Barrick Gold has signed an agreement with the Malian government, ending an almost two-year dispute over its...
Libya’s oil monopoly broken by private firm
A little-known firm linked to eastern Libyan forces has broken the National Oil Corporation’s decades-long monopoly on oil exports, selling...
Lebanon wants “full withdrawal” of Israeli forces, says FM
Lebanon's newly appointed Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji has said that the country wants a "full, total and unconditional withdrawal" of...
Oxfam says 80% of Gaza water infrastructure damaged
Oxfam have released a report which says 80% of water and sanitation infrastructure in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed...
Hamas offer proposal to release all further hostages
Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem has announced a new proposal to release all remaining Israeli hostages at once, according to the...
