EU lifts energy and banking sanctions on Syria
EU nations have dropped a variety of sanctions on Syria, such as restrictions that relate to banking, reconstruction, energy and...
Day: 27 February 2025
UN in crisis as Iran gets closer to developing a nuclear bomb
In a move poised to further raise global tensions, the UN announced on February 26 that Iran has dramatically advanced...
Bodies of youngest Hamas hostages released
Hamas handed over the bodies of what it said were four Gaza hostages on February 20th, including the Israeli infant...
Majority of UK citizens oppose Trump’s Gaza plan
A poll conducted by YouGov has found that there is great opposition from the UK public against Donald Trump’s Gaza...
Morocco and Mauritania finalise construction of new crossing
Morocco and Mauritania are nearing competition in the construction of a new border crossing at Amgala, work is now over...
Algerian imams to receive visas from France, despite tensions
Algerian Imams will receive visas from France despite the diplomatic tensions between Algeria and its former colonial power, according to...
NGO fears for Syrians as munitions explosion kills eight
An unexploded munitions ignited at a house in northwestern Syria, killed eight civilians including three children according to a war...
Algeria reiterates its support for Gaza ceasefire and Sahrawi people
Algeria has reiterated its support for the Gaza ceasefire agreement and reaffirmed its unwavering support for the Sahrawi people’s right...
Development aid cut leaves poorest nations on edge
The West is moving towards a “seismic shift” in foreign development aid with vital support programmes across the Middle East...
UN Security Council fears parallel government in Sudan
The UN Security Council has raised serious concerns over the declaration of a new, parallel government in Sudan, according to...
Morocco and Mauritania near completion of new border crossing
Morocco and Mauritania are nearing the completion of a new border crossing at Amgala, strengthening Morocco's position as a gateway...
Iraq’s supreme court rejects President’s lawsuit against PM
Iraq's Federal Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by President Abdul Latif Rashid, The National reported on February 18th....
West cuts aid to poorest nations in MENA
The shifting geopolitics of western nations is leading to a ‘seismic shift’ resulting in a severe cut in overseas aid...
Concerns over Sudan fragmentation at UN
Several members of the UN Security Council on Wednesday voiced concern over the declaration of a parallel government by Sudan's...
Trump shuts down power Africa program after 12 years
The Trump administration has shut down Power Africa, a program launched in 2013 under Barack Obama to expand access to...
