Iran to continue meetings with UN nuclear watchdog
Iran will continue discussions with the International Atomic Energy Agency, or IAEA, with another round of negotiations being potentially imminent,...
Day: 18 August 2025
Lebanon’s president warns against Iranian support of Hezbollah
Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun warned senior Iranian official, Ali Larijani, against Iran's continued support for Hezbollah despite Lebanon's cabinet approving...
France urges Mali to release diplomat seized in coup plot case
France has denounced the ‘unfounded’ arrest of its diplomat in Mali, calling for his immediate release. According to Africanews plus...
Sudanese army leader refuses prospect of reconciling with RSF
On August 14th, the de facto leader of Sudan and the Sudanese army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, ruled out the...
Turkey: several opposition members arrested in Istanbul
44 people were arrested on August 15th by Turkish police in Istanbul, according to The New Arab via Reuters. This...
Over 200 dead in flash floods across Kashmir
At least 60 people were killed and more than 80 remain missing after flash floods struck the Kashmir region, while...
Egypt champions Nile Basin development, says water security is crucial
Egypt has once again reaffirmed its commitment to the country's water security, calling for collaboration among the Nile River Basin...
Rachel Marsden: EU throws tantrum as Trump meets Putin
Brussels has been relegated to running behind Trump, pleading to let Zelensky have any say in a Russia-Ukraine war resolution. ...
Algerian public resentment grows over dire transport system
The repercussions from a bus crash that killed 18 people on August 15th in Algeria continues to echo, as reported...
Algeria–Polisario coordination boosting separatist movement
A report has alleged that Algerian authorities and the Polisario Front have been engaging in coordinated activities intended to boost...
Sudanese military’s allies placed under direct army command
Sudan’s military chief General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan has placed all allied militias under direct army command to restrict abuse...
Libya: 86,000 litres of fuel seized amid smuggling crackdown
Libya’s Attorney General reported on August 17th that 86,000 litres of petrol and diesel have been seized in raids in...
Iraq excavates Khasfa, nation’s biggest Islamic State mass grave
It has been announced by Iraqi authorities that they have begun to exhume Khasfa, the nation's largest mass grave site...
French citizen arrested in Mali coup plot ‘innocent’
A French citizen was arrested in Mali for allegedly taking part in a plot against the country according to government...
Senegal’s ‘schools for husbands’ aims to save lives
Senegal’s United Nations-backed initiative aims to promote positive masculinity in rural and conservative communities according to Associated Press on August...
