Iraq elections: prominent Sunni candidate killed in bomb attack
Safa al-Mashhadani, a rising Iraqi parliamentary candidate representing the Siyada Alliance, was killed in a bomb attack, north of Baghdad,...
Day: 16 October 2025
Italy: conference celebrates art and architecture of Arab world
Held in Venice in Italy on October 8th, the conference “Enhancing Arab Narratives: Pathways Between Biennale and Academia” was created...
Martin Jay: Tomahawk talk is cheap and Putin knows it
Just when you think you have your head around Donald Trump’s strategy in Ukraine, he shifts the ground and you’re...
US ambassador stars in “Greater Israel” music video
U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, appeared in a music video promoting the "Greater Israel" project, which eyes the expansion...
US envoy Steve Witkoff will not leave Middle East role
The US envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, has dismissed claims that he is leaving President Donald Trump's administration,...
Iraq: women “second class citizens” under status law amendment
Iraq's revision of its personal status law has limited women's rights, making them "second class citizens", according to Human Rights...
Sudan: RSF drone strikes kill seven
At least five people have died due to drone strikes in the northern Sudanese city of Al-Dabbah on October 14th,...
Morocco aerospace expansion deepen ties with France
Morocco's aerospace industry has entered a new stage of expansion, according to a report by the Moroccan government-friendly North Africa...
Saudi Arabia and India hold talks over petrochemicals
A bilateral meeting was held between Saudi Arabia and India in a bid to boost cooperation in the chemicals and...
Researchers: War crimes are being committed in Sudan
Researchers at Yale University have warned that war crimes are being committed in the Sudanese city of El-Fasher, according to...
Sudan war leaves mother of two unable to save both children
BBC News reported on the story of Touma, a mother of two heavily impacted by the ongoing Sudan war, on...
17 young Moroccans sentenced after Ait Amira’s violent protests
Despite a pause in the youth protests in Morocco where the King intervened, the state will still go ahead with...
Alibaba’s Cloud launches second data centre in Dubai
Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba’s cloud business launched its second data centre in Dubai on October 14, reports Reuters. In a...
Algeria: Defence remains top budget expenditure
Algeria’s government presented its 2026 draft budget, with Defence representing just under 20 percent of expenses (roughly $25 billion), on...
