Martin Jay: Gaza’s so-called ceasefire masks ongoing suffering
How’s the so-called ceasefire holding up in Gaza? You might be forgiven for thinking that it is anything but a...
Day: 23 October 2025
Women in south Lebanon say war never ended
Almost a year after a truce was signed between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, women living in the...
Morocco to raise 2026 defence budget amid regional tensions
Morocco will increase its 2026 defence budget by 17.6% to $15.7 billion, Yabiladi reported on October 20th, marking a 38.3%...
Intissar Fakir: North Africa’s experiment in tactical diplomacy
North African states are turning long-standing diplomatic relationships into new opportunities for leverage, using migration flows, energy supplies, and security...
Algeria seeks Russian backing ahead of UN vote
Algeria's Foreign Affairs minister Ahmed Attaf had a phone exchange with his Russian counterpart Sergueï Lavrov, focusing on the Western...
The Nairobi women reviving traditional agriculture
In the slums of Kibera in Nairobi, a group of Nubian women are turning neglected urban spaces into fertile grounds...
Jared Kushner suggests only rebuilding Hamas-free parts of Gaza
At a news conference on October 22nd, Jared Kushner suggested that Gaza reconstruction funds should only be allocated to areas...
Morocco: Book reveals Israeli role in death of opposition leader
A new book has accused Israel of being involved in the 1965 kidnapping of Mehdi Ben Barka, according to a...
Libya and Tunisia agree to bolster bilateral economic ties
Libya and Tunisia have agreed to consolidate their economic ties by developing a joint roadmap for future trade cooperation, according...
South African pupils suspended after violent school assault
South African authorities have suspended eight pupils due to a case of alleged bullying as seen through a circulated video...
Madagascar’s youth outraged over PM appointment
The Gen Z movement in Madagascar which had contributed towards the ouster of President Andry Rajoelina, have voiced their opposition...
Nigeria: fuel tanker explosion kills at least 42
An oil tanker explosion which took place after the vehicle skidded away from the road, before crashing, has killed at...
Trump-Putin summit in Hungary faces likely delay
A planned summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump has been delayed according to Arab News...
Mauritanian government to compensate victims of ethnic violence
The Mauritanian government has announced plans to provide financial compensation to Afro-Mauritanians who were victims of ethnic violence between 1989...
Tunisia: protests demand closure of toxic chemical plant
Protests have intensified in Tunisia’s Gabès region as residents demand the closure of a state-owned phosphate chemical plant, Al Jazeera...