Yousef al-Dayni: The Makkah agreement signals a shift in power balance
Perhaps the most significant reading of the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan is that it...
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Algeria-Mali détente will not end armed struggle, says militia chief
The recent diplomatic rapprochement between Algeria and Mali should help reduce bilateral tensions. However, it will not bring an end...
Ceuta: Moroccan migrant girls report sexual assaults after arrival
Six underage Moroccan girls who entered Ceuta during the recent mass crossings have reportedly been subjected to sexual assault, according to Moroccan-friendly...
Thousands flock to Zambian President’s rally before election
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema’s final campaign rally before the election on August 13th received tens of thousands of attendees, Africanews...
Reconstitution of ‘ancient’ Assad-era aircraft in Syria alarms Israel
Israeli officials have concerns over Syria rebuilding its air force despite analysts being confident that the Assad era aircraft don't...
DR Congo Ebola cases rise to 4,449 as deaths reach 2,061
The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported 4,449 confirmed Ebola cases and 2,061 deaths, highlighting the continued spread of the...
Turkey hosts senior delegation for Libya’s UN-backed government
Libyan Minister of Interior Emad al-Trabelsi, Ministry of Defense Undersecretary for Regions and Military Affairs Lieutenant General Abdul Salam Zoubi,...
Libyan PM speaks out on drone explosion at oil refinery
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah stressed that the targeting of oil and industrial facilities with drones represents a serious...
Mali: Detained journalist trial puts press freedom under scrutiny
The trial of detained Malian journalist and commentator Youssouf Bathily, known as Ras Bath, has opened in Bamako with Bathily...
Syria: Assad’s death sentence opens a new legal reckoning
Syria has sentenced ousted president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia, delivering the most consequential judicial verdict yet against the...
Senior military commander assassinated in Benghazi
An unprecedented attack has shattered the relative calm that residents of Benghazi have grown accustomed to, raising fresh concerns over...
Lebanese Parliament votes to abolish death penalty
The death penalty has been abolished in Lebanon after a vote passed in Parliament, Asharq Al-Awsat and agencies report on August...
Libya warns Zawiya refinery could shut after drone attacks
Libya’s National Oil Corporation has warned that continued drone attacks could force it to shut down the Zawiya refinery, raising...
Ex-Mossad chief: Israeli spies “visited” Iranian nuclear site
Following escalating tensions in the Middle East, Israel's ex-Mossad chief claims to have "toured" an Iranian nuclear site, according to...
Israel establish checkpoint in southern Syria
Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, Israel has established a military checkpoint in southern Syria, according to Middle East...
