Former Egyptian minister nominated as UNESCO director
On October 6, former Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister, Khaled el-Anani, was nominated as the new director for UNESCO -...
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Climate change in Mauritania threatens date farmers
Date farmers in the Mauritanian Sahara have seen threats to their crops due to the recent lack of rainfall, and workers...
Gaza flotilla activists report mistreatment by Israel
Spanish activists of the aid flotilla destined for Gaza on October 6th alleged violation of rights by Israeli authorities, as...
Pharaoh’s tomb in Egypt reopened after 20 year renovation
One of the largest tombs in the famous Valley of the Kings reopened to the public in Egypt after a...
US museum returns 4,500-year-old Iraqi artefact
A Mesopotamian statue of an ibex has been repatriated to Iraq from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, The National...
Nigeria to host eco-friendly boat racing competition
The world’s first all-electric international powerboat racing competition will make its African debut in Lagos, Nigeria, on October 4th, says...
South Africa stripped of a win in World Cup qualifier game
On September 28, South Africa was stripped of a win in a qualifier game for the 2026 World Cup, losing...
Guterres states limiting global warming to 1.5°C is “still possible”
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated, in the General Assembly climate summit held on September 24th, that capping global temperature rise...
Guinea to hold its first presidential elections post-coup
On September 27, Guinea announced its plans to hold its first presidential vote since the coup d’état staged by Mamady...
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announce withdrawal from the ICC
The African nations of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger announced on September 22nd that they will be withdrawing from the...
Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah reunited with family after prison release
Alaa Abdel Fattah, the British-Egyptian activist jailed for six years in Egypt, has just reunited with his family after being...
UK court drops terrorism charges against Kneecap rapper
According to Middle East Eye, a UK court has dismissed terrorism charges against Liam Ă“g Ă“ hAnnaidh, also known as...
Union in favour of banning Israel from European football
The majority of members of UEFA —the Union of European Football Associations— have favoured the suspension of Israel from European...
Spanish museum holds photography exhibition about Gaza
Spain's Thyssen-Bornermisza Museum in Madrid opened a free exhibition on September 23rd showcasing photographs of war-torn Gaza, organised in collaboration...
Tunisian-Italian actress Claudia Cardinale dies aged 87
Claudia Cardinale, the Tunisian-born star of post-war Italian cinema, died at age 87 on September 23rd, according to The Arab...
