UK: Farage blames taxes as wealthy Brits flock to Dubai
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has urged urgent measures to stem what he calls a growing “wealth and brain drain”...
Analysis
Trump preps military over Nigerian Christian persecution claims
US President Donald Trump has instructed the American military to prepare for action in Nigeria, claiming that the West African...
Tunisia juggles high obesity rates and food insecurity
The World Bank is addressing food insecurity in Tunisia. Tunisia has received a $130 million loan to support the nation...
Russia’s growing influence in Libya
Since Bashar Al Assad’s Syrian regime fell in 2024, Russia has sought to find new strategic alliances in the MENA...
Giorgio Cafiero: Is the “Axis of Resistance” really down but not out?
During the second half of this year, the Iran-led “Axis of Resistance” suffered major blows. Today this Tehran-backed coalition of...
The Assads of Syria: Part 1 — struggle, intrigue and defiance
The name Assad was inextricably linked with Syria’s fortunes since 1970, when Hafez al-Assad (above), while Syrian defence minister, came...
Israel’s economy in peril as military spending soars
As Israel's military spending soars amidst its deadly war in Gaza, analysts warn it risks harming its own economy and...
Giorgio Cafiero: What’s in store for the Abraham Accords?
The Abraham Accords, a special relationship between Israel and a small number of Arab countries is looking like a balancing...
John Wight: Can Hezbollah defeat Israel again in 2023?
Tensions on the border between Israel and Lebanon in the wake of Hamas’s incursion into southern Israel of 7th October...
Analysis: China and post-coup Niger
Initially China was a foe of the new regime installed in Niger, but it soon changed its position once it...
Libya Flood: 6,000 dead, 10,000 missing, neighbourhoods gone
Flash flooding caused by a storm wreaked havoc on Libya. On the 11th September, storm Daniel hit Libya, affecting the...
Algeria: Tebboune mired by a phone tap scandal of generals
The Algerian president is currently in a mess. He is facing a wiretapping scandal, ordered by the Algerian presidency and...
Solar Strategy in Morocco: Expert Review
Experts are following with interest the governments of Arab countries in North Africa focusing heavily on sustainable energy projects, as...
Challenges to Algeria’s African Military Aspirations
Algerian Army Chief of Staff Al-Said Chanegriha advocated a new military approach to combating terrorism in Africa, by launching new...
Tunisia’s Core Relations with Syria
In recent months, Syria has become much less isolated in the Arab region. Western governments’ disapproval notwithstanding, a growing number...
