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Israelis commemorate October 7th Hamas attacks
October 7th marks two years since Israel's war on Gaza started, following Hamas' attacks in Southern Israel on the same date. Now, Israelis are remembering the people lost on the...
Rebels in Mali harness Ukrainian intelligence and tactics
Tuareg rebels in Mali are resorting to tactics learnt from Ukrainian intelligence personnel in their fight against Mali's ruling junta, according to The Arab Weekly plus agencies on October 7th....
Sudan’s RSF amasses fleet of 43 attack drones in Darfur region
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have amassed a fleet of at least 43 attack drones at an airbase in South Darfur, according to Maghrebi Week on October 6th. Yale University...
Vodafone Qatar inks memorandum of understanding for sales boost
Dohatna Innovation Distribution, which is a subsidiary of Ali Bin Ali Holding, and Vodafone Qatar inked a memorandum of understanding in a bid to boost Vodafone Qatar’s consumer direct sales...
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 have been increasingly forced to move to large urban centres,...
Anti-government protests in Morocco demand better healthcare
Youth-led protests once again filled the streets of Morocco, as many citizens hesitated to join after a peaceful demonstration days earlier turned violent when police opened fire, leaving three people...
Morocco and France launch joint drills near Algerian border
Joint Morocco-France military drills have raised eyebrows in Algiers amid regional tensions. According to Moroccan government-friendly news outlet Hespress on October 7th, the joint military exercise, coined “Charqi 2025,” is...
Algeria seeks new energy partnerships with Exxon and Chevron
Algerian energy minister Mohamed Arkab discussed partnership and cooperation opportunities with energy giants ExxonMobil and Chevron, according to AL24 News. These meetings, held on the margins of the NAPEC conference,...
Sudan and South Sudan agree to protect oil facilities
Sudan and South Sudan have reached an agreement to protect oil infrastructure responsible for transporting South Sudan’s crude oil to Port Sudan on Sudan’s eastern coast, according to Menafn on...
Geopolitics
Graft
Former French President Sarkozy jailed in Gaddafi cash scandal
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy finally finds out his fate in the Gaddafi cash scandal case. According to the BBC on September 25th, a Paris...
Former Mali PM Choguel Maiga faces embezzlement charges
Mali’s former Prime Minister Choguel Maiga is facing embezzlement charges amid a broader military crackdown on dissent, according to an Al Jazeera report published on...
Mali’s ex-PM charged with undermining the state
Mali’s military government has charged one of the country’s former prime ministers with crimes against the state, following his post on X. As the BBC...
Corruption trial hearings postponed for Israel’s Netanyahu
Following a request from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a Jerusalem court partly agreed to postpone his corruption trial hearings, Radio France Internationale reported on...
Turkish authorities continue crackdown on the country’s opposition
Five elected mayors have been suspended by Turkish authorities as the crackdown on the country's opposition continues. According to AP News, the suspended mayors represent...
Politics
Anti-government protests in Morocco demand better healthcare
Youth-led protests once again filled the streets of Morocco, as many citizens hesitated to join after a peaceful demonstration days earlier turned violent when police...
Algerian government fuels Morocco protests, reports say
Algerian media and officials continue their restrictions on mobilised protests in their own country as turmoil between Algeria and Morocco worsens through social media, according...
Morocco protests highlight corruption and lead to deaths
Two people have lost their lives in Morocco after police opened fire on protesters in Lqliaa, near Agadir, who tried to storm a local police...
UK: Pro-Israel group takes subdued tone at conference
The UK's Labour Friends of Israel (LFI) reception reportedly took a subdued tone amid increasing anger at the ruling Labour Party's policies towards Israel, the...
Israel to host UK far-right figure Tommy Robinson
Israel’s Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Anti-Semitism, Amichai Chikli, announced an invitation for British far-right figure Tommy Robinson to visit Israel in mid-October, following...
US: Federal government shutdown over healthcare, layoffs looming
The United States of America was thrown into a government shutdown on October 1st after the 2025 spending bill failed to pass the US Senate....
Tabloid
Former French President Sarkozy jailed in Gaddafi cash scandal
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy finally finds out his fate in the Gaddafi cash scandal case. According to the BBC on September 25th, a Paris...
Bittersweet night for France’s PSG after awards and match loss
Football's most prestigious award, the Ballon d'Or, was won by Ousmane Dembele on the night of September 22nd, as reported by the Guardian. His club,...
Zidane’s son Luca chooses Algeria over France
Luca Zidane, son of football legend Zinedine Zidane, has chosen to play for Algeria at an international level, officially switching his allegiance from the French...
French president’s wife set to prove her gender to a US court
As Macron's defamation lawsuit against right-wing influencer Candace Owens drags on, the French President and his wife bring new evidence to the table. According to...
Dubai-based dating guru Sadia Khan faces affair accusations
The leading Dubai-based dating guru, Sadia Khan, faces accusations of having an affair with an engaged man, prompting a backlash from followers, International Business Times...
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