Netanyahu announces ceasefire with Hezbollah amid fierce international pressure
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday evening that his security cabinet would adopt a ceasefire to end over a year of escalating hostilities with Hezbollah, including two months of intense warfare in...
Saudi Arabia aims for AI leadership with massive $100 billion investment
Saudi Arabia has announced plans to invest a staggering $100 billion in a new artificial intelligence (AI) initiative called "Project Transcendence," aimed at establishing the Kingdom as a hub for cutting-edge technology. According to...
South Africa’s economy in crisis: Can growth be revived amid mounting debt?
South Africa’s economy remains trapped in a prolonged downturn, and any hopes for a quick recovery are dim. The latest budget policy statement, presented by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, underscores the deep-rooted challenges facing...
Nintendo lowers forecasts amid sharp profit decline, teases new console
Japanese gaming giant Nintendo has revised its outlook for fiscal year 2024/25, after reporting a staggering 59.9% drop in net profit for the first half of the year. The company now anticipates a challenging...
Resolution 2756: A diplomatic win for Morocco
Morocco is celebrating a recent diplomatic achievement as the UN Security Council passed Resolution 2756, extending the MINURSO mandate in the Western Sahara through October 31, 2025. This decision signals growing international support for...
Israel strikes Iran in response to missile attacks
Israel has confirmed that it launched targeted strikes on military installations in Iran early Saturday morning, marking a significant escalation in the already volatile Middle East situation. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF),...
Algeria, Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, and Lebanon added to FATF’s grey list
FATF’s new chair, Elisa de Anda Madrazo of Mexico, acknowledged Lebanon’s severe political and economic challenges and emphasized that its grey-listing should not hinder humanitarian assistance to the country. “FATF does not call for...
Moroccan Sahara: Ecuador withdraws recognition of the so-called ‘SADR’
Ecuador has officially decided to suspend its recognition of the self-proclaimed "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic" (SADR), a move that marks a significant change in its diplomatic stance. Ecuador initially recognized the SADR in 1983...
Swiss tourist killed in brutal knife attack in Algeria’s Sahara
A Swiss tourist was brutally killed in the southern Algerian city of Djanet on October 11, 2024. The attack, eerily reminiscent of the 2014 beheading of French national Hervé Gourdel, has sparked international concern,...
Guterres report stresses growing diplomatic presence in Moroccan Sahara
In his annual report to the United Nations Security Council, UN Secretary-General António Guterres noted the opening of Chad’s Consulate General in Dakhla on August 14th, 2023. This consulate marks the 29th such diplomatic...