Abu Dhabi’s newest sovereign wealth fund, L’IMAD Holding, is taking control of its peer ADQ, the government media office announced Friday, claiming a major consolidation that would create a new investment powerhouse in the emirate under the crown prince.

Judge Faiq Zaidan, a figure close to Iran, has recently emerged in the open amid infighting within the Shiite camp, particularly over objections to Nouri al-Maliki’s bid to return as prime minister.

The arrest of pro-regime MP Ahmed al-Saidani over Facebook posts mocking President Kais Saied has reignited debate over parliamentary immunity, free speech and Tunisia’s authoritarian turn.

Extremist Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and War Minister Israel Katz announced a series of measures approved by the security cabinet aimed at deepening Israeli control over the West Bank.

Iran’s Reformist Front is facing what has been described as its most severe crackdown in over a decade, with authorities launching a wave of arrests targeting its prominent figures.

In a move aimed at reshuffling the executive branch and offering a glimmer of hope to a crisis-weary public, PLC Chairman Rashad al-Alimi issued Republican Decree No. 3 of 2026, forming a new government headed by Shaea al-Zandani, who will also retain the foreign affairs portfolio.

“Israel” turned trade and supply chains into a covert network for espionage, sabotage, and regional influence targeting Turkiye.

In Egypt, funerals have become a barometer of public sentiment, exposing anger at unjust officials and the state’s fear of dissent.

“Israel” is using WhatsApp to digitally bar Palestinians from al-Aqsa Mosque, rapidly expanding restrictions ahead of Ramadan in an unprecedented and widely criticized escalation.

Fifteen years after Gaddafi, Libya remains divided, with its path to stability hinging on political will, dialogue, and constitutional legitimacy.

Yemen’s new government under Shaya al-Zindani faces the test of turning authority into real reform while navigating political, regional, and economic pressures.

U.S. media cast Saudi Arabia as destabilizing and the UAE as stabilizing, a bias Riyadh sees as unfair pressure.

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s assassination has deepened Libya’s turmoil, with rivals at home and possible foreign actors seen as beneficiaries of removing a powerful political symbol from a fragile landscape.

In its quest for digital governance, a growing number of EU governments are moving towards imposing targeted bans on social media platforms for teenagers.

The Trump administration is pushing to resolve the Western Sahara conflict through Morocco’s autonomy plan, amid tentative Algerian engagement and Polisario insistence on a referendum.