Tunisia’s military agreement with Algeria has sparked controversy over sovereignty, amid calls for transparency, while leaders insist it strengthens bilateral security.

Despite withdrawing troops, the UAE maintains a covert presence in Yemen, supporting proxies while Saudi Arabia monitors rising regional tensions.

Bahrain enters 2026 with soaring debt, enacting taxes, spending cuts, and energy price hikes to stabilize finances and boost non-oil revenue, but analysts warn that without multi-year reforms, fiscal crises could recur.

The four review reports issued by International Monetary Fund officials on Egypt’s economy, tied to the signing of an $8 billion loan agreement over 46 months, delivered blunt and often harsh criticism of the Egyptian regime for failing to meet key conditions.

The assassination of 49-year-old Major Ahmed Zamzam, an official in Gaza’s internal security service, sent shockwaves through the Palestinian street and raised urgent questions about the tactics and new missions of collaborator militias acting as a dirty tool for the Israeli Occupation.

Iran’s nearly week-long protests, sparked by economic despair but quickly widening into demands for broad change, have turned deadly.

The new Syrian state continues to track and monitor sabotage operations carried out by remnants of Assad’s ousted regime, who have made the Syrian coast a secret hub for operations aimed at destabilizing security.

As an IMF mission arrived in Cairo to review Egypt’s loan program, official rhetoric followed suit in an attempt to frame “easing inflation” and a return to “economic stability” as proof of success on headline indicators.

Attention is increasingly turning to the military base in the port city of Berbera, amid discussions about the Israeli Occupation's recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland.

Britain is witnessing a surge in solidarity campaigns with Palestine Action activists on hunger strike in prisons in support of Gaza, while the British government's silence faces sharp criticism both on the street and in legal circles.

Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry issued an unprecedented official warning to the UAE, calling for the immediate withdrawal of its troops and a halt to any military or financial support for armed actors inside Yemen.

The UAE has used Libya’s Kufra airport to supply Hemedti’s Rapid Support Forces militia, fueling their gains in Sudan while advancing its regional interests.

Pakistan’s army chief’s Benghazi visit boosts Haftar’s militia while raising political and security concerns in divided Libya.

The new Syrian state, since the fall of Assad, has focused on pursuing ISIS, carrying out a series of security operations targeting its cells.

“Israel’s” recognition of Somaliland, widely condemned, signals a strategic move with major regional and geopolitical implications for Somalia, Palestine, and the Horn of Africa.