Mauritania faces severe socioeconomic challenges, including chronic unemployment and poverty, while political factions fiercely debate extending the presidential mandate further.

Since the early months of the war that erupted in April 2023, the Sudanese-Chadian border has been central to the mutual accusations regarding the sources of arms for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

The BND plans to comprehensively strengthen Germany’s cybersecurity environment to counter the increasingly serious Russian cyberattacks.

The anticipated Moroccan-French strategic treaty, to be signed during King Mohammed VI’s expected 2026 state visit to France, aims to elevate bilateral relations to an unprecedented level through deeper political, economic, defense, technological, and African cooperation and a long-term strategic partnership.

Abraham Golan’s UAE-backed operations moved from assassinations in Yemen to covert surveillance in London, exposing how private mercenary networks can serve state interests while evading clear accountability.

Moroccan activists and civil society groups condemn the opening of Israel’s Liaison Office in Rabat and call for an end to normalization amid the war on Gaza.

Egypt is preparing to end its IMF programs after 2026, but with heavy debt repayments, reliance on alternative financing, costly economic reforms, and unresolved tensions over the military’s role in the economy, the “divorce” may be far more complicated than it sounds.

“Israel’s” delayed investigations into the killings of Hind Rajab and 15 rescue workers in Rafah raise questions about genuine accountability amid a longstanding pattern of limited and inconclusive investigations into Palestinian deaths.

El-Sisi’s meeting with Haftar and his three sons focused on Libya’s political and military future, Egypt’s regional interests, Turkiye and U.S. influence, Sudan, and preparations for a possible east-west power-sharing deal.

The arrest warrant against Ahmed al-Asadi over alleged corruption may signal a broader “political pruning” of Iraq’s Shiite ruling class, potentially sidelining weaker figures while leaving major leaders largely untouched.

Syria’s new government has turned the page on the SDF as a military and political force whose influence stretched across parts of the country for nearly a decade, after its commander, Mazloum Abdi, announced its dissolution and the end of its mission.

The US political landscape is undergoing a radical shift in the financial forces driving elections, with a new class of billionaires and corporations emerging as kingmakers in Washington.

In recent months, Yemen’s army has emerged as an increasingly visible force in drone warfare, with authorities releasing footage of unmanned aircraft striking Houthi positions, gatherings, and vehicles across several fronts.

UNICEF describes Gaza’s education crisis as a learning crisis affecting every school-age child, with foundational skills eroding and students struggling to reach the level expected for their age.

“Nafas” has emerged as a civic and political movement bringing together political and rights figures across party and ideological lines, while pursuing a different tactical approach from the opposition movements that emerged after Saied’s July 25, 2021, coup.