Abdul El-Sayed, an American epidemiologist of Egyptian descent, is one step closer to making history as the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate.

A draft UN report reviewed by Reuters found that Boeing 727 aircraft linked to a former U.S. military contractor's business network transported weapons, drones, mercenaries, and fighters to Darfur for the UAE-backed RSF militia.

On May 15, 2026, Indian Supreme Court Justice Surya Kant’s comparison of unemployed youth and holders of fake degrees to “cockroaches” sparked a Generation Z-led movement that turned the insult into a rallying cry against unemployment and corruption in the education system.

For the first time since 2003, the Iraqi government has publicly acknowledged a "serious" financial shortfall that disrupted salary payments for public sector employees in July 2026.

The West Bank is entering a new phase of deeper Israeli Occupation control, with 26 military battalions deployed, forces remaining in Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nur Shams camps, and preparations to occupy another camp and displace its residents.

As fighting intensifies across Darfur and reports of mass killings, sexual violence, and ethnically motivated detentions continue to mount, covert field teams are quietly gathering evidence from areas that remain largely inaccessible to journalists and human rights organizations.

The peace process between Turkiye and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has been ongoing for over a year and a half, is witnessing significant progress these days.

A proposed U.S.–Saudi nuclear deal became controversial after President Trump tied it to Saudi normalization with “Israel”, raising regional security and nuclear proliferation concerns.

Since "Israel" shut down 3 radio stations in Hebron in the southern West Bank in 2015, Israeli measures against Palestinian media have repeatedly followed a similar pattern: raids on media institutions, disruptions to broadcasts, and the seizure of equipment under the pretext of “incitement” or “supporting terrorism.”

As Tunisians endure electricity outages in the middle of a record breaking heat wave, coup leader Kais Saied’s system continues to lean on the language of “national sovereignty,” “self reliance,” and what it calls a “war of liberation.”

Chad’s visa-free policy for Africans marks a step toward continental integration, economic growth, and greater mobility, while requiring stronger security and infrastructure.

The Algerian government has announced its intention to prioritize English over French in primary school, a move that has been widely praised within the country.

The Yemen crisis has become a regional confrontation, with the Houthis leveraging Yemen’s strategic position while Saudi Arabia and international actors seek to prevent wider escalation.

Riyadh announced it had launched strikes on targets within Iraqi territory in retaliation for drone attacks on its oil facilities, claiming the drones were launched from Iraq and carried out by Iranian-backed militias.

The Jurf al-Naddaf incident exposed the Iraqi government’s struggle to bring Iran-backed militias under state control despite reported Iranian support for disarmament, raising concerns over state authority and possible foreign intervention.