As the global race intensifies for fifth-generation stealth fighters, doubts are growing about Rafale’s ability to survive in a battlefield increasingly shaped by electronic stealth, AI, and network superiority.

Tensions are mounting between longtime rivals and uneasy neighbors, Ethiopia and Eritrea, as Addis Ababa’s renewed push for Red Sea access raises fears of a new war in the Horn of Africa, just seven years after the restoration of diplomatic ties.

Al-Azhar, led by Grand Imam Ahmed el-Tayeb, faces Israeli backlash for its support of the Palestinian resistance and condemnation of Israeli crimes in Gaza.

Backed by the U.S. and "Israel," the UAE and Saudi Arabia are spearheading efforts to disarm Hamas, framing their demands as a step toward "stability" and a political resolution to end the Israeli Occupation’s ongoing genocide against Palestinians.

The mini-Arab summit held in Riyadh on February 21, 2025, sparked controversy in Iraq over its exclusion, especially given its focus on Gaza—an issue of key regional interest to Baghdad.