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.

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

The future Syria, after the end of the transitional phase, will witness political pluralism, as this is one of the fundamental goals for which the Syrian revolution arose.

All Sunni parties that won seats in the Iraqi election announced the formation of the National Political Council, positioning it as a unified umbrella similar to the Shiite Coordination Framework.

Equatorial Guinea’s escalating disputes with France over property, sovereignty, and historical grievances highlight Paris’s waning influence in Africa, as the country pivots toward Russia for military and strategic support amid rising popular and elite resentment.