The Palestinian economy is on the brink of collapse due to Israeli restrictions on shekel funds that have paralyzed banking, trade, and public services.

A rare and intense clash erupted between security forces and a local tribe in Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, after Khurshid Herki — a leading tribal figure — openly defied authorities during an attempted arrest tied to a tribal dispute.

What was initially planned as a visit focused on security talks around irregular migration quickly turned into a political ambush by coup leader general Khalifa Haftar, aimed at extracting implicit recognition for the eastern Libyan government

Just minutes of clashes were enough to end the life of Abdul Ghani al-Kikli better known as Gheniwa, head of the Stability Support Apparatus (SSA) and until recently one of the most powerful warlords in western Libya.

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.