Talk of South Sudan’s first presidential election since its 2011 independence referendum, expected in 2026, has been clouded by setbacks as opposition leader Riek Machar prepares to challenge current President Salva Kiir Mayardit.

The Syrian American Council is actively lobbying in Washington to repeal U.S. sanctions and support Syria’s recovery.

Sanctioned for speaking out on Gaza, Francesca Albanese becomes a global symbol of truth — and a Nobel contender.

Since 2019, Lebanese depositors have been waiting to recover their funds trapped in the banking system — even gradually — through laws that could be part of any financial reform plan by the new government led by Nawaf Salam.

Syria’s new government plans to introduce a redesigned currency, minus al-Assad’s image, as a step toward restoring stability, sovereignty, and economic control amid ongoing financial turmoil.