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Netanyahu Urges U.S. to Address Egypt’s Sinai Military Build-Up
Netanyahu’s request for Egypt to scale down its Sinai military presence reveals the delicate balance between sovereignty and security cooperation in one of the world’s most volatile regions. The Strategic Triangle of Sinai The Sinai Peninsula has...

How to watch Conference League 2025/26: live stream options, TV channels, free streams
Watch 2025/26 Conference League live streams to see clubs from England, Italy, Spain, France and all across the continent do battle for European silverware. Just the fifth edition of the revamped version of UEFA's third competition, English clubs...

Turkey’s top court quashes terrorism conviction of 2 Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood members
Abdullah Bozkurt / Stockholm Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction of Atef Shahat Abdelaal Elgendy, a senior figure in Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood (MB), along with his co-defendant, also an MB member, who were both accused...

Severyn Ashkenazy on Anti-Judaism, Tzedakah, and Church Power
Holocaust survivor and hotelier Severyn Ashkenazy recounts his family’s prewar comfort in Tarnopol (now Ternopil, western Ukraine), their survival while hiding for roughly twenty months in a rural cellar, and a lifelong commitment to art and...

Cissé names 27-man squad for Cape Verde and Mauritius World Cup qualifiers
Senegalese coach Aliou Cissé has announced a 27-player squad for Libya’s upcoming World Cup 2026 qualifiers against Cape Verde and Mauritius. The squad largely mirrors the one that secured back-to-back victories last time out – a 1-0 win away to...

Sharjah National Oil Corporation 'hopeful' of discovering more gas reserves
Sharjah National Oil Corporation plans to continue exploring gasfields in the emirate and is “hopeful” of discovering more reserves amid growing energy demand. “We started our ambitious exploration programme in 2016 by launching a seismic survey...

Left alone to find one another
LEBANON 2011. I’d moved to Lebanon to study, after the Israelis had banned me from re-entering Palestine. A friend had already arrived a few weeks before me. Hearing of an apartment for rent in Ashrafiyyeh, she went to check it out. The...

Experts outline mechanisms for recovering Syria’s frozen assets
Enab Baladi – Mohammad Kakhi Following the fall of the Syrian regime, organizations specializing in asset recovery, and their experts, moved quickly to launch initiatives urging the Syrian authorities to begin tracing assets and wealth hidden by...

Nigerian Independence Day: What Other Africans Love Most About Nigerians
One thing is certain about Nigerians: they always leave an impression. When a Nigerian walks into a room, whether in Africa or abroad, you’ll know. The country is arguably the most culturally influential on the continent, with its music, movies,...

The Rise of Technofascists
Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts On this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with reflections on the malicious prosecution of James Comey and what it reveals about Donald Trump’s growing...

Derailing the Kleptocrats’ Gravy Train
perspective Last week, I went to Montserrat on a research trip, the fruits of which I may one day divulge to you, if indeed there ever are any. It is a small British island in the Caribbean with the unusual distinction of being an ex-tax haven. I...

No Mitsotakis-Erdogan Meeting Scheduled in Copenhagen; Athens Sends a Clear Message on Ending Casus Belli
ATHENS – According to Greek sources, a meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan cannot take place in Copenhagen, as so far the Turkish President does not seem to be travelling to the Danish...

Top 10 strongest African currencies in September 2025
The value of a currency is largely influenced by economic diversification, monetary policies, natural resources, political stability and trade relations The Tunisian Dinar leads as the most valuable currency on the African continent The Kenyan...

Lufthansa Airlines Loyalty Program: Miles & More Guide 2025
This article has been reviewed by Wego‘s editorial team to ensure that the content is up to date & accurate. Key Takeaways: Qualify yearly via Points, Qualifying Points (LH Group), and HON Circle Points (LH Group Biz/First). Redeem: LH Group uses...

OPINION: Sarkozy case poses a question - why are French conservatives so crooked?
In all the froth and fury after the court decision to send former President Nicolas Sarkozy to jail, one question has scarcely been asked - writes John Lichfield - why are politicians of the French centre-right so crooked? Last week’s conviction...

Three Egyptians trying to join Gaza Sumud Flotilla 'disappear'
The three activists were part of the Egyptian Sumud Flotilla, a grassroots movement that brought together Egyptian civil society, some of Egypt's professional unions, and public figures in a bid to deliver a message of solidarity with Gaza....
Aliyah explained: How Jewish immigration built modern Israel
In Israel, even the most ordinary moments feel distinctive. Take, for example, an afternoon bus in Jerusalem. It’s packed to the brim, every seat filled, so passengers grip the metal railings and sway as the bus bumps along the city’s winding...
Neo-Colonialism in Africa: From the IMF and World Bank to the International Caucasian Court for Prosecuting Africans
[Source: solidaritasperempuan.org] [These remarks were delivered at the September 16, 2025, CovertAction Magazine webinar on Neo-Colonialism in Africa.—Editors] I’m honored to be invited to join P.D. Lawton, Jeremy Kuzmarov, Milton Allimadi,...

TRNC and politics of ignorance: A country seen but not recognized
It’s astonishing how quickly the world finds its moral compass when it wants to. Some causes, it seems, are destined for grand declarations at the U.N. and trending hashtags. Others, like the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), are...

Selective language, systemic bias: Global views on Pak-Saudi defense pact
The recent Pak-Saudi defense pact has gathered extraordinary momentum in political circles, mainstream and digital media, social platforms and public spaces. Although the current strategic agreement represents a new development, it builds upon a...