Climate change could displace millions from West Asia and North Africa: Report

Egypt will host the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27) from 6 November to 18 November in Sharm El Sheikh

Russian FM calls for nuclear-free zone in West Asia and North Africa

Sergei Lavrov also called for Israel’s nuclear disarmament and for the dismantling of Europe’s US-manufactured nuclear arsenals

Syria renews demand for US occupation forces to abandon resource-rich northeast

The US and its Kurdish allies have continuously looted oil and other resources from Syria's northeastern province

Russia anticipates Turkiye to cease operations in northern Syria

Erdogan previously stated that he would not ask any country for permission to launch a ground invasion of northern Syria

Ankara top choice as arms provider to Africa: Report

Cheap prices and the lack of political conditions are among the main reasons that Turkish arms sales are appealing to African states

Saudi Arabian soldiers exposed for murdering African migrants: Report

Migrants who survive the treacherous border with Saudi Arabia are arrested and kept in 'appalling and inhumane detention centers' according to HRW

Russia in Africa: Connecting continents with soft power

Rather than continental, Russian and Chinese-led infrastructural development in Africa should be seen as part of a grander project of Afro-Asiatic integration

Israel takes part in African Lion 2022 military drills

The African Lion 2022 military drills began on 6 June and ended on 30 June in Morocco, a country that normalized relations with Israel in 2020

International aid cuts create health crisis in northwestern Syria

Many hospitals have been forced to shut down due to shortages in essential medicines

Turkish-backed forces bomb SDF position in northeast Syria near Russian base

Turkey and the US-backed SDF are finding themselves at the brink of all-out war with northeastern Syria as their battleground

Arab states welcome African Union decision to withdraw Israel’s observer status

The July 2021 decision to grant Israel observer status was heavily criticized by a number of Arab and African countries

Blinken criticizes Israel’s illegal settlement expansion during meeting with PA president

Mahmoud Abbas backtracked on claims the PA would stop security cooperation with Tel Aviv during a meeting with CIA director William Burns

Why is Egypt’s Navy commanding a NATO-led coalition in the Red Sea?

In recent years Egypt has been developing and strengthening its navy in and around the Red Sea, but this is arguably part of a broader US strategy for the region.

Canada to repatriate 23 citizens from US-controlled Syrian camp

This would mark the largest repatriation process of ISIS family members for Canada since the start of the war in Syria in 2011

US and Israel ‘biggest threats to security’ across Arab world: Arab Opinion Index

An overwhelming majority of Arab citizens say they oppose normalization with Israel, believing instead that the Palestinian cause concerns the entire region

Europe’s gas emergency: A continent hostage to seller prices

Europe’s reliance on Russian gas imports has been upended by sanctions against Moscow. With few options for practical alternatives, the continent will remain energy-dependent and financially-vulnerable regardless of who it imports from.

Investment in Saudi startups reached $1bn in 2022

Saudi Arabia achieved the highest growth of venture capital funding among top Gulf countries last year, amounting to a 72 percent increase from 2021

Spain repatriates two women, 13 children from camps in Syria

The women and children have been held in various detention camps in northern Syria since the defeat of the Islamic State in 2019

Large majority in Arab States reject recognition of Israel: Poll

The report found that 84 percent consider policies by Israel and the US a threat to stability and security in the region

Saudi Arabia “infiltrates” Wikipedia to control online narratives: Report

Over the years, the kingdom has been deploying aggressive online tactics in order to sway opinion in its favor

Iran, Syria, Yemen: Twitter’s collaboration with the US military in information warfare

The damning exposure of collusion between the Pentagon and Twitter raises further suspicions about Washington’s ongoing online operations in West Asia.

Algeria looks forward to joining BRICS in 2023: President Tebboune

The North African gas giant is set to boost its GDP and human development metrics over the next year in order to join the bloc of emerging economies

Turkiye’s Baykar launches new jet-powered drone

Turkiye continues to cement its reputation as a top manufacturer of sophisticated combat drones

Former Twitter employee found guilty of spying on users for Saudi Arabia

Ahmad Abouammo's job at Twitter was to oversee relationships with journalists and celebrities in West Asia and North Africa and gather personal information for government-affiliated agents

Turkiye, Algeria to increase trade by $10bn

1,400 Turkish companies have invested a net amount of $5 billion in Algeria this year

Israel, Morocco sign natural gas exploration deal

Israel and Morocco announced the resumption of diplomatic relations in December 2020, following the suspension in 2000

Algeria, China sign implementation plan for ‘Belt and Road’ initiative

The BRICS group of nations represents the world’s most prominent economies outside of the western hemisphere

Israel launched 833 attacks against Palestinians in November

2022 has become the deadliest year for Palestinians in the West Bank

Chinese-Arab summit planned for Xi Jinping visit to Saudi Arabia: Report

The visit by the Chinese president is scheduled for early December, at a time when US-Saudi relations have hit a new low

Chief of Staff of Israeli Air Force makes first of its kind visit to Bahrain

The UAE, Israel and Bahrain signed the US-brokered normalization agreements in September 2020