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Having no success with an Arab army, Egypt turns to Africa
A picture of Egyptian soldiers in a boat in the Military Museum which is dedicated to displaying the valiant history of the Egyptian military throughout the ages on 2 September 2024 in Cairo, Egypt. [Getty] Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi...

Five years on, the Abraham Accords need a multilateral mission
MENASource July 17, 2025 • 11:07 am ET Print this page Five years on, the Abraham Accords need a multilateral mission By Joseph Epstein Five years after the Abraham Accords normalized relations between four Arab nations and Israel, the historic...

Middle East And North Africa Renewable Energy Industry Report 2025-2030 Green Hydrogen And Ammonia Production, Industrial Decarbonization And Renewable-Powered Manufacturing Fueling Opportunities
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Explore the dynamic growth of the renewable energy market in MENA, excluding Turkey and Israel, with projections from 2024 to 2030. Discover key trends, market size, segmentation, and CAGR across solar, wind,...

Liberia Enters Carbon Market
The Liberian Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is leading the country's entry into the carbon market, aiming to sell carbon credits to companies and individuals seeking to offset their emissions. Dr. Emmanuel Yarpolowo, EPA Executive Director,...

To beard or not to beard is a hot topic | Brief letters
As Toby Wood (Letters, 10 July) notes, beard lovers – pogonophiles in the Greek – deserve recognition, and Polly Hudson’s hirsute solidarity is welcome. There is a note of caution in the UK heatwave. While in Algiers in April 1882, Karl Marx had...

Socialist Communes and Anti-Imperialism: The Marxist Approach
“The direct antithesis to the empire was the Commune.” –Karl Marx, The Civil War in France Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, which has gone hand in hand with ruthless assaults on the West Bank, Lebanon, Iran, Yemen, and Syria, all of it...

Zimbabwe ranked among world’s toughest places to call home amid deepening crisis
HARARE – Zimbabwe, a nation that has witnessed a significant exodus of its citizens over the past two decades driven by severe economic hardships, has been identified as one of the world’s 10 most challenging places to live, according to a new...

Global Cities Index 2025: Asunción Poised For Growth Despite Ranking Drop
Asunción has been ranked the 468th best large city in the world, according to Oxford Economics’ Global Cities Index (GCI), the annual ranking of the top 1000 cities worldwide. While Paraguay’s capital remains in the top half of the list, Asunción...

Adriatic LNG sets new record in 1H25
Natural gas consumption in Italy saw an increase in 1H25, and Adriatic LNG’s contribution to the national energy system continued to grow as well (+2.2%), marking a new record half-year for the company that operates Italy’s largest LNG...

Russia’s expanding role in Africa’s food security
By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH As global geopolitical dynamics shift, Africa continues to recalibrate its economic partnerships, particularly with Russia. Following two high-profile Russia–Africa summits, cooperation in the area of food security emerged...

Dangote Challenges Nigerian Elites to Build Wealth at Home
The wealthiest individual on the continent, Aliko Dangote, is challenging Nigeria’s wealthy and powerful to turn inwards and invest their capital on the ground. In a recent media session, Dangote Industries Limited proprietor was not just keen but...
Nigeria’s road to net zero
Mararaban Demshin mini grid installed by Sosai Renewable Energy, Quaanpan local government, Plateau state, Nigeria. Sosai has deployed renewable energy solutions to over two million Nigerians, especially in rural communities of Nigeria, ranging...

Natural Gas Gets A Political Jolt—But Pipeline Gaps Risk The Payoff
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 04: President Donald Trump holds up the "One, Big Beautiful Bill" Act that was ... More signed into law as during an Independence Day military family picnic on the South Lawn of the White House on July 04, 2025 in Washington,...

Storm preparations are under way as New Orleans officials anticipate street flooding
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and other city officials urged residents to be aware of street flooding risks on Wednesday as the region prepares for days of rain brought by a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico. The slow-moving system could stall...

Why Natural Gas Is Still Thriving In A World Chasing Net Zero
CAMERON LOUISIANA - JUNE 7: A large liquified natural gas transport ship sits docked in the ... More Calcasieu River on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, near Cameron, La. (Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)Houston Chronicle via Getty Images...

Dangote blames fuel imports on corruption, calls for local investment
Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Industries Limited, has attributed Africa’s dependence on imported petroleum products to systemic corruption and a failure to invest in local refining infrastructure, warning that the continent has effectively...

NATO: The Most Dangerous Organization
By the time of its out-of-theater intervention in Afghanistan, it became clear that NATO now had the ability and permission to operate as the policeman of the U.S.-led order. Cover art by Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. By...

Dubai Metro Blue Line project to disrupt some traffic, RTA warns
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority on Tuesday warned motorists of traffic diversions in the Mirdif area as construction work is set to begin on the Dubai Metro Blue Line. The authority also advised drivers to use alternative routes where...

Senegal joins growing list of countries that have eliminated trachoma
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Senegal becomes the ninth country in WHO’s African Region to have achieved this feat. “I commend Senegal for freeing its population...

Feature: Trump’s African summit was a masterclass in modern colonial theatre
To dodge Trump’s tariffs and wrath, five African presidents played the role of loyal colonial subject, and left their dignity behind. On July 9, United States President Donald Trump opened a three-day mini summit at the White House with the...