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Algeria Appoints Chemist-Turned-Politician Ghrieb as New Prime Minister

ALGERIA: Algeria has a new prime minister. Ghrieb, who is 51 years old and trained as a chemist, became the Minister of Industry and Pharmaceutical Production in November 2024. He earned his doctorate in physical chemistry of materials from Badji Mokhtar University in Annaba and has spent many years working in Algeria's industrial field. The [...]

Iraq and Oman Seal 24 MoUs to Boost Cooperation

Iraq and Oman signed two agreements and 24 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) during Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani’s visit to Oman. The accords cover a wide range of sectors, including taxation, visa waivers, legal and judicial cooperation, tourism, education, housing, media, banking, energy, oil, industry, ports, and logistics. They also include plans for joint projects [...]

Deadly Landslide In Sudan Kills Over 1,000 Amid Ongoing War

A huge landslide in western Sudan’s Marra mountains killed over 1,000 people, leaving only one survivor, said the rebel group Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM), which controls the area. The village of Tarasin was destroyed after heavy rain. The SLM asked the UN and aid groups for help to recover bodies. The UN said 300 to [...]

Houthis Detain UN Staff After Israeli Strike Kills Rebel Leader

Iranian-backed Houthi insurgents stormed UN World Food Programme (WFP) offices and UNICEF offices in the capital city of Yemen, Sanaa, taking at least 11 UN employees hostage. Israel had killed Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi in an airstrike a day earlier. UN officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres, denounced the hostage-taking and called for the immediate [...]

Vietnam Marks 80 Years Of Independence With Parade And Celebration

Vietnam celebrated 80 years since its declaration of independence from France with a large military parade in Hanoi. Around 16,000 soldiers, along with troops from China, Russia, Laos, and Cambodia, took part in the event at Ba Dinh Square, where Ho Chi Minh first declared independence on September 2, 1945. Military equipment like missiles and [...]

Hezbollah Uses Education To Spread Ideology And Recruit Youth

Hezbollah used the recent Teachers’ Union conference in South Lebanon to spread its views, praising its role in education and defending its weapons. Speakers claimed Lebanon’s education system depends more on Hezbollah than the government. Hezbollah controls parts of both public and private education and also runs its own schools. Its education wing is led [...]

Military-Government Rift Grows Over Gaza Offensive

Tensions are growing between Israel’s military and Prime Minister Netanyahu over plans to expand the war in Gaza. IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir warned the government that taking over Gaza City could harm Israeli hostages, displace many Palestinians, and lead to full Israeli control of Gaza. He also urged leaders to accept a ceasefire [...]

Iran Faces Currency Crisis Amid Nuclear Deal Standoff

Iran’s government and central bank claim the steep currency decline is driven by political uncertainty rather than economic weakness. France, Germany, and the UK the remaining European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal have given Iran a one-month deadline to resume talks with the US, allow UN inspections, and account for enriched uranium stockpiles. These [...]

No Registered Churches Leaves Believers Vulnerable

In Bhutan, Christianity is not officially recognised, and all citizens are assumed to be Buddhists. Converting to Christianity is viewed with suspicion, and converts often face pressure to return to Buddhism. Since no churches are registered, Christians meet secretly in homes, but these gatherings are considered illegal and risk punishment. Believers also face discrimination from [...]

Thailand Faces Unrest After PM Removal

Thailand is in a serious political crisis. In August, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was removed by the Constitutional Court for acting unconstitutionally during a phone call with Cambodia’s former leader. This is the sixth time a Shinawatra family member has lost power in 17 years. After her removal, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai became acting [...]

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