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Latest news and analysis from the Middle East and North Africa, covering politics, conflict, diplomacy, business, energy, society and culture.

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‘Free Palestine!’: Macklemore Confronts Robert Kraft Over Gaza as Ed Sheeran Tour Continues

Ani Afuekwe | Entertainment Reporter -
PHILADELPHIA, United States — Macklemore and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft have entered a public confrontation over the rapper’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s...
Celebrity

Ed Sheeran Calls Gaza Suffering ‘Catastrophic’ as Tour Resumes After Macklemore Backlash

Ani Afuekwe | Entertainment Reporter -
PHILADELPHIA, United States — Ed Sheeran opened a Saturday night stadium concert with remarks about Gaza and the dispute that had left his Loop...
Celebrity

Egyptian TV Presenter Sarah Khalifa, 11 Others Sentenced to Death

Silas Ebeh | Crime Reporter -
CAIRO, Egypt — A Cairo court sentenced Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 other defendants to death on Saturday, September 5, 2026. The case...
Middle East & North Africa

US Strikes 3 Iranian Oil Tankers as Battle Over Strait of Hormuz Deepens

Hope Sampson | Sub Editor -
WASHINGTON, United States — The United States military struck three Iranian crude oil tankers in and near the Persian Gulf on Saturday, September 5,...
Middle East & North Africa

U.S. Resumes Strikes on Iran as Trump Threatens Further Escalation

Hope Sampson | Sub Editor -
WASHINGTON, United States — The United States resumed military strikes against Iran on Tuesday, targeting sites associated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards around the Strait...
Europe

CIA Chief Pressed Russia to Withhold Intelligence From Iran, Reports Say

Hope Sampson | Sub Editor -
WASHINGTON, United States — CIA Director John Ratcliffe asked Russia not to provide intelligence to Iran during an unannounced meeting in Moscow this week,...
Middle East & North Africa

New Jordan-Based Global Polytechnic Targets AI, Cybersecurity, and Future Careers

Ima Matthew | Sub Editor -
AMMAN, Jordan — Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global Digital Polytechnic has begun operations as an online institution offering practical training for the digital economy. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, founder...
Asia

Nigeria Tightens Capital Market Restrictions on North Korea and Iran

Manny Akpan | Business & Economy Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered capital market operators to restrict financial dealings connected to North Korea and Iran. The measures...
Middle East & North Africa

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh to Launch Global Digital Polytechnic on August 19

Ima Matthew | Sub Editor -
AMMAN, Jordan — Dr Talal Abu-Ghazaleh will launch a new global digital polytechnic on August 19, offering practical training for people seeking skills for...
Australia & Pacific

Netanyahu Condemns UK, Canada and Australia for Recognising Palestine

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
JERUSALEM, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced the decisions by the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia to formally recognise a Palestinian state,...
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