The US wants to revive talks on Ethiopia's Nile dam, but another strategic contest between Addis Ababa and Cairo has emerged in the Red Sea, which could complicate reconciliation efforts
Candidates backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani have been critical of Israel over Gaza—a stance that has gone down well with voters and could yet reshape the party.
Under US tutelage, Tel Aviv and Beirut have agreed to work together to disarm Hezbollah and gradually replace Israel's army with Lebanon's in the south
Power-sharing between east and west should be possible, but negotiations get tricky when it comes to dividing revenues and remits. Will the two rival families agree to compromise?
The Haftar family in the east and the Dbeibeh family in the west are both influential players in the Tripoli-Benghazi standoff, but envoys from the US and UN are trying to find a way through.
Belgium's deputy premier and minister of foreign affairs also talks about the importance of a Palestinian state, upholding international law, and ties with Saudi Arabia
Ibrahim Hamidi spent years following the story of Mossad's 'spy in Damascus ', but some secrets remained untold. He then learned that the man who could answer them was still alive
After months of behind‑the‑scenes talks, Rabat and Tel Aviv are deepening ties under a new phase of the existing Abraham Accords, with Western Sahara being dangled as an incentive
While many would like to see Addis Ababa distracted, they also worry about a refugee spillover should a civil war break out. It might be a case of 'be careful what you wish for'