- 21 December, 2025
Currency Crisis Forces Egyptian Banks to Halt Debit Card Use for Foreign Transac
Amid the escalating currency shortage in Egypt, at least two prominent banks have taken decisive action by suspending Egyptian pound debit cards for transactions outside…
Did Israel Help Azerbaijan Recapture Nagorno-Karabakh?
Israel empowered Azerbaijan with two spy satellites, worth $120 million, for the Azersky-2 program. Now there’s growing speculation that multi-spectral electro-optical spy satellites may have…
North Korea Extracting Weapons-grade Plutonium: South Korea
Despite growing scrutiny on North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and missile programme, Pyongyang is believed to be extracting weapons-grade plutonium. South Korean media says the Kim…
Rape and Killings at World Bank Tourist Project Site in Tanzania
The proposed site of a World Bank tourism project in Tanzania has been embroiled in allegations of rape, killings and forced evictions. The ambitious “resilient…
Saudi Arabia – Kuwait Railway Project to Have High-Speed Bullet Train
With countries in the Middle East vying for railway connectivity, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are set for a railroad linkage project. This is an ambitious…
Possibility of New Understanding Between US and Iran
After the release of American prisoners and the release of Iranian funds, Qatar believes there’s the possibility of new understandings between the US and Iran.…
Japan aims to revive Iran nuclear deal; What’s the current status?
Japan reportedly wants to revive JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action), according to an Iranian official. Hossein Amir Abdollahian, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of…
Saudi Arabia Puts Economic Relations Before Alliances With US
While Washington is very much keen to strengthen relations with Saudi Arabia in every aspect, Riyadh has put the kingdom’s economic interests before partnerships and…
Libya Floods: More than a Decade of NATO Bombings and Chaos
The recent floods that swept through Libya, after two dams burst during a powerful storm, brought more death and destruction, and displacement of thousands of…
American Armor Will Not Last Long: Ukraine Spy Chief on Abram Tanks
With the Biden administration set to deliver the first US-made Abrams tanks to Ukraine next week, Kirill Budanov of the Ukrainian military says the American…