68 House of Representatives (HoR) members announced to Libyan media their refusal to hold or participate in an HoR session today unless the procedures...

Misrata Airport announced that it is to resume flights tonight at 10pm local time.This comes after an empty private passenger jet crashed this morning...

Kenyan capital to host Africa's first Athletics Worlds, beating bids from London, Munich and Rome.

The experts say courts, police, security services, prosecutors, and prison authorities work together to silence critics.

Kenya will become the first African nation to host the World Athletics Championships after Nairobi beats London, Munich and Rome in bidding for the 2029 event.

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote says he wants ordinary people to share in the success of his oil refinery.

The film accuses the Israeli army of mass civilian killing in Gaza, and Israeli officials say it could be treasonous.

A take on the hit US TV series has become an unlikely tool for Egyptians to complain about life amid strict surveillance.

Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Dr. Andrew Smith, Historian of Modern France and Lecturer in Liberal Arts at Queen Mary University of London. He argues that Marine Le Pen and the National Rally’s commanding position in early presidential polling should not be regarded as an inevitable far-right victory. They are benefiting from familiarity, unity and laser-focused messaging. More fundamentally, however, Smith sees the polling as a reflection of a French electorate shaped by anger, anxiety, economic insecurity and political fatigue. Rather than describing this landscape simply as one of growing “polarization,” he proposes the more revealing concept of “fragmentation.” 

François Picard is pleased to welcome Andrew Weissmann, Author, Professor at NYU School of Law, and former General Counsel of the FBI. He argues that as political deception and deliberate falsehoods become normalized, and politically useful, it erodes any trust we have in our government and our institutions. Drawing on his book, "Liar’s Kingdom", Weissmann questions why political leaders are above the law in the United States, while ordinary citizens risk serious legal consequences for making intentionally false statements.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s residential property market rebounded in the second quarter of 2026, with transaction volumes rising 9 percent compared to the first three months of the year, according to Knight Frank. The Kingdom recorded 45,740 residential transactions over the quarter, while their total value increased 6 percent across the period to SR41.9 billion ($11.17 billion). This comes as the Saudi real estate market is projected to reach $101.62 billion by 2029, expanding at a compound annual

RIYADH: David Livingstone, chief client officer at Citigroup, believes investor appetite for Saudi debt issuances reflects confidence in the Kingdom’s long-term story, while Gulf countries remain capable of maintaining their positive performance in debt markets despite higher yields and increased global supply. Livingstone said in an interview with Nour Amache on the “East-West” program on Asharq Business with Bloomberg that the performance of Saudi sovereign issuances, as well as those of the P

African rainmakers have long been revered as spiritual leaders who perform rituals to bring rain, with the role often passed down through generations. But climate change is raising expectations they can't meet, leaving them increasingly blamed for drought — and in extreme cases, killed by mobs.

The 37th Shanghai Tourism Festival is bringing parades and cultural performances to commercial districts, cultural venues and streets across the city through October 6.