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Comarch, Makman partner to speed of AN, AIOps adoption in MEA
Comarch has signed a strategic partnership with Makman Technology Consulting to collaborate on a proof of concept (PoC) and a pilot project aimed at a zero-touch Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) transformation in Libya. Although the partnership will...

7/7 London terror attack was 20 years ago but UK security risk worse than it was then
Twenty years ago four Islamist extremist attackers set off suicide bombs that ripped through central London ending and changing many lives of innocent civilians - now Britain's leading counter-terror experts warn the threat is still here TWENTY...

NOC Chairman discusses increased cooperation with SLB
The Chairman of Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC), Masoud Suleiman, discussed yesterday the existing cooperation strategies between the NOC, its companies and the SLB Libya Branch (formerly Schlumberger), and the ambitious plans to...

As the United Nations turns 80, some key moments in its history
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A Terrifying Abyss for the Iranian People and the Region
This deadly and complex conflict threatens to destroy the social and civil fabric of Iranian society. The Israeli government demands “regime change,” more precisely the “fall” of the Islamic Republic and/or a dislocation of state structures. Such...

China’s New Mosquito Drone Could Probably Slip Through Windows and Spy Undetected
Image credits: CCTV / NUDT. “Here in my hand is a mosquito-like type of robot. Miniature bionic robots like this one are especially suited to information reconnaissance and special missions on the battlefield,” Liang Hexiang, a student at the...
Washington Agreement masks complex regional dynamics
Dr. Sizo Nkala|Published 2 hours ago 6min Dr. Sizo Nkala Earlier this year, the DRC President Felix Tshisekedi reached out to US President Donald Trump for security assistance in the form of training and equipment supplies for his forces to enable...

African nations open to energy cooperation with Türkiye: APPO head
Africa needs to expand its international partnerships beyond traditional allies to fully harness its vast energy resources, the secretary general of the African Petroleum Producers' Organization (APPO) Omar Farouk Ibrahim said, signaling Türkiye...

The CIA Sisterhood of Abigail Spanberger and Elissa Slotkin
Abigail Spanberger is a centrist Democrat and former U.S. representative from Virginia’s 7th District who seems to be gliding to an easy victory in November against Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears. In its reports on Spanberger,...

Israel Is More Powerful Than Ever
What does it lack to become a regional power? The war with Iran is widely believed to have radically shifted the balance of power in the Middle East in Israel's favor. But that doesn't mean Israel is going to lay down its arms anytime soon. Even...

$100 million in terror funds under scrutiny
MILLIONS of dollars are suspected to have flowed through this country’s financial institutions over the last five years into the hands of international terrorist organisations and their associates. Several sources familiar with the investigation...

Novels Aborted By War And Stories Of Irreplaceable Years: The Tale Of Muhannad Rajab Aldabi And His Lost Works
(MENAFN- Sudanow Magazine) By: Resala Abdelrahim Portsudan,(Sudanow)_ The poorest people are those who cannot imagine or think beyond the next minute. War is born from this poverty of imagination. Muhannad Rajab Aldabi, the grandson of the Funj...

Trump administration could deport immigrants to 58 other countries after Supreme Court opened door for swift removals
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Pro/Con: Congressional, international support should have preceded Iran strike
Congressional approval for military engagement still matters. Here’s why. The strike against Iran on Saturday, June 21, was perhaps the most consequential U.S. military action in the Middle East of the past decade. Early indications suggested the...

Why The US Air Force Secretly Flew Soviet MiG Combat Jets During The Cold War
During the Cold War, the United States operated a range of Soviet fighter jets procured in secret for an operation known as Project Constant Peg. These fighter jets were used to train American pilots, although exactly how some were procured...

Migrants cast shadow on Starmer-Macron summit
LONDON - Britain and France are friends again following the rancour of Brexit, but the record number of irregular migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats remains a major point of friction. The issue will feature during a state visit...

French police slash migrant boats at sea amid surging channel crossings
In a controversial escalation of efforts to deter illegal migration across the English Channel, French police have reportedly begun using knives to puncture inflatable boats used by migrants seeking to reach Britain. The unprecedented tactic,...

Ceasefire a relocation ruse?
A TIMELINE to the cessation of the genocide in the Gaza Strip, even a 60-day ceasefire itself, is likely to be announced on Monday during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s White House meeting with President Donald Trump after Hamas said...

Egypt is diversifying its military partners away from the US
Between 19 April and 4 May 2025, China and Egypt conducted their first-ever joint air exercises, “Civilization Eagle 2025,” at Egypt’s Wadi Abu Rish Air Base. This marks a significant step in China’s military diplomacy in North Africa. China’s...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...