Fiber Optics and the Hidden Politics of Connectivity

On February 18, 2024, Houthi forces in Yemen fired two ballistic missiles at the MV Rubymar, a Belize flagged, British owned, bulk carrier cargo ship. The Rubymar cargo ship sinking off the coast of Yemen, February 27, 2024. Photo by -/AFP via...

[Yemen Offshore Explosion: LPG Vessel Incident Under Review

Aden — An explosion aboard a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vessel off the coast of Yemen remains under investigation by international maritime authorities, amid growing concerns over the safety of commercial shipping in the region. The incident...

Al-Mashat Discusses Joint Efforts to Empower the Private Sector & Expand Innovative Financing Mechanisms with IFC Managing Director

Sat 18 Oct 2025 | 12:51 PM H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation and Governor of Egypt to the World Bank, met with H.E. Mr. Makhtar Diop, Managing Director of the International Finance...

Human Trafficking Victims’ Fund Struggles to Get off Paper Five Years after Parliamentary Approval

A five-year old law establishing a fund for the victims of human trafficking remains unrealized owing to a lack of supporting legislation, leaving returnees with little support in rehabilitation and reintegration, say senior officials from the...

World Food Forum 2025 Concludes With Renewed Global Commitment To Transform Agrifood Systems Through Solidarity, Science, And Investment

The 2025 edition of the World Food Forum (WFF) concluded today at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome. This year’s Forum included the celebration of a historic World Food Day marking FAO’s...

The Lisa Burke Show: Running the world and climbing Its peaks: Wojtek Machnik and Magdalena Skawińska

Two Poles pushing human limits: one running marathons in nearly every country on Earth, the other summiting the world’s highest peaks; both pushing human endurance for personal strength. What drives a person to test the limits of body and spirit?...

Kenya's Commitment to Advancing Early Warning for All in Africa

I extend my sincere congratulations to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on the celebration of the 75th Anniversary as a specialized agency of the United Nations. This·important milestone marks decades of scientific excellence and...

Brazil's Lula Plans Bangladesh Visit to Strengthen Bilateral Ties

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has confirmed his intention to conduct an official visit to Bangladesh by February 2025, signaling strengthened diplomatic engagement between the two nations. The announcement emerged during bilateral...

Türkiye, Africa embracing 'shared vision' to expand energy co-op

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar on Friday said Türkiye and Africa share a common vision of building an independent energy future together, stressing that the country's own transformation could serve as a meaningful...

Reimagining Commercial Underwriting in the Age of AI

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DP World launches new Jebel Ali-Berbera shipping route

DP World has announced the launch of a new strategic shipping route connecting Jebel Ali Port in the UAE with Berbera Port in Somaliland. The new service, operating every nine days, enhances DP World’s global network and reinforces Berbera’s...

World Food Forum 2025 kicks off as FAO celebrates its 80th anniversary

Rome - The 2025 edition of the World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event kicked off today at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome. The week-long Forum features the scheduled participation of 10...

Le projet africain de Grande muraille verte peine à verdir au Sénégal

Le projet africain de la Grande muraille verte a débuté comme un plan ambitieux visant à créer une bande d'arbres de 15 kilomètres de large à travers le nord de l'Afrique. L'Union africaine a lancé ce projet en 2007 avec pour objectif de planter...

Health Ministers Confront Crisis Fatigue at Eastern Mediterranean Regional Summit

Health ministers and policy leaders from across the Eastern Mediterranean opened a three day regional summit in Cairo on Tuesday, facing what the World Health Organization describes as unprecedented strain on health systems amid sixteen concurrent...

flydubai begins flights to top holiday spot

The Nairobi service operates Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays from Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport, with fares starting from Dh1,450 for Economy and Dh4,500 for Business Class returns. The expansion reflects Nairobi’s importance...

How Trump Could Get Bagram Back

It’s not every day that a U.S. president publicly demands the return of a military base from a former adversary. But that’s exactly what happened last week, when President Donald Trump said that his administration is “trying to get” Bagram back...

China has the world in a $1 trillion chokehold

Investors, managers, legislators, and politicians around the world are now following Donald Trump's profile on Truth Social. The US president's posts have the power to influence markets and even shake up the world order. Now there is another habit...

Grief, songs and chaos at Raila Odinga’s Karen home as mourners stream in

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 15 — The air around Raila Odinga’s Karen home was thick with grief, disbelief, and the haunting echoes of mournful songs as news of the former Prime Minister’s death swept through the country and beyond. By mid-morning, a...

Capital Cities and Foreign Legal Research

Recently, I was tasked with a particularly complicated legal research question which involved one of my favorite topics: capital cities. The information and analysis we needed was only available to us once we managed to see the pieces through the...

WHO Eastern Mediterranean Chiefs Renew Polio Eradication Commitment in Cairo

Senior health officials from across the Eastern Mediterranean gathered in Cairo on Monday evening for a high level meeting on polio eradication, acknowledging both progress made and the fragility of gains against a disease that continues claiming...