Category: 3. Middle East

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, on Saturday opposed a South American request to expand the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams, saying such increases in numbers would lead to “chaos”.

The centenary…

The decision of US President Donald Trump’s administration to suspend foreign aid and shut down the USAID agency has sent shockwaves across the development industry. In 2024, nearly a third of the $41bn in US foreign aid went to Africa, helping…

Thousands of people are seen queueing outside polling stations across Libreville, the seaside capital, to cast their ballots.

Voters in Gabon are casting their ballots in the presidential election, as military leader Brice Oligui Nguema looks to…

The renewal of Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza has unleashed yet more death, destruction and displacement, but Palestinians remain…

Three major financial institutions are investing in Argentina’s economic recovery as it tries to deregulate.

Argentina has clinched $42bn in medium-term funding from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and two other financial institutions as…

The 70-year-old former leader is seeking to make a political comeback in 2026 even as he faces a criminal trial.

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former far-right president, has been declared stable and without symptoms but remains in hospital, after…

Israel said Saturday it planned to expand its military offensive in Gaza after seizing a new corridor as part of a broader effort to take large parts of the war-battered Palestinian territory.

It also announced a sweeping evacuation order for tens…

Israel announced on Saturday that its military had completed the takeover of a new corridor in southern Gaza, advancing its efforts to seize large parts of the war-battered Palestinian territory.

The military also announced a sweeping evacuation…

Hamas expects “real progress” towards a ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza, an official said, as senior leaders from the Palestinian movement hold talks with Egyptian mediators in Cairo on Saturday.

The meeting between Hamas and Egyptian…