Samba schools honor Black Brazilian female authors during their Carnival parades
RIO DE JANEIRO—Samba and literature rarely share the same stage, but at this year’s Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, two samba schools used their...
Neighbors agree to restart trans-Saharan gas pipeline
Construction on the stalled project will resume after Ramadan, Algeria’s president has said during talks with Niger’s military leader. Algeria and Niger have agreed to...
South Africa continues its strong stance and expels top Israeli diplomat
This year began with Israel still facing a significant, multifaceted public diplomacy crisis and struggling to overcome international perception amid its continued genocide against...
Iran pursues diplomacy while standing ready for war: FM Araghchi
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran has always pursued the path of diplomacy while at the same time maintaining its readiness for any war. He made...
Washington engineered ‘dollar shortage’ in Iran to fuel December riots: U.S. Treasury chief
The U.S. Secretary of the Treasury has acknowledged that Washington engineered a U.S. dollar shortage in Iran, a move that led to the sharp...
Global outcry grows as U.S. declares ‘national emergency’ to choke Cuba’s oil lifeline
WASHINGTON—In a move that many observers are calling the most aggressive escalation of the decades-long U.S. economic war against Cuba, President Donald J. Trump signed...
Saif al-Islam Gadhafi killed in Libya
Saif al-Islam Gadhafi was the second-eldest son of the late Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gadhafi. His name means, “Sword of Islam” and the Libyan...
India hosts Arab foreign ministers to deepen trade and strategic ties
NEW DELHI—India hosted a meeting of Arab foreign ministers on Jan. 31 in a concerted push to deepen engagement in trade, energy and strategic...
West African bloc lifts all sanctions on post-coup nation
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced on Feb. 4 that it has lifted all sanctions against Guinea. The bloc also said it...
President Aoun slams Israel for spraying toxic chemicals over South Lebanon
Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun has condemned Israel for carrying out an environmental crime, following reports that Israeli forces dispersed a mysterious substance over towns in southern Lebanon,...