Algeria votes as Tebboune eyes easy re-election

Iran has significantly increased its production of highly enriched uranium, with a UN report indicating a stockpile of 408.6 kg enriched to 60%, heightening concerns over its nuclear program. Despite receiving US proposals for a potential nuclear deal, Iran rejected the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) report as politically motivated and accused Israel of providing misleading information. The IAEA expressed serious concern over Iran's enriched uranium levels, which exceed the limits set by the 2015...

SummaryHamas announced it submitted a response to a ceasefire proposal from US envoy Steve Witkoff, agreeing to release 10 hostages from Gaza, although it did not confirm acceptance of the full deal, which includes a 60-day truce. The proposal involves an initial exchange of hostages and Palestinian prisoners, but negotiations have stalled since a previous ceasefire collapsed. Amid rising humanitarian concerns in Gaza, Israel continues its military campaign against Hamas, emphasizing the need to defeat...

SummarySaudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan will lead an Arab-Islamic ministerial committee delegation to Ramallah on Sunday, marking the first visit by a top Saudi diplomat to Palestinian territory since 1967. The visit aims to mobilize international efforts to end the Israeli war on Gaza and discuss a two-state solution at an upcoming UN conference. The delegation's trip follows a Madrid meeting where members emphasized implementing a two-state solution based on 1967 borders,...

According to a confidential report from the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran has significantly increased its production of highly enriched uranium, now possessing over 400kg at 60% purity, enough for about ten nuclear weapons if further refined. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi expressed serious concern over this development, and with ongoing nuclear negotiations, there is no indication Iran has slowed its enrichment efforts. The report could lead to Iran being referred to the...

A Tunisian appeals court has increased the sentences for 20 defendants involved in the 2012 attack on the US Embassy in Tunis, with penalties now ranging from 8 years and 3 months in prison, compared to the original suspended two-year sentences given in 2013. The defendants were convicted for vandalizing the embassy during protests against an anti-Islam film, resulting in damage and casualties, including four attackers killed and numerous injuries. This ruling reverses a lenient...

A stolen childhood at the heart of warIn Gaza, childhood is devastated by war, with approximately 20,000 babies born amid destruction, and around 14,350 children killed since 2023. Over 625,000 children are denied education as schools are destroyed, and many suffer from hunger, fighting two wars against bombs and starvation. Personal stories highlight the struggles, like little Noor's longing for an egg and the heartbreaking farewell message from ten-year-old Azmi Abu Al-Shaar, illustrating the profound...