Elon Musk 'rewriting history books' with AI research into ancient Rome

Elon Musk declared he is "rewriting history books" with AI research into ancient Rome. The technology billionaire announced significant funding for digital heritage projects focused on the classical world. Speaking at an awards event in Rome on...

Horror films for scaredy-cats: 10 picks for a not-too-spooky Halloween

While the horror genre remains perennially popular in the film medium, many people avoid it at all costs. Things may go bump in the night – as long as they are nowhere near you. But even for those who can't handle too much of a fright likely feel...

Gaza: Marwan Barghouti’s Son Appeals to Donald Trump

The liveblog has ended. No liveblog updates yet. Load more Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Sentenced in 2004 to multiple life terms for his alleged role in the Second Intifada, Marwan Barghouti is widely regarded—from the occupied West Bank to...

'Italy is inching closer to recognition of state of Palestine'

Italy may be moving closer to recognition of Palestinian statehood, as its conditions appear close to being fulfilled, Palestine's de facto ambassador to Italy, Mona Abuamara, has told The National. Speaking ahead of a visit by the Palestinian...

85 films from 30 countries’ll feature in KILAF 2025 – Mohammed

As preparations intensify for the Kano Indigenous Languages of Africa Film Market and Festival (KILAF 2025), scheduled to be held in Kano from November 6–8, 2025, the festival’s founder and chief executive officer of Moving Image Limited,...

The Blind Spot of Power: How Suppression of Palestinian Voices Fuels Israel’s Strategic Missteps

[Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com] The history of modern Israel and Palestine is not just a story of land, security and diplomacy. It is also a story of narratives: Who gets to define reality, whose pain counts, and whose voice carries weight...

Review: Residence Hammamet - My Mother’s Maktub

24/10/2025 - Salvatore Allocca delivers an affectionate documentary about his mother, who has emigrated to Tunisia, and the community of Italian retirees who move abroad where the cost of living is lower Salvatore Allocca and his mother Antonietta...

Beyond the Malls: 5 Timeless Souks Across the Arab World

Long before luxury malls and air-conditioned promenades, the Arab world’s heartbeat pulsed through its souqs — places where trade met storytelling, and every scent or sound carried a memory. From Cairo’s maze-like alleys to Damascus’s iron-roofed...

President of the Gambia, H.E. Mr. ADAMA BARROW to Inaugurate the 12th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025, Being Held in the Gambia

Business Wire India The 12th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary will be officially inaugurated by The President of the Republic of The Gambia, H.E. Mr. ADAMA BARROW, and attended by African First Ladies. The conference is being...

Morocco Set to Launch 5G in November as Final Decree Nears Approval

Marrakech – The Moroccan government is poised to finalize the deployment of 5G technology with the examination of a crucial decree this Thursday. After awarding licenses to the country’s three telecom operators in July, Morocco is now taking the...

Opinion: A new era of strongman rulers is upon us

FILE - In this June 29, 2019, file photo President Donald Trump, left, poses for a photo with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) When President Trump and...

AFCON 2025 trophy tour kicks off in Lagos in grand style

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy arrived in Lagos on Wednesday, kicking off the TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 Trophy Tour in grand style. The event, flagged off at Eko Tower 2 in Victoria Island, was the first public appearance of the...

Foreign Minister Takes Part in the First Meeting on African Union Reform

Mohamed Ali Nafti, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, took part on behalf of the President of the Republic, Kaïs Saïed, in the first meeting of the Follow-up Committee on the Institutional Reform of the African Union. The...

Citigroup's Jane Fraser named board chairwoman and receives $25m stock award

Citigroup chief executive Jane Fraser was set to receive a $25 million stock bonus, along with more stock options, after being named chairwoman of the Citi board of directors. “I have always had deep conviction in Citi’s potential to be a bank...

US approves seafood exports from South Africa, 9 other African countries under mammal protection guidelines

NOAA Fisheries has determined that South Africa is among 10 African countries that have been granted permission to export fish and fish products from all of their marine fisheries to the U.S. from January 2026 onward. The announcement was made as...

Why are foreign investors no longer so interested in Serbia?

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić stated on Thursday (9 October) that Serbia is no longer an attractive destination for foreign investments because it no longer has cheap labour, and because “someone deliberately destroyed the university and dual...

CMA CGM launches new Sfax route to Morocco and Spain for date exports

CMA CGM has introduced a new maritime service linking Sfax, Tunisia with Morocco and Spain, set to commence with the 2025–2026 date export season. This service aims to enhance the export of Tunisian dates, providing a reliable and efficient...

Prominent Journalist And Analyst Sami Hamdi Abducted By American State

The American state’s increasingly intrusive immigration police have abducted a prominent British Arab journalist, speaker, and analyst, Sami Hamdi Hachimi, at the San Francisco airport on October 26, 2025. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Medusa Subsea Cable to Land in Syria

By Dan Swinhoe, Data Center Dynamics October 27, 2025 The Medusa subsea cable is expanding in the Mediterranean and now plans to land in Syria. “Medusa Submarine Cable System signed an agreement with Syrian Telecom in Tartous (Syria), under the...

School is in session for Mansour Al Helei at Yas Marina Circuit

Yas Marina Circuit may be renowned for holding the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix but for one Emirati driver the next few days will be all about a motorsport that has a longer history in the UAE. Since Sunday, the 22-year-old...