Edward Finkelstein

Libya is exploring cooperation with Tunisia as it seeks to accelerate the digital transformation of its education system. 

A new innovation and entrepreneurship hub is set to open next month in northern Israel near the Lebanon border, as local organizers push to rebuild the region’s economy after months of disruption and evacuation linked to the war.

A United Arab Emirates-based mining company that says it is Guinea’s second-largest bauxite producer has launched a $28.9 billion legal claim against the West African nation, accusing the government of unlawfully stripping it of mining rights.

In a precision operation conducted deep within Gaza City, Israeli special forces have reportedly apprehended a high-ranking Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) member linked to the kidnapping of an Israeli citizen.

Dubai’s wellness scene is about to get a major new player. Sacra, a Russian-inspired bathhouse and spa backed by Bulldozer Group, is preparing to open in Jumeirah with an ambitious promise: a ritual-led recovery destination that blends old-world bathing traditions with modern wellness tech.

Israel’s decision on December 26, 2025 to recognise Somaliland as an independent state has landed like a starting pistol for dealmakers: a rush of exploratory calls, “we should go now” trade missions, and early jockeying for pole positions that tend to vanish once bigger capitals and multilateral lenders pile in.

The fashionable claim in Western commentary is that Israel is sliding into pariah status, scolded by international bodies, shunned in cultural spaces, and punished in reputational terms for the Gaza war. 

Israel’s Mossad issued a rare public statement accusing Qatar of spreading incitement and false narratives against Israel, after opposition lawmaker Avigdor Liberman claimed the agency was helping Doha improve its image.

Libya’s eastern based Libyan National Army, led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, has reportedly struck a major military agreement with Pakistan valued at roughly 4 to 4.6 billion dollars, according to multiple accounts cited in the original report. 

Algeria is moving toward a vote on a bill that would criminalise France’s rule from 1830 to 1962, presented as a “defining milestone” and a sovereign act. 

Libya’s extremely cheap, government subsidized electricity has made the country an attractive place to mine Bitcoin, helping trigger a surge in large and small scale operations. 

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