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In a significant diplomatic milestone, Morocco has secured a major victory on the international stage with the United Nations Security Council endorsing its autonomy plan for Western Sahara, a move widely seen as a major setback for Algeria, which has long supported the separatist Polisario Front.

In a landmark diplomatic victory for Morocco and a stinging setback for Algeria, the United Nations Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution endorsing autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty as the most viable path toward resolving the decades-old conflict in Western Sahara.

Moldova's parliament picked a new prime minister on Friday to lead the small nation's efforts to join the European Union and break free of Russia's political orbit.

Tunisian authorities on Friday ordered the suspension of the Nawaat journalists' group, which runs one of the country’s leading independent investigative media outlets, in a widening crackdown on free speech and civil society.

Uber announced plans to invest $200 million over the next five years to establish a software and technology development center in Istanbul, marking a significant expansion of the company's global technology footprint.

King Charles' ruthless move to banish his younger brother Andrew from public life was born of a desire to insulate a weakened monarchy before he passes on the crown, but it remains to be seen if the profound damage can be contained.

Hundreds of Sudanese civilians and unarmed fighters may have been killed during the Sudanese paramilitary forces' capture of the long-besieged city of Al-Fashir, the U.N. human rights office said on Friday.

Foreign ministers from several Muslim-majority countries will convene in Istanbul on Monday to discuss the current Gaza ceasefire and potential next steps, including the establishment of a "stability force," Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced on Friday during a press conference in Ankara.

A Tunisian court on Friday sentenced Ahmed Souab, one of the fiercest critics of President Kais Saied, to five years in prison, his lawyer told Reuters.

A Turkish court sentenced 11 people to life in prison on Friday over a fire that killed 78 people at a ski resort in northwest Turkey's Bolu mountains in January, state media reported.

"I didn't know the salaries the government pays were this high!" Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa joked after more than 100 loyalists arrived at his former rebel base, many pulling up in luxury SUVs.

Iraqis are bracing for yet another election they fear will change little, with many seeing the pro-reform campaign banners for the November 11 vote as empty gestures from elites who have delivered little since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.