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From Gaza to Sudan, Libya to Yemen, and Syria to Lebanon, hospitals, schools, housing, and electricity and water networks have been destroyed by Israeli belligerence, the Iran war and civil conflicts. The hope that Gulf countries could be a lifeline clashes with their need to repair their own damage

The African country has large reserves, but the sector is underdeveloped. The government has made it a priority amid global demand for minerals critical to the energy transition

The first deployment of Colombians to the country, coordinated by the UAE, was in 2024, but the network has expanded and now includes contractors from countries such as El Salvador

Some 6,000 items have been stolen across the country since the start of the conflict, including 2,000 gold objects from the Kingdom of Kush, but a specialized unit is working to recover them

The new strategy of the national sovereign wealth fund, one of the largest in the world, reviews the viability of its megaprojects, concentrates more investment within the country and calls for greater involvement from the private sector

In recent days there have been several attacks against vessels sailing off the coast of the African country, including four kidnappings

Tehran’s attacks against the digital ecosystems of its neighbors are considered among the first military actions of their kind in the world

Tehran claims its targets are US military interests, but countries in the region reject its justification and fear being drawn into a conflict they have tried to avoid

Around 100,000 people escaped the offensive through the Rafah border crossing in the first seven months of the war. Israel only allowed 12 of them to return when it reopened

In the last year, paramilitaries have gained a notable aerial presence, especially with drones, challenging the army’s superiority and wreaking havoc among the civilian population

A brief two-hour journey was enough for the first outside witnesses to get a sense of a destroyed and practically deserted town with thousands of dead and displaced 

Since paramilitaries took over the city most civilians have been unable to flee, and the testimonies and evidence gathered suggest that killings, rapes, and looting are being perpetrated on a massive scale

Hamas completed the handover of the last 20 living captives on Monday, and world leaders signed the ceasefire deal at a summit in Egypt

The Netanyahu administration has approved by a broad majority the first phase of Trump’s plan, which according to the agreement, implies the war will ‘immediately end’

The Supreme Constitutional Court is forcing the government to amend a law that has kept prices frozen for decades

Dozens of buildings in the Egyptian city, the southern Mediterranean’s most-populated metropolis, are collapsing from coastal erosion and the infiltration of sea water in its aquifers

Two studies that examined these clay objects, until now thought to be the bases for other elements, argue that they were actually part of a ritual linked to the god Osiris

More than 630 trucks with basic supplies entered the Strip on Sunday and 915 on Monday, although agencies warn that the enormous needs of the population require greater speed

The sharp decline in ship traffic caused by attacks from Yemen is putting significant strain on the public finances of the North African country

Hundreds of thousands of victims, including both the dead and the wounded, along with extreme malnutrition and famine in certain regions, have left the country on the brink of catastrophe after more than a year and a half of war. In response, some organizations are working tirelessly to increase aid and address the growing crisis

In his latest production, ‘We Were Here’, the documentary maker presents a new and complex perspective on Black presence in Renaissance Europe

The weekend attack on a convoy of over 100 trucks — the largest incident of its kind to date — underscores the collapse of public order in the Palestinian territory and the mounting challenges in delivering vital supplies

Chaos in the territory and new Israeli obstacles, including a law banning the work of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, have pushed shipments to their lowest levels since the start of the war

Attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea and against Israel strengthen the Yemeni rebels’ regional alliance with Iran, partly offsetting the setbacks suffered by Hamas and Hezbollah

Militias allied to Hezbollah and Tehran are stepping up their attacks on Israeli and US targets in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen in an attempt to relieve some of the pressure on Lebanon

A new study locates and maps an ancient arm of the river that flowed through the desert area where the famous monuments stand today