World
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Africa
7/29/2023 4:07:52 PM
General Abdourahamane Tiani, the chief of Niger's powerful presidential guard who took power after a military coup, is an army veteran who has foiled similar uprisings in the restive West African nation.
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World
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Africa
7/29/2023 1:35:50 PM
The European Union on Saturday said it would not recognise Niger's putschists who seized power this week and that it was suspending security cooperation with the jihadist-hit country.
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World
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International
7/28/2023 2:23:26 PM
At least three Myanmar students were killed in an early morning military raid in the country's northwest, a student union said Friday.
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World
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Africa
7/28/2023 12:20:27 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron described a coup that ousted Niger's elected leader as "dangerous" for the Sahel on Friday, as Western powers scramble to preserve a key ally in the insurgent-stricken region.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
7/27/2023 9:28:52 PM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday Egypt was following with great concern the developments in Niger, a day after a coup in the West African nation Wednesday.
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World
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Africa
7/27/2023 8:43:35 PM
UN humanitarian operations have been suspended in Niger due to a coup in the troubled Sahel country, a spokesman said Thursday.
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World
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Africa
7/27/2023 1:46:07 PM
As Sahel countries such as Mali and Burkina Faso fell to military junta rule in recent years, Niger's Mohamed Bazoum stood as one of the region's few remaining pro-Western, democratically elected leaders.
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World
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Africa
7/27/2023 11:10:41 AM
Soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger's government following an apparent coup in the West African nation on Wednesday when members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum.
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World
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Africa
7/26/2023 9:23:58 PM
The United States on Wednesday demanded the release of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum after he was detained by members of his guard during an apparent coup attempt.
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World
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Africa
7/26/2023 6:20:39 PM
The African Union on Wednesday condemned "an attempted coup d'etat" in Niger after President Mohamed Bazoum was detained by members of the presidential guard, according to a source close to him.
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World
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Africa
7/26/2023 2:23:41 PM
Access to the residence and offices of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum was blocked off Wednesday by members of the elite Presidential Guard, a source close to Bazoum said, although the reason was unclear.
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World
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International
7/14/2023 12:29:27 PM
Myanmar's junta chief hinted the military may further extend a state of emergency and delay promised elections in comments published Friday, saying greater efforts were needed to end unrest.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
7/11/2023 8:41:14 PM
The recent coup attempt in Russia led by the Wagner group has drawn renewed attention to the dangers of allowing private militias, writes Ahmed Mustafa
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
6/24/2023 2:41:32 PM
When Russian bombs began raining down on her hometown of Kyiv, Katya Hridina-But was pregnant with her third child and living her dream of running a photo shop for enthusiasts
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Life & Style
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Health
6/20/2023 8:39:33 PM
Xylazine is easily accessible on the internet and almost always coupled with fentanyl, the synthetic opioid 50 times more potent than heroin.
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World
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Africa
6/19/2023 10:36:54 AM
The European Union and Kenya are set to announce a trade deal on Monday, EU officials said, in a coup for Brussels as it seeks deeper economic ties with Africa.
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World
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International
6/18/2023 7:11:43 PM
Thailand's foreign ministry said it will host talks with Myanmar's junta and neighbouring countries on Monday, aiming to find a way out of the post-coup crisis.
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World
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Africa
6/15/2023 11:13:20 AM
Malians go to the polls on Sunday to pass judgment on the governing junta's constitution, which has fuelled speculation that the country's strongman ruler will seek election.
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World
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International
6/13/2023 2:51:39 PM
More than 6,000 civilians were killed in Myanmar in the first 20 months after the February 2021 military coup, a report published Tuesday by the Peace Research Institute of Oslo said.
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World
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Region
6/10/2023 10:09:21 AM
In the walled Old City of Israeli occupied east Jerusalem, Nora and Mustafa Sub Laban are counting down the last days before a court decision that has hovered over them since 1978 is carried out.
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