Brazil's hosting of next month's BRICS summit is being overshadowed by the likely absence of two of the bloc's most powerful leaders, threatening to dent the gathering's geopolitical significance.
Brazil's upcoming BRICS summit exposes the bloc's growing pains as 21 members wrestle with deep divisions. The group's ambitious challenge to US financial dominance hits reality as internal disagreements threaten its push for global clout.
Urban Egyptians are using a mix of traditional and modern methods to stay cool as extreme heatwaves become more frequent.
The mood on the streets of Cairo, Egypt, has been one of unease and growing anxiety following Israel's unprecedented attack on Iranian residential units.
Should South Korea continue spreading its efforts across short-term, individual projects – often tied to specific, time-consuming contracts – or should it double down on long-term, bilateral nuclear research partnerships?
Top entry from Turkey is Novi Robot, a maker of automation systems for manufacturing plants.
Kemal Sahin posted that he was visiting a garments plant in Alexandria – but the official record showed he was in Istanbul custody as part of Imamoglu operation.
The UAE renewable energy firm AMEA Power has successfully commissioned a 500MW wind power plant in Egypt’s Ras Ghareb in the Red Sea governorate, nearly 2.5 months ahead of schedule.
Iranian diplomats held discussions with Egyptian officials in Cairo on June 2 about Iran's nuclear programme alongside the head of the UN nuclear watchdog.
Fast and chaotic urban population growth combined with climate challenges on multiple fronts are putting cities at risk around the world.
Sidi Ould Tah, who recently stepped down as Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) president, must find fresh financing to offset Trump's tariffs and the likely loss of $555mn in US funding.
Africa has launched its first continent-wide space agency, headquartered in Cairo, to coordinate national space programmes and expand access to climate and weather data at a time of rising environmental vulnerability and declining foreign support.
Russia, under sanctions from the West over the war in Ukraine, is using nuclear partnerships to grow its influence in Africa.
Gaza and Lebanon dominated the 34th Arab League Summit as some top brass skipped attendance.
As the global Democracy Index recorded a historic low in 2024, institutions tasked with upholding democratic values are under increasing pressure to adapt.
The expanded BRICS alliance has emerged as a potent diplomatic force at its foreign ministers’ summit in Rio de Janeiro on April 28 ahead of the July meeting.
The 4th BRICS Employment Working Group (EWG) Meeting concludes in Brasília today, following three days of discussions focused on artificial intelligence, digital transformation and just transition in the world of work.
“Why is it women only get less than 3% of Venture Capital funds? There is not a pipeline problem. There is a perception problem,” says Isabella Ghassemi-Smith, head of the Aurora Tech Award, which promotes women-led start-ups.
King Abdullah II of Jordan, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and French President Emmanuel Macron convened a trilateral summit in Cairo on April 7 to address the escalating humanitarian and security crisis in Gaza
Russia has been intensifying its efforts to strengthen energy partnerships with African countries, indicating a broader strategy to enhance its geopolitical influence across the continent.