1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (473+ words) Ramallah – Israeli banks have informed their Palestinian counterparts that they intend to end critical banking services within weeks, Israeli and Palestinian officials said, raising fears of an economic crisis in the West Bank. These banking links are essential for financing…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago   (268+ words) Pretoria – President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to receive Letters of Credence from several newly appointed Heads of Mission at a ceremony in Pretoria on Wednesday, 8 April 2026, including US Ambassador-designate Leo Brent Bozell. “Letters of Credence are official diplomatic documents presented…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (694+ words) Johannesburg – South Africa ordered Israel’s top diplomat to leave the country within 72 hours on Friday, citing a “series of violations” and prompting the Israeli government to expel Pretoria’s own diplomatic representative. Ties between the nations are already strained by South…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (858+ words) Paris – Here are the latest events in the Middle East war: Flights temporarily suspended at Dubai airport Flights were temporarily suspended Monday at Dubai’s airport, previously one of the world’s busiest, after a “drone-related incident” sparked a fire nearby, city…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (253+ words) Addis Ababa – Ethiopia will prioritise vehicles transporting essential goods and those in the public transport sector at fuel stations as the country grapples with shortages caused by the Middle East war, authorities said Tuesday. The effective blockade of the Strait…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (481+ words) Paris – Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: US aircraft carrier returns The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, dispatched to the Middle East ahead of the outbreak of war with Iran, returned home to the United…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (247+ words) Pretoria – President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged diplomats to respect host nations and avoid public criticism, stressing that ambassadors must promote strong, respectful relations, trade, and cooperation. His remarks came as South Africa remains without an ambassador to the US following…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (792+ words) South Korea evacuates more than 200 South Korea is evacuating 204 of its citizens and seven other nationals from the Middle East using a military aircraft, the foreign ministry said, calling the operation “unprecedented”. The evacuees are due to arrive in South…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (825+ words) Washington – US President Donald Trump will only make a peace deal with Iran if it meets all of his conditions, a White House official told AFP on Friday, as questions swirled about the state of negotiations to end the war....

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (733+ words) Paris – Here are the latest events in the Middle East war: US strikes Kharg, Iran threatens US oil targets President Donald Trump said that the US military had heavily bombed military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, which handles almost all…...