Immigration requests to enter the U.S. from Afghan nationals have been halted indefinitely, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services said, after two National Guard soldiers were critically wounded in Washington, The New Arab plus agencies reported on November 27th.  President Donald Trump condemned the shooting near the White House as “an act of terror”. He added that the suspect came from Afghanistan in 2021, as part of a mass Afghan immigration to the United States under then-President Joe Biden.

Israeli forces launched a major military operation in Tubas, in the northern West Bank on November 26th, according to a Reuters report. Tubas Governor Ahmed Al-Asaad said the incursion quickly escalated, with troops surrounding neighbourhoods and deploying on rooftops. Al-Asaad told Reuters that Israeli forces, supported by a helicopter, had moved across multiple parts of the city. “The incursion looks to be a long one; occupation (Israeli) forces have driven people from their houses, commandeered rooftops of buildings, and are conducting arrests,” he said.

Prominent outspoken lawyer, Sonia Dahmani has been freed from prison in Tunisia on November 27th after having spent 18 months in jail, France 24 via Reuters reported. Dahmani is a lawyer as well as a media commentator. She was a fierce critic of Tunisia's President Kais Saied, and has largely been seen as a forthright voice for the people of Tunisia.

Immigration requests to enter the U.S. from Afghan nationals have been halted indefinitely, the US...

Israeli forces launched a major military operation in Tubas, in the northern West Bank on...

A fierce fire that has burned through a housing estate in Hong Kong’s Tai Po neighbourhood has caused several deaths, while many people are missing. According to Africanews via AP on November 26th, officials have stated that at least 36 people, including one firefighter, have died, and hundreds are still reported missing. This is one of the deadliest fires Hong Kong has faced in years.

Prominent outspoken lawyer, Sonia Dahmani has been freed from prison in Tunisia on November 27th...

A fierce fire that has burned through a housing estate in Hong Kong’s Tai Po...

Leaked video recordings of a Press Committee meeting by journalist Hamid El Mahdaoui have led to a major scandal in Morocco, forcing Hamid Saadni, information director of state TV channel 2M, to step down from his position on the panel, according to a report by L'Opinion on 26th November. The videos leaked by El Mahdaoui show members of the National Press ethics committee seemingly violating regulations during a meeting by showing partiality and personally insulting journalists and their lawyers, while they were supposed to be reviewing the rejection of El Mahdaoui's request for a press card.

Leaked video recordings of a Press Committee meeting by journalist Hamid El Mahdaoui have led...

Nicolás Maduro intensified Venezuela’s confrontation with the United States as he appeared at a Caracas march holding a sword and urging supporters to prepare for foreign aggression, reported Sky News on November 26. His dramatic display came amid heightened tensions with the Donald Trump administration, which has expanded military operations targeting suspected drug-trafficking vessels. Wearing camouflage, the 63-year-old leader told the crowd that the nation must be ready to defend every part of its territory from external threats.

Nicolás Maduro intensified Venezuela’s confrontation with the United States as he appeared at a Caracas...

Africanews via Associated Press reported on 27th November that the United Nations Security Council has voted to extend UN authorised states' ability to inspect ships which potentially violate the arms embargo on Libya. 13 votes approved of the decision while Russia and China abstained. The decision was ultimately agreed upon on the 25th November. As a result, UN member states are able to act nationally or through regional organisations to inspect vessels located on the high seas of Libya's coast that are suspected to be holding weapons.

Africanews via Associated Press reported on 27th November that the United Nations Security Council has...

Several hundred people in Syria’s coastal city of Latakia gathered on November 25th to denounce a series of attacks targeting the Alawite community, marking one of the largest demonstrations in the country since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, as reported by The New Arab via AFP. The rare public display of dissent underscored rising tensions after sporadic violence against the minority group.

Several hundred people in Syria’s coastal city of Latakia gathered on November 25th to denounce...

Adalah, a Palestinian-run legal centre, has accused the country of deepening apartheid through its enactment of over 30 laws since October 2023, according to the Middle East Eye via Adalah on November 26th. In a report published on November 24th, Adalah found that laws enacted between October 7th, 2023, and July 27th, 2025, targeted a variety of political and civil rights, such as…

Algeria has announced a number of ambitious reforms to improve living standards, enhance administrative systems and develop iron mining, according to Maghrebi Week on 24th November. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been driving change on several fronts: raising the minimum wage and unemployment benefits, and creating new administrative provinces to facilitate the population's access to services and simplify processes. The president also announced the opening of a new iron mine for exploration in Gara Djebilet in western Algeria, with the aim to diversify the country's sources of income and lessen its reliance of hydrocarbons revenue, which was highlighted as an issue in a recent report. Maghrebi Week, Algerie 360

Algeria has announced a number of ambitious reforms to improve living standards, enhance administrative systems...

US President Donald Trump announced on November 26 that South Africa will not be invited to next year’s G20 summit, which is due to be hosted in Miami. The Associated Press reported that Washington will halt all payments and subsidies to South Africa following what Trump described as the mistreatment of a US representative during this year’s G20 gathering. Created in 1999, …

US President Donald Trump announced on November 26 that South Africa will not be invited...

An official within the administration of US President Donald Trump has confirmed plans to construct housing units in the Israeli-occupied part of the Gaza Strip, according to the Middle East Eye via The New York Times on November 26th. The plan would permit the construction of housing units for thousands of "screened" Palestinians behind the "yellow line", which represents the area of Gaza still under Israeli control.

It’s hardly news these days that the western press are no longer serving both the U.S. and Ukrainian leader’s interests by lapping up the propaganda tomes that were previously dutifully stenographed. Yet in recent days, what we are seeing from many outlets is a break away from the previous pro-West narrative to a more sober variant which, without saying it in so many words, is presenting the war as a ‘fait accompli’ and that a more pragmatic viewpoint should be the order of the day by Paris, Munich and London.

It’s hardly news these days that the western press are no longer serving both the...

Adalah, a Palestinian-run legal centre, has accused the country of deepening apartheid through its enactment...