Egypt moves to send troops to help Saudi Arabia
By Ahmed Shawkat October 20, 2026 Credit: Ludovic Marin/AFP CAIRO - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has asked the country's Parliament to authorize the military to help defend Saudi Arabia after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels intensified their attacks on the kingdom, targeting airports and oil infrastructure. Al-Sisi stressed that it would be a defensive mission and only if the kingdom requests assistance. "Egypt will take any measures requested by Saudi Arabia to
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Jamaica accepts first flight of deportations from U.S.
By The Associated Press October 14, 2026 Opposition leaders in Jamaica have questioned why the deportation deal with the Trump White House has not been made public. Credit: Mayela Lopez/Reuters This article was originally reported by the Associated Press and published by Al Jazeera. The Caribbean country of Jamaica has received its first third-country deportations from the United States, as part of an expanding set of international agreements under President Donald Trump. On
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Trump ramps up third-country US deportations
By Alia Chughtai and Umar Farooq October 15, 2026 Official data shows tens of thousands of migrants and asylum seekers have been sent to countries they have no ties to. Credit: Al Jazeera Media Network United States immigration authorities have dramatically stepped up detentions and deportations since January 2025, when Donald Trump became president. Trump campaigned on a pledge to implement the “largest deportation operation in American history”. Officers with the Department
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EGYPT COUNTRY REPORT
Country Report: Egypt October 2026 By Elisabeth Lucetta Illustrative - Coptic Christians attend Christmas mass at the Saint Simon Monastery in Mokattam mountain, Cairo, Egypt, on January 6, 2026. (Photo: Ahmed Mosaad/NurPhoto) Once considered relatively stable in the Middle East and North Africa, Egypt faces growing security threats from terrorism, transnational crime, and domestic unrest. Its strategic location, controlling the Suez Canal and bordering Libya, Sudan, Israel,
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Tension along Korean border "a clear warning"
By: Ann Coren Tension on the Korean Peninsula is once again ratcheting up, with calls for immediate talks between North and South Korea to avert an accidental military confrontation. It follows hostile back-to-back statements from Kim Yo Jung – the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un – who said loudspeakers broadcasting anti-South Korea propaganda would be activated within days along the entire 160-mile border. She also warned Seoul of "the most horrible and d
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Broadcasters Converge on Seychelles to Address AI Challenges
By Shuaibu Sambo, Abuja Credit: Voice of Nigeria African broadcasters have converged on Seychelles to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud technology can improve broadcasting services while preserving public trust, human judgement and authentic African storytelling. The meeting, the 10th Southern Africa Broadcasters Convention (SABA), opened on Thursday, October 22, at the Avani Barbarons Seychelles Resort with the theme: “Reimagining Next: AI, Cloud and the Fut
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