Russian military trainers arrive in Niger as relations deteriorate with the US

Muslim leaders are ‘out of words’ as they tire of the White House outreach on the war in Gaza WASHINGTON: Osama Siblani was sipping his morning coffee at the office when his phone buzzed with a message from one of President Joe Biden’s advisers. As publisher of the Arab American News in Dearborn, Michigan, Siblani … Read more

Daesh claims responsibility for attack on Niger army that killed dozens

LONDON: Just hours after gunmen stormed a popular concert venue on the outskirts of the Russian capital Moscow on Friday night, killing 115, wounding scores and setting the building ablaze, the extremist group Daesh took to Telegram to claim responsibility. The group said that the attack was executed by its Afghan branch, IS-K, or Islamic … Read more

Niger newspapers feel force of post-coup sanctions

NIAMEY, Niger: Weak sales, deserting advertisers, falling revenues and unpaid wages: Niger’s newspaper industry has been buffeted by sanctions imposed on the country after military officers seized power in July. Leaders of West African bloc ECOWAS slapped tough economic and financial measures on Niamey on July 30, four days after the coup. As the latest … Read more

France completes military withdrawal from Niger, leaving a gap in the terror fight in the Sahel

Chinese automaker Geely says a delivery delay to Europe will likely hurt its electric vehicle sales, the latest company to warn of disruption A multinational force is being formed to patrol the Red Sea, but details have yet to emerge and shipping companies continue to avoid the area OSLO/PARIS, Dec 22 : Some of the … Read more