QSTP-based Global Carbon Council to accelerate Africa's carbon market infrastructure with key national agreements

The Global Carbon Council (GCC) based in Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), the Global South’s first carbon market programme accredited by ICAO for CORSIA scheme, has signed Memorandums of Agreement (MoAs) with national climate institutions...

Katara announces award ceremony for Katara prize for manuscripts and archaeological sites winners

The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) announced that it will hold an award ceremony to honor the winners of the first edition of the Katara Prize for Manuscripts and Archaeological Sites for 2024. The ceremony will be held on the evening of...

Morocco seals major energy deals in 2025 across renewables, gas, and storage

Morocco recorded a surge of energy agreements in 2025 across renewable power, gas infrastructure, and battery storage, marking one of the country’s most active years in the sector, according to a new report by the Attaqa energy platform. The...

Fengyun meteorological satellites highlight robust China-Arab cooperation

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025 shows the smart meteorology exhibition area of the seventh China-Arab States Expo. (Photo/Yuan Hongyan) Operating around the clock to monitor global weather patterns and forecast temperature and precipitation changes,...

FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualification: Which teams can still qualify? Full scenarios explained

The battle for the FIFA World Cup 2026 is heating up as countries across continents reach closer to filling a slot in the expanded 48-team tournament hosted by USA, Mexico, and Canada. As 20 teams have already qualified, the October international...

Senegal’s great green wall progress falters amid unfulfilled pledges: Study

A recent study has examined the progress to realize Africa’s Great Green Wall initiative in Senegal, which is often hailed as the model for this continent-wide project. The study finds Senegal has achieved encouraging social and economic results —...

BP confirms major oil and gas find in Namibia’s Orange Basin

Subscribe to our free newsletter today to keep up to date with the latest energy, oil and gas news. BP’s recent oil and gas discovery in Namibia’s Orange Basin marks a strategic expansion of its upstream exploration in Africa. The Volans‑1X well,...

FROM CONFLICT TO COOPERATION: AFRICA’S WATER CAN BE A BRIDGE TO PEACE, SAYS AKUFO-ADDO

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo delivered a powerful and urgent message to global leaders on Monday, October 27, 2025, declaring that water insecurity is no longer a silent challenge but a “clear and present danger” threatening the...

‘Negative messaging doesn’t work’

After Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in February 2022, only about half of Africa’s countries backed a U.N. resolution condemning Moscow’s invasion. In the years since, Kyiv has stepped up its diplomatic and humanitarian outreach across the...

Jordan celebrates 1st decade of Al Mafraq Arabic Poetry Festival

This came during a meeting between His Excellency Al Rawashdeh; His Excellency Abdullah bin Muhammad Al Owais, Chairman of the Sharjah Department of Culture; and Mr Muhammad Ibrahim Al Qaseer, Director of the Cultural Affairs Department at the...

‘The water is pushing back’: A Globe reporter on how rising seas and heavy rains threaten Mass. communities

As you read this, a Category 5 hurricane is bringing destructive flooding to Jamaica. But as this newsletter has explained before, flooding is a danger even in places not prone to hurricanes, like New England. My Globe colleagues have just...

Washington Positions United States as Africa’s Strategic Energy Partner

US Senator Ted Cruz has called for a new era of partnership between the United States and Africa, framing the continent as both a strategic ally and an emerging powerhouse for global energy investment. Speaking at African Energy Week (AEW): Invest...

NGO Forum: Environmental justice and Indigenous Peoples' rights go hand in hand

Panellists included speakers from Touch to Heal Initiative, the Association des jeunes dynamiques pour le développement durable, and Asaasiam Vision International, with moderation from the Legal Aid Commission of Ghana. The discussion centred...

Wider Africa Energy Summit (WAES) 2025 to Connect Operators, Service Providers with Emerging African Oil & Gas Opportunities

The WAES is organized by OGV Group in partnership with the African Energy Chamber, the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the Energy Industries Council, the Scottish African Business Association, the UK Ghana Chamber of Commerce and the Global...

The Massive Enviromental Problem in Africa: Issues, Implications, and Solutions

The environmental problem in Africa is massive and growing every day. As Monique Walker puts it, the tragic dilemma is that “although Africa is the continent that contributes to the earth’s environmental change, it is the most vulnerable to its...

Assembly of the World Evangelical Alliance starts in Seoul

The General Assembly of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) started in Seoul on Monday 27 October. Under the theme, “The Gospel for Everyone by 2033”, about 900 international delegates travelled to South Korea for the 4-day event bringing...

298 Arab Universities Are Ranked in QS Regional List for 2026

In the largest regional list so far, 298 Arab universities across 20 countries are compared in the 2026 edition of the QS Arab Region University Rankings, 52 universities more than last year. The regional ranking is published by QS Quacquarelli...

Morocco runs riot in the UN trying to stop petitioners, By Owei Lakemfa

United Nations General Assembly hall in New York (PHOTO CREDIT: media.un.org) The Delegation of the Kingdom of Morocco erupted several times like an active volcano spewing hot lava as petitioners in overwhelming numbers presented their case...

Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025 Co-Chaired by The Gambia First Lady and Merck Foundation CEO and Inaugurated by the Gambia Vice President and Merck foundation Chairman

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India & Banjul, The Gambia – Business Wire India • First Ladies of Burundi, Central Africa, Liberia, São Tomé & Príncipe and Senegal attend 12th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary, Co-chaired by The Gambia First Lady and...

Video: 12-Year-Old Tunisian Twins Win Arab Reading Challenge Honoured By Sheikh Mohammed

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Tunisian twin sisters Bisan and Bilsan Kouka won the Arab Reading Challenge on Thursday, beating 32 million others to claim the crown. The 12-year-old champions received a cash prize of Dh500,000. Bisan and Bilsan, who have...