Interesting developments are taking place in north Africa as a result of the recent regime change in Syria. And these developments are intertwined with the Ukraine war. As has been reported, Russia is looking

Algeria’s Defense Ministry reported late Tuesday that Spanish tourist Gilbert Navarro, kidnapped earlier this month near the country’s southern border with Mali, has been safely recovered. According to the ministry, Navarro was handed over to the army’s security services and is unharmed.

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A rebel alliance in Mali said Tuesday it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in southern Algeria last week. The Azawad Liberation Front, or FLA, a coalition of separatist armed groups in Mali’s predominately Tuareg north, said on X that it freed Spanish citizen Gilbert Navarro.

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The arrival of two Russian cargo ships, Sparta and Sparta II, at the port of Tartus on January 22 has intensified speculation about Russia's next steps in the Middle East and North Africa. With heavy weapons,

It is possible Russia could deploy its nuclear-powered submarines to the Mediterranean, but that is unlikely. The waters are a de facto NATO lake that has limited entry points and the Kremlin may not want to have the movements of the subs tracked.

Here is a look at Arab Spring, anti-government protests that began in Tunisia in December 2010 and spread throughout the Middle East and Africa in 2011. Algeria January 4, 2011 – Protests begin, sparked by an increase in food prices.

The turbulent relationship between France and its former colony Algeria has hit an all-time low, with the two countries accusing one another of humiliation and wilfully inflaming tensions. RFI

The Kremlin is suspected of deploying the vessel to stalk the seabed, gathering intelligence that could be used in acts of sabotage. #EuroVerify

1607: Massive flooding in England destroys around 200 square miles of coastline and results in approximately 2,000 casualties. 1647: After nine months of negotiations, Scottish Presbyterians sell captured Charles I to the English Parliament for around £100,000. 1648: Spain and The Netherlands sign Peace of Munster, ending the Thirty Years War.

Behind-the-scenes manoeuvrings by the Reagan campaign and Team Trump clinched deals in the eleventh hour, showing Jimmy Carter and Joe Biden in a poor light