Iran says seven tankers hit in Hormuz, warns US over its bases
Madar (International) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday, October 22, 2026, that seven oil tankers had been struck and…
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Gambia to compensate Jammeh's victims with proceeds of his US mansion
Madar (Banjul) - The Gambia's Reparations Commission said on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, that it had received a total of $2,573,414.10 from the…
US orders non-essential embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia
Madar (International) - The US State Department on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, ordered non-essential staff at its embassy in Riyadh and their families…
Russia ready to resume talks after Putin-Witkoff meeting as missiles hit Kyiv
Madar (International) - Kyiv came under a new missile attack on Wednesday night, October 21, 2026, with several houses hit and six people…
Meta ordered to pay record $25bn over Facebook user data
Madar (International) - A judge in the US state of New Mexico on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, ordered Meta, the owner of Facebook,…
Zelensky says US intelligence sharing 'works now' after Oslo talks
Madar (International) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, that US intelligence sharing on Russian missile attacks "works now"…
Boulos discusses expanding US investment in Libya and Algeria with ExxonMobil
Madar (International) - US presidential adviser for African and Arab affairs Massad Boulos said he held talks with ExxonMobil representatives on prospects for…
US report credits Mauritania's investment reforms but flags courts and land titles
Mauritania has kept improving its business environment through legal and administrative reforms, but slow courts, unclear land ownership and difficult access to finance…
US report keeps Mauritania on Tier 2 for human trafficking
The US State Department has kept Mauritania on Tier 2 in its 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report, released this month, saying the government…
Sonatrach courts Baker Hughes and KBR in Houston
Madar (Algiers) - Sonatrach chief executive Noureddine Daoudi held two working meetings in Houston with executives from US companies Baker Hughes and KBR…