What changes with Mali's recapture of Kidal?
By retaking the strategic northern city of Kidal, Mali's armed forces and allied Russian paramilitaries achieved a highly symbolic success, just five months after losing control...
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Oman Added to FTSE Russell Watch List for Potential Reclassification to Secondary Emerging Market Status
Oman has been added to the FTSE Russell Watch List for potential reclassification to Secondary Emerging Market status, marking a significant milestone in the Sultanate’s capital market development and integration with global markets. The decision follows a multi-year institutional transformation programme led by Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) under the umbrella of the Oman Investment Authority (OIA) and the supervision of the National Programme for Financial Sustainability and Development of the...
Rubio says West must choose between national power or decline
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday insisted on the US right to flex its "national power" in a fiery speech in Athens and said that Europe had to...
France arrests 5 over September theft of Renoir paintings: source close to probe
French police have arrested five people as part of the investigation into the theft in September of two Renoir paintings from a museum in southern France, a source...