By Diary Marif Every time Sana Barouki’s phone rings, she answers with a pounding heart. It has been the rhythm of the 50-year-old’s life in Vancouver since Abu Mohammad al-Julani — now interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa — toppled Bashar al-Assad in 2024. Barouki had felt a spark of hope when Assad, who had ruled Syria
By Myat Sandar Zaw ASEAN’s responses to major regional security challenges like the Myanmar crisis illustrate weakening ASEAN centrality — ASEAN’s key principle and aspiration. The question of whether and how ASEAN can assert its centrality in the future hinges on its approach to Myanmar’s junta-organised elections, held in December 2025 and January 2026. Article
By:Ariana Figueroa, Shauneen Miranda and Jennifer Shutt WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday he will meet with Danish officials next week, following a recent push from the Trump administration to annex or even use the military against Greenland — a course of action questioned by several Republican senators. Senators sat through a closed, classified briefing
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, January 7, 2026/ — Floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) is rapidly emerging as a cornerstone of Africa’s gas development strategy, as the continent prepares for a sharp rise in demand and seeks faster, more resilient pathways to market. According to the African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.Org) State of African Energy 2026 Outlook,
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, January 7, 2026/ — APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading multi-award-winning, pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, congratulates its clients and partners recognised by New African magazine on the 2025 “100 Most Influential Africans” list, including Afreximbank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), Africa Finance Corporation, the Roman Catholic Church, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa
