Thursday 19 February 2026 - 12:20
Thursday 19 February 2026 - 12:00
From the trading floors of Madrid to the pinnacle of Moroccan sovereign finance, Nezha Hayat’s four decade career has reshaped the Kingdom’s approach to investment, capital markets, and economic growth. Her journey, marked by groundbreaking achievements, culminated in her appointment as Director General of the Mohammed VI Investment......
French diplomat Anne Claire Legendre, a close adviser to President Emmanuel Macron, has been appointed president of the Arab World Institute, days after the resignation of Jack Lang. Originally from Brittany, the 46 year old career diplomat speaks Arabic, a language she studied at the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations......
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright called on the International Energy Agency to abandon its climate related work during the organization’s ministerial meeting in Paris on Wednesday, escalating tensions that could lead Washington to withdraw from the influential global energy body. Speaking at the biennial gathering of energy ministers......
Arthur Mensch, chief executive of Mistral AI, said more than half of today’s enterprise software spending could migrate to artificial intelligence driven solutions, offering one of the clearest forecasts yet on how deeply AI may reshape the software industry. Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Wednesday, Mensch told......
The national headquarters of La France insoumise (LFI) in Paris was evacuated on Wednesday following a bomb threat, according to party coordinator Manuel Bompard. In a message published on social media, Bompard stated that police were deployed to the scene and that all staff members and activists present in the building had been brought to......
Governments across Europe and Asia are preparing to tighten restrictions on minors’ access to social media, drawing momentum from Australia’s landmark ban that has led to the removal of 4.7 million accounts belonging to users under 16 since December. Ireland’s Cabinet is expected to confirm plans for age based limits as......
Christine Lagarde is expected to leave the European Central Bank before the end of her eight year term as president, which is due to expire in October 2027, according to a report published by the Financial Times on February 18, 2026. The development would mark a reversal for Lagarde, who less than a year ago said she was determined to complete......
Two new scientific studies are reshaping understanding of Antarctica’s geological past and its potential future, linking slow-moving forces deep within the Earth to the evolution of the continent’s vast ice sheets. Researchers have traced the origins of Antarctica’s so called gravity hole, the strongest gravitational anomaly......
In a dramatic turn of events at Olympique de Marseille, club owner Frank McCourt has confirmed that Medhi Benatia will remain as sporting director until the end of the season, reversing his recent resignation. At the same time, Pablo Longoria has been officially downgraded, shifting his role toward institutional responsibilities rather than......
In Châteauroux, central France, a 78-year-old man barricaded himself in an apartment on Tuesday, exchanging gunfire with police, authorities reported. The incident prompted a security perimeter to be established, with residents advised to avoid the area. According to police sources, the man threw three grenades from his window, one......
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Tuesday that prosecutors have been instructed to investigate X, Meta and TikTok over allegations that their platforms facilitated the creation and distribution of AI generated child sexual abuse material. In a message posted on X, Sánchez said the platforms were harming the mental health,......
Anne-Claire Legendre, a senior adviser to French President Emmanuel Macron on North Africa and the Middle East, has been proposed to succeed Jack Lang as head of the Arab World Institute, according to a statement from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Legendre, a figure combining political experience and cultural expertise, brings a......
French rapper Naps appeared before the Paris criminal court this week, contesting allegations that he raped a 25 year old woman in a hotel room in October 2021. The artist, whose real name is Nabil Boukhobza, denies the charges and maintains that the encounter was consensual. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison. The trial, which......
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Iran under the lens
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AFCON 2025: Morocco at the heart of African football
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First 100 days of the second Donald Trump presidency
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Les Impériales Week 2025: The Paradigm Shift – Business. People. Tech
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