Semafor • Nov 17, 2025
S&P Global boost for South Africa, Nigeria
South Africa secured its first credit rating upgrade since 2005, moving up one level to BB.
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Semafor • Nov 17, 2025
Qatar builds Gulf’s largest museum-grade art storage facility
The Doha facility will manage preservation, security, and logistics as interest in art in the region rises.
Semafor • Nov 17, 2025
UAE to build drones with Anduril as US partner
UAE defense conglomerate EDGE Group is investing $200 million in a new drone manufacturing facility in Abu Dhabi.
Semafor • Nov 17, 2025
PIF reduces US stock holdings ahead of crown prince’s DC visit
PIF loaded up on US equities during the pandemic, but has since reduced its holdingst.
Semafor • Nov 17, 2025
Saudi crown prince visits US with defense, AI on agenda
MBS arrives in Washington this week seeking to cement his country’s deepening alliance with the US.
Semafor • Nov 17, 2025
The fallacy that unites Trump’s strategists and pan-Africanist champions
Africa has less of the world’s share of critical minerals than many seem to think.
Semafor • Nov 17, 2025
Spain captures notorious Ecuador drug cartel boss
Wilmer “Pipo” Chavarria headed Los Lobos, a group with ties to some of the world’s biggest transnational drug cartels.
Semafor • Nov 17, 2025
Heavy rains in Gaza worsen already dire conditions
Despite a ceasefire agreed last month, aid organizations say Israel is still limiting the supply of critical goods needed to alleviate a humanitarian catastrophe.
Semafor • Nov 17, 2025
Saudi paints itself as indispensable US ally for a new era
Riyadh is recasting itself as a partner that can help Washington win in AI, energy, and Middle East security.
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NASA’s Artemis II plans to send a crew around the Moon to test equipment and lay the groundwork for a future landing
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Kidnapping a President: Leonardo Flores on Trump’s War Against Venezuela
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The Grammys Actually Acknowledged What’s Going on in the World
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Europe in Panic: Trump’s Power Play Shakes the World Order
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