A view from the 11th Summit of the Developing 8 Countries (D-8) held in Cairo, the capital of Egypt on 19 December 2024. [Getty] Egypt used the 11th organisation of eight developing countries summit (D-8) on Thursday to bring its development model to the fore, at a time the region gets ready for post-conflict reconstruction, … Read more
Muslim Leaders Call for Unity in Syria Amidst Regional Turmoil Leaders of eight Muslim-majority countries, meeting at the D-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation summit in Cairo, urged for unity in Syria amidst ongoing regional instability. The summit, held amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza, a fragile ceasefire in Lebanon and unrest in Syria, saw Turkish … Read more
The leaders of Turkey and Iran called on Thursday for unity in Syria at a summit of eight Muslim-majority countries after the ouster of Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad. Turkey historically backed Assad’s opponents, while Iran supported his rule. The gathering of the D-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation, also known as the Developing-8, was being held … Read more