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335 articles · 10/12
Iran Utilizes Qatar-Based Funds for Strategic Purchases
In a strategic financial maneuver, Iran announced on Wednesday its intention to deploy funds previously frozen in Qatar for purchasing essen…
JUL 2 · Middle East & Africa
Strategic Dynamics of the Congo Ebola Crisis
The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, primarily affecting Ituri province, presents a significant public health…
JUL 2 · Middle East & Africa
Syria Appoints Final Legislators to Transitional Parliament
Syria's Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has appointed the final 70 members to the newly formed parliament, initiating the process for its …
JUL 1 · Middle East & Africa
Iran Establishes Communication Channel with US Following Qatar Talks
Iran has announced the establishment of a "communication channel" with the United States to monitor compliance with the memorandum of unders…
JUL 1 · Middle East & Africa
US-Iran Doha Talks Focus on Strait of Hormuz Tensions
The recent indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran in Doha concluded without a significant breakthrough. Over two days, the…
JUL 1 · Middle East & Africa
Iran to Establish Monitoring Channel with US Amid Ongoing Talks
Iran has announced the establishment of a communication channel with the United States to monitor breaches of a recently signed memorandum o…
JUL 1 · Middle East & Africa
Israeli opposition signal foreign policy change in style, but not substance
None of the three main opposition figures – former military Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, Yair Lapid, and Naftali Bennett, both former prime…
JUL 6 · Middle East & Africa
Psychological toll mounts as Lebanese villages erased by Israel’s war
The Israeli military had recently withdrawn from the town as part of a ceasefire agreement, but had left behind detonated homes, a graffiti-…
JUL 1 · Middle East & Africa
What military capabilities does Iran possess as it negotiates with US?
The negotiations in Doha come after the June 17 signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iran and the US to end the war, which…
JUL 1 · Middle East & Africa
Ethnic Cleansing Attributed to RSF in Sudan's El-Fasher
Amnesty International has released a report accusing the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of engaging in ethnic cleansing in…
JUL 1 · Middle East & Africa
US Diplomats in Qatar for Indirect Iran Talks Amid Tensions
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Doha for discussions mediated by Qatar regarding the ongoing US-Iran negoti…
JUL 1 · Middle East & Africa
The Iran talks expose the collapse of US diplomacy
The purpose of a professional diplomatic corps is to ensure that a nation has negotiators acting on its behalf whose only stake in the outco…
JUL 1 · Middle East & Africa
RSF Accused of Ethnic Cleansing in El-Fasher: Amnesty Report
The Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are accused of committing ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity in el-Fasher, according to a …
JUL 1 · Middle East & Africa
US Envoys in Doha; Iran Meeting Unlikely
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner have arrived in Doha for discussions related to US-Iran…
JUL 1 · Middle East & Africa
Ethnic Cleansing by RSF in Sudan’s El-Fasher Confirmed by Amnesty
Amnesty International has accused Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of committing ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity…
JUL 1 · Middle East & Africa
US Envoys in Doha for Gulf Mediations Amid US-Iran Tensions
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are currently in Doha, conducting discussions with mediators regarding ongoing US-Iran nego…
JUL 1 · Middle East & Africa
Secretive Gaza meetings in Cyprus as plan to isolate Hamas gathers pace
Representatives of a US-led Board of Peace – headed by prominent international figures including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair an…
JUL 1 · Middle East & Africa
‘Will not leave’: Is Israel killing the US-Iran MoU by staying in Lebanon?
A day earlier, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz also said Israel’s military will not withdraw “a millimetre” until Hezbollah is disarmed…
JUL 1 · Middle East & Africa
US Envoys Engage Doha Mediators Amid US-Iran Tensions
In the midst of heightened tensions following recent exchanges, US special envoy Steve Witkoff, alongside President Trump’s advisor Jared Ku…
JUL 1 · Middle East & Africa
Armenia Signals Shift in Genocide Dialogue Amid Regional Tensions
Armenia's Prime Minister Pashinyan has diplomatically maneuvered to distance his nation from the contentious "weaponization" of the 1915 gen…
JUL 1 · Middle East & Africa
Netanyahu Asserts Israeli Presence in Southern Lebanon Amid Hezbollah Tensions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared during a visit to southern Lebanon that Israeli forces will remain in the area as long as…
JUN 30 · Middle East & Africa
US Envoys in Doha for Mediation Talks Amid US-Iran Tensions
US special envoy Steve Witkoff, alongside presidential adviser Jared Kushner, have arrived in Doha to engage with mediators concerning ongoi…
JUN 30 · Middle East & Africa
Iran to Engage Qatar in Indirect Talks on US MoU
Iran is set to engage in indirect discussions with Qatar to address the implementation of its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Uni…
JUN 30 · Middle East & Africa
US Envoys Meet Mediators Amid Gulf Tensions; Exclude Iran
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and senior advisor Jared Kushner are in Doha to engage with mediators concerning ongoing US-Iran negotiations…
JUN 30 · Middle East & Africa
US Envoys in Doha for US-Iran Mediation Efforts
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Presidential advisor Jared Kushner have arrived in Doha with the mission of discussing mediation efforts …
JUN 30 · Middle East & Africa
US Envoys Engage Mediators in Doha Amid US-Iran Tensions
The United States' diplomatic push in Doha remains strategically focused on discussions with mediators, steering clear of direct talks with …
JUN 30 · Middle East & Africa
Lebanon Ceasefire: Temporary Relief Amid Enduring Hardships
Lebanon enters a fragile respite following the recent ceasefire with Israel. This cessation of hostilities, however, offers only a temporary…
JUN 30 · Middle East & Africa
US Diplomats in Qatar Engage Mediators Amid Iran Tensions
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Presidential advisor Jared Kushner are currently in Doha for discussions with mediators concerning the on…
JUN 30 · Middle East & Africa
US envoys in Doha for indirect talks with Iranian technical delegation
US envoys will meet mediators in the Qatari capital to discuss the implementation of the ceasefire and will not meet Iranian diplomats for d…
JUN 30 · Middle East & Africa
US Envoys in Doha: Talks Without Iranians
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Doha for discussions concerning US-Iran negotiations, according to Qatar's …
JUN 30 · Middle East & Africa
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