Category: Middle East
Forced Displacement of Palestinians Threat to Sovereignty
With Israel pushing the idea of displacing the people of Gaza into other countries, Egypt continues to reject forced displacement of Palestinians. The Egyptian Prime
Iraq and Syria Witness Agricultural Drought, High Temperatures
Iraq and Syria have been battling a yearslong extreme drought which has been worsened by the burning of fossil fuels. The drought, which is the
Arab Countries Count on China to Bring Peace in Gaza
With the US supporting Israel in the Gaza war, Arab countries have turned to China to help negotiate entry of humanitarian aid and peace into
Oman: Town of Jinns, Bahla Where Men Turn into Donkeys
There’s a small town in Oman, a few kilometers from Nizma. Bahla is where mystery and superstition consume mankind’s very being with crumbling walls, and
Egypt Decries Israeli Attack on Gaza School as ‘War Crime’
Expressing profound dismay, Egypt strongly denounced the recent Israeli airstrike on Al-Fakhoura school in Jabalia refugee camp, labeling it a distressing ‘war crime.’ The Foreign
Jordan Axes Water-for-Energy With Israel
Jordan doesn’t want to sign the water-for-energy deal with Israel given the IDF’s killing spree in Gaza, against the Hamas. Ayman Safadi, the Jordanian Foreign
RSF Better Equipped than SAF: Sudanese Soldiers Recall
The Rapid Support Forces onslaught on Ardamata prompted Sudanese soldiers to abandon the SAF army base and run for their lives earlier this month. Soldiers
$10 bn for Iran, No US Penalties for Iraq, Sanctions Waiver
Scrutiny is on the US for granting four month sanctions waiver to Iraq to allow Baghdad to maintain its electricity imports, which means $10 billion
Syria and Lebanon Putting Pressure on the US
The US is trying to protect little brother Israel from Iran-backed groups in Syria and Lebanon with a shadow war. But the situation has accelerated.
U.S. Conducts Airstrikes on Iran-Linked Targets
In the latest developments, the United States responded by launching air strikes against Iran-linked positions in eastern Syria. The move followed a series of attacks