Category: Middle East

Israel to launch a ground offensive in Rafah, with a March deadline
- By Roshan Amiri
- . February 20, 2024
Benny Gantz issued a warning to Hamas for releasing all Gaza hostages by March 10 which outlines Israel’s determination to maintain its security interests. In

US portends to VETO new UN Security Council vote on Gaza
- By Salma Hossein
- . February 19, 2024
Algeria requested a vote from the UN Security Council on Tuesday, But the US has cleared its intent to VETO the new UN Security Council

How is Egypt scrambling to manage mass exodus at the Rafah Border
- By Sulaiman
- . February 16, 2024
In recent weeks, a humanitarian disaster has opened up as thousands of Palestinians fled the Gaza Strip to try to find refuge in Egypt. Their exodus was

Tunisia’s President Saied could secure a second term through re-election
- By Raven Ruma
- . February 15, 2024
Kais Saied’s ascent to drive in 2019 denoted a huge takeoff from Tunisia’s political norm. Tunisians who were tired of widespread corruption and economic stagnation

Iran suffers sabotage targeting the nation’s primary gas pipeline
- By Sulaiman
- . February 14, 2024
Iran’s Minister of Oil uncovered on state TV that two blasts along the country’s principal gas pipeline network were the aftereffect of treachery. Regardless of

Egypt’s Threat to Void Peace Treaty with Israel: Implications and Analysis
- By Salma Hossein
- . February 12, 2024
The peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, forged through the historic Camp David Accords in 1978, stands as a beacon of stability in the tumultuous

How the US Trade Bank Undermines Biden’s Climate Leadership by Financing Oil Wells in Bahrain
- By Roshan Amiri
- . February 9, 2024
President Joe Biden has pledged to make the US a global leader in the fight against climate change, promising to cut greenhouse gas emissions by

Blinken concludes fifth Middle East tour since outbreak of Gaza conflict: Key details inside
- By Raven Ruma
- . February 9, 2024
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken left the Middle East on Thursday, concluding a four-nation trip – his fifth to the region since the beginning

In focus: Russian hostages in Gaza, Tucker Carlson Putin exclusive interview
- By Roshan Amiri
- . February 8, 2024
Russian president Vladimir Putin told leaders of the country’s Jewish community on February 7 that Moscow had achieved “specific results” in diplomatic efforts to free

Egypt to Sell Gabal El Zeit Wind Farms by End-March: Minister
- By Raven Ruma
- . February 7, 2024
In a recent development, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Hala Elsaid, disclosed that the Egyptian government is on track to finalize the sale of