Category: 2. Middle East

UAE state media reported on Wednesday that security services had thwarted an attempt by Sudanese military leaders and others to illegally transfer ammunition to Sudan’s army. The report by the WAM news agency said the UAE authorities had found about five million rounds of ammunition on a private plane at an airport and had made a number of arrests.

There was no immediate response from Sudan’s armed forces, which have repeatedly accused the UAE of arming the…

Jewish and Muslim students at Harvard University faced bigotry and abuse as the Massachusetts campus was affected by protests last year, according to two reports released on Tuesday that found many felt shunned by peers and professors for expressing political beliefs, Reuters has reported.

Harvard and other universities face extraordinary pressure from US President Donald Trump’s administration over allegations of anti-Semitism and leftist bias. The reports,…

An Iranian man convicted of espionage and intelligence cooperation with Israel was executed today, Iranian state media reported, Reuters reports.

Entangled in a decades-long shadow war with Israel, Iran has put to death many individuals it accuses of having links with Israel’s Mossad intelligence service and facilitating the latter’s operations in the country, notably assassinations or acts of sabotage meant to undermine its nuclear programme.

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Iraq’s buffalo population has more than halved in a decade as the country’s two main rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates, suffer from severe droughts that endanger the livelihood of many farmers and breeders, Reuters has reported.

“People have left… We are a small number of houses remaining,” said farmer Sabah Ismail, 38, who rears buffalo in the southern province of Dhi Qar. “The situation is difficult… I had 120 to 130 buffalo; now I only have 50 to…

The Israeli Beersheba District Court yesterday sentenced an Israeli man to ten years imprisonment after finding him guilty of contacting Iranian agents, some of them inside Iran, and discussing a plot to assassinate senior Israeli officials.

According to Israeli media, 72-year-old Moti Maman, from the city of Ashkelon, was convicted in December on charges of contact with a foreign agent and entering an enemy state without authorisation, after he visited Iran…

Somalia has banned entry to Taiwan passport holders citing compliance with a UN resolution, the island’s foreign ministry has revealed, blaming Chinese pressure on Mogadishu at a time that Taiwan is boosting ties with Somaliland, Reuters has reported.

Somaliland broke away from Somalia in 1991 but has not gained widespread international recognition for its independence. The region has been mostly peaceful while Somalia has grappled with three decades of civil…

A suspicious package delivered to the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday evening was later confirmed to be harmless, according to Israeli media.

Initial reports stated that “a suspicious package has just arrived at the Prime Minister’s Office and is being examined by security personnel.”

According to the Walla news website, government sources said standard hazardous materials inspection procedures were implemented, including the…

Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister has predicted that the war against the Palestinians in Gaza will end within the next year in a “clear Israeli victory”. Ron Dermer said that achieving victory is key to opening the doors to peace and expanding the Abraham Accords with Arab countries, especially Saudi Arabia.

“In the Middle East, peace agreements do not come from weakness, but from victory,” said Dermer. “The road to Riyadh passes through Rafah.”…

Turkiye intends to produce the BAHA unmanned aerial vehicle in Egypt under a licensing agreement inked between the two sides, an Israeli military magazine has reported.

According to Israel Defence, the cooperation in the field of advanced drones production will enhance the Egyptian army’s intelligence gathering capabilities, similar to the drones used by the Turkish army.

The magazine also noted the possibility of exporting these drones later to other…

The Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education has reported that 14,784 students have been killed and 24,766 have been wounded since the start of the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank on 7 October, 2023.

The ministry said on Tuesday that of those killed, the vast majority, 14,649, were in Gaza, as were the 23,936 who were wounded. Moreover, 724 students have been detained by the occupation state. It also noted that 880 teachers and…