Category: 2. Middle East

US security officials have informed their Israeli counterparts that the US intends to begin the gradual withdrawal of its forces from Syria within two months, according to a report by Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper yesterday.

According to the paper, the Israeli government has tried to dissuade Washington from this move but has “received notice of the failure of its efforts,” while the security establishment in Tel Aviv continues to pressure the US administration…

The military spokesman for Al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Obaida, yesterday announced that the group has lost contact with its members who are holding American-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander.

Abu Obaida wrote on Telegram: “We announce that we have lost contact with the group holding soldier Edan Alexander after a direct attack targeted their location. We are still trying to reach them.”

“Our assessment is that the occupation army is deliberately trying to relieve…

Sudan has denied recent reports of alleged efforts to complete its normalisation process with Israel in order to gain support from Tel Aviv and its ally the United States.

According to an initial report by Sudanese news outlet Al-Rakoba earlier this month, Lieutenant General Al-Sadiq Ismail – the personal envoy to Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan – secretly visited Tel Aviv in early April to discuss ongoing normalisation efforts with Israel,…

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) has rejected any possibility of talks over the country’s defence capabilities, calling them a red line in any negotiations.

At a press conference yesterday marking the first anniversary of Iran’s significant drone and missile strikes on Israeli military positions last year, senior IRGC spokesperson Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naeini said: “National security, along with our defence and military power,…

The US Department of Defence (Pentagon) yesterday announced that it has approved the sale of FIM-92K Stinger Block I missiles to Morocco, in a deal valued at $825 million, Anadolu reported.

According to a statement published on the official website of the Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), which is part of the Pentagon, the agency issued the required certification to notify Congress of the potential deal. It added that Morocco has requested the…

The director of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan hospital who was detained by Israeli forces in December is being held in “inhumane” conditions by Israel and subjected to “physical and psychological intimidation”, his lawyer told AFP.

Hussam Abu Safiya, a 52-year-old paediatrician, rose to prominence last year by posting about the dire conditions in his besieged hospital in Beit Lahia during a major Israeli offensive.

On December 27, Israeli forces began an assault on the facility which they labelled a…

Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how to tackle future pandemics, aimed at avoiding a repeat of the mistakes made during the Covid-19 crisis.

After more than three years of talks and one last marathon session, weary delegates at the World Health Organization’s headquarters sealed the deal at around 2:00 am (0000 GMT) Wednesday.

“Tonight marks a significant milestone in our shared journey towards a safer world,” WHO chief…

Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how to tackle future pandemics, aimed at avoiding the mistakes made during the Covid-19 crisis.

After more than three years of talks and one last marathon session, weary delegates at the World Health Organization’s headquarters finally sealed the deal at around 2:00 am (0000 GMT) Wednesday.

“Tonight marks a significant milestone in our shared journey towards a safer world,” said WHO chief…

Sudan’s paramilitary declared on Tuesday the establishment of government rivalling the army-backed administration, two years into a war that has triggered the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.

The war that erupted on April 15, 2023 has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced 13 million, with no sign of peace on the horizon.

The fighting has pitted the regular army, led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, headed by his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan…

Two years into a war that has left tens of thousands dead, Sudan’s paramilitary force on announced its own government to rival the army-backed administration it is battling.

The United Nations has said that the conflict that erupted on April 15, 2023 is the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, with 13 million people displaced — including more than 3.5 million to other countries — and no sign of peace on the horizon.

The Rapid Support Forces, headed by Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, the former deputy to…