Category: MENA
Ex-Tunisian FM calls global response to Sudan conflict shameful
Ex-UN envoy and former Tunisian foreign minister Mongi Hamdi said the response of global leaders to the conflict in Sudan presents “shameless indifference,” France 24 [more…]
Armed groups clash in Libya following ceasefire
Clashes took place between two armed groups on May 14th in Tripoli, the capital of Libya, despite the fact that authorities declared a ceasefire on [more…]
Ex-president of Mauritania jailed for 15 years due to corruption
The ex-president of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, was handed a 15-year jail sentence and fined $3 million by an appeals court of the country [more…]
US and Libya discuss unlocking billions in frozen assets
The US and Libya have engaged in negotiations about sharing billions of dollars in frozen state assets of Libya, if the US tries to release [more…]
Water prices are rocketing following Port Sudan attacks
Following six days of drone attacks on the Sudanese city of Port Sudan, a huge rise in the cost of water is one of the [more…]
UAE supplies Chinese arms to Sudan, defying embargo
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is supplying Chinese-made weapons to Sudan in violation of an arms embargo, a report by Amnesty International said, Middle East [more…]
HRW condemns US plan to move migrants to Libya due to risk of abuse
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has denounced the US’s plan to move migrants to Libya, claiming this makes the western country complicit in severe abuse facing [more…]
Human rights groups warn US-Libya deportation deal is inhuman
Human rights defenders have raised the alarm over reports that the United States is exploring a deportation agreement with Libya, Middle East Eye reported on [more…]
Sudan ends relations with UAE over alleged RSF support
Sudan has officially cut diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as tensions escalate over the ongoing civil war, Africanews and AP reported on [more…]
Libya and US in talks over sharing frozen funds worth billions
The US and Libya have engaged in negotiations about sharing billions of dollars in frozen state assets of Libya, if the US tries to release [more…]
ICJ drops Sudan’s lawsuit accusing UAE of genocide
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on May 5th dismissed Sudan’s lawsuit which accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of being involved in genocide in [more…]
UAE gave Chinese-made weapons to Sudan, breaching arms embargo
The United Arab Emirates is giving Chinese-made weapons to Sudan, despite an arms embargo, prompting Amnesty to call on China to halt sales to the [more…]
UAE to fund natural gas pipeline project for Nigeria, Morocco
The United Arab Emirates will make a financial contribution to a project of an estimated value of $25 billion, which will create a pipeline for [more…]
Port Sudan faces drone attack from paramilitary forces
In Port Sudan, drones hit an airport and targeted a military base, according to officials, in what has been three consecutive days of military action [more…]
Officials say migrants in US may be deported to Libya
US officials have said that their country’s government could deport migrants to Libya, despite Washington’s previous criticism of the North African’s country’s treatment towards detainees. [more…]
Sudan severs relations with UAE over purported paramilitary support
Sudan has cut relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the Sudanese Defence Minister has alleged that the UAE supports the North African’s nation’s [more…]
UAE foiled an attempt to give ammunition to Sudan’s army
UAE state media reported that security services had foiled an attempt by Sudanese military leaders and others to unlawfully give ammunition to the Sudanese army, [more…]
Chinese warplane lands in Egypt, stirring concern in Israel
A Chinese early warning aircraft landed at Egypt’s Beni Suef Military Airport, raising concern in Israel, Middle East Monitor reported on April 29th. The aircraft, [more…]
Lawsuit filed by Sudan against UAE turned down by ICJ
A Lawsuit filed by Sudan alleging that the United Arab Emirates has been involved in genocide in the western Darfur province was turned down by [more…]
Paramilitary group’s drone attack hits Port Sudan
In Port Sudan, a drone attack hit an airport and targeted a military base, according to officials, in what has been three consecutive days of [more…]
