Morocco to host Gaza force drills under US-backed plan
Morocco, which normalised relations with Israel under the US-brokered 2020 Abraham Accords in exchange for Washington's recognition of its sovereignty...
United Arab Emirates
UAE linked to Colombian mercenaries fighting in Sudan war
A new report by Human Rights Watch has accused the United Arab Emirates of training Colombian mercenaries before deploying them...
Egypt seeks Gulf unity as foreign minister begins solidarity tour
Egypt’s foreign minister, Badr Abdelatty, has embarked on a diplomatic tour of Gulf states, as reported by The National and agencies on March...
Ukraine sends anti-drone teams to work in Gulf states
Ukrainian specialists trained to counter drone attacks are working with security teams in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi...
Eight countries condemn Israel over Ramadan closure of Al Aqsa
According to an article published by The National on March 11th, several Muslim-majority nations have condemned Israel’s decision to close...
Moroccans stranded in Dubai evacuated
Royal Air Maroc has evacuated 270 Moroccan nationals stranded in Dubai, following disruptions to air travel across the Middle East,...
Saudi Arabia pledges $500m for Southern Yemen development
Saudi Arabia has unveiled a package of development initiatives worth roughly $500 million across southern Yemen, including in areas long...
Algeria concerned about UAE’s support for separatist group
A damning report from investigative platform Dark Box published on 6th January details an explosive behind-the-scenes crisis between Algeria and...
Libya endorses Saudi push for dialogue amid escalation in Yemen
The western Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU) has endorsed Saudi Arabia’s push to create a “conducive environment” for dialogue...
Saudi-Emirati tensions arise over separatist gains in Yemen
Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have arisen once again after Emirati-backed separatists seized strategic areas in...
US sanctions Colombian group for sending mercenaries to Sudan
Four Colombian nationals have been sanctioned by the United States for allegedly recruiting Colombian mercenaries to fight in Sudan’s civil...
Libya: state-run fuel smuggling costs $20 billion
Between 2022 and 2024, an escalation in state-sanctioned fuel smuggling out of Libya has cost the North African nation roughly...
Egypt urges peace in Sudan as fighting continues
Cairo has urged the adoption of a peace plan in Sudan after the Egyptian Foreign Minister met with Sudan’s military...
Sudan boycotts UN tourism forum in protest against UAE
Sudan’s delegation withdrew from the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly to boycott a vote nominating an Emirati candidate...
Sudanese official calls for global action against paramilitaries
A Sudanese official has called on the international community to formally proscribe the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as a...
