Egypt - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news …
WEB4 days ago · The already volatile situation in the Horn of Africa is unlikely to subside soon as Egypt expands its role in Somalia, further raising tensions with Ethiopia. By Jonathan Fenton-Harvey. In Exmouth, reporting on North Africa and Gulf politics.
Israel - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news …
WEB5 days ago · Israel's 2 goals in Lebanon: Decouple Hezbollah-Gaza, restore deterrence. "Our aspiration is to strike Hezbollah with a force that it has not yet experienced, while remaining below the threshold of regional war or bringing Iran into direct war," a senior Israeli political source told Al-Monitor. Ben Caspit.
Turkey - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news …
WEB3 days ago · Libyan Central Bank standoff fuels conflict fears as Turkey, Russia send weapons. For the sixth time since 2021, the European Union’s naval air mission was blocked from inspecting the cargo of a Turkish-flagged vessel suspected of ferrying weapons to Libya. By Amberin Zaman. London geopolitics, minorities, human rights, …
Iraq - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news …
WEB5 days ago · Serdar Yektas, spokesperson for the Kurdistan Workers Party's armed wing, told Al-Monitor that Turkey’s use of its home-manufactured drones has drastically changed the nature of the conflict between them. By Amberin Zaman. In London, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture.
Syria - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news …
WEB5 days ago · Syria’s relations with the international community are gradually improving amid the ongoing civil war. The two top diplomats’ talks come after the Russian and Syrian presidents discussed the Turkish president’s invitation to hold a three-country leaders' summit with his Syrian counterpart after more than a decade of hostilities.
Palestine - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent …
WEB5 days ago · Record-high Israeli settler violence in West Bank with 1,246 attacks since Oct. 7: ICG. A new report by the International Crisis Group says Israeli settler attacks since the Gaza war have resulted in 21 deaths of Palestinians and 643 injuries, with the destruction of nearly 23,000 Palestinian-owned trees. Palestine.
Jordan - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news …
WEB3 days ago · First in 30 years: How Allenby Bridge attack could upend Jordan-Israel ties. Despite the strained relationship between Jordan's King Abdullah and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, neither of the governments wishes to see the breakout of violence on the border or the Temple Mount. By Ben Caspit.
Lebanon - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent …
WEB3 days ago · At least 700 killed, 120,000 displaced as UN calls Lebanon situation ‘catastrophic'. The ongoing Israeli escalation in Lebanon has displaced nearly 120,000 in less than a week, prompting 16,100 Lebanese to enter Syria. Lebanon.
Sudan - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news …
WEB6 days ago · Sudan war rages amid reports of ethnic cleansing, children 'piled up and shot'. The Sudanese army and rival paramilitary forces have engaged in heavy battles in el-Fasher, in the Darfur region, amid fears that a full-scale attack on the city will lead to abuse and violations against civilians, as has happened elsewhere in the region. Sudan.
Libya - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news …
WEB4 days ago · For the sixth time since 2021, the European Union’s naval air mission was blocked from inspecting the cargo of a Turkish-flagged vessel suspected of ferrying weapons to Libya. By Amberin Zaman. In London, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture.