Article Link Yousef al-Otaiba, UAE’s ambassador to the United States, says there are “seeds of progress” in the long running dispute in the gulf against Qatar. The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Egypt imposed a diplomatic, trade and travel blockade on Qatar in June 2017. The dispute was that Qatar conducted foreign policies with Iran, a rival to the 4… Read more »
Article Link Jared Kushner, White House Senior Advisor, publicly spoke alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on December 21st, 2020. Kushner urged the world to stop “scapegoating” Israel for past conflicts. “Scapegoating” is a world meaning blamed for their mistakes and wrongdoings. Kushner and Netanyahu are working on solidifying Israel’s normalization deal with Morocco. Kushner said that the world is being… Read more »
Article Link Egypt was re-elected for member of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). Out of 193 votes, Egypt received 170. The purpose of the PBC is to promote peace in conflicted areas. It contains 31 members. Mohamed Edris, Egypt’s U.N ambassador, states that the large amount of votes Egypt received shows the community’s confidence in the country’s efforts. Edris… Read more »
Link to article- https://apnews.com/article/cabinets-saudi-arabia-united-arab-emirates-sanaa-yemen-3bc044c93edb8f62b03d30d47c55e451 While in exile in Saudi Arabia, Yemen’s president has announced that he will reshuffle the Cabinet in order to stop the rift that has formed between Yemen’s internationally recognized government and a group of separatists backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This reshuffle is planning to bring women back into Yemen’s Cabinet for the first… Read more »
Link to article- https://apnews.com/article/sudan-ethiopia-f2dea6a572ba542d469087f4dffb697d A recent cross-border attack made by Ethiopia’s military brough many casualties among the Sudanese army. This aggressive move on Ethiopia’s part could cause a major strain on the relations between the two bordering countries. Prior to this attack, fighting between the federal and regional forces of Ethiopia had sent approximately 52,000 Ethiopian refugees into Sudan, adding… Read more »
Link to article- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-morocco-israel-protests/moroccan-authorities-prevent-protest-against-israel-ties-in-rabat-idUSKBN28O2MK Morocco is preventing their citizens from protesting against their decision to restore relations with Israel, with a deal in relation to the United States. This deal was agreed upon by the Moroccans because the United States promised to recognize their sovereignty of the Western Sahara. Many of the mainstream political parties have vouched for the deal,… Read more »
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/15/kuwait-emir-tells-parliament-reform-needed-stop-disputes Kuwait’s leader Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah recently made it noticeable to his new parliament that comprehensive reforms are vital to get the country out of its worst economic crisis in decades. Sheik took office after the death of his brother in September, while Kuwait was facing a serious liquidity crunch on account of low oil price and the… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20201216-world-bank-approves-250m-loan-to-morocco/ To support local agriculture, as part of a joint operation with the French Development Agency, The World Bank has agreed to grant Morocco $250 million for support. The Loan will support the Generation Green programme, a government strategy for developing agriculture. The World Bank also announced that “The funding will also support the country’s economic response… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20201216-us-blacklists-chinese-uae-companies-over-sale-of-iranian-petrochemicals/ On Wednesday, the United States imposed sanctions on companies based in China and the United Arab Emirates. The United States is accusing them of supporting the sale of Iranian petrochemicals as Washington increases its pressure on Tehran. The US Treasury Department put out a statement saying it has blacklisted the four entities for facilitating the export… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/16/irc-warns-yemen-at-risk-of-massive-deterioration-in-2021 Continued conflict, world hunger and collapsing international aid response puts Yemen most at risk of a humanitarian catastrophe in 2021. This is the third year in a row that Yemen has been put at the top of this grim list. In an interview with Al Jazeera from the capital, Sanaa, she called for “more commitment than… Read more »