The leader of Sudan’s armed forces tells Al Jazeera truce talks with Rapid Support Forces chief are impossible and wants the group named a ‘terrorist’ organization. The length of this war is nearing 6 months and broke out in mid april as truce talks are getting nowhere as neither side is accusing the other of war violations. The fear now… Read more »
Israel recently launched an invasion on the city of Jenin as well as an invasion of the blockaded Gaza strip. This was home to two palestinian refugee camps and killed 6 along with 30 wounded as tensions continue to rise between palestine and israel. The violence used against the palestinians was “rioters” that had gathered next to the fence that… Read more »
Link to Article: Qatar Airways CEO says Australian Decision to Block Flights ‘Very Unfair’ Catherine King, Australia’s Transport Minister, put a stop to new bids from the Doha based airline Qatar Airways to new flights in Sydney. Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al-Baker said this, “We found it to be very unfair (for) our legitimate request to not be granted, especially… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/20/analysis-is-turkeys-bid-for-eu-membership-over Discussion of Turkey joining the European Union (EU) began in 1995. The idea continued to gain traction, and by 2005 there was talk of the country’s full accession into the union. However, in the years elapsed, the conversation has shifted to have a negative outlook for Turkey. A recent resolution by the European Parliament assesses the… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/13/israel-strikes-syrias-west-coast-killing-soldiers-and-wounding-six Israel has repeatedly attacked Syria, for fear that the increasing presence of Iranian forces there is a direct threat to their national security. Recently, they launched an air attack along the Syrian coast, killing two soldiers and leaving six others wounded. This was their first attack since August 28, when an air raid rendered a runway… Read more »
The Prime Minister of Armenia is under fire from his own people who want him to resign from office due to Nagorno-Karabakh agreeing to disarm. The Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan has been in office since 2018 and was in office during the defeat to Azerbaijan in a 2020 war. When he took office the other politicians in the… Read more »
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, expresses confidence in forming formal diplomatic relations with the United States in a meeting with Joe Biden. Some hope that relationships between the United States and Israel will be between Arab-Israeli conflicts. Yet many critics urge Biden to hold off on any relations with Iran due to rising violence against Palestinians in occupied territories…. Read more »
Link to Article: Macron Says French Ambassador ‘Literally Being Held Hostage’ in Niger The history of coups in Niger begins in the mid 70s when Lieutenant Colonel Seyni Kountche lead a group of militia against Hamani Diori, ending his 14 year rule. Years later Ibrahim Bare Mainassara takes over ending the second major coup of Niger in 1996. Shortly after… Read more »
Iran and the United States completed a prisoner exchange after a two-year process. The swap proved tedious, requiring indirect negotiations between Oman and Qatar, and The United States and Iran. The exchange consisted of 5 Americans for 5 Iranians including the transfer of 6 billion Iranian Rials, previously frozen by the United States in South Korea. This is the first… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/16/mali-niger-and-burkina-faso-establish-sahel-security-alliance On September 16th, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger signed a pact to strengthen relations in the Sahel region of Africa after agreeing to enter into a military and economic alliance. As former colonies of France, they agreed to support one another in the event of an attack. As such, efforts of the ECOWAS to intervene in Niger’s coup have… Read more »