Link to Article: Humanitarian Fears As Thousands of Sudanese Flee to Chad On Foot Due to the fighting between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and an illegal paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), civilians of Sudan are force to leave the borders of their country and spill into the bordering nation of Chad. Fighting and aggression in Sudan dates… Read more »
To preserve national security, the United States allowed $235 million in military aid to go to Egypt; the decision completely disregarded lawmakers in Washington concerns about human rights. $85 million of the military aid was withheld, which is a mere fraction (6%) of the $1.3 billion allocated for Egypt. The sum will be withheld until progress is made on the… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/25/analysis-what-do-brics-invitations-mean-for-the-middle-east BRICS, an economic grouping of countries, is attempting to expand itself. The group currently consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, and has invited six more nations to join. Four of the prospective countries are of the Middle East and North Africa: Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Since the… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/9/g20-summit-transport-project-to-link-india-to-middle-east-europe-unveiled During the most recent G20 summit in New Delhi, topics of global welfare, climate change, and energy were talked about amongst the EU, the AU, and other sovereign countries. Among the many announcements, Europe declared a massive rail project crossing India and the Middle East. In efforts to increase the economic productivity of that region, the United States has… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/5/france-reportedly-in-talks-with-niger-for-possible-withdrawal-of-its-troops In July 2023, a coup was held in Niger that overthrew their former President Mohamed Bazoum, an ally of the French, in an attempt to force French troops to leave Niger. This is less than four years after French forces were forced to withdraw from surrounding countries like Burkina Faso and Mali, leaving Niger as a “crucial hub” for… Read more »