Link To Article On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, King Abdullah II of Jordan and Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa agreed to increase security along their shared border to fight arms and drug trafficking. During Sharaa’s third foreign trip after being named interim President, he promised to eliminate all drug and weapon smuggling. Jordan has been struggling to keep drugs and… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/10/refugees-discovered-in-libya-mass-graves-were-shot-un Two mass grave sites were recently discovered in Libya, which could contain up to 20 in the first, found in Jakharrah, and up to 70 found in the second site in the southeastern region of Kufra. Many of the bodies have been identified as migrants and refugees. The circumstances of the deaths are unknown, but gunshot wounds have been… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/19/thutmose-ii-tomb-is-egypts-biggest-archaeological-discovery-since-1922 Egypt officials have announced the uncovering of the tomb of King Thutmose II, which they described as the first major archaeological discovery since over 100 years ago, when King Tutankhamun was discovered in 1922. The tomb was unearthed by Egyptian and British archeological experts near the city of Thebes, a well preserved ancient city near Luxor and West of… Read more »
Link To Article On February 20, 2025, Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, ordered the IDF to continue its operations in the West Bank after three buses exploded in what Netanyahu’s office is describing as an attempted mass attack near Tel Aviv. Although no casualties have been reported, many have noticed the comparison between this attack and the bus bombings… Read more »
Egypt is developing a plan to rebuild Gaza that counters Trump’s proposal to empty the region | AP News Egypt has proposed a reconstruction plan for Gaza to counter President Trump’s relocation plan. Trump’s plan proposes to relocate Gaza’s population to Egypt and Jordan and have the U.S. take control of the Gaza Strip. The U.S. Secretary of State said… Read more »
Israeli forces to remain in 5 Lebanon areas after withdrawal deadline | AP News Israel has announced that they are keeping forces in five locations in Lebanon past the ceasefire date due to security concerns. Both Lebanon and Hezbollah are demanding a full withdrawal, however, there’s a fear of renewed conflict after an Israeli drone killed a senior Hamas figure… Read more »
Saudi Arabia spearheads Arab scramble for alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan | Reuters Saudi Arabia is pushing for urgent Arab efforts to build a plan for Gaza after multiple regional governments including Saudia Arabia were not pleased with U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed Gaza plan. Trump’s plan includes the relocation of Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan, which some… Read more »
Article link This article discussed the Houthis movement from a rebel group to a larger regional actor. This was highlighted after the start of the war in Palestine. The Houthis have actively supported Palestinians. Launching attacks on Israeli vessels in the Red Sea and being ready to engage militarily against Israel. The popular support of the terrorist group has also… Read more »
Article link This article discusses US diplomatic visit to Israel and other parts of the Middle East for the first time under the new Trump administration. The previous negotiations in Palestine has led to a series of hostage and prisoner exchanges back to the Israelis. Thought this truce is a very strained and fragile peace. the current diplomatic visit from… Read more »
Article Link This article goes over the effects of the withdrawal of US foreign aid. Many low cost clinics and medical camps have had to close do to the lack of funds. This has exacerbated the loss of a central government and lack of centralised healthcare in the country. One of the workers gave his opinion that if funding didn’t… Read more »