Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/7/un-calls-for-4-1bn-in-aid-for-sudan-says-crisis-needs-worlds-attention The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) along with the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) called for $4.1 billion in aid for displaced Sudanese people due to the internal war. This war broke out in April of 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) due to a dispute… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-february-07-2024/ In the most recent update in the Israel-Hamas War, an Israel official said that there is “no way” that Israel accepts the current Hamas proposal. This proposal has multiple aspects. Among these is a release and return of Israeli and Palestinian prisoners, a ceasefire lasting over four months, an eventual end to the war, and a… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.arabnews.com/node/2446441/middle-east On January 27th, the US and Britain carried out another round of strikes in Yemen, striking an underground Houthi storage site and other capabilities of the opposing force.The Houthis are a newly labeled terrorist group backed by Iran who are targeting attacking ships in the Red Sea, blocking off trade for countries aligned with Israel in… Read more »
Link to article: https://en.althawranews.net/2023/12/jordan-undermines-israels-narrative-by-breaking-the-siege-of-bab-al-mandab/ Israeli media has made reports about the beginning of a land bridge linking Israel to the Emirates through Saudi Arabia and Jordan. The Jordanian Ministries of Transport and Industries came out and debunked these narratives soon after. Their spokesperson stated that these claims are false, assuring that the country will not serve as a bridge to… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.libyanexpress.com/libyas-political-crisis-can-only-be-resolved-through-elections-says-russian-ambassador/ Youssef Al-Aqouri, the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives for Libya, met with Aydar Aganin, Russia’s ambassador to Libya, to discuss ways to increase educational cooperation and come to a joint agreement in regards to civil safety. In this discussion, the two also discussed the political developments and electoral laws that… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.timesofisrael.com/white-house-ups-pressure-on-israel-to-end-high-intensity-fighting-in-gaza-soon/ United States National Security Advisor, John Sullivan, met with Israel’s top officials on Thursday. In their long talk, Sullivan expressed the Biden administration’s demands that Israel ultimately end war as soon as possible, and to get rid of “high intensity” operations by the closing of the year. Israel officials such as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu then… Read more »
