Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistan-saudi-turkey-defence-deal-pipeline-pakistani-minister-says-2026-01-15/ Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey are working on a trilateral defence agreement after nearly a year of discussions. Pakistan’s Minister for Defence Production, Raza Hayat Harraj, said a draft of the agreement already exists and is being reviewed by all three countries. This proposed deal is separate from the existing defence agreement between Pakistan and Saudi… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syrias-use-force-against-kurdish-led-sdf-seems-an-option-turkey-says-2026-01-15/ The article explains that Turkey’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, said the Syrian government may use force against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) if problems in northern Syria are not resolved through dialogue. Fidan said he prefers a peaceful solution and is concerned about renewed violence, but warned that force remains an option if talks fail…. Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-pledges-500-million-yemen-development-after-uae-withdrawal-2026-01-15/ Saudi Arabia is giving Yemen $500 million to help them. This money is for the part of Yemen. They will use it to build hospitals and schools. They will also fix the roads. Help people get fuel so they have electricity. Saudi Arabia wants to help Yemen because they care about the people who live there…. Read more »
Article link: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-french-us-officials-push-hezbollah-disarmament-plan-2025-12-18/ French, Saudi Arabian, and U.S. officials met in Paris with Lebanon’s army chief to finalize a roadmap aimed at disarming the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia, diplomats said. The talks are meant to strengthen mechanisms to verify and support Lebanon’s compliance with a U.S. brokered 2024 ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah that ended more than a year of fighting… Read more »
Article link:https://www.reuters.com/world/india/oman-india-sign-comprehensive-economic-partnership-agreement-omans-state-news-2025-12-18/ India and Oman signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on December 18th, 2025, aimed at boosting bilateral trade and investment while deepening economic ties. Under the pact, Oman will grant zero-duty access on over 98% of its tariff lines to Indian exports including gems and jewelry, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and autos. India will cut tariffs on about 78%… Read more »
Article link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/18/drone-strike-plunges-sudan-major-cities-into-darkness-as-civil-war-rages Major cities across Sudan, including the capital Khartoum and the coastal city Port Sudan, were plunged into darkness after drone strikes hit a key power plant in Atbara, in the country’s East, amidst the ongoing civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces(SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces(RSF). The power facility, which is in a government-controlled area,… Read more »
Link to the article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/24/israel-kills-four-palestinians-as-attacks-continue-despite-gaza-ceasefire Despite a six week ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces have killed at least four Palestinians and wounded several others in recent strikes. One man died in a drone attack in Bani Suheila in southern Gaza, in a zone controlled by Israeli forces beyond the so-called “yellow line”. Elsewhere, a child in northern Gaza… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/sudans-rsf-paramilitary-says-it-will-enter-into-ceasefire-2025-11-24/ Sudans paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RFS), led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, announced a unilateral three month “humanitarian ceasefire” starting immediately. The move comes amid international pressure, particularly from the US, UAE, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia (The Quad) to pause the war and allow aid in. However, Sudan’s army, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, rejected… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/24/reckless-rights-group-decries-germany-lifting-arms-embargo-on-israel Amnesty Internation has strongly condemned Germany’s decision to lift a partial arms embargo on Israel, calling the move “reckless” and “unlawful”. The German government reinstated arms export reviews on a case by case basis starting November 24th, citing the ceasefire in Gaza since October 10th as evidence of stabilization. In response, Erika Guevara-Rosas of Amnesty Internaitonal… Read more »
