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The News The United States approved an arms deal of about $2 billion for Saudi Arabia. This comes as the kingdom appears close to renewed fighting with the Houthis. The Houthis fired missiles at the airport in Abha, in…
News: Armed groups launched simultaneous attacks on Saturday, July 4, 2026, targeting five military positions across Mali: Aguelhok, Anefis, and Gao in the north; Sevare in central Mali; and Kenieroba in the south, 74…
News: A report published by Islam Times on July 1 documented Moroccan domestic reactions to a Reuters report examining succession arrangements and developments within circles surrounding the royal institution. The report…
The Issue Turkish armed forces and the Somali National Army conducted joint airstrikes in the Jowdi area of Lower Shabelle region, targeting caves, weapons depots, and hideouts belonging to al-Shabaab. The official…
The Issue Egyptian Minister of Water Resources Hani Sewilam confirmed that Cairo will not return to any new negotiating track with Ethiopia except on the basis of clear “conditions and constants,” following an official…
The Issue The meeting between Saddam Haftar and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington triggered a wide debate over whether the United States is moving to unify Libyan institutions, or providing political cover for…
The Issue Debate is intensifying in Egypt over the possibility of amending the constitution again, having moved from the media sphere into spaces closer to parliamentary and party circles. The central question is not…
The News New Sudanese banknotes have begun circulating in areas controlled by the Rapid Support Forces, bearing the signature of Hussein Yahya Jangoul, “governor” of the parallel central bank in Nyala. On May 11, the…
The leader of Ansar Allah (the Houthis), Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, has threatened to target any Israeli presence in the breakaway region of Somaliland by all available means, affirming that Yemen will not stand idly by in…
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What Does the Report Say? A study by Conflict Armament Research reveals that the Houthis continue to assemble sophisticated weapons using Iranian components, noting that “external support remains a key factor in the…
Africa
A New Coordinated Attack on Mali: What Options Does the Military Council Have to Avoid Collapse?
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The Horn of Africa
Saudi Arabia’s Growing Military Influence in Somalia
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Iran
Qatar: How Gulf–Iran Arrangements Are Redrawing the Rules of Undeclared Deterrence
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Egypt
The GERD — Why Is Egypt Setting “Conditions and Constants” Before Returning to Negotiations?
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Gulf States
Mali | Moscow’s Gamble Unravels
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Middle East
Fourth Strike Near Bushehr: IAEA Warns of “Nuclear Catastrophe”
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Yemen
Yemen: U.S.-Saudi Arms Deal Tests the Truce
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GCC
Yemen: U.S.-Saudi Arms Deal Tests the Truce
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The “Gold Strife” Between Egypt and Sudan
Qatar: How Gulf–Iran Arrangements Are Redrawing the Rules of Undeclared Deterrence
The Houthi–Shabaab Entanglement and Red Sea Security
Al-Shabaab and the Fragility of the Somali State
U.S. Sanctions on the Sudanese Army’s Procurement Network
The News Political forces, international organizations, and regional actors have launched new initiatives to resolve Sudan’s crisis, now entering its fourth year. In Nairobi, forces including the Sumoud coalition led by…
The News A Reuters report filed today from Omdurman reveals that farmers across multiple Sudanese regions have decided to cut back their planted acreage this summer due to the sharp rise in fuel and fertilizer costs…
The News On May 7, the UN Security Council received a briefing on Abyei. Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee described the political environment as constrained by Sudan’s conflict and South Sudan’s instability…
The War Enters Its Fourth Year Sudan’s war between the Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces entered its fourth year on April 15, amid a clear military stalemate. The army controls the northern, central, and eastern…
News: A report published by Islam Times on July 1 documented Moroccan domestic reactions to a Reuters report examining succession arrangements and developments within circles surrounding the royal institution. The report…
The Issue Egyptian Minister of Water Resources Hani Sewilam confirmed that Cairo will not return to any new negotiating track with Ethiopia except on the basis of clear “conditions and constants,” following an official…
The Issue The meeting between Saddam Haftar and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington triggered a wide debate over whether the United States is moving to unify Libyan institutions, or providing political cover for…
Overview: Saudi Arabia leads the field of countries pushing hardest to invest in Syria, in line with its Vision 2030 economic agenda and its drive to widen its regional footprint amid Iran’s receding influence, through…
